EARNEST BYNERByner, Earnest AlexanderHeight: 5-10 Weight: 215 Born: September 15, 1962 Milledgeville, GA High School: Baldwin (Milledgeville, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| 1981 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| 1982 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| 1983 | East Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 10th round (280th overall) 1984 Cleveland Browns |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 44 | FB | 16 | 3 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 44 | RB | 16 | 13 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 44 | RB | 7 | 7 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 44 | RB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 44 | RB-FB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 13 |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Washington Redskins (NFL)1993 WAS NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 3 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 20 | FB | 16 | 1 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 2 |
| 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 8 |
| 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL | 21 | RB | 16 | 5 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 211 | 131 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/1/1984 | 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/21/1986 | 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 1/10/1987 | 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1989 | 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/23/1989 | 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 4/23/1989 | 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Washington Redskins (NFL)1993 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 5/5/1994 | 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 4/26/1996 | 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL |
| Released | 3/27/1998 | 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1993 Washington Redskins (NFL)1993 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 434 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 72 | 426 | 5.9 | 54 | 2 | ||||
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 244 | 1002 | 4.1 | 36 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 94 | 277 | 2.9 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 105 | 432 | 4.1 | 21 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 157 | 576 | 3.7 | 27t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 134 | 580 | 4.3 | 24 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 297 | 1219 | 4.1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 274 | 1048 | 3.8 | 32 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 262 | 998 | 3.8 | 23 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Washington Redskins (NFL)1993 WAS NFL | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 75 | 219 | 2.9 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 115 | 432 | 3.8 | 23 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL | 159 | 634 | 4.0 | 42 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL | 84 | 313 | 3.7 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2095 | 8261 | 3.9 | 54 | 56 | 183 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 | 31.0 | 31t | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135.4 |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | 18.0 | 18t | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.4 |
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 41 | 13.7 | 41.0 | 41t | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 121.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 7 | 90 | 9.0 | 30.0 | 41t | 3 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 104.2 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 11 | 118 | 10.7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 45 | 460 | 10.2 | 31 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 37 | 328 | 8.9 | 40 | 2 | ||||||
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 52 | 552 | 10.6 | 37 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 59 | 576 | 9.8 | 39t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 54 | 458 | 8.5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 31 | 279 | 9.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 34 | 308 | 9.1 | 31 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 39 | 338 | 8.7 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Washington Redskins (NFL)1993 WAS NFL | 27 | 194 | 7.2 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 61 | 494 | 8.1 | 29t | 2 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL | 30 | 270 | 9.0 | 40 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 512 | 4605 | 9.0 | 40 | 15 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 22 | 0 | 415 | 18.9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 5 | 0 | 98 | 19.6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 61 | 15.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 0 | 576 | 17.5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 1 | |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 Washington Redskins (NFL)1993 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1996 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)1997 BAL NFL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 55 | 1 |
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