Earnest Byner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Earnest Byner
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 15, 1962(1962-09-15)
Age	62
Birthplace	Georgia
Country	Georgia
Horoscope	Virgo

Earnest Byner Biography

Earnest Byner is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 15, 1962 in Georgia, Georgia. Former NFL running back who won Super Bowl XXVI as a member of the Washington Redskins. He later became the running backs coach for teams like the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He won Super Bowl XXVI behind Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien.

Byner was a fullback at East Carolina University from 1980 to 1983 where he gained 2,049 yards on 378 carries. Byner was inducted into the East Carolina Hall of Fame in 1998. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

Byner was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the tenth round (280th pick overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft. He played for the Browns (1984–1988; 1994–1995), Washington Redskins (1989–1993) and the Baltimore Ravens (1996–1997). He finished his 14-year NFL career ranked 16th on the NFL’s all- time rushing list with 8,261 yards on 2,095 carries, with 56 touchdowns. He also caught 512 passes for 4,605 yards and 15 touchdowns, returned 33 kickoffs for 576 yards, and scored a touchdown on a recovered fumble, totaling 13,442 all-purpose yards and 72 career scores. In addition to his #16 rushing yards ranking at the time of his retirement, Byner finished his career within the NFL’s top 50 all-time leaders in rushing attempts, rushing touchdowns, and total yards. Byner’s 512 receptions is tied for 13th most by halfback/fullback/running back in NFL history as of 2018.

He has daughters named Semeria, Adriana, Kyara and Brandi.

Earnest Byner Net Worth

Earnest Byner is one of the richest Football Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Earnest Byner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended East Carolina University and was eventually inducted into the East Carolina Hall of Fame.

Though he was an exceptional Pro-Bowl running back, his most famous play as a pro is his fumble against the Denver Broncos in the 1987 AFC Championship Game, a play known to Cleveland Browns fans simply as “The Fumble.”

Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He is now the running back coach of Out-of-Door Academy, an exclusive private school in Lakewood Ranch, FL.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Earnest Byner Dating?

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Earnest Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Earnest Byner celebrates birthday on September 15 of every year.

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, Kennedy Pola.

Is Earnest Byner in the Hall of Fame?

Byner was a fullback at East Carolina University from 1980 to 1983 where he gained 2,049 yards on 378 carries. Byner was inducted into the East Carolina Hall of Fame in 1998.

What is Earnest Byner doing now?

After retiring as a player, Byner has served as Baltimore Ravens Director of Player Development, Running Backs Coach for the Washington Redskins, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over the years, Earnest has seen the dangers of sleep apnea affecting his friends, family and fellow players.

What year did Earnest Byner fumble?

If you’re not up to speed on the list of Cleveland Curses that cost our teams big games, “The Fumble” was by Browns RB Earnest Byner with 1:12 left in the 1987 season AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos in Colorado. Spoiler alert: the Browns lost 38-33.

Who stripped Earnest Byner?

Byner, the Browns running back, appeared to be heading into the end zone with 1:12 left in the game and his team trailing 38-31, but he never got there. Denver’s Jeremiah Castille came in and stripped the ball, breaking the hearts of Browns fans.

Who recorded the fumble?

Castille recovered the fumble at the three-yard line, giving the Broncos possession of the ball and preserving the seven-point edge.