Stephen Boyd (American football)
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 22, 1972 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Valley Stream, New York | ||||||||
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| High school: | Valley Stream (NY) Central | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 575 |
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| Sacks: | 6.5 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Stephen Gerard Boyd (born August 22, 1972) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League. He was a two time Pro Bowl selection at middle linebacker for the Detroit Lions. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft out of Boston College, the 141st selection, where he started for four seasons.
Boyd played his high school football for Valley Stream Central High School (Valley Stream, NY) for Coach Dan Tronolone, where he led the Eagles to the 1989 Nassau County Conference II Championship. In 1994, he was elected the ECAC Player of the Year. As a senior at Boston College, he was invited to play in the 1994 East-West Shrine Game and the 1994 Hula Bowl.
As a rookie in the NFL, he backed up legendary All-Pro middle linebacker Chris Spielman. When Spielman left the Lions for the Buffalo Bills in 1996, Boyd became the starter and an integral part of the defense for the next six seasons. In 1997, Boyd paced the Lions with 192 tackles leading Detroit to the NFC Wild Card game for the second time in three seasons. He was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week (8/31) in the season opener when he scored his first career touchdown on a 42-yard fumble recovery, and set up the game winning TD with his first career interception. He also led the team with 15 tackles that game.
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