CB · Cleveland Browns
Sheldon Brown
Age 47 · 178 cm (5'10") · 91 kg · Born Mar 19, 1979 · South Carolina
NFL career
2002
debut year
2012
last season
11
seasons
#24
jersey
College: South Carolina
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#59
overall pick
PHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2012 · 167 games.
Defense
453solo tackles
8.0sacks
26INTs
4def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 12 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 39 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 63 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 47 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 32 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 53 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 40 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 41 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 39 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 36 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 51 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Sheldon Brown was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
10–24 @ Steelers
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
12–34 @ Broncos
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
L
21–38 vs Commanders
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
W
30–7 vs Chiefs
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
W
20–17 @ Raiders
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
W
20–14 vs Steelers
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Cowboys
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
L
15–25 vs Ravens
2012-09 · Nov 4, 2012 · REGULAR
Other "Brown" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#41
#42
#43
Jabar Gaffney
WR · HOU
#34
DeShaun Foster
RB · CAR
#35
Kalimba Edwards
DE · DET
#36
Josh Reed
WR · BUF
#37
Andre Gurode
C · DAL
#38
Raonall Smith
LB · MIN
#39
Toniu Fonoti
G · SDG
#40
Mike Pearson
OT · JAX
#41
Lamont Thompson
DB · CIN
#42
Larry Tripplett
DT · IND
#43
Eddie Freeman
DE · KAN
#44
LeCharles Bentley
C · NOR
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Sheldon Brown.
Andre' Goodman
Debut 2002 · #21 · Broncos
Brad Franklin
Debut 2002 · #21 · Jaguars
Erwin Swiney
Debut 2002 · #26 · Packers
James Whitley
Debut 2002 · #25 · Panthers
Joseph Jefferson
Debut 2002 · #29 · Colts
Keith Heyward-Johnson
Debut 2002 · #41 · Seahawks
Kevin Thomas
Debut 2002 · #28 · Bills
Keyuo Craver
Debut 2002 · #29 · Saints
Born on March 19
Po James
1949 · Philadelphia Eagles
Leon McQuay
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Pat Leahy
1951 · New York Jets
Carl Barzilauskas
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Haskel Stanback
1952 · Atlanta Falcons
John Woodcock
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Rick Goltz
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders
Ray Costict
1955 · New England Patriots