DE · New England Patriots
Rick Lyle
Age 55 · 196 cm (6'5") · 129 kg · Born Feb 26, 1971 · Missouri
NFL career
1994
debut year
2003
last season
10
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Missouri
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 54 games.
Defense
51solo tackles
5.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York Jets | 14 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | New York Jets | 13 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New York Jets | 14 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Rick Lyle was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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32–29 vs Panthers
2003-21 · Feb 1, 2004 · PLAYOFF
W
24–14 vs Colts
2003-20 · Jan 18, 2004 · PLAYOFF
W
17–14 vs Titans
2003-19 · Jan 10, 2004 · PLAYOFF
W
31–0 vs Bills
2003-17 · Dec 27, 2003 · REGULAR
W
21–16 @ Jets
2003-16 · Dec 20, 2003 · REGULAR
W
27–13 vs Jaguars
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
12–0 vs Dolphins
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
W
38–34 @ Colts
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Lyle" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Missouri alumni in the NFL
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Rick Lyle.
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Cornell Thomas
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Darren Krein
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Dexter Nottage
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