Byron Leftwich

Byron Leftwich
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Leftwich with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
No. 7, 4
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1980-01-14) January 14, 1980 (age 44)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.)
College:Marshall (1998–2002)
NFL draft:2003 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

  • Super Bowl champion (LV)
Career NFL statistics
Passing completions:930
Passing attempts:1,605
Completion percentage:57.9%
Passing yards:10,532
TDINT:58–42
Passer rating:78.9
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Record at Pro Football Reference

Byron Antron Leftwich (born January 14, 1980) is an American former professional football quarterback and coach who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd, twice receiving MAC Most Valuable Player honors, and was selected seventh overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2003 NFL draft. Leftwich held a starting role with the Jaguars during his first four seasons and spent the remainder of his career as a backup for the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the Steelers, he was a member of the team that won Super Bowl XLIII.

Following his retirement, Leftwich began a coaching career under Bruce Arians with the Arizona Cardinals. He rejoined Arians as the offensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, a position he held from 2019 to 2022, and helped the team win Super Bowl LV.