CB · New England Patriots
Shawn Springs
Age 51 · 183 cm (6'0") · 93 kg · Born Mar 11, 1975 · Ohio State
NFL career
1997
debut year
2009
last season
13
seasons
#29
jersey
College: Ohio State
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#3
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2009 · 138 games.
Defense
439solo tackles
8.5sacks
25INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 59 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 65 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 51 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 31 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 46 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 41 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 33 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 47 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 28 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 10 | 26 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Shawn Springs was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
14–33 vs Ravens
2009-18 · Jan 10, 2010 · PLAYOFF
L
27–34 @ Texans
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
35–7 vs Jaguars
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
W
17–10 @ Bills
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Panthers
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
21–22 @ Dolphins
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–38 @ Saints
2009-12 · Nov 30, 2009 · REGULAR
W
31–14 vs Jets
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
Other "Springs" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Ohio State.
Cody Simon
LB · 2025
Denzel Burke
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Donovan Jackson
G · 2025 · Vikings
Emeka Egbuka
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
Gee Scott Jr.
TE · 2025 · Commanders
Jack Sawyer
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Jordan Hancock
CB · 2025 · Bills
Josh Fryar
OT · 2025
Josh Simmons
OT · 2025 · Chiefs
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DE · 2025 · Colts
1997 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#12
Orlando Pace
OT · STL
#2
Darrell Russell
DT · OAK
#4
Peter Boulware
LB · BAL
#5
Bryant Westbrook
DB · DET
#6
Walter Jones
OT · SEA
#7
Ike Hilliard
WR · NYG
#8
James Farrior
ILB · NYJ
#9
Tom Knight
DB · ARI
#10
Chris Naeole
G · NOR
#11
Michael Booker
DB · ATL
#12
Warrick Dunn
RB · TAM
#13
Tony Gonzalez
TE · KAN
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Shawn Springs.
Anthone Lott
Debut 1997 · #30 · Bengals
Antonio Banks
Debut 1997 · #30 · Vikings
Chad Scott
Debut 1997 · #30 · Patriots
Chris Canty
Debut 1997 · #35 · Saints
Clyde Johnson
Debut 1997 · #35 · Bears
Denard Walker
Debut 1997 · #25 · Raiders
Denorse Mosley
Debut 1997 · #28 · Dolphins
Donovan Greer
Debut 1997 · #41 · Lions
Born on March 11
Windlan Hall
1950 · Washington Commanders
Bruce Bannon
1951 · Miami Dolphins
Dexter Bussey
1952 · Detroit Lions
Scott Perry
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
J.C. Wilson
1956 · Houston Texans
Milford Hodge
1961 · New England Patriots
Dennis Fowlkes
1961 · Miami Dolphins
Matt Darwin
1963 · Philadelphia Eagles