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Danny Shelton

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#71

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 27

Weight: 335 lbs

College: Washington

2020 SEASON

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
12	Texans	L 25 - 41	1	1	0	0		0						0
11	@Panthers	L 0 - 20	4	1	3	0		0						0
10	Football Team	W 30 - 27	1	1	0	0		0						0
9	@Vikings	L 20 - 34	3	0	3	0		0						0
8	Colts	L 21 - 41	5	4	1	1		0						0
3	@Cardinals	W 26 - 23	2	0	2	0		0						0
7	@Falcons	W 23 - 22	5	1	4	0		0						0
2	@Packers	L 21 - 42	5	2	3	0		0						0
6	@Jaguars	W 34 - 16	0	0	0	0		0						0
4	Saints	L 29 - 35	6	1	5	0		1						0
1	Bears	L 23 - 27	3	2	1	0		0						0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2015	Cleveland Browns	16	15	36	19	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Cleveland Browns	16	16	57	30	27	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Cleveland Browns	14	14	31	18	13	0		1						0
2018	New England Patriots	13	1	20	9	11	0		0						0
2019	New England Patriots	16	14	55	24	31	3		0						1
2020	Detroit Lions	11	11	35	13	22	1		1						0
TOTAL		86	71	234	113	121	5.5	0	2	0	0	NaN	0	0	1	0

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