Gill Byrd

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gill Arnette Byrd (born February 20, 1961 in San Francisco, California) is a former professional American football player. He is a two time Pro Bowl defensive back in 1991 and 1992 for the San Diego Chargers after graduating from San Jose State University. He was inducted into the Chargers' Hall of Fame in 1998. He was an All-City running back and defensive back at Lowell High School (San Francisco), helping to lead the Cardinal to the city championship in his senior season of 1978. Byrd began his coaching career in 2003 as a volunteer with the St. Louis Rams. He was promoted to assistant secondary coach in 2005. He was hired on February 20, 2006 by the Chicago Bears as the defensive quality control coach.