LB · Chicago Bears
Josh Shirley
Age 34 · 185 cm (6'1") · 107 kg · Born Jan 4, 1992 · UNLV; Washington
NFL career
2015
debut year
2016
last season
2
seasons
#46
jersey
College: UNLV; Washington
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2015 · 3 games.
Defense
2solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Josh Shirley was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
10–38 @ Vikings
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–41 vs Commanders
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
L
27–30 vs Packers
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Lions
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
W
26–6 vs 49ers
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
L
21–27 vs Titans
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
16–22 @ Giants
2016-11 · Nov 20, 2016 · REGULAR
L
10–36 @ Buccaneers
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "Shirley" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
UNLV alumni in the NFL
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Josh Shirley.
Alani Fua
Debut 2015 · #59 · Cardinals
Alex Singleton
Debut 2015 · #49 · Broncos
Amarlo Herrera
Debut 2015 · Commanders
Anthony Chickillo
Debut 2015 · #91 · Broncos
Arthur Miley
Debut 2015 · Colts
Ben Heeney
Debut 2015 · #50 · Texans
Brandon King
Debut 2015 · #36 · Patriots
Brennen Beyer
Debut 2015 · #45 · Ravens
Born on January 4
Hubert Ginn
1947 · Las Vegas Raiders
George Atkinson
1947 · Denver Broncos
Steve Lawson
1949 · San Francisco 49ers
Tony Bertuca
1950 · Baltimore Ravens
R.W. Hicks
1951 · Detroit Lions
Charles McShane
1954 · Seattle Seahawks
Benny Ricardo
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jerome King
1955 · New York Giants