Sheldon Richardson
DT
#90
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 31
Weight: 290 lbs
College: Missouri
2021 SEASON
- Solo18
- SCK2.5
- FF1
- INT--
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.5 | 2 | |||||||
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 2nd Half | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | |||||||
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Road Games | 9 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | ||||||
| Margin 8-14 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Tied | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | |||||||
| Behind | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 4th Quarter | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||||
| Overtime | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 1 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 6 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Turf | 11 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2.5 | 4 |
Fumbles
Field Position
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 0 | ||||||
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 0 | ||||||
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2nd Half | 0 | ||||||
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Road Games | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Margin 8-14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Tied | 0 | ||||||
| Behind | 0 | ||||||
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 0 | ||||||
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 0 |
Quarters
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 0 | ||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3rd Quarter | 0 | ||||||
| 4th Quarter | 0 | ||||||
| Overtime | 0 | ||||||
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Turf | 11 | 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.