Todd Shell
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Position: | Linebacker Head coach | ||||||||
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Born: | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | June 24, 1962||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Mountain View (Mesa, Arizona) | ||||||||
College: | Brigham Young | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||
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Regular season: | 53–45 (.541) | ||||||||
Postseason: | 1–4 (.200) | ||||||||
Career: | 54–49 (.524) | ||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Maiocco, Matt; Clark, Dwight (September 17, 2013). San Francisco 49ers: The Complete Illustrated History. MVP Books. pp. 104–. ISBN 9780760344736. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ Farrar, Doug. "Seahawks rookie CB Devon Witherspoon makes NFL history with massive game". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 3, 2023.