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Sam Shields
Born December 8, 1987 · College Miami · Undrafted · 5-11, 178 lb
Pro Bowl (2014)
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Targets | Rec | Yds | TD | Catch % | EPA/target | Stabilised EPA/target | Target share % | aDOT | Rec EPA | Rec WPA (wins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LA | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 100.0 | +3.147 | 0.3 | 6.0 | +3.1 | +0.09 | |
| 2018 playoffs | LA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 100.0 | +3.347 | 2.6 | 3.0 | +3.3 | +0.04 | |
| Career | LA | 87 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 100.0 | +3.147 | 0.0 | 6.0 | +3.1 | +0.09 |
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | GB | 13 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 playoffs | GB | 4 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | GB | 15 | 44 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 playoffs | GB | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | GB | 9 | 28 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 playoffs | GB | 2 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | GB | 14 | 61 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 | GB | 14 | 40 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 playoffs | GB | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | GB | 11 | 39 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 playoffs | GB | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | GB | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | LA | 10 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | LA | 87 | 266 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 70 | 1 |
Honours
Honours: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), matched to players through Wikidata (CC0). Awards and All-Pro teams are the Associated Press’s; Pro Bowl selections include replacements.
| Season | Honours |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Pro Bowl |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | GB | 1 | – | – | 61 | 85.9 |
| 2018 | LA | 14 | 3 | 1.4 | 336 | 46.0 |
| 2018 playoffs | LA | 1 | 1 | 1.4 | – | – |
Game logs
2018 game log (11 games)
2018 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Targets | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rec EPA | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2018-09-16 | vs ARI | W 34–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2018-09-23 | vs LAC | W 35–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2018-09-27 | vs MIN | W 38–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2018-10-07 | @ SEA | W 33–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2018-10-14 | @ DEN | W 23–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2018-10-21 | @ SF | W 39–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2018-10-28 | vs GB | W 29–27 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | +3.1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2018-11-19 | vs KC | W 54–51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2018-12-02 | @ DET | W 30–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2018-12-23 | @ ARI | W 31–9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2019-01-20 | @ NO | W 26–23 OT | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | +3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 game log (1 games)
2016 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-11 | @ JAX | W 27–23 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 game log (12 games)
2015 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-09-13 | @ CHI | W 31–23 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2015-09-20 | vs SEA | W 27–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2015-09-28 | vs KC | W 38–28 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2015-10-04 | @ SF | W 17–3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2015-10-11 | vs LA | W 24–10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 2015-10-18 | vs LAC | W 27–20 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 2015-11-15 | vs DET | L 16–18 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2015-11-22 | @ MIN | W 30–13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2015-11-26 | vs CHI | L 13–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 2015-12-03 | @ DET | W 27–23 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2015-12-13 | vs DAL | W 28–7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| P19 | 2016-01-16 | @ ARI | L 20–26 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
2014 game log (16 games)
2014 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-09-04 | @ SEA | L 16–36 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2014-09-14 | vs NYJ | W 31–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2014-09-21 | @ DET | L 7–19 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2014-09-28 | @ CHI | W 38–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2014-10-02 | vs MIN | W 42–10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2014-10-12 | @ MIA | W 27–24 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2014-11-09 | vs CHI | W 55–14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2014-11-16 | vs PHI | W 53–20 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2014-11-23 | @ MIN | W 24–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2014-11-30 | vs NE | W 26–21 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2014-12-08 | vs ATL | W 43–37 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2014-12-14 | @ BUF | L 13–21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2014-12-21 | @ TB | W 20–3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2014-12-28 | vs DET | W 30–20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2015-01-11 | vs DAL | W 26–21 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P20 | 2015-01-18 | @ SEA | L 22–28 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 game log (14 games)
2013 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-09-08 | @ SF | L 28–34 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2013-09-15 | vs WAS | W 38–20 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2013-09-22 | @ CIN | L 30–34 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2013-10-06 | vs DET | W 22–9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2013-10-13 | @ BAL | W 19–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2013-10-20 | vs CLE | W 31–13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2013-10-27 | @ MIN | W 44–31 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2013-11-04 | vs CHI | L 20–27 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2013-11-10 | vs PHI | L 13–27 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2013-11-28 | @ DET | L 10–40 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 2013-12-08 | vs ATL | W 22–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2013-12-15 | @ DAL | W 37–36 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 2013-12-22 | vs PIT | L 31–38 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2013-12-29 | @ CHI | W 33–28 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 game log (11 games)
2012 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-09-09 | vs SF | L 22–30 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2012-09-24 | @ SEA | L 12–14 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2012-09-30 | vs NO | W 28–27 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2012-10-07 | @ IND | L 27–30 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2012-10-14 | @ HOU | W 42–24 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | 2012-12-09 | vs DET | W 27–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 2012-12-16 | @ CHI | W 21–13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 2012-12-23 | vs TEN | W 55–7 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 2012-12-30 | @ MIN | L 34–37 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2013-01-05 | vs MIN | W 24–10 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| P19 | 2013-01-12 | @ SF | L 31–45 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
2011 game log (16 games)
2011 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-09-08 | vs NO | W 42–34 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2011-09-18 | @ CAR | W 30–23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2011-09-25 | @ CHI | W 27–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2011-10-02 | vs DEN | W 49–23 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2011-10-09 | @ ATL | W 25–14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2011-10-16 | vs LA | W 24–3 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 2011-11-06 | @ LAC | W 45–38 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2011-11-14 | vs MIN | W 45–7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2011-11-20 | vs TB | W 35–26 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2011-11-24 | @ DET | W 27–15 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2011-12-04 | @ NYG | W 38–35 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2011-12-11 | vs LV | W 46–16 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 2011-12-18 | @ KC | L 14–19 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2011-12-25 | vs CHI | W 35–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2012-01-01 | vs DET | W 45–41 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| P19 | 2012-01-15 | vs NYG | L 20–37 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 game log (17 games)
2010 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-09-12 | @ PHI | W 27–20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2010-09-19 | vs BUF | W 34–7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2010-09-27 | @ CHI | L 17–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2010-10-17 | vs MIA | L 20–23 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2010-10-31 | @ NYJ | W 9–0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2010-11-07 | vs DAL | W 45–7 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 2010-11-21 | @ MIN | W 31–3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 2010-11-28 | @ ATL | L 17–20 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2010-12-05 | vs SF | W 34–16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2010-12-12 | @ DET | L 3–7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2010-12-19 | @ NE | L 27–31 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2010-12-26 | vs NYG | W 45–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 2011-01-02 | vs CHI | W 10–3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2011-01-09 | @ PHI | W 21–16 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| P19 | 2011-01-15 | @ ATL | W 48–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2011-01-23 | @ CHI | W 21–14 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| P21 | 2011-02-06 | vs PIT | W 31–25 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |