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Shaun Gayle

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Shaun Gayle recorded 160 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

11

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

160

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Shaun Gayle's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1995
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 31, 1995

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Chargers

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1994
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 7, 1995

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1994
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 1, 1995

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 1, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1991
DALLASCOWBOYS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 29, 1991

Dallas Cowboys vs Chicago Bears

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Shaun Gayle's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 1 interception · 99 interception return yards

Regular Season
1995
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 23, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 23, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shaun Gayle's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

01
CHIGAYLE—Shaun Gayle
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

02
CHIGAYLE—Shaun Gayle
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

03
LACGAYLE—Shaun Gayle
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1991Super Bowl champion · 198512 NFL seasons160 career games2 career sacksJersey: 011 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 31, 1995

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history