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Danny Shelton

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Kansas City Chiefs · DT

Danny Shelton recorded 91 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, CLV.

▶Best highlights

2.9

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

91

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
LIII
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
FEB 3, 2019

New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Rams

Super Bowl LIII · Feb 3, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2019
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 4, 2020

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2020

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 17, 2019

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 16, 2016

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2016

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 1, 2020

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2020

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
BALTIMORERAVENS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 18, 2016

Baltimore Ravens vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2016

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2020
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 1, 2020

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2020

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2017
CLEVELANDBROWNS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 24, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2019
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 17, 2019

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLESHELTON—Danny Shelton
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
NESHELTON—Danny Shelton
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

2009–2020

03
DETSHELTON—Danny Shelton
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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Franchise era

2013–present

04
NYGSHELTON—Danny Shelton
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

2018–present

05
KCSHELTON—Danny Shelton
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2018, 2022, 20239 NFL seasons91 career games125 career solo tackles6 career sacksCollege: WashingtonDrafted by: CLEDraft pick: 12Jersey: 712 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2015Most recent: Jan 9, 2022

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