DT · Chicago Bears
John Shannon
Age 61 · 191 cm (6'3") · 122 kg · Born Jan 18, 1965 · Kentucky
NFL career
1988
debut year
1989
last season
2
seasons
—
jersey
College: Kentucky
Other "Shannon" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Kentucky alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Kentucky.
Deone Walker
DT · 2025 · Bills
Eli Cox
OL · 2025 · Texans
Marques Cox
OT · 2025 · Dolphins
Maxwell Hairston
CB · 2025 · Bills
Zion Childress
DB · 2025 · Cowboys
Andru Phillips
DB · 2024 · Giants
Brenden Bates
TE · 2024 · Browns
Devin Leary
QB · 2024 · Ravens
Jeremy Flax
OT · 2024 · Vikings
Ray Davis
RB · 2024 · Bills
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of John Shannon.
Born on January 18
Charlie Smith
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Tony McGee
1949 · Washington Commanders
Pat Sullivan
1950 · Atlanta Falcons
Council Rudolph
1950 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Herbert Scott
1953 · Dallas Cowboys
Neil O'Donoghue
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Craig Puki
1957 · Los Angeles Rams
John Thompson
1957 · Green Bay Packers