Kevin Byard

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