Shaffer was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (244th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft.[2] In his rookie season he played in six regular season games, plus two postseason games. He made his NFL debut at the Green Bay Packers on September 8. In the 2003 season he played in all 16 games and made his first NFL start at the New York Giants on November 9. In his third season for the Falcons, Shaffer started in 15 games and was a member of the offensive line that ranked first in the NFL with 2,672 rushing yards. Just as he did the previous season, he helped the offensive line become the highest ranked in terms of rushing yards with 159.1 yards per game. He started in all 16 regular season games.
Cleveland BrownsEdit
Shaffer signed with the Cleveland Browns as un unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2006. He started in all 16 regular season games and made his Browns debut versus the New Orleans Saints on September 10. In 2007, just as he had done the previous two seasons, Shaffer started in all 16 regular season games.
Shaffer was released by the Browns on March 12, 2009.[3]
Chicago BearsEdit
Shaffer agreed to terms on a three-year, $8 million contract with the Chicago Bears on March 25, 2009.[4]
On February 28, 2011, the Bears released Shaffer.[5]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Players: Kevin Shaffer". NFL Stats. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
^. blogs.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-27.
^. chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02.
External linksEdit
October 20, 2023
kevin, shaffer, kevin, carl, shaffer, born, march, 1980, former, american, football, offensive, tackle, drafted, atlanta, falcons, seventh, round, 2002, draft, played, college, football, tulsa, shaffer, with, chicago, bearsno, 78position, offensive, tacklepers. Kevin Carl Shaffer born March 2 1980 is a former American football offensive tackle He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft He played college football at Tulsa Kevin ShafferShaffer with the Chicago BearsNo 76 77 78Position Offensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1980 03 02 March 2 1980 age 43 1 Salisbury Maryland U S 1 Height 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Weight 318 lb 144 kg Career informationHigh school Lancaster PA Conestoga ValleyCollege TulsaNFL Draft 2002 Round 7 Pick 244Career historyAtlanta Falcons 2002 2005 Cleveland Browns 2006 2008 Chicago Bears 2009 2010 Career NFL statisticsGames played 132Games started 93Fumble recoveries 1Player stats at NFL comShaffer also played for the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Atlanta Falcons 3 2 Cleveland Browns 3 3 Chicago Bears 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditHe attended Conestoga Valley High School and as a senior he made 33 tackles at the defensive tackle position College career EditShaffer played college football at the University of Tulsa where he majored in finance Professional career EditAtlanta Falcons Edit Shaffer was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round 244th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft 2 In his rookie season he played in six regular season games plus two postseason games He made his NFL debut at the Green Bay Packers on September 8 In the 2003 season he played in all 16 games and made his first NFL start at the New York Giants on November 9 In his third season for the Falcons Shaffer started in 15 games and was a member of the offensive line that ranked first in the NFL with 2 672 rushing yards Just as he did the previous season he helped the offensive line become the highest ranked in terms of rushing yards with 159 1 yards per game He started in all 16 regular season games Cleveland Browns Edit Shaffer signed with the Cleveland Browns as un unrestricted free agent on March 11 2006 He started in all 16 regular season games and made his Browns debut versus the New Orleans Saints on September 10 In 2007 just as he had done the previous two seasons Shaffer started in all 16 regular season games Shaffer was released by the Browns on March 12 2009 3 Chicago Bears Edit Shaffer agreed to terms on a three year 8 million contract with the Chicago Bears on March 25 2009 4 On February 28 2011 the Bears released Shaffer 5 References Edit a b Players Kevin Shaffer NFL Stats NFL Enterprises LLC Retrieved 3 August 2016 2002 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 10 Browns Sign Bowens Yahoo Sports March 13 2009 Bears add veteran offensive tackle Shaffer Inside the Bears blogs suntimes com Archived from the original on 2009 03 27 Harris Hillenmeyer released by Bears chicagobears com Archived from the original on 2011 03 02 External links EditChicago Bears bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kevin Shaffer amp oldid 1153408142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
