DT · Kansas City Chiefs
Danny Shelton
Age 32 · 188 cm (6'2") · 156 kg · Born Aug 20, 1993 · Washington
NFL career
2015
debut year
2023
last season
9
seasons
#71
jersey
College: Washington
2015 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#12
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2021 · 91 games.
Defense
125solo tackles
6.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | New England Patriots | 10 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 16 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 11 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Danny Shelton was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
25–22 vs 49ers
2023-22 · Feb 11, 2024 · PLAYOFF
W
17–10 @ Ravens
2023-21 · Jan 28, 2024 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 @ Bills
2023-20 · Jan 21, 2024 · PLAYOFF
W
26–7 vs Dolphins
2023-19 · Jan 13, 2024 · PLAYOFF
W
13–12 @ Chargers
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
W
25–17 vs Bengals
2023-17 · Dec 31, 2023 · REGULAR
L
14–20 vs Raiders
2023-16 · Dec 25, 2023 · REGULAR
W
27–17 @ Patriots
2023-15 · Dec 17, 2023 · REGULAR
Other "Shelton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Washington.
Carson Bruener
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Esa Pole
OL · 2025 · Chiefs
Keleki Latu
TE · 2025 · Bills
Kyle Williams
WR · 2025 · Patriots
Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
Bralen Trice
LB · 2024 · Falcons
Brennan Jackson
LB · 2024 · Raiders
Cam Lampkin
DB · 2024 · Rams
Chau Smith-Wade
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Devin Culp
TE · 2024 · Buccaneers
2015 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#5
#6
#6
#7
#7
#8
#9
#10
Jameis Winston
QB · TAM
#2
Marcus Mariota
QB · TEN
#3
#4
Dante Fowler
JAX
Amari Cooper
WR · OAK
#5
Brandon Scherff
G · WAS
#6
Leonard Williams
DE · NYJ
#6
Leonard Williams
RB · NYJ
#7
Kevin White
WR · CHI
#7
Kevin White
CB · CHI
#8
Vic Beasley
DE · ATL
#9
Ereck Flowers
G · NYG
#10
Todd Gurley
RB · STL
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Danny Shelton.
