Earnest Byner
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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. | September 15, 1962||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Baldwin (Milledgeville) | ||||||
College: | East Carolina | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 10 / Pick: 280 | ||||||
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Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He is now the running back coach of Out-of-Door Academy.[citation needed]
Playing career
East Carolina University (1980–1983)
Byner was a
National Football League (1984–1997)
Byner was
A productive, reliable running back who could rush, block and catch the ball out of the backfield, Byner was a popular player in Cleveland. Paired with power runner Kevin Mack in the Brown backfield, the pair both gained over 1,000 yards in the 1985 season. Byner helped the Browns reach the AFC Championship game in both 1986 and 1987 seasons, meeting the Denver Broncos in both games.
In the
Byner played another season with Cleveland before being traded to the
Byner was a
Coaching
Baltimore Ravens
He worked in the Baltimore Ravens front office as the Director of Player Development after retiring as a player. He was the first player to be inducted into the Ravens' Ring of Honor in 2000.
Washington Redskins
In January 2004, Byner was hired to be the Running Backs Coach on Joe Gibbs' staff.[2] He held the same position with the Redskins organization for four seasons.
Tennessee Titans
On March 10, 2008, Byner was officially announced as the Running Back Coach for the Tennessee Titans. He was replaced by the Tennessee Titans on January 25, 2010 by former Running Back coach for the
Jacksonville Jaguars
He was named the Jacksonville Jaguars running backs coach on February 4, 2010.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
He was named Buccaneers running backs coach on February 19, 2012,[4][5] but was let go after the 2013 season when the head coach and GM were fired.[6][7]
NFL career statistics
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Super Bowl champion | |
Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Y/G | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | FR | ||
1984 | CLE | 16 | 3 | 72 | 426 | 5.9 | 26.6 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 118 | 10.7 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1985 | CLE | 16 | 13 | 244 | 1,002 | 4.1 | 62.6 | 36 | 8 | 45 | 460 | 10.2 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
1986 | CLE | 7 | 7 | 94 | 277 | 2.9 | 39.6 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 328 | 8.9 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1987 | CLE | 12 | 12 | 105 | 432 | 4.1 | 36.0 | 21 | 8 | 52 | 552 | 10.6 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
1988 | CLE | 16 | 16 | 157 | 576 | 3.7 | 36.0 | 27 | 3 | 59 | 576 | 9.8 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
1989 | WAS | 16 | 13 | 134 | 580 | 4.3 | 36.3 | 24 | 7 | 54 | 458 | 8.5 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1990 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 297 | 1,219 | 4.1 | 76.2 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 279 | 9.0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1991 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 274 | 1,048 | 3.8 | 65.5 | 32 | 5 | 34 | 308 | 9.1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
1992 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 262 | 998 | 3.8 | 62.4 | 23 | 6 | 39 | 338 | 8.7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1993 | WAS | 16 | 3 | 23 | 105 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 16 | 1 | 27 | 194 | 7.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1994 | CLE | 16 | 1 | 75 | 219 | 2.9 | 13.7 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 30 | 0 | – | – |
1995 | CLE | 16 | 2 | 115 | 432 | 3.8 | 27.0 | 23 | 2 | 61 | 494 | 8.1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | BAL | 16 | 8 | 159 | 634 | 4.0 | 39.6 | 42 | 4 | 30 | 270 | 9.0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1997 | BAL | 16 | 5 | 84 | 313 | 3.7 | 19.6 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 128 | 6.1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Career | 211 | 131 | 2,095 | 8,261 | 3.9 | 39.2 | 54 | 56 | 512 | 4,605 | 9.0 | 40 | 15 | 31 | 18 |
References
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Byner to coach Redskins' backs". The Washington Times. January 20, 2004. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "Titans Name Pola Running Backs Coach". Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Meet Earnest Byner". Earnest Byner 21. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Bucs hire Earnest Byner to coach running backs". February 19, 2012. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Brinson, Will (December 30, 2013). "Greg Schiano and GM Mark Dominik fired by Buccaneers". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Buccaneers Coaching Stafff". BuccaneersFan.com.
External links
- Official website
- Tennessee Titans bio
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference