Duke Shelley

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New York Giants · CB

Duke Shelley recorded 33 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears.

Best highlights

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tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Duke Shelley's most significant indexed performances.

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2023

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2024

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2021

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Duke Shelley's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2022

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Duke Shelley's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

Duke Shelley

Khalil Mack

Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2022–present

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Justin Jefferson

T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2017–present

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Matthew Stafford

Aaron Donald

Modern offense evolves into a veteran championship bet

Los Angeles Rams · The McVay era

McVay changed the offense immediately, reached two Super Bowls and won the second after the Rams traded aggressively for Stafford and veteran stars.

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Franchise era

2013–present

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Odell Beckham Jr.

Saquon 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

Duke Shelley

Jonathan Taylor

Quenton 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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Career highs

Franchise eras

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Los Angeles Rams · The McVay era

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

NFL appearances

Duke Shelley

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Los Angeles Rams · The McVay era

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history