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117
Games
429
Solo Tackles
8.5
Sacks
10
Interceptions
Sam Shade is a former safety out of Alabama, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 102nd overall pick (round 4) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 117 regular-season games from 1995 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the Washington Redskins.
Draft Details
Sam Shade Career Stats
- Primary starter for 5 seasons.
- Ranks 8th in the 1995 draft class in solo tackles (429).
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 429 | 8.5 | 10 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | WAS | 16 | 76 | 26 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 | WAS | 16 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | WAS | 16 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | WAS | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Since 1999 | 57 | 236 | 62 | 8 | 3.5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 3 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
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| 1 | 6 |  LA |
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DE |  Florida |
| 1 | 7 |  PHI |
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| 1 | 8 |  SEA |
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| 1 | 9 |  NYJ |
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TE | Penn State |
| 3 | 1 |  DAL |
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DT | Trinity Valley CC |
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