Shannon SharpeDenver Broncos · #84
Shannon Sharpe caught 815 passes for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns, becoming the first tight end to top 10,000 receiving yards. He won three Super Bowls, made eight Pro Bowls, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2011.
Shannon Sharpe — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Shannon Sharpe stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Shannon Sharpe — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Shannon Sharpe
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Shannon Sharpe career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt | Y/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 | 7 | 99 | 1 | 13 | 14.1 |
| 1991 | 16 | 22 | 322 | 1 | 31 | 14.6 |
| 1992 | 16 | 53 | 640 | 2 | 78 | 12.1 |
| 1993 | 16 | 81 | 995 | 9 | 110 | 12.3 |
| 1994 | 15 | 87 | 1,010 | 4 | 139 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | 13 | 63 | 756 | 4 | 94 | 12.0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 80 | 1,062 | 10 | 120 | 13.3 |
| 1997 SB champ | 16 | 72 | 1,107 | 3 | 114 | 15.4 |
| 1998 SB champ | 16 | 64 | 768 | 10 | 107 | 12.0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 23 | 224 | 0 | 37 | 9.7 |
| 2000 SB champ | 16 | 67 | 810 | 5 | 105 | 12.1 |
| 2001 | 16 | 73 | 811 | 2 | 114 | 11.1 |
| 2002 | 13 | 61 | 686 | 3 | 88 | 11.2 |
| 2003 | 15 | 62 | 770 | 8 | 94 | 12.4 |
| Career | 204 | 815 | 10,060 | 62 | 1,244 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Denver Broncos built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Shannon Sharpe
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Shannon Sharpe was a seventh-round pick who became the first tight end to reach 10,000 receiving yards and a three-time Super Bowl champion.
Turning pro
Drafted 1990, Round 7 (#192 overall) as a Tight End.
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Seventh-round pick from Savannah State
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First tight end to reach 10,000 receiving yards
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Three Super Bowl titles with Denver and Baltimore
Off the court
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 228 lb
- Draft
- 1990, Round 7 (#192 overall)
- Born
- Chicago, Illinois
- Age
- 58
- Jersey
- #84
After retiring, Sharpe became a prominent broadcaster, co-hosting national debate shows and building a huge audience through his Club Shay Shay and Nightcap podcasts. His media career made him one of the most recognizable voices in sports commentary.
Brash, vocal and fiercely competitive, Sharpe backed up his legendary trash talk with elite production and championship pedigree.
Shannon Sharpe — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Shannon Sharpe, answered.
