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Leslie Shepherd

Retired

Miami Dolphins · WR

Leslie Shepherd recorded 77 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

36.5

rec yds/gm

3.7

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

77

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Leslie Shepherd's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1996
W
NEW YORKJETS
WSH
SEP 29, 1996

New York Jets vs WSH

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1996

3 rec · 76 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 23, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2000

3 rec · 94 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1998
W
ARIZONACARDINALS
WSH
NOV 22, 1998

Arizona Cardinals vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1998

7 rec · 107 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1995
W
NEW YORKGIANTS
WSH
OCT 29, 1995

New York Giants vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1995

7 rec · 135 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
W
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
WSH
SEP 28, 1997

Jacksonville Jaguars vs WSH

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1997

4 rec · 57 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Leslie Shepherd's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 135 receiving yards

Regular Season
1995
W
NEW YORKGIANTS
WSH
OCT 29, 1995

New York Giants vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1995

7 rec · 135 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 7 receptions

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 26, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2000

7 rec · 41 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 2 receiving touchdowns · 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 23, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2000

3 rec · 94 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 14 targets

Regular Season
1998
W
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
WSH
DEC 6, 1998

Los Angeles Chargers vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1998

3 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Leslie Shepherd's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASSHEPHERD—Leslie Shepherd
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

02
CLESHEPHERD—Leslie Shepherd
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

03
MIASHEPHERD—Leslie Shepherd
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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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons77 career games285 career rushing yards4 career rushing touchdowns181 career receptions2,811 career receiving yards21 career receiving touchdowns1 career solo tacklesJersey: 841 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 4, 1994Most recent: Jan 6, 2001

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