Earnest Byner

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Earnest Byner
Date of birth	September 15, 1962
Place of birth	Milledgeville, GA
Position(s)	Running Back Running Backs Coach
College	East Carolina University
NFL Draft	1984 / Round 10 / 280th Overall
Pro Bowls	2
Honors	70 Greatest Redskins
Playing Stats	Pro Football Reference
Playing Stats	DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1984-1988 1989-1993 1994-1995 1996-1997	Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1998-2003 2004-Present	Baltimore Ravens ## Washington Redskins

Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962 in Milledgeville, Georgia) is a former American football running back. He is the current Running Backs Coach for the Washington Redskins under Head Coach Joe Gibbs.

He attended East Carolina University and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 10th round (280th pick overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.

Fondly known as "EB" by his peers, Byner played for the Browns (1984-1988; 1994-1995), Washington Redskins (1989-1993) and the Baltimore Ravens (1996-1997) in the NFL. He finished his 14-year NFL career ranked 16th on the NFL's all-time rushing list with 8,261 yards on 2,095 carries, with 56 touchdowns. He also caught 512 passes for 4,605 yards and 15 touchdowns, returned 33 kickoffs for 576 yards, and scored a touchdown on a recovered fumble, totaling 13,442 all-purpose yards and 72 career scores. In addition to his #16 rushing yards ranking at the time of his retirement Byner finished his career within the NFL's top 50 all time leaders in rushing attempts, rushing touchdowns, and total yards.

Although a productive and popular player with the Browns, he is probably best remembered for one play, The Fumble, in which he lost the ball on the 3 yard line while attempting to score on the Denver Broncos during the 1987 AFC Championship game. His fumble ruined an otherwise impressive performance, as he finished the game with 67 rushing yards, 7 receptions for 120 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Byner was traded to the Washington Redskins before the start of the 1989 season for running back Mike Oliphant. In Super Bowl XXVI, in 1992, he caught a touchdown pass in the first quarter, and the Redskins won, giving him the World Championship he could not win with the Browns. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1990 and 1991 with the Redskins.

He worked in the Ravens front office as the Director of Player Development after retiring as a player before rejoining the Redskins.

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