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L.J. Shelton

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Los Angeles Chargers · OT

L.J. Shelton recorded 42 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, CLV, Cleveland Browns, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

42

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to L.J. Shelton's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2005
CLEVELANDBROWNS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 30, 2005

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 22, 2006

Green Bay Packers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2006

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 15, 2000

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2008
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 14, 2008

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2008

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 23, 2007

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2007

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from L.J. Shelton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2005
CLEVELANDBROWNS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 30, 2005

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped L.J. Shelton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

01
ARISHELTON—L.J. Shelton
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
ARISHELTON—L.J. Shelton
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLESHELTON—L.J. Shelton
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

04
MIASHELTON—L.J. Shelton
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2001–2009

05
LACSHELTON—L.J. Shelton
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons42 career games4 career solo tacklesDrafted by: ARZDraft pick: 21Jersey: 700 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 31, 1999Most recent: Sep 14, 2008

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