Shafer SuggsSuggs, Shafer L.Height: 6-1 Weight: 204 Born: April 28, 1953 Elkhart, IN High School: Central (Elkhart, IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ball State | Lettered |
| 1973 | Ball State | Lettered |
| 1974 | Ball State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Ball State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 23 | LCB-LS | 11 | 10 |
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 23 | SS | 9 | 8 |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 23 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 23 | SS | 16 | 15 |
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 23 | SS | 4 | 4 |
| 1980 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1980 CIN NFL | 23 | SS | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL | 25 | DB | 2 | |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 60 | 53 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 2 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 10/1/1980 | 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 11/21/1980 | 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 11/24/1980 | 1980 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1980 CIN NFL |
| Released | 8/13/1981 | 1981 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1981 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/20/1981 | 1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL |
| Released | 10/27/1981 | 1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL |
| Signed | 5/10/1982 | 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL |
| Released | 1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL | |
| Signed | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | |
| Released | 2/7/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Signed | 1983 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1983 NJ USFL | |
| Reserve/Left Squad | 1984 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1984 NJ USFL | |
| Reserve/Left Squad | 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL | |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 New York Jets (NFL)1976 NYJ NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 32 | 0 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 32t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 32t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 New York Jets (NFL)1977 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 New York Jets (NFL)1978 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 New York Jets (NFL)1979 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New York Jets (NFL)1980 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 Year (NFL)1980 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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