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Dennis DeWayne Byrd (October 5, 1966 – October 15, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He played for the Jets for four seasons beginning in 1989.
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By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]
The National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team is a list of National Football League (NFL) players selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive, and special teams units, as well as a first- and second-team head coaches.
Here's what to know about Cover 2 defense. ... NFL teams are scoring an average of 21.4 points per game, which continues a downward trend since a high of 24.8 points in 2020. ... per Pro Football ...
An Army defense that had allowed only 23 runs of 10 yards or more through nine games was torched for seven in the first half alone. Notre Dame added scoring runs of 68 and 58 yards in the second half.
Byrd enrolled in the University of Oregon, where he played for the Oregon Ducks football team. As a freshman in 2005, Byrd was red-shirted. In 2006 Byrd was a freshman All-American second-team selection by The Sporting News and was the Pac-10 co-freshman player of the year (alongside Taylor Mays and Alterraun Verner).
The nickname "Fearsome Foursome" was also used to describe the American Football League's San Diego Chargers' defensive front four, including starters DE Ron Nery, DT Bill Hudson, DT Ernie Ladd, and DE Earl Faison. The Chargers moved to San Diego in 1961, and Faison made overall AFL Rookie of the Year, a rare feat for a defensive player.