Kevin Byard
DB
#31
Experience: 10 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 32
Weight: 218 lbs
College: Middle Tennessee State
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikings | L 24 - 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Lions | L 21 - 52 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Cowboys | W 31 - 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | @Raiders | W 25 - 24 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | @Commanders | W 25 - 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 7 | 44 | 14 | 58 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 16 | 62 | 25 | 87 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 130 | 16.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 16 | 62 | 28 | 90 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 16 | 60 | 24 | 84 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 16 | 79 | 32 | 111 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 17 | 57 | 31 | 88 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 17 | 69 | 39 | 108 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 14.2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 6 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 10 | 50 | 25 | 75 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 17 | 80 | 50 | 130 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 152 | 143 | 614 | 293 | 907 | 533 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 32 | 380 | 11.9 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- A 10-year NFL veteran enters second season with Bears in 2025
- Appeared in 151 regular season games in his career with 142 starts, as well as starting eight postseason games
- Amassed 883 tackles (601 solo) with 32 interceptions (returned for 380 yards with one returned for a touchdown), 76 passes defensed, 21 quarterback hits, 21 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, six fumble recoveries (with one returned for a touchdown) and four forced fumbles
- Since entering the league in 2016, among defensive backs ranks second in tackles and leads the NFL in interceptions
- Was named First-Team All-Pro in 2017 and 2021
2025 SEASON (BEARS):
- Has started in all four games
- Has 23 tackles (18 solo) including one for loss and a league leading three interceptions
- Sealed the Bears Week 3 victory with his 30th career interception...Had his fifth career multi interception game in the Bears Week 4 victory tying him with Xavien Howard for the most such games since Byard entered the NFL in 2016
- The two interceptions pushed his season total to three, the most in the NFL through Week 4 and it moved his career total to 32, tied for the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2016
2024 SEASON (BEARS):
- Started in all 17 games
- Led team in tackles with 130 (80 solo), two sacks, five tackle for loss and one interception
- With his interception in Week 5, tied two other players for the most interceptions in the NFL since he became a full-time starter in 2017
2023 SEASON (EAGLES/TITANS):
- Started all 16 games appeared in for the Titans and Eagles, recording 122 tackles (80 solo) with one interception. Traded to Eagles on October 23
2022 SEASON (TITANS):
- Led the Titans with four interceptions and 106 tackles (68 solo)
- Marked fifth season (2017-19, 2021-22), and second consecutive leading the Titans in interceptions, and was third straight season leading them in tackles
2021 SEASON (TITANS):
- Named Associated Press first-team All-Pro and selected to second career Pro Bowl
- Started all 17 games at safety and tied for fourth in the NFL with a team-leading five interceptions
- Led the team with 88 tackles and ranked second on the squad 13 passes defensed. Notched a sack, two quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and a fumble returned for a touchdown
- Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October after registering 27 tackles, three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, a forced fumble and seven passes defensed.
2020 SEASON (TITANS):
- Started all 16 games at safety and led the team with a career-high 111 tackles
- Posted an interception, two quarterback pressures, a stop for loss, seven passes defensed and a forced fumble
- Started the postseason contest and collected five tackles and a pass defensed
- Led or tied for the team lead in tackles four times
- Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed three times
- Tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures once
2019 SEASON (TITANS):
- Started all 16 games for the third consecutive season and led the team and tied for fourth in the NFL with five interceptions
- Tied for second on team with 10 passes defensed
- Also posted 91 tackles, including two stops for loss, a quarterback pressure and five special teams tackles
- Caught one pass for 11 yards
- Started all three postseason contests and registered 20 tackles, an interception and a special teams tackle
- Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed four times
2018 SEASON (TITANS):
- Started all 16 games for the second consecutive season and led team with four interceptions
- Ranked third on the team with 96 tackles and 10 passes defensed
- Collected 2.0 sacks, four quarterback pressures and six special teams tackles
- Also posted a 66-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt. Led the team in tackles once
- Tied for the team lead in passes defensed six times
- Tied for the team lead in quarterback pressures
- Tied for the team lead in sacks once
- Set a career-high with 16 tackles against Washington
2017 SEASON (TITANS):
- Selected first-team Associated Press All-Pro at safety and named to first career Pro Bowl
- Started all 16 games and tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions
- Ranked second on the team with 18 passes defensed and third on the squad with a (then) career-high 87 tackles
- Notched three quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries
- Started both postseason contests and led the team with 16 tackles
- Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after tallying eight tackles and two interceptions against Jacksonville
- Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after tying a single-game franchise record with three interceptions at Cleveland
- Eight interceptions were the most by any franchise player since Oilers cornerback Richard Johnson picked off eight passes in 1990
- Collected first career interception at Houston
- Tied a career-high with 10 tackles at Houston
- Led or tied for the team lead in passes defensed six times
2016 SEASON (TITANS):
- Played in all 16 games with seven starts as a rookie and finished fifth on the team with 63 tackles
- Ranked second on the squad with 10 special teams tackles
- Collected a sack, five tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures and four passes defensed
- Led or tied for the lead in tackles twice
- Tied for the team lead in passes defensed twice
- Led or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles seven times
- Appeared in first career NFL game against Minnesota and made his first NFL start at safety against Green Bay
