Dennis Byrd (American football, born 1946)

Dennis Byrd
No. 78
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	August 31, 1946; Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:	July 22, 2010 (aged 63); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lincolnton ; (Lincolnton, North Carolina)
College:	NC State (1964–1967)
NFL draft:	1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
	Boston Patriots (1968);
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1967); First-team All-American (1966); 3× First-team All-ACC (1965–1967); ACC 50th Anniversary Team; NC State Wolfpack No. 77 retired;
Career AFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	3.5
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Dennis Wayne Byrd (August 31, 1946 – July 22, 2010) was an American football defensive end who played in the American Football League (AFL) one season for the Boston Patriots. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, where he was named first-team All-ACC in each of his three years of varsity competition and was a consensus All-American as a senior in 1967. He is regarded as one of the most dominant defensive tackles in the Atlantic Coast Conference history.

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