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Shawn Springs

Shawn Springs

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 204 lbs.
Born: March 11, 1975 in Williamsburg, VA
College: Ohio State

Career AV: 59 (925th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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 SEA LCB 24 10 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 5 4
1998* 23 SEA LCB 24 16 16 7 142 2 56 1 0 2 14 1 61 14 11
1999 24 SEA LCB 24 16 16 5 77 0 42 0 0 1 0 0 63 10 8
2000 25 SEA LCB 24 16 16 2 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 72 13 6
2001 26 SEA lcb 24 8 7 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 16 4 3
2002 27 SEA LCB 24 15 15 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 1 71 0 54 5 6
2003 28 SEA LCB 24 12 8 1.5 1 8 0 8 11 37 6 4
2004 29 WAS LCB 24 15 15 6.0 5 117 0 38 12 1 0 0 0 0 52 12 10
2005 30 WAS RCB 24 15 15 1 2 0 2 10 47 3 8
2006 31 WAS lcb 24 9 8 1 4 0 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 36 3 3
2007 32 WAS LCB 24 16 14 4 63 0 53 15 1 0 1 0 0 57 5 7
2008 33 WAS lcb 24 9 7 1.0 1 0 0 0 7 31 5 4
2009 34 NWE 29 6 0 0 0 0 2 25 3
Career 163 147 8.5 32 421 2 56 82 6 0 6 85 1 615 88 74
7 yrs SEA 93 88 1.5 20 235 2 56 27 3 0 5 85 1 367 57 42
5 yrs WAS 64 59 7.0 12 186 0 53 53 3 0 1 0 0 223 28 32

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1999 24 SEA LCB 24 16 16 1 15 0 15 15.0 15
Career 163 147 1 15 0 15 15.0 15

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1998* 23 SEA LCB 24 16 16 1 2 3 18
1999 24 SEA LCB 24 16 16 1 1 6
Career 163 147 1 2 1 4 24

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1998

Non-Offensive TDs

1998 NFL 3 (1/23)

Active 4 (22)
Career 4 (177)

Fumble Return Yds

2002 NFL 71 (3)
Active 85 (26)
Career 85 (170)

Fumble Return TD

1998 NFL 1 (2)

Interceptions

1998 NFL 7 (5)
2004 NFL 5 (8)
Active 32 (9)
Career 32 (160)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1998 NFL 142 (6)
Active 421 (17)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1998 NFL 2 (2/25)
Active 2 (28)

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

All-Pro Teams

2004Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.