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
Days
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 15 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1.5 | 3 | ||||||
| Mondays | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Months
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| October | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| November | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||
| December | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| January | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Outside Own Division | 11 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 2.5 | 4 | ||||||
| vs AFC Teams | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | ||||||
| vs NFC Teams | 12 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Opponents by Team
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Losses | 9 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 1.5 | 3 |
Stadiums
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| Bank of America Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| State Farm Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Ford Field | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Levi's® Stadium | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| SoFi Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Paul Brown Stadium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||
| Soldier Field | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
Days
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundays | 15 | 0 | |||||
| Mondays | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 0 |
Months
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 3 | 0 | |||||
| October | 4 | 0 | |||||
| November | 4 | 0 | |||||
| December | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| January | 2 | 0 |
Opponents by Group
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Own Division | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Outside Own Division | 11 | 0 | |||||
| vs AFC Teams | 5 | 0 | |||||
| vs NFC Teams | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Opponents by Team
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Detroit Lions | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Green Bay Packers | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 0 | |||||
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 0 |
Outcomes
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Losses | 9 | 0 |
Stadiums
| G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank Stadium | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Bank of America Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| State Farm Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Ford Field | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Levi's® Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 0 | |||||
| SoFi Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Paul Brown Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| M&T Bank Stadium | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Soldier Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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.