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Sterling Shepard

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New York Jets · WR

Sterling Shepard recorded 113 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

42.5

rec yds/gm

2.4

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

113

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Sterling Shepard's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 3, 2021

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

8 rec · 112 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 17, 2017

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2017

11 rec · 139 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 24, 2017

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

7 rec · 133 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 22, 2019

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2019

7 rec · 100 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKGIANTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 22, 2018

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2018

5 rec · 167 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sterling Shepard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 167 receiving yards · 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKGIANTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 22, 2018

New York Giants vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2018

5 rec · 167 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 11 receptions · 16 targets

Regular Season
2017
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 17, 2017

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2017

11 rec · 139 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2025
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 5, 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

4 rec · 24 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sterling Shepard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

01
NYGSHEPARD—Sterling Shepard
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

2023–present

02
TBSHEPARD—Sterling Shepard
TBMAYFIELD6Baker Mayfield
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

The veterans outlast expectations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Franchise era

2011–present

03
NYJSHEPARD—Sterling Shepard
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen 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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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons113 career games274 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns444 career receptions4,803 career receiving yards25 career receiving touchdowns13 career solo tacklesCollege: OklahomaDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 40Jersey: 871 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

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