GILL BYRDByrd, Gill ArnetteHeight: 5-11 Weight: 197 Born: February 20, 1961 San Francisco, CA High School: Lowell (San Francisco, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1980 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1981 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1982 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (22nd overall) 1983 San Diego Chargers; Territorial Selection 1983 Oakland Invaders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 22 | LCB | 14 | 12 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 22 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 22 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 22 | FS-RCB | 15 | 14 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 22 | LCB-RCB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 22 | RCB-LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 22 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL | 22 | LCB-FS | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 22 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL | 22 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 149 | 146 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/20/1983 | 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/12/1984 | 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/1993 | 1993 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1993 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/10/1993 | 1993 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1993 SD NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1993 SD NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1989 The Sporting News All-NFL |
| 1991 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 1991 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| 1992 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 1992 United Press International All-AFC |
| 1992 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 99t | 2 |
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1986 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1986 SD NFL | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 42 | 0 |
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 546 | 13.0 | 99t | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1989 SD NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1991 SD NFL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1985 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1987 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1992 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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