QB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Byron Leftwich
Age 46 · 196 cm (6'5") · 113 kg · Born Jan 14, 1980 · Marshall
NFL career
2003
debut year
2012
last season
10
seasons
#4
jersey
College: Marshall
2003 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#7
overall pick
JAX
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2012 · 60 games.
Passing
10,531yards
58touchdowns
44interceptions
57.9%completion
Rushing
415yards
10touchdowns
137carries
3.0YPC avg
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 239 | 419 | 57.0 | 2,819 | 14 | 17 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 267 | 441 | 60.5 | 2,941 | 15 | 10 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 175 | 302 | 57.9 | 2,123 | 15 | 5 |
| 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 109 | 184 | 59.2 | 1,158 | 7 | 5 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 32 | 59 | 54.2 | 279 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 21 | 36 | 58.3 | 303 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 58 | 107 | 54.2 | 594 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 25 | 53 | 47.2 | 272 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 25 | 108 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 39 | 148 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 31 | 67 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 25 | 41 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 1 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 25 | 108 | 2 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 39 | 148 | 2 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 31 | 67 | 2 |
| 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 25 | 41 | 2 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Byron Leftwich was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
24–10 vs Browns
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–13 vs Bengals
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Cowboys
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–34 vs Chargers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
W
23–20 @ Ravens
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
14–20 @ Browns
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–13 vs Ravens
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
W
16–13 vs Chiefs
2012-10 · Nov 12, 2012 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Marshall alumni in the NFL
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DB · 2023 · Lions
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2003 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#3
#4
#5
#6
#9
#9
#9
#9
Carson Palmer
QB · CIN
#2
Charles Rogers
WR · DET
#3
Andre Johnson
OT · HOU
#3
Andre Johnson
WR · HOU
#4
Dewayne Robertson
DT · NYJ
#5
Terence Newman
CB · DAL
#6
Johnathan Sullivan
DT · NOR
#8
Jordan Gross
OT · CAR
#9
Kevin Williams
DB · MIN
#9
Kevin Williams
DT · MIN
#9
Kevin Williams
RB · MIN
#9
Kevin Williams
DB · MIN
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Byron Leftwich.
Brian St. Pierre
Debut 2003 · #6 · Panthers
Brooks Bollinger
Debut 2003 · #5 · Cowboys
Carson Palmer
Debut 2003 · #3 · Cardinals
Chris Simms
Debut 2003 · #7 · Titans
Dave Ragone
Debut 2003 · #15 · Texans
Gibran Hamdan
Debut 2003 · #61 · Bills
Jason Gesser
Debut 2003 · #13 · Titans
Ken Dorsey
Debut 2003 · #11 · Browns