[2][3][4] Lyons was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall pick, of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.
[5] He then played for the Richmond Roadrunners of the Atlantic Coast Football League during the 1969 season, returning 14 punts for 260 yards and two touchdowns.
[5] Lyons played in three games for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in 1971 as a fullback, rushing 27 times for 122 yards.
[1] Lyons played for the Birmingham Americans of the World Football League in 1974 and made three interceptions.
[1] His son Dicky Lyons, Jr. played for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2004 to 2008 and was an offseason member of the Denver Broncos in 2010.