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Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe

Position: TE
Height: 6-2    Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: June 26, 1968 in Chicago, IL
College: Savannah State

Career AV: 101 (125th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 7th round (192nd overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.

81 84 84 82

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1990 22 DEN 81 16 2 7 99 14.1 1 33 0.4 6.2 99 1 1 2
1991 23 DEN TE 81 16 9 22 322 14.6 1 37 1.4 20.1 1 15 0 15 15.0 0.9 0.1 337 1 0 5
1992* 24 DEN TE 84 16 11 53 640 12.1 2 55 3.3 40.0 2 -6 0 -3 -3.0 -0.4 0.1 634 2 1 8
1993*+ 25 DEN TE 84 16 12 81 995 12.3 9 63 5.1 62.2 995 9 1 13
1994* 26 DEN TE 84 15 13 87 1010 11.6 4 44 5.8 67.3 1010 4 1 11
1995* 27 DEN TE 84 13 12 63 756 12.0 4 49 4.8 58.2 756 4 1 10
1996*+ 28 DEN TE 84 15 15 80 1062 13.3 10 51 5.3 70.8 1062 10 1 14
1997*+ 29 DEN TE 84 16 16 72 1107 15.4 3 68 4.5 69.2 1107 3 1 17
1998*+ 30 DEN TE 84 16 16 64 768 12.0 10 38 4.0 48.0 768 10 0 13
1999 31 DEN te 84 5 5 23 224 9.7 0 24 4.6 44.8 224 0 0 3
2000 32 BAL TE 82 16 15 67 810 12.1 5 59 4.2 50.6 810 5 0 9
2001* 33 BAL TE 82 16 15 73 811 11.1 2 37 4.6 50.7 811 2 1 9
2002 34 DEN TE 84 13 13 61 686 11.2 3 82 4.7 52.8 686 3 0 9
2003 35 DEN TE 84 15 15 62 770 12.4 8 28 4.1 51.3 770 8 0 11
Career 204 169 815 10060 12.3 62 82 4.0 49.3 3 9 0 15 3.0 0.0 0.0 10069 62 8 134
12 yrs DEN 172 139 675 8439 12.5 55 82 3.9 49.1 3 9 0 15 3.0 0.1 0.0 8448 55 7 116
2 yrs RAV 32 30 140 1621 11.6 7 59 4.4 50.7 1621 7 1 18

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
1990 22 DEN 81 16 2 1 0 0 0
1991 23 DEN TE 81 16 9 0 1 0 0
1992* 24 DEN TE 84 16 11 1 0 0 0
1993*+ 25 DEN TE 84 16 12 1 0 0 0
1994* 26 DEN TE 84 15 13 1 0 0 0
1995* 27 DEN TE 84 13 12 1 1 0 0
1996*+ 28 DEN TE 84 15 15 1 0 0 0
1997*+ 29 DEN TE 84 16 16 1 0 0 0
2001* 33 BAL TE 82 16 15 1 0 0 0
2003 35 DEN TE 84 15 15 0 1 0 0
Career 204 169 8 3 0 0
12 yrs DEN 172 139 7 3 0 0
2 yrs RAV 32 30 1 0 0 0

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
1993*+ 25 DEN TE 84 16 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 995
Career 204 169 1 0 0 0 0.0 10069

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
1990 22 DEN 81 16 2 1 1 6
1991 23 DEN TE 81 16 9 1 1 6
1992* 24 DEN TE 84 16 11 2 2 12
1993*+ 25 DEN TE 84 16 12 9 9 54
1994* 26 DEN TE 84 15 13 4 4 2 28
1995* 27 DEN TE 84 13 12 4 4 24
1996*+ 28 DEN TE 84 15 15 10 10 60
1997*+ 29 DEN TE 84 16 16 3 3 1 20
1998*+ 30 DEN TE 84 16 16 10 10 60
2000 32 BAL TE 82 16 15 5 5 30
2001* 33 BAL TE 82 16 15 2 2 12
2002 34 DEN TE 84 13 13 3 3 18
2003 35 DEN TE 84 15 15 8 8 48
Career 204 169 62 62 3 378
12 yrs DEN 172 139 55 55 3 336
2 yrs RAV 32 30 7 7 42

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Desmond Clark, Jamie Asher, Eric Green, Bennie Cunningham, Zach Miller, Marcedes Lewis, Dan Johnson, Ben Utecht, Greg Latta, Paul Coffman
4 Jerry Smith, Marv Cook, Junior Miller, Eric Green, Pete Retzlaff, Milt Morin, Kellen Winslow Jr., Ben Coates, Ted Kwalick, David Hill
5 Charle Young, Jerry Smith, Mark Bavaro, Ted Kwalick, Pete Retzlaff, Ben Coates, Milt Morin, Jerome Barkum, Alge Crumpler, Steve Jordan
6 Charle Young, Mark Bavaro, Ben Coates, Milt Morin, Alge Crumpler, Ted Kwalick, Jerry Smith, Pete Retzlaff, Jerome Barkum, Paul Coffman
7 Rich Caster, Jason Witten, Fred Arbanas, Ben Coates, Jerry Smith, Dave Casper*, Todd Christensen, Riley Odoms, Tony Gonzalez, Alge Crumpler
8 Dave Casper*, Mike Ditka*, Kellen Winslow*, John Mackey*, Tony Gonzalez, Rich Caster, Riley Odoms, Bob Tucker, Fred Arbanas, Keith Jackson
9 Dave Casper*, Kellen Winslow*, Mike Ditka*, Tony Gonzalez, John Mackey*, Fred Arbanas, Riley Odoms, Todd Christensen, Bob Tucker, Rich Caster
10 Dave Casper*, Mike Ditka*, Kellen Winslow*, John Mackey*, Fred Arbanas, Tony Gonzalez, Todd Christensen, Riley Odoms, Jerry Smith, Bob Tucker
11 Mike Ditka*, Dave Casper*, Kellen Winslow*, John Mackey*, Tony Gonzalez, Riley Odoms, Charlie Sanders*, Raymond Chester, Jerry Smith, Bob Tucker
12 Mike Ditka*, Tony Gonzalez, Dave Casper*, Riley Odoms, Ozzie Newsome*, Kellen Winslow*, Raymond Chester, Charlie Sanders*, John Mackey*, Jerry Smith
13 Tony Gonzalez, Mike Ditka*, Ozzie Newsome*, Riley Odoms, Dave Casper*, Kellen Winslow*, Jackie Smith*, Raymond Chester, Charlie Sanders*, John Mackey*
14 Tony Gonzalez, Ozzie Newsome*, Mike Ditka*, Riley Odoms, Jackie Smith*, Dave Casper*, Kellen Winslow*, Raymond Chester, Charlie Sanders*, John Mackey*
Career Tony Gonzalez, Ozzie Newsome*, Mike Ditka*, Riley Odoms, Dave Casper*, Jackie Smith*, Kellen Winslow*, Raymond Chester, Charlie Sanders*, John Mackey*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
2001

First-Team All-Pro

1993
1996
1997
1998

Receptions

1993 NFL 81 (8)
1994 NFL 87 (8)
Career 815 (18)

Receiving Yds

1993 NFL 995 (10)
Career 10060 (31)

Receiving TD

1993 NFL 9 (5)
1996 NFL 10 (5)
1998 NFL 10 (6)
Career 62 (53)

Long Reception

2002 NFL 82 (4)

Receiving Yds/Game

Career 49.3 (146)

Touchdowns

1993 NFL 9 (9)
Career 62 (115)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1993 NFL 9 (9)
Career 62 (113)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 3 (22)

Yds From Scrimmage

Career 10069 (74)

All-Purpose Yds

Career 10069 (114)

Yds/Touch

Career 12.3 (190)

Games

Career 204 (197)

Games Started

Career 169 (187)

Playoff Games

Career 18 (97)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1994UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1995UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1996Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1997Pro 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
1998Pro 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

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1990 22 16 TE 16 33
1991 23 16 TE 40 16
1992 24 16 TE 75 24 4 44
1993 25 16 TE 154 96 1 6
1994 26 15 TE 125 70 2 20
1995 27 13 TE 100 32 4 49
1996 28 15 TE 166 104 1 13
1997 29 16 TE 129 67 1 17
1998 30 16 TE 137 70 1 17
1999 31 5 TE 22 37
2000 32 16 TE 111 50 2 37
2001 33 16 TE 93 18 3 49
2002 34 13 TE 87 24 5 55
2003 35 15 TE 125 60 2 27
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