Sheldon Richardson

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · DT

Sheldon Richardson recorded 136 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets.

Best highlights

3.4

tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

136

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Sheldon Richardson's most significant indexed performances.

New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2014

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

New York Jets vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Miami Dolphins vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2019

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2018

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sheldon Richardson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2020

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2014

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

New York Jets vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2015

5 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sheldon Richardson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–present

Sheldon Richardson

Muhammad Wilkerson

Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

Sheldon Richardson

Russell Wilson

Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

Sheldon Richardson

Harrison Smith

Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Sheldon Richardson

Myles Garrett

Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Sheldon Richardson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New York Jets · The playoff drought

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

NFL appearances

Sheldon Richardson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New York Jets · The playoff drought

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history