S · Washington Commanders
Sam Shade
Age 52 · 183 cm (6'0") · 96 kg · Born Jun 14, 1973 · Alabama
NFL career
1995
debut year
2002
last season
8
seasons
#29
jersey
College: Alabama
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#102
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 57 games.
Defense
236solo tackles
3.5sacks
6INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 76 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 73 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 69 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Sam Shade was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
20–14 vs Cowboys
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
26–10 vs Texans
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21–34 @ Eagles
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21–27 vs Giants
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Cowboys
2002-13 · Nov 28, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Rams
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–19 @ Giants
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
7–26 @ Jaguars
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Alabama alumni in the NFL
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1995 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#99
#99
#103
#103
#104
#107
#107
#108
Rob Johnson
QB · JAX
#99
Rob Johnson
WR · JAX
#100
#101
Chris Cowart
SDG
Michael Roan
TE · HOU
#103
Larry Jones
DB · WAS
#103
Larry Jones
RB · WAS
#104
Aaron Hayden
RB · SDG
#105
Jerry Wilson
FS · TAM
#106
Melvin Hayes
G · NYJ
#107
Tyrone Davis
DB · NYJ
#107
Tyrone Davis
TE · NYJ
#108
Dameian Jeffries
DE · NOR
S peers of the era
Other Ss who debuted within five seasons of Sam Shade.
Gerald McBurrows
Debut 1995 · #22 · Falcons
Lance Brown
Debut 1995 · #31 · Bills
Ron Rice
Debut 1995 · #28 · Lions
Brian Dawkins
Debut 1996 · #20 · Broncos
Calvin Jackson
Debut 1994 · #38 · Dolphins
Greg Myers
Debut 1996 · #29 · Cowboys
Lawyer Milloy
Debut 1996 · #36 · Seahawks
Rodney Harrison
Debut 1994 · #37 · Patriots