a 42-yard fumble recovery, and set up the game winning TD with his first career interception. He also led the team with 15 tackles that game. 1998 In 1998, Boyd led the Lions with 156 tackles, despite missing the last three games of the season with a shoulder injury. He was named the NFC Player of the Month for November when he compiled 56 tackles and two sacks in four games. He was named the first alternate at middle linebacker on the NFC's Pro Bowl squad, and would have played in the game if he had not been recovering from a shoulder injury. 1999 In 1999, Boyd led the team in tackles for the third straight season with 128. He was also named to the All-Madden team for the first time in his career. In a Wild Card loss to the Washington Redskins Boyd recorded 18 tackles and returned his first post-season interception for five yards. He was also named to his first Pro Bowl as a starter for the NFC as middle linebacker. 2000 In 2000, Boyd led the Lions for the fourth consecutive year with 139 tackles. He recorded 10 double-digit tackle outings in the 15 games that he played. He was named to his second consecutive Associated Press Pro Bowl, and was also named All-Pro Second Team and All-NFC for second straight season by Football News. 2001 Boyd retired in May 2002 after playing in only 4 games in the 2001 season due to chronic back pain. NFL statistics Post-playing career He currently resides in Long Beach, New York and was the head coach of Chaminade High School football in Mineola, New York before retiring in 2016. He continues to work at Chaminade part-time. References 1972 births Living people Valley Stream Central High School alumni American football linebackers Boston College Eagles football players Detroit Lions players National Conference Pro Bowl players High school football coaches in New York (state)