Todd Shell

American football player and coach (born 1962)

American football player
Todd Shell
No. 90
Position:Linebacker
Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1962-06-24) June 24, 1962 (age 61)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Brigham Young
NFL draft:1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
As a player:
  • San Francisco 49ers (1984–1988)
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:7
Interceptions:5
INT return yards:115
Touchdowns:1
Head coaching record
Regular season:53–45 (.541)
Postseason:1–4 (.200)
Career:54–49 (.524)
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Todd Shell (born June 24, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He is also a former Arena Football League (AFL) coach for the San Jose SaberCats, Arizona Rattlers and New York Dragons.

Professional career

Shell was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft.[2] In Week 13 of the 1984 season, against the New Orleans Saints, Shell became the first NFL rookie to record 2.0+ sacks and a touchdown in a single game, when he returned an interception for 53 yards.[3] As of 2023, only two other defenders, Andy Katzenmoyer and Devon Witherspoon, had achieved this.

References

  1. ^ Maiocco, Matt; Clark, Dwight (September 17, 2013). San Francisco 49ers: The Complete Illustrated History. MVP Books. pp. 104–. ISBN 9780760344736. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Farrar, Doug. "Seahawks rookie CB Devon Witherspoon makes NFL history with massive game". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

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