Keith Lyle

Keith Lyle
No. 35
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1972-04-17) April 17, 1972 (age 52)
Washington D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Marshall (Falls Church, Virginia)
College:Virginia
NFL draft:1994 / round: 3 / pick: 71
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:541
Interceptions:31
Sacks:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Allen Lyle (born April 17, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. Lyle was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.[1] He also played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers.

Early life

In high school, he played quarterback and safety for George C. Marshall High School, in Falls Church, Virginia. Keith's father Garry Lyle played for the Chicago Bears from 1967 to 1974.[2]

Professional career

From 1995 to 1998, Lyle intercepted 23 passes, the most in the NFL during that period.[citation needed] Lyle was also the last first-round selection of the L.A. era of the Rams until 2016. During the 1996 NFL season, Lyle, along with Tyrone Braxton of the Denver Broncos, led the NFL in interceptions with nine.[3] Throughout his career with the Rams, Lyle also served as the team's holder. During his time with the Rams, Lyle started in 89 of 105 games.[4]

NFL statistics

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
1994 LOS 16 16 13 3 0.0 1 0 0 2 001 1 1 0 05
1995 STL 16 90 72 18 0.0 1 0 0 3 042 14 31 0 06
1996 STL 16 76 62 14 0.0 1 0 0 9 152 17 48 0 10
1997 STL 16 84 68 14 2.0 3 0 0 8 102 13 39 0 11
1998 STL 16 84 60 22 1.0 0 0 0 3 020 07 20 0 14
1999 STL 09 30 23 07 1.0 0 0 0 2 010 05 10 0 2
2000 STL 16 81 65 16 0.0 1 1 0 1 009 09 09 0 3
2001 WSH 16 31 24 07 1.0 0 0 0 1 000 00 00 0 3
2002 SD 15 30 25 05 0.0 1 0 0 2 026 13 26 0 2
Career 136 513 405 108 5.0 8 1 0 31 362 12 68 0 56

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References

  1. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Helmet News Helmet Reflections for December 2006". Helmet Hut. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Frederickson, Ben; Thomas, Jim (August 6, 2021). "Looking back at Isaac Bruce and the greatest players of the Greatest Show on Turf". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Redskins ink Keith Lyle". UPI. August 22, 2001. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Keith Lyle Stats". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014.