Maurice Tyler

{{Short description|American football player (born 1950)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=August 2014}}

{{nofootnotes|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

|name=Maurice Tyler

|number=42, 23, 25, 27, 39

|position=Defensive back

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1950|7|19|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Karnack, Texas, U.S.

|height_ft=6

|weight_lb=188

|height_in=0

|high_school=Mergenthaler Tech (MD)

|college=Baltimore JC (1968–1969)
Morgan State (1970–1971)

|draftyear=1972

|draftround=10

|draftpick=235

|pastteams=

• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1972}})
• Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1973|1974}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1975}})
• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1976}})
• New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1977}})
• New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1978}})
• Ottawa Rough Riders ({{CFL Year|1980}})
• Chicago Blitz ({{USFL Year|1983}})
• Denver Gold (1983)
• San Antonio Gunslingers ({{USFL Year|1984}})

|statlabel1=Interceptions

|statvalue1=5

|statlabel2=Fumble recoveries

|statvalue2=5

|statlabel3=Sacks

|statvalue3=1.0

|pfr=TyleMa20

}}

Maurice Michael Tyler (born July 19, 1950) is a former 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/t/tyle00400.html|title=Maurice Tyler Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft|website=profootballarchives.com|access-date=March 21, 2025}}