Maurice Tyler

American football player (born 1950)
American football player
Maurice Tyler
No. 42, 23, 25, 27, 39
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1950-07-19) July 19, 1950 (age 73)
Karnack, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Mergenthaler Tech (MD)
College:Morgan St.
NFL draft:1972 / Round: 10 / Pick: 235
Career history
  • Buffalo Bills (1972)
  • Denver Broncos (1973–1974)
  • San Diego Chargers (1975)
  • Detroit Lions (1976)
  • New York Jets (1977)
  • New York Giants (1978)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:5
Fumble recoveries:5
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at PFR

Maurice Michael Tyler (born July 19, 1950) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, and New York Giants. He also spent the 1983 season with the Chicago Blitz and the Denver Gold and the 1984 season with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League (USFL).

Background

Tyler grew up in Baltimore and graduated from Mergenthaler Vocational Technical Senior High School. He played college football at Morgan State University.
Tyler is the athletic director at W. E. B. Du Bois High School in Baltimore.

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Buffalo Bills 1972 NFL draft selections


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