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Darren Sharper

Darren Mallory Sharper

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: November 3, 1975 in Richmond, VA
College: William & Mary

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2nd round (60th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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
1997 22 GNB 42 14 0 2 70 2 50 1 1 1 34 1 12 1 2
1998 23 GNB FS 42 16 16 53 20 6
1999 24 GNB FS 42 16 16 1.0 3 12 0 9 0 0 1 9 0 84 29 7
2000*+ 25 GNB FS 42 16 16 1.0 9 109 0 47 72 20 14
2001 26 GNB FS 42 16 16 2.0 6 78 0 23 18 1 1 1 17 0 71 24 10
2002* 27 GNB FS 42 13 13 7 233 1 89 9 51 17 11
2003 28 GNB FS 42 15 15 2.0 5 78 0 50 13 2 0 0 0 0 71 13 7
2004 29 GNB FS 42 15 13 4 97 2 43 7 2 0 1 15 1 59 13 6
2005* 30 MIN FS 42 14 14 9 276 2 92 16 0 1 1 14 0 41 10 11
2006 31 MIN SS 42 16 16 1.0 4 10 0 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 52 16 7
2007* 32 MIN SS 42 16 16 4 61 1 41 8 1 0 0 0 0 49 14 11
2008 33 MIN SS 42 16 16 1 12 0 12 5 0 0 2 20 0 57 9 7
2009 34 NOR 42 8 0.5 7 317 3 99 12 25 10
Career 191 167 7.5 61 1353 11 99 97 8 3 7 109 2 697 196 99
8 yrs GNB 121 105 6.0 36 677 5 89 47 6 2 4 75 2 473 137 63
4 yrs MIN 62 62 1.0 18 359 3 92 38 2 1 3 34 0 199 49 36
1 yr NOR 8 0.5 7 317 3 99 12 25 10

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1997 22 GNB 42 14 0 7 32 0 23 4.6 1 3 0 3 3.0 35
1999 24 GNB FS 42 16 16 1 4 0 4 4.0 4
2001 26 GNB FS 42 16 16 1 18 0 18 18.0 18
2002* 27 GNB FS 42 13 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
2004 29 GNB FS 42 15 13 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
Career 191 167 10 59 0 23 5.9 2 7 0 4 3.5 66

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1997 22 GNB 42 14 0 1 2 3 18
2002* 27 GNB FS 42 13 13 1 1 6
2004 29 GNB FS 42 15 13 1 2 3 18
2005* 30 MIN FS 42 14 14 2 2 12
2007* 32 MIN SS 42 16 16 1 1 6
2009 34 NOR 42 8 3 3 18
Career 191 167 2 11 13 78
8 yrs GNB 121 105 2 5 7 42
4 yrs MIN 62 62 3 3 18
1 yr NOR 8 3 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Thomas Smith, Bernard Pollard, Don R. Paul, Jack Morris, Steve Luke, Carl Karilivacz, Dwight Harrison, Roman Harper, Marvin Cobb, Pete Athas
4 Ty Law, Marcus Robertson, Henry Jones, Jim Hudson, Tony Greene, Joe Scudero, LeRoy Butler, Willie Wood*, Wes Hopkins, Dwight Hicks
5 Roynell Young, Dwight Hicks, Dave Grayson, Cornell Green, Doug Evans, Bill Simpson, Terrence McGee, Jim Marsalis, LeRoy Butler, Blaine Bishop
6 Jack Butler, Gary Fencik, Dwight Hicks, Roger Wehrli*, Lawyer Milloy, David Fulcher, Don R. Paul, Mark A. Carrier, Dave Grayson, Lindon Crow
7 Terry McDaniel, Don R. Paul, Gary Fencik, Dwight Hicks, Lindon Crow, David Fulcher, Mike Wagner, Mark A. Carrier, Lawyer Milloy, Blaine Bishop
8 Ty Law, Johnny Robinson, Blaine Bishop, Mike Wagner, Bernie Parrish, Dave Waymer, Mark A. Carrier, Lindon Crow, Gary Fencik, Mike Reinfeldt
9 Everson Walls, George Saimes, Eugene Robinson, Mike Wagner, Lindon Crow, Merton Hanks, Jack Tatum, Lawyer Milloy, Mark A. Carrier, Emmitt Thomas*
10 Jack Tatum, Eugene Robinson, Mike Wagner, Raymond Clayborn, Lawyer Milloy, Everson Walls, Jerry Logan, Mark A. Carrier, Dave Grayson, Karl Kassulke
11 Tim McDonald, Eugene Robinson, Lawyer Milloy, Everson Walls, Emmitt Thomas*, Darren Woodson, Charles Woodson, Gary Fencik, Carnell Lake, Jack Tatum
12 Tim McDonald, Lawyer Milloy, Carnell Lake, Eugene Robinson, Everson Walls, Darren Woodson, Emmitt Thomas*, Raymond Clayborn, Randy Logan, Gary Fencik
Career Tim McDonald, Carnell Lake, Randy Logan, Lawyer Milloy, Bobby Bryant, Darren Woodson, Mark A. Carrier, Gary Fencik, Everson Walls, Steve Atwater

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2000
2002
2005
2007

First-Team All-Pro

2000

Non-Offensive TDs

1997 NFL 3 (2/23)
2004 NFL 3 (2/23)
2005 NFL 2 (2)
2009 NFL 3 (1/23)
Active 13 (1)
Career 13 (3)

Games

Active 191 (30)

Games Started

Active 167 (17)

Fumble Return Yds

Active 109 (13)
Career 109 (85)

Fumble Return TD

1997 NFL 1 (3)
2004 NFL 1 (3)
Active 2 (7)
Career 2 (37)

Interceptions

2000 NFL 9 (1/76)
2001 NFL 6 (9)
2002 NFL 7 (3)
2005 NFL 9 (3/76)
2009 NFL 7 (2)
Active 61 (1)
Career 61 (9)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

2002 NFL 233 (1/29)
2005 NFL 276 (1/9)
2009 NFL 317 (1/3)
Active 1353 (1)
Career 1353 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1997 NFL 2 (3/25)
2002 NFL 1 (9)
2004 NFL 2 (1/25)
2005 NFL 2 (1/25)
2007 NFL 1 (7)
2009 NFL 3 (1/4)
Active 11 (1)
Career 11 (2)

Long Intercep. Return

2002 NFL 89 (6)
2005 NFL 92 (3)
2009 NFL 99 (1/30)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2002Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2005Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2007Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL