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Jabaal Sheard

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Miami Dolphins · DE

Jabaal Sheard recorded 137 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, CLV, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

137

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jabaal Sheard's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
LI
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
FEB 5, 2017

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Super Bowl LI · Feb 5, 2017

1 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 12, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 13, 2015

New England Patriots vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2015

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 5, 2017

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2017

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 22, 2016

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2016

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jabaal Sheard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
BALTIMORERAVENS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 4, 2011

Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 4 quarterback hits · 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2017
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 5, 2017

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2017

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2016
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 11, 2016

New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jabaal Sheard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLESHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
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

2014–2019

02
NESHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

03
INDSHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2019–present

04
INDSHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2013–present

05
NYGSHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2019–present

06
JAXSHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Franchise era

2016–present

07
MIASHEARD—Jabaal Sheard
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201611 NFL seasons137 career games248 career solo tackles53 career sacksCollege: PittsburghDrafted by: CLEDraft pick: 37Jersey: 977 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2011Most recent: Oct 10, 2021

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