Dennis Byrd played defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He attended college at Tulsa University. He had played for the Jets for 4 seasons beginning in 1989. The defensive team or defense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage not in possession of the ball. ... Conference AFC Division East Year Founded 1960 Home Field Giants Stadium City East Rutherford, New Jersey Team Colors Green and White Head Coach Herman Edwards League Championships (1) 1968 (AFL & Super Bowl III) Conference Championships (0) Division Championships (4) AFL East: 1968, 1969 AFC East: 1998, 2002 The New York... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was paralyzed from a neck injury during an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs in a game on November 29, 1992. Conference AFC Division West Year Founded 1960 Home Field Arrowhead Stadium City Kansas City, Missouri Team Colors Red, Gold, and White Head Coach Dick Vermeil League Championships 3: 1962 (AFL), 1966 (AFL), 1969 (AFL & Super Bowl IV) The Kansas City Chiefs are a National Football League team based in Kansas... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Byrd made a full recovery from his injury but never did again play football.