DT · Minnesota Vikings
Billy Lyon
Age 52 · 196 cm (6'5") · 134 kg · Born Dec 10, 1973 · Marshall
NFL career
1998
debut year
2003
last season
6
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Marshall
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 42 games.
Defense
33solo tackles
7.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while Billy Lyon was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
17–18 @ Cardinals
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
W
45–20 vs Chiefs
2003-16 · Dec 20, 2003 · REGULAR
L
10–13 @ Bears
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
34–7 vs Seahawks
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
17–48 @ Rams
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
W
24–14 vs Lions
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
18–28 @ Raiders
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
L
28–42 @ Chargers
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
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DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Billy Lyon.
Ben Williams
Debut 1998 · #90 · Eagles
Carl Hansen
Debut 1998 · #75 · Jets
Chris Akins
Debut 1998 · #93 · Eagles
Cyron Brown
Debut 1998 · #73 · Broncos
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Doug Brown
Debut 1998 · #78 · Commanders
Geno Bell
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George Williams
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Born on December 10
Grady Alderman
1938 · Minnesota Vikings
Clyde Werner
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Charlie Ford
1948 · New York Giants
Larry Jacobson
1949 · New York Giants
Clarence Chapman
1953 · Detroit Lions
Keith Hartwig
1953 · Green Bay Packers
Dave Tipton
1953 · New England Patriots
Barry Bennett
1955 · Minnesota Vikings