Sheldon Richardson

DT

#90

Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 35

Weight: 290 lbs

College: Missouri

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Career Stats

QB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	COMP	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	SCKY	RATE	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	FUM	LOST
2013	New York Jets	16	15										4	4	1	2
2014	New York Jets	16	16														0	0
2015	New York Jets	11	11
2016	New York Jets	15	14														0	0
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15														0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7														0	0
TOTAL		138	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	2	0	0

RBFB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2013	New York Jets	16	15	4	4	1	2
2014	New York Jets	16	16										0	0
2015	New York Jets	11	11
2016	New York Jets	15	14										0	0
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15										0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7										0	0
TOTAL		138	125	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

WRTE Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2013	New York Jets	16	15						4	4	1	1	2
2014	New York Jets	16	16											0	0
2015	New York Jets	11	11
2016	New York Jets	15	14											0	0
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15											0	0
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7											0	0
TOTAL		138	125	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	1	2	0	0

Offensive Line Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS
2013	New York Jets	16	15
2014	New York Jets	16	16
2015	New York Jets	11	11
2016	New York Jets	15	14
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7
TOTAL		138	125

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2013	New York Jets	16	15	42	36	78	38	3.5	0	1						1
2014	New York Jets	16	16	42	25	67	34	8	1	1						1	1
2015	New York Jets	11	11	20	15	35	18	5	0	2						2
2016	New York Jets	15	14	38	24	62	36	1.5	0	2						1	2
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15	27	17	44	24	1	0	1	1	5	5	5	0	1	2
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16	26	23	49	25	4.5	0	0						0
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15	43	19	62	39	3	0	4						3
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16	35	29	64	33	4.5	0	3						1
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7	24	15	39	18	2.5	0	4						1	1
TOTAL		138	125	297	203	500	265	33.5	1	18	1	5	5	5	0	11	6

K Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	BLK	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	XBLK	KO	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
2013	New York Jets	16	15
2014	New York Jets	16	16
2015	New York Jets	11	11
2016	New York Jets	15	14
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7
TOTAL		138	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

P Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Punts	Yds	Net Yds	Lng	Avg	Net Avg	Blk	OOB	Dn	In 20	TB	FC	RET	RetY	TD
2013	New York Jets	16	15
2014	New York Jets	16	16
2015	New York Jets	11	11
2016	New York Jets	15	14
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	15
2018	Minnesota Vikings	16	16
2019	Cleveland Browns	16	15
2020	Cleveland Browns	16	16
2021	Minnesota Vikings	17	7
TOTAL		138	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

• The #13 pick in 2013, went on to earn 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with NY Jets and went Pro Bowl in 2014.

• Saw 1st career playoff action with Cleveland in 2020, starting the Wild Card and Divisional Round games.

• Returns to Minnesota in 2021, where he had a career-high in tackles in 2018.

• Has a pair of rushing TDs to his credit, both coming as a rookie in 2013.

OFF THE FIELD

• Has a daughter named Riley.

• The #13 pick in 2013, went on to earn 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with NY Jets and went Pro Bowl in 2014.

• Saw 1st career playoff action with Cleveland in 2020, starting the Wild Card and Divisional Round games.

• Returns to Minnesota in 2021, where he had a career-high in tackles in 2018.

• Has a pair of rushing TDs to his credit, both coming as a rookie in 2013.

OFF THE FIELD

• Has a daughter named Riley.

HONORS

• 2013 Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year.

• 2013 PFWA All-Rookie Team.

• 2014 Pro Bowl selection.

• NFL Rookie of the Month for November 2013.

PRO

• Returns for a 2nd stint with Minnesota in 2021, having spent 2018 with the Vikings, starting all 16 games.

• Joined Cleveland as a free agent for 2019 and 2020 seasons.

• Traded to Seattle from NY Jets on 9/1/17.

• Originally drafted by NY Jets in 1st Round (#13) of 2013 Draft.

2020: CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Started all 16 games and both playoff contests as Cleveland made the postseason for the 1st time since 2002, notching an 11-5 regular-season mark.

• Led NFL DTs with 64 tackles.

• Had 4.5 sacks on the season, tying his best mark in 5 years.

• Saw 1st career playoff action, winning at Pittsburgh in Wild Card game and falling at Kansas City in Divisional Round game.

• Had season-high 10 tackles at NY Jets (12/27).

• Had 3 tackles in each playoff game.

2019: CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Started 15 and played in all 16 games.

• Had career-best 4 PD and 3 FFs on the season.

• Had 2.0-sack day vs. Miami (11/24).

2018: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Started all 16 games as a free agent with th Vikings.

• Helped Vikings rank #4 in NFL total defense.

• Had 2.0-sack game vs. Green Bay (11/25).

• Shared a sack on Matthew Stafford (11/4), part of a Vikings-record-setting 10-sack day against the Lions and had a sack of Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Miami (12/16) when the Vikings had 9.0 sacks on the day.

2017: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

• Started 15 games in his lone season in Seattle.

• Acquired by trade from NY Jets on 9/1.

• Had career-best 3 takeaways on the season, his 1st career INT and a pair of FRs.

• Had 1st career INT and a FR in same game, a win at LA Rams (10/8), returning the INT 5 yards and the FR 20 yards.

• Had a sack and season-high 6 tackles vs. Atlanta (11/2).

• Had FF that resulted in a touchback vs. Philadelphia (12/3).

2016: NEW YORK JETS

• Played in 15 games, starting 14.

• Had FF and FR on same play that led to a FG vs. Buffalo (1/1).

• Sacked Joe Flacco and helped limit the Ravens to a franchise-low 6 rushing yards vs. Baltimore (10/23).

• Recorded his 1st FR of the season at Pittsburgh (10/9).

2015: NEW YORK JETS

• Started 11 games after missing the opening 4 of the season with a suspension and Week 11 with an injury.

• Contributed on the #1 defense in the AFC, #2 in the NFL.

• Corralled his 5th sack on the year when bringing down QB Tom Brady at New England (12/27).

• Finished 2nd on the team with 5.0 sacks.

2014: NEW YORK JETS

• Started all 16 games for the 1st time in his career.

• Had career-high 8.0 sacks en route to Pro Bowl berth.

• Tallied career-high 3.0 sacks at Minnesota (12/7).

• For 3 consecutive weeks he recorded at least 3 tackles and 1 sack from 9/22-10/5.

2013: NEW YORK JETS

• Appeared in 16 games and started the final 15 for the Jets.

• Won 2013 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and named Rookie of the Month for November.

• Had a pair of rushing TDs, matching a single-season NFL record for a DL set by William "The Refrigerator" Perry.

• In NFL debut recorded 7 tackles (3 solo) and shared a sack vs. Tampa Bay (9/8).

COLLEGE

• Started 23 of the 34 college games he played, including 13 starts in 24 contests in 2 seasons at Missouri.

• Recorded 116 tackles, 6.0 sacks, 9 QBH, 4 FFs and 2 FRs while at Missouri.

• Part of Mizzou's transition from the Big 12 to the SEC, playing last Big 12 season in 2011.

• Led SEC DTs with a career-high 79 tackles in 2012.

• Helped 2011 squad to an 8-5 mark and Independence Bowl win over North Carolina.

• Spent 2010 at College of the Sequoias.

PREP

• Attended Gateway Tech HS in St. Louis.

• Ranked the #1 overall player coming out of Missouri and ranked as nation's #4 overall player by Rivals.

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Sheldon Richardson

DT

#90

Career Stats

QB Career

RBFB Career

WRTE Career

Offensive Line Career

Defense Career

K Career

P Career

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