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Richard Shelton

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Pittsburgh Steelers · DB

Richard Shelton recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

1

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

44

career games

Five defining games

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

Divisional Round
1992
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 9, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1993
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 28, 1993

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1993
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 21, 1993

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1993
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 15, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1993
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 7, 1993

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 3 interceptions · 57 interception return yards

Regular Season
1991
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 22, 1991

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1992

01
DENSHELTON—Richard Shelton
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

02
PITSHELTON—Richard Shelton
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

03
PITSHELTON—Richard Shelton
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons44 career gamesJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1989Most recent: Nov 28, 1993

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