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Kelvin Sheppard

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Detroit Lions · LB

Kelvin Sheppard recorded 93 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

4.0

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

93

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kelvin Sheppard's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 11, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2014

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 14, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2013

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 16, 2012

Seattle Seahawks vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2012

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 16, 2012

Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kelvin Sheppard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 15 total tackles

Regular Season
2015
DALLASCOWBOYS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 22, 2015

Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2015

15 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 14, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2013

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2015
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 3, 2016

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2017
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 17, 2017

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2014
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 14, 2014

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2014

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kelvin Sheppard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2016

01
BUFSHEPPARD—Kelvin Sheppard
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

02
INDSHEPPARD—Kelvin Sheppard
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

2000–2015

03
MIASHEPPARD—Kelvin Sheppard
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

2013–present

04
NYGSHEPPARD—Kelvin Sheppard
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

2009–2020

05
DETSHEPPARD—Kelvin Sheppard
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons93 career games228 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: LSUDrafted by: BUFDraft pick: 68Jersey: 512 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2011Most recent: Dec 16, 2018

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