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Shane Burton
Shane Burton is a former defensive tackle out of Tennessee, selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 150th overall pick (round 5) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 125 regular-season games from 1996 to 2003. From 1999 on, he played for the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers.
Draft Details
Shane Burton Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 147 | 18 | 3 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHI | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | NYJ | 16 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | NYJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | CAR | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CAR | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
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
Draft Class Context
Shane Burton was the 8th of 13 DTs selected in the 1996 draft. The 150th overall pick has been used 62 times in draft history. Tennessee had 6 players drafted in 1996, among them Jason Layman and DeRon Jenkins. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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