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Donnie Shell

Donnie Shell

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: August 26, 1952 in Whitmire, SC
College: South Carolina State

Career AV: 90 (234th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

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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
1974 22 PIT 31 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
1975 23 PIT 31 14 2 1 29 0 29 0 1 0 0 3
1976 24 PIT 31 14 0 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 0 2
1977 25 PIT SS 31 12 12 3 14 0 8 0 1 0 0 6
1978* 26 PIT SS 31 16 16 3 21 0 20 0 5 21 1 11
1979*+ 27 PIT SS 31 16 16 5 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 14
1980*+ 28 PIT SS 31 16 16 7 135 0 67 0 1 7 0 13
1981* 29 PIT SS 31 14 14 5 52 0 25 0 2 0 0 11
1982*+ 30 PIT SS 31 9 9 1.0 5 27 0 18 0 1 0 0 16
1983 31 PIT SS 31 16 16 5 18 0 18 0 1 0 0 8
1984 32 PIT SS 31 16 16 7 61 1 52 8
1985 33 PIT SS 31 16 16 4 40 0 26 0 2 0 0 8
1986 34 PIT SS 31 15 15 3 29 0 17 7
1987 35 PIT SS 31 13 13 1 50 1 50 0 1 19 1 7
Career 201 161 1.0 51 490 2 67 0 19 47 2 116

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
1975 23 PIT 31 14 2 2 39 19.5 0 20 0.1 2.8 39 0 0
Career 201 161 2 39 19.5 0 20 0.0 0.2 39 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
1978* 26 PIT SS 31 16 16 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Career 201 161 1 6 0 6 6.0 45

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
1978* 26 PIT SS 31 16 16 1 1 6
1984 32 PIT SS 31 16 16 1 1 6
1987 35 PIT SS 31 13 13 1 1 2 12
Career 201 161 2 2 4 24

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 David Tate, Lee Nelson, Gerald McBurrows, Tod McBride, Kevin Mathis, Neal Colzie, Tim Collier, Dre' Bly, Autry Beamon, Jim Leonhard
4 Kevin Mathis, Autry Beamon, Herb Christopher, Corey Chavous, Matt Darby, Dana Hall, Ken Irvin, Travis Daniels, Steve Wilson, Jerry Azumah
5 Tom Janik, Larry Vargo, Darryll Lewis, Rick Byas, Jerry Azumah, John Lynch, Hagood Clarke, Fred Glick, Steve Freeman, Jeff Wright
6 Nnamdi Asomugha, Pat Thomas, Rodney Harrison, Scott Case, Pat Fischer, Robert Griffith, Dainard Paulson, Fred Marion, Rod Perry, Wes Hopkins
7 Asante Samuel, Bill Bradley, Jerry Gray, Patrick Surtain, Eric Davis, Will Sherman, Pat Thomas, David Fulcher, Darren Sharper, Willie Brown*
8 Charles Woodson, Nolan Cromwell, Glen Edwards, George Saimes, Jerry Gray, Bill Bradley, Dave Duerson, Dave Grayson, John Lynch, Merton Hanks
9 Deron Cherry, John Lynch, Kenny Easley, Johnny Robinson, Charles Woodson, Joey Browner, Nolan Cromwell, LeRoy Irvin, Frank Minnifield, Don R. Paul
10 John Lynch, Deron Cherry, Joey Browner, Chris McAlister, Don R. Paul, Nolan Cromwell, Johnny Robinson, Brian Dawkins, Jerry Norton, Charles Woodson
11 John Lynch, Deron Cherry, Chris McAlister, Charles Woodson, Nolan Cromwell, Don R. Paul, Jimmy Johnson*, Cliff Harris, Darren Woodson, Brian Dawkins
12 John Lynch, Cliff Harris, Deron Cherry, Gary Fencik, Brian Dawkins, Darren Woodson, Charles Woodson, Chris McAlister, Nolan Cromwell, Carnell Lake
13 John Lynch, Cliff Harris, Carnell Lake, Brian Dawkins, Darren Woodson, Gary Fencik, Larry Wilson*, Deron Cherry, Troy Vincent, Ty Law
14 John Lynch, Brian Dawkins, Carnell Lake, Larry Wilson*, Erich Barnes, Ty Law, Cliff Harris, Darren Woodson, Eddie Meador, Eric Allen
Career John Lynch, Brian Dawkins, Carnell Lake, Larry Wilson*, Erich Barnes, Cliff Harris, Darren Woodson, Ty Law, Eddie Meador, Darren Sharper

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1978
1979
1980
1981
1982

First-Team All-Pro

1979
1980
1982

Non-Offensive TDs

1978 NFL 1 (6)
1987 NFL 2 (1)
Career 4 (176)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Fumbles Recovered

1978 NFL 5 (4)
Career 19 (103)

Fumble Return TD

1978 NFL 1 (2)
1987 NFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (37)

Interceptions

1980 NFL 7 (5)
1982 NFL 5 (2)
1984 NFL 7 (4)
Career 51 (29)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1980 NFL 135 (5)
Career 490 (152)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1984 NFL 1 (9)
1987 NFL 1 (2)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1980Pro Football Weekly: 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
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1981UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1982Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL