Mark Royals
Height6'5"
Weight225 lb
BornJun 22, 1965
Age61
Rookie yr1987
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punting | Passing | Advanced (EPA) | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1987 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | ARI | 2 | — | 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | TB | 16 | — | 72 | 2,902 | 40.3 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | TB | 16 | — | 84 | 3,389 | 40.4 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 73 | 3,119 | 42.7 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 89 | 3,781 | 42.5 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 97 | 3,849 | 39.7 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | -13 | 0 | -13.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | DET | 16 | — | 57 | 2,393 | 42.0 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | DET | 16 | — | 69 | 3,020 | 43.8 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -8.0 | -8.0 | — | 79.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 4,038 | 45.9 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 4,017 | 45.6 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | TB | — | — | 90 | 3,882 | 43.1 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 79.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | TB | — | — | 85 | 3,551 | 41.8 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | TB | — | — | 83 | 3,382 | 40.8 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 87.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 69 | 2,772 | 40.2 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | JAX | — | — | 45 | 1,852 | 41.2 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | MIA | — | — | 16 | 643 | 40.2 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 164 | — | 1,116 | 47,021 | 42.1 | 69 | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 74.1 | 0 | 0.9 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | -20 | 0 | -10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career EPA0.9·1 passing·0.2/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 44.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | 31 | DET | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -8.0 | -8.0 | — | 79.2 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 34 | TB | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 79.2 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 35 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | — | 118.8 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 87.5 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 38 | JAX | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 37 | 5 | 7 | 71.4% | 94 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 13.4 | — | — | 74.1 | 0 | 49.2 |
Advanced (EPA)
Rushing
Punting
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | PHI | 2 | — | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 48 |
| 1987 | 22 | ARI | 2 | — | 6 | 222 | 37.0 | 46 |
| 1990 | 25 | TB | 16 | — | 72 | 2,902 | 40.3 | 62 |
| 1991 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 84 | 3,389 | 40.4 | 56 |
| 1992 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 73 | 3,119 | 42.7 | 58 |
| 1993 | 28 | PIT | 16 | — | 89 | 3,781 | 42.5 | 61 |
| 1994 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | 97 | 3,849 | 39.7 | 64 |
| 1995 | 30 | DET | 16 | — | 57 | 2,393 | 42.0 | 69 |
| 1996 | 31 | DET | 16 | — | 69 | 3,020 | 43.8 | 60 |
| 1997 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 4,038 | 45.9 | 66 |
| 1998 | 33 | NO | 16 | — | 88 | 4,017 | 45.6 | 64 |
| 1999 | 34 | TB | — | — | 90 | 3,882 | 43.1 | 66 |
| 2000 | 35 | TB | — | — | 85 | 3,551 | 41.8 | 63 |
| 2001 | 36 | TB | — | — | 83 | 3,382 | 40.8 | 61 |
| 2002 | 37 | MIA | 16 | — | 69 | 2,772 | 40.2 | 56 |
| 2003 | 38 | JAX | — | — | 45 | 1,852 | 41.2 | 51 |
| 2003 | 38 | MIA | — | — | 16 | 643 | 40.2 | 50 |
| Career | 164 | 1,116 | 47,021 | — | 69 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Passing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.22 EPA/season over 4 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andre HastingsWR4yGary AndersonK3yRonde BarberFS3yRod WoodsonFS3yJohn LynchFS3yDerrick BrooksOLB3yWarrick DunnRB3yCarnell LakeDB3yWarren SappDT3yDwight StoneWR3yLevon KirklandMLB3yDave MooreTE3yMike AlstottFB3yShelton QuarlesMLB3yDarren PerryFS3yDonnie AbrahamCB3yNeil O'DonnellQB3yRon HallTE3yAlshermond SingletonOLB3yBrian KellyCB3yJoel SteedNT3yDexter JacksonS3yYancey ThigpenWR3yKeith MitchellLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark opened the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Specialists lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Josh Bidwell (2004–2008).
Mark inherited the New Orleans Saints Specialists room from Tommy Barnhardt
Movementderived from season history
- 2003team change
Joined JAX (from TB)
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 1999team change
Joined TB (from DET)
- 1995team change
Joined DET (from PIT)
- 1992signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 225 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 15 seasons.
74%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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