Keith Lyle
Keith Allen Lyle (born April 17, 1972) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.
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| Born: | April 17, 1972 Washington D.C. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Falls Church (VA) Marshall | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||
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Lyle also played for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers.
Early years
In high school, he played quarterback and safety for George C. Marshall High School, in Falls Church, Virginia. Keith's father Garry Lyle played for the Chicago Bears from 1968 to 1974.[1]
Professional career
From 1995 to 1998, Lyle intercepted 23 passes, the most in the NFL during that period. During the 1996 NFL season, Lyle, along with Tyrone Braxton of the Denver Broncos, led the NFL in interceptions with nine. Throughout his career with the Rams, Lyle also served as the team's holder.
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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| 1994 | LOS | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 05 |
| 1995 | STL | 16 | 90 | 72 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 042 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 06 |
| 1996 | STL | 16 | 76 | 62 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 152 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 10 |
| 1997 | STL | 16 | 84 | 68 | 14 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 102 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| 1998 | STL | 16 | 84 | 60 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 020 | 07 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| 1999 | STL | 09 | 30 | 23 | 07 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 010 | 05 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | STL | 16 | 81 | 65 | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 009 | 09 | 09 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | WSH | 16 | 31 | 24 | 07 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000 | 00 | 00 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | SD | 15 | 30 | 25 | 05 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 026 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 136 | 513 | 405 | 108 | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 362 | 12 | 68 | 0 | 56 |