Lyndle Byford

Lyndle Byford played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in round 9, pick 241, of the 1982 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1977 FR, 1978 SO OT, 1979 JR OT, 1980 JR OT, 1981 SR OT. His listed size in 1981 was 6-5, 290 lb. It gives his hometown as Duncan, OK and his high school as Empire Consolidated. It lists his birth as December 27, 1958. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1979, 1980 and 1981. Its transaction log shows that the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) signed and released him in 1982. soonerfb.com lists him as first-team All-Big Eight in 1981. The Oklahoman wrote on November 24, 1981: "At tackle are seniors Lyndle Byford of Oklahoma, 6-5, 290, and Dan Hurley of Nebraska, 6-2, 271." The Oklahoman wrote on November 11, 1981: "The photo, on the cover of the September Oklahoma Monthly magazine, is of Oklahoma offensive tackle Lyndle Byford, giving his best snarl."