Kevin Shaffer

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Kevin Shaffer
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Shaffer with the Chicago Bears
No. 76, 77, 78
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1980-03-02) March 2, 1980 (age 44) [1]
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. [1]
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Lancaster (PA) Conestoga Valley
College: Tulsa
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 7 / Pick: 244
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:132
Games started:93
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Kevin Carl Shaffer (born March 2, 1980) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa.

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Shaffer also played for the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears.

Early years

He attended Conestoga Valley High School and as a senior he made 33 tackles at the defensive tackle position.

College career

Shaffer played college football at the University of Tulsa where he majored in finance.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Shaffer was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (244th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. [2] In his rookie season he played in six regular season games, plus two postseason games. He made his NFL debut at the Green Bay Packers on September 8. In the 2003 season he played in all 16 games and made his first NFL start at the New York Giants on November 9. In his third season for the Falcons, Shaffer started in 15 games and was a member of the offensive line that ranked first in the NFL with 2,672 rushing yards. Just as he did the previous season, he helped the offensive line become the highest ranked in terms of rushing yards with 159.1 yards per game. He started in all 16 regular season games.

Cleveland Browns

Shaffer signed with the Cleveland Browns as un unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006. He started in all 16 regular season games and made his Browns debut versus the New Orleans Saints on September 10. In 2007, just as he had done the previous two seasons, Shaffer started in all 16 regular season games.

Shaffer was released by the Browns on March 12, 2009. [3]

Chicago Bears

Shaffer agreed to terms on a three-year, $8 million contract with the Chicago Bears on March 25, 2009. [4]

On February 28, 2011, the Bears released Shaffer. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Players: Kevin Shaffer". NFL Stats. NFL Enterprises LLC . Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  2. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. Browns Sign Bowens Yahoo Sports, March 13, 2009
  4. "Bears add veteran offensive tackle Shaffer - Inside the Bears". blogs.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009.
  5. "Harris, Hillenmeyer released by Bears". chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011.