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Art Shell

Arthur Shell

Position: T
Height: 6-5    Weight: 265 lbs.
Born: November 26, 1946 in Charleston, SC
College: Md-Eastern Shore

Career AV: 103 (106th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1989

8-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 3rd round (80th overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.

Coaching Record

78

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
1968 22 OAK 78 14 0 1 0 0 0 2
1969 23 OAK 78 14 1 1
1970 24 OAK LT 78 14 14 0 1 0 0 7
1971 25 OAK LT 78 14 14 0 1 0 0 10
1972* 26 OAK LT 78 14 14 11
1973* 27 OAK LT 78 14 14 11
1974*+ 28 OAK LT 78 14 14 16
1975* 29 OAK LT 78 14 14 14
1976* 30 OAK LT 78 14 0 11
1977*+ 31 OAK LT 78 14 14 18
1978* 32 OAK LT 78 16 16 0 2 0 0 12
1979 33 OAK LT 78 11 11 0 1 5 0 6
1980* 34 OAK LT 78 16 16 0 3 0 0 9
1981 35 OAK LT 78 16 13 5
1982 36 RAI 78 8 0 1
Career 207 155 1 8 5 0 134

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1968 22 OAK 78 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 207 155 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 John Wilbur, Seth Wand, Malcolm Walker, Tom Toth, Steve Ruzich, Howard Richards, George Radosevich, Mike Rabold, Ken Mendenhall, John Brown
4 Jon Kolb, John Fitzgerald, Tony Pashos, Marv Montgomery, Jim Cooper, Max Starks, Gordon Gravelle, Derrick Deese, Pat Donovan, Mark Schlereth
5 Derrick Deese, Jon Kolb, Roy Foster, Earl Dotson, Pat Donovan, Jason Peters, Matt Birk, Tony Pashos, Mark Dennis, Jim Yarbrough
6 Roy Foster, Derrick Deese, Tom Nalen, Mike Munchak*, Matt Birk, Pat Donovan, Mark Stepnoski, Steve August, Jon Giesler, Earl Dotson
7 Pat Donovan, Rocky Freitas, Doug France, Steve Wallace, Russ Grimm, Tom Nalen, Larry Little*, Erik Williams, Forrest Gregg*, Mike Munchak*
8 Mike Kenn, Larry Little*, Forrest Gregg*, Pat Donovan, Tony Boselli, Mike Webster*, Rocky Freitas, Jim Lachey, Erik Williams, Rayfield Wright*
9 Steve Hutchinson, John Niland, Jim Lachey, Willie Roaf, Mike Kenn, Duane Putnam, Leon Gray, Mike Munchak*, Jim Tyrer, Pat Donovan
10 Dick Schafrath, Rayfield Wright*, Leon Gray, Forrest Gregg*, Marvin Powell, Jim Lachey, Mike Webster*, George Kunz, Richmond Webb, Jim Tyrer
11 Dick Schafrath, Richmond Webb, Mike Webster*, Leon Gray, Forrest Gregg*, Jim Tyrer, Lou Creekmur*, Willie Roaf, Marvin Powell, George Kunz
12 Dick Schafrath, Richmond Webb, Larry Little*, Jim Parker*, Jim Tyrer, Jim Ringo*, Lou Creekmur*, Mike Webster*, Rayfield Wright*, Bob Brown*
13 Richmond Webb, Dick Schafrath, Walter Jones, Jim Tyrer, Mike Webster*, Larry Little*, Jim Ringo*, Forrest Gregg*, Gary Zimmerman*, Willie Roaf
14 Dick Schafrath, Richmond Webb, Jim Tyrer, Walter Jones, Mike Webster*, Forrest Gregg*, Willie Roaf, Bruce Matthews*, Jim Ringo*, Gary Zimmerman*
15 Dick Schafrath, Richmond Webb, Jim Tyrer, Walter Jones, Forrest Gregg*, Willie Roaf, Gary Zimmerman*, Larry Little*, Rosey Brown*, Bruce Matthews*
Career Dick Schafrath, Richmond Webb, Jim Tyrer, Walter Jones, Forrest Gregg*, Willie Roaf, Gary Zimmerman*, Larry Little*, Rosey Brown*, Ralph Neely

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1980

First-Team All-Pro

1974
1977

Games

Career 207 (168)

Playoff Games

Career 23 (8)

Playoff Games Started

Career 18 (43)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1972UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1976Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1978UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL