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Dennis Shaw

Dennis Wendell Shaw

Position: QB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 217 lbs.
Born: March 3, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA
College: San Diego State, USC

Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round (30th overall) of the 1970 Draft

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1970 23 BUF QB 14 12 178 321 55.5 2507 10 3.1 20 6.2 48 7.8 5.3 14.1 179.1 65.3 41 387 5.9 3.6 11.3
1971 24 BUF QB 13 12 149 291 51.2 1813 11 3.8 26 8.9 75 6.2 2.6 12.2 139.5 46.1 33 276 4.7 1.5 10.2
1972 25 BUF QB 14 13 136 258 52.7 1666 14 5.4 17 6.6 58 6.5 4.0 12.3 119.0 63.5 38 320 4.5 2.4 12.8
1973 26 BUF 4 0 22 46 47.8 300 0 0.0 4 8.7 40 6.5 2.6 13.6 75.0 32.9 11 75 3.9 0.8 19.3
1974 27 STL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1975 28 STL 3 0 4 8 50.0 61 0 0.0 1 12.5 21 7.6 2.0 15.3 20.3 35.9 1 14 5.2 0.2 11.1
Career 50 37 489 924 52.9 6347 35 3.8 68 7.4 75 6.9 3.9 13.0 126.9 56.8 124 1072 5.0 2.4 11.8
4 yrs BUF 45 37 485 916 52.9 6286 35 3.8 67 7.3 75 6.9 4.0 13.0 139.7 57.1 123 1058 5.0 2.5 11.8
2 yrs ARI 5 0 4 8 50.0 61 0 0.0 1 12.5 21 7.6 2.0 15.3 12.2 35.9 1 14 5.2 0.2 11.1

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1970 23 BUF QB 14 12 39 210 0 20 5.4 15.0 2.8 210 0 10
1971 24 BUF QB 13 12 14 82 0 12 5.9 6.3 1.1 82 0 4
1972 25 BUF QB 14 13 35 138 0 16 3.9 9.9 2.5 138 0 6
1973 26 BUF 4 0 4 2 0 1 0.5 0.5 1.0 2 0 2
1975 28 STL 3 0 3 -12 0 -2 -4.0 -4.0 1.0 -12 0 2
Career 50 37 95 420 0 20 4.4 8.4 1.9 420 0 24
4 yrs BUF 45 37 92 432 0 20 4.7 9.6 2.0 432 0 22
2 yrs ARI 5 0 3 -12 0 0 -4.0 -2.4 0.6 -12 0 2

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1970 23 BUF QB 14 12 10 1 0 0
1971 24 BUF QB 13 12 4 3 -13 0
1972 25 BUF QB 14 13 6 2 -11 0
1973 26 BUF 4 0 2 1 -11 0
1975 28 STL 3 0 2 0 0 0
Career 50 37 24 7 -35 0
4 yrs BUF 45 37 22 7 -35 0
2 yrs ARI 5 0 2 0 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Passes Completed

1970 NFL 178 (8)
1971 NFL 149 (10)

Pass Attempts

1970 NFL 321 (10)
1971 NFL 291 (10)

Passing Yds

1970 NFL 2507 (6)
Career 6347 (198)

Passer Rating

Career 56.8 (188)

Passes Intercepted

1970 NFL 20 (2)
1971 NFL 26 (1-- 26)
1972 NFL 17 (6)
Career 68 (157)

Sacked

1970 NFL 41 (2)
1971 NFL 33 (3)
1972 NFL 38 (4)
Career 124 (111)

Sacked Yds Lost

1970 NFL 387 (1-- 23)
1971 NFL 276 (5)
1972 NFL 320 (4-- 97)
Career 1072 (95)

Passing Yds/Game

1970 NFL 179.1 (7)
Career 126.9 (150)

Yds/Pass Att

1970 NFL 7.8 (3)
Career 6.9 (96)

Yds/Pass Cmp

1970 NFL 14.1 (6)
Career 13.0 (63)

Pass Attempts/Game

1971 NFL 22.4 (8)
Career 18.5 (156)

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1970 NFL 5.32 (9)
Career 3.94 (171)

Net Yds/Pass Att

Career 5.03 (163)

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

Career 2.45 (172)

Passes Completed/Game

Career 9.8 (159)

Pass Completion %

1970 NFL 55.5% (7)
Career 52.9% (139)

Passing TD %

1972 NFL 5.4% (7)
Career 3.8% (140)

Sack %

Career 11.83% (168)

Fumbles

1970 NFL 10 (1)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1970 23 14 QB 141 13
1971 24 13 QB 95 19
1972 25 14 QB 130 18
1973 26 4 QB 4 54
1975 28 3 QB -1 69
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