DARREN SHARPERSharper, Darren MalloryHeight: 6-2 Weight: 209 Born: November 3, 1975 Richmond, VA High School: Hermitage (Richmond, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | William & Mary | Lettered |
| 1994 | William & Mary | Lettered |
| 1995 | William & Mary | Lettered |
| 1996 | William & Mary | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (60th overall) 1997 Green Bay Packers |
| Relatives: Brother of Jamie Sharper |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL | 42 | CB-S | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1998 GB NFL | 42 | FS-LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 42 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 42 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 42 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 42 | FS | 13 | 13 |
| 2003 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2003 GB NFL | 42 | FS | 15 | 15 |
| 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL | 42 | FS | 15 | 13 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 42 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 42 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 42 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 42 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 42 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL | 42 | FS | 8 | 1 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 205 | 182 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1997 | 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL |
| Signed | 7/11/1997 | 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL |
| Released | 3/10/2005 | 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2005 | 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 3/18/2009 | 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL |
| Signed | 5/3/2010 | 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 9/4/2010 | 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL |
| Activated | 10/24/2010 | 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 78 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 50t | 2 |
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 47 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 7 | 233 | 33.3 | 89t | 1 |
| 2003 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2003 GB NFL | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 50 | 0 |
| 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 43t | 2 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 9 | 276 | 30.7 | 92t | 2 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 41 | 1 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 9 | 376 | 41.8 | 99t | 3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 63 | 1412 | 22.4 | 99t | 11 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL | 7 | 3 | 32 | 4.6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 9 | 65 | 5.9 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 2003 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2003 GB NFL | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7.5 | 45.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1997 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 120 | 2 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2003 GB NFL | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2004 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2004 GB NFL | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 52 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 63 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 69 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 863 | 858 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 123 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1999 GB NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2000 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2001 GB NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2002 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Green Bay Packers (NFL)2003 GB NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2009 NO NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2010 NO NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 3 | 20 | 199 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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