Curly Lambeau Football League
09-16-2069
#42|Matt Byrd Safety
Cleveland Ironmen (1985, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-24-2017) Potential C 
Age at Death 62 Born 05-24-1954 in Richmond, VA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 14 (1976) Experience 9 Years (173 Wks)
College East Minnesota State University, 1976 Salary 745 ($49.658M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C+ Pass Cover B  Kick Power B-
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B+ Kick Acc D+
Carrying F  Run Blocking F  Tackling B  Kick Return C-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B  Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength B+ Health C- Aggressiveness C- Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude D- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT B- SS B  K D  GUN B-
WR C- G C- DE B- FS B  P D+ KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B- H D+ HT C+ KOS D+
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1976 WIN 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1977 WIN 16 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
1978 MON 16 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 2 5 20 4.0 7 0 0
1980 CLE 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 4 3 23 7.7 12 0 0
1981 CLE 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1982 CLE 12 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1983 CLE 16 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0
1984 MIA 14 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   136 81 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 24 10 14 51 3.6 12 0 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Matt Byrd has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-27-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Matt Byrd from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-27-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Matt Byrd.
01-27-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Matt Byrd from the waiver wire.
11-17-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Matt Byrd.
11-17-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Matt Byrd from the waiver wire.
10-21-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Matt Byrd.
10-21-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Matt Byrd from the waiver wire.
09-15-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Matt Byrd.
09-15-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Matt Byrd from the waiver wire.
09-01-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Matt Byrd.
09-01-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Matt Byrd from the waiver wire.
08-05-1985The Miami Plague have waived Matt Byrd.
11-11-1984Matt Byrd of the Miami Plague is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-26-1984Trade #72804 has been completed between the Cleveland Ironmen and the Miami Plague. The Miami Plague receive Matt Byrd (S), Kerry Nursing (C) from the Cleveland Ironmen in exchange for Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (MIA).
09-05-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have removed Matt Byrd from the trade block.
08-22-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Dave Silk, Al Underwood, Andy Katzenmoyer, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Altie Taylor, Tommy Gunn, Mack Jacox, and Andy Studebaker to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Izzy Taylor, Tom Barton, Rickey Johnson, Elijah Coltrane, Landon Crow, George Gavin, Babe Bratton, Arnie Jones, and Cookie Slater to the inactive roster.
08-08-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Lee Calland, Joe Essink, Cookie Slater, Tom Barton, Landon Crow, Blaine Julian, George Gavin, Arnie Jones, Bobby Ruhl, John Dozier, Joe Dixon, Babe Bratton, Armin Loville, Floyd Wilcox, and Johnny Rawlings to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Studebaker, Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Tommy Gunn, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Booker Essex, Sonny Brinkley, Ulysses Liberty, Ruby Vickers, Ziggy Rudd, and Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
05-01-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have placed Matt Byrd on the trade block.
01-03-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Clark Cecil to the inactive roster.
01-03-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Katzenmoyer, Jack Frost, and Booker Essex to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Dan Christiansen, and Bobby Ruhl to the inactive roster.
12-20-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Clark Cecil to the inactive roster.
12-20-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sixten Blixt to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd to the inactive roster.
12-20-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd and Troy Tempest to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sixten Blixt and Bobby Ruhl to the inactive roster.
12-06-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Sixten Blixt, Jack Frost, and Bobby Ruhl to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Troy Tempest, Jim Rutherford, and Floyd Wilcox to the inactive roster.
11-15-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Raymond Barry, Matt Byrd, Troy Tempest, and Jim Rutherford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sixten Blixt, Jack Frost, Brad Dowler, and Bobby Ruhl to the inactive roster.
10-25-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Olen Underwood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd to the inactive roster.
08-22-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Arnie Jones to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Casper, Lee Calland, Cookie Slater, Paul Bingham, Landon Crow, Greg Hock, Rick Colzie, Rob Moroso, Bob Julian, Arnie Jones, Bobby Ruhl, Armin Loville, Floyd Wilcox, and Al Cobbins to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Tommy Gunn, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Moses Arbogast, Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Booker Essex, Sonny Brinkley, Ruby Vickers, Ziggy Rudd, and Tony Postma to the inactive roster.
01-04-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Frosty Rucker, Don Milk, Troy Tempest, Jim Rutherford, Joe Kline, and Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Johns, Rob Moroso, Andy Katzenmoyer, Jack Frost, Bobby Ruhl, Bob Alex, and Willie Roberts to the inactive roster.
12-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Johns, Rufus Bigbee, Rob Moroso, Jack Frost, Bobby Ruhl, and Bob Alex to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Don Milk, Troy Tempest, Andy Katzenmoyer, Jim Rutherford, and Joe Kline to the inactive roster.
11-16-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Don Milk, Troy Tempest, and Jim Rutherford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rob Moroso, Jack Frost, Bobby Ruhl, and Bob Alex to the inactive roster.
11-16-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rob Moroso, Jack Frost, Bobby Ruhl, and Bob Alex to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Don Milk, Troy Tempest, and Jim Rutherford to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Arnie Jones to the inactive roster.
08-10-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elijah Tunnell, Joe Dixon, Moses Arbogast, Steve Ferguson, Willie Trimble, Ray Casper, Louis McMahon, Dale Lucas, Kevin Green, Brian Rowe, Arnie Jones, Lee Calland, Roger Robbins, Lionel Austin, Andy Katzenmoyer, Nick Tesla, and Johnny Rawlings to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Landon Crow, Frosty Rucker, Troy Tempest, Elby Justice, Sonny Brinkley, Ulysses Liberty, Footsie Lie, Rob Moroso, Bobby Ruhl, Max Schmitz, Andy Studebaker, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Ruby Vickers, and Ziggy Rudd to the inactive roster.
08-31-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Troy Tempest, Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Rob Moroso, Ruby Vickers, and Ziggy Rudd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Calland, Kenny Grant, Joe Niehaus, Art Ruzich, Rick Colzie, Roy Butz, Lionel Austin, Arnie Jones, Andy Katzenmoyer, Moses Arbogast, Johnny Rawlings, and Clark Kellogg to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Calland, Val Mandarino, Elijah Tunnell, Tom Warwick, Eddie Simpson, and Johnny Rawlings to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Troy Tempest, Rob Moroso, Bobby Ruhl, Ruby Vickers, and Tony Postma to the inactive roster.
08-19-1979Trade #69959 has been completed between the Cleveland Ironmen and the Winnipeg Mastodon. The Winnipeg Mastodon receive Billy Pokorney (S), Louis McMahon (LB) from the Cleveland Ironmen in exchange for Matt Byrd (S).
08-09-1976The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Matt Byrd to the active roster. The Winnipeg Walrus have moved Andy Fuller to the inactive roster.