Byron Leftwich previously played in the National Football League for ten seasons.
41 Facts About Byron Leftwich
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Byron Leftwich was a member of the Jaguars for four seasons before having one season stints with the Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons.
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Byron Leftwich played four non-consecutive seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the backup to Ben Roethlisberger, where he was part of the Super Bowl-winning team in Super Bowl XLIII.
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Byron Leftwich rejoined Arians in 2019 as the Buccaneers' offensive coordinator and helped the team win Super Bowl LV.
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Byron Leftwich garnered an honorable mention on The Washington Post's All-Met football team in 1997 as a senior.
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Byron Leftwich was first-team All-DCIAA East in basketball his senior year.
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Byron Leftwich was the MVP of the 2000 Motor City Bowl.
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Byron Leftwich amassed 12,090 yards of total offense on 1,632 plays, ranking second on the school's all-time list behind Pennington.
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Byron Leftwich took over as the Jaguars starting quarterback in game four of his rookie year after Mark Brunell was injured in the previous week's matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Byron Leftwich attained a passer rating of 89.3, ninth-best in the NFL, and a 3:1 touchdown:interception ratio.
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However, in the 12th game of the regular season against the Arizona Cardinals, Byron Leftwich suffered a broken ankle after being sacked by Cardinals' safety Adrian Wilson on the first play of the game.
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Byron Leftwich missed the remaining five games of the regular season.
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Byron Leftwich returned against the New England Patriots in the AFC Wild Card round of the playoffs.
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Byron Leftwich entered his fourth NFL season as the Jaguars' starting quarterback, but without veteran wide receiver Jimmy Smith, who suddenly retired in May 2006.
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Byron Leftwich led the Jaguars to victories on national television in consecutive weeks against the favored Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers to begin the 2006 season.
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Byron Leftwich suffered an ankle injury in a week 4 loss to the Washington Redskins.
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Garrard's and the team's success in Byron Leftwich's absence led to speculation that the Jaguars might seek to replace Byron Leftwich permanently with Garrard.
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In February 2007, Del Rio publicly reaffirmed his commitment to Byron Leftwich, formally naming him as the team's starter over Garrard and Gray.
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On September 17,2007, Byron Leftwich was flown out to Atlanta to meet with Atlanta Falcons officials, citing a possible signing with the team.
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Byron Leftwich entered the season as a backup to starter Joey Harrington.
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Byron Leftwich got the start again in Week 11 after returning from his injury.
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Harrington regained his starting position and Byron Leftwich did not play again.
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Byron Leftwich started the 2008 season as the backup to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
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Byron Leftwich earned a Super Bowl ring as the Steelers' backup when the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
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Byron Leftwich agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 12,2009.
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Josh Johnson was named the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' new starting QB, while Byron Leftwich moved down to third string behind Josh Freeman.
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Byron Leftwich was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2010 seventh-round draft pick on April 20,2010.
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Byron Leftwich was expected to be the starter while Ben Roethlisberger served his four-game suspension, but suffered a knee injury during the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.
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Byron Leftwich was cut from the Steelers on September 18,2010, in a temporary move to make room for defensive lineman Steve McLendon, who was signed due to an injury to Casey Hampton.
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Byron Leftwich made one appearance during the regular season finale, in relief of Roethlisberger, once the game was out of reach for the opposing Cleveland.
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Byron Leftwich was the Steelers backup quarterback for their playoff run and Super Bowl XLV loss to the Green Bay Packers.
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Byron Leftwich later re-signed with the team in April 2012.
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Byron Leftwich came into the game and completed seven of 14 passes for 73 yards, helping lead the team to a go-ahead fourth quarter field goal in a game that would eventually be tied before the Steelers finally won in overtime.
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Two days after the win against the Chiefs, the Steelers announced that Byron Leftwich would be the starter in Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens at home.
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Byron Leftwich had a career-long rush of 31 yards for a touchdown in the opening drive in the loss against the Ravens.
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On May 9,2016, Byron Leftwich was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as a coaching intern during training camp.
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Byron Leftwich was given the duty to help train the Cardinals quarterbacks.
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On January 27,2017, Byron Leftwich was hired by the Cardinals as their quarterbacks coach under head coach Bruce Arians, who had been his offensive coordinator on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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On October 19,2018, after the Cardinals fired offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, Byron Leftwich was promoted to take over his role as interim offensive coordinator.
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On January 8,2019, Byron Leftwich was hired by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their offensive coordinator, reuniting with new head coach Bruce Arians.
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Byron Leftwich was fired by the Buccaneers after the 2022 season.