Todd Shell
No. 90
Position:Linebacker
Head coach
Personal information
Born: (1962-06-24) June 24, 1962
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Brigham Young
NFL Draft:1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:7
Interceptions:5
INT return yards:115
Touchdowns:1
Head coaching record
Regular season:53–45 (.541)
Postseason:1–4 (.200)
Career:54–49 (.524)
Player stats at NFL.com

Todd Shell (born June 24, 1962) is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers[1] and a former Arena Football League (AFL) coach for the San Jose SaberCats, Arizona Rattlers and New York Dragons.

Professional career

Shell was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft.[2] In Week 13 of the 1984 season, against the New Orleans Saints, Shell became the first NFL rookie to record 2.0+ sacks and a touchdown in a single game, when he returned an interception for 53 yards.[3] As of 2023, only two other defenders, Andy Katzenmoyer and Devon Witherspoon, had achieved this.

References

  1. Maiocco, Matt; Clark, Dwight (September 17, 2013). San Francisco 49ers: The Complete Illustrated History. MVP Books. pp. 104–. ISBN 9780760344736. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. Farrar, Doug. "Seahawks rookie CB Devon Witherspoon makes NFL history with massive game". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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