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Shaun Gayle

Shaun Lenard Gayle

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 202 lbs.
Born: March 8, 1962 in Newport News, VA
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 51 (1324th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 10th round (271st overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1984 22 CHI rcb 23 15 6 1 -1 0 -1 19 4
1985 23 CHI 23 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 2
1986 24 CHI 23 16 0 1 13 0 13 1 0 1 0 0 14 2
1987 25 CHI 23 8 0 1 20 1 20 9 1
1988 26 CHI 23 4 4 1 0 0 0 22 2
1989 27 CHI FS 23 14 14 3 39 0 20 1 0 2 11 0 108 5
1990 28 CHI SS 23 16 16 1.0 2 5 0 5 4 0 3 2 0 125 8
1991* 29 CHI SS 23 12 9 1 11 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 67 9
1992 30 CHI SS 23 11 11 2 39 0 30 0 0 3 0 0 100 5
1993 31 CHI SS 23 16 16 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 124 8
1994 32 CHI SS 23 16 16 2 33 0 33 2 0 1 9 0 65 14 8
1995 33 SDG SS 23 16 16 2 99 1 99 0 0 1 0 1 73 12 8
Career 160 108 2.0 16 258 2 99 11 0 12 22 1 744 26 62
11 yrs CHI 144 92 2.0 14 159 1 33 11 0 11 22 0 671 14 54
1 yr SDG 16 16 2 99 1 99 0 0 1 0 1 73 12 8

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1987 25 CHI 23 8 0 1 1 6
1995 33 SDG SS 23 16 16 1 1 2 12
Career 160 108 1 2 3 18
11 yrs CHI 144 92 1 1 6
1 yr SDG 16 16 1 1 2 12

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1991

Non-Offensive TDs

1987 NFL 1 (6)
1995 NFL 2 (4)

Fumble Return TD

1995 NFL 1 (1/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1987 NFL 1 (2)
1995 NFL 1 (5)

Long Intercep. Return

1995 NFL 99 (1/30)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)