BYRON FRANKLINFranklin, Byron PaulHeight: 6-1 Weight: 184 Born: September 3, 1958 Florence, AL High School: Sheffield (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1978 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1979 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1980 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (50th overall) 1981 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 5 | WR | 15 | 5 |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 88 | WR | 13 | 0 |
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL | 88 | WR | 14 | 1 |
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 88 | WR | 6 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 77 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/1981 | 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1981 | 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/6/1982 | 1982 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1982 BUF NFL |
| Traded | 8/20/1985 | 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/4/1985 | 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/10/1986 | 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 9/1/1997 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Activated | 11/16/1987 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1988 | 1988 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1988 SEA NFL |
| Released | 1988 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1988 SEA NFL | |
| Signed by League | 1991 Montreal Machine (WLAF)1991 MTL WLAF | |
| Pro Draft | 2/18/1991 | 1991 Montreal Machine (WLAF)1991 MTL WLAF |
| Signed by League | 1991 Montreal Machine (WLAF)1991 MTL WLAF | |
| Released | 3/6/1991 | 1991 Montreal Machine (WLAF)1991 MTL WLAF |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1983 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1983 BUF NFL | 30 | 452 | 15.1 | 43t | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 69 | 862 | 12.5 | 64t | 4 | ||||||
| 1985 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1985 SEA NFL | 10 | 119 | 11.9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1986 SEA NFL | 33 | 547 | 16.6 | 49 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1987 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1987 SEA NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 145 | 2016 | 13.9 | 64t | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 5 | 3 | 45 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 3 | 45 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 21 | 0 | 436 | 20.8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 436 | 20.8 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1984 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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