Donnie ShellShell, DonnieHeight: 5-11 Weight: 198 Born: August 26, 1952 Whitmire, SC High School: Whitmire (SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Carolina State | |
| 1971 | South Carolina State | |
| 1972 | South Carolina State | |
| 1973 | South Carolina State | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 31 | LS-RCB | 14 | 1 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 31 | LS | 14 | 2 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 31 | LS-RS | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 31 | LS-RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 21 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 21 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 31 | SS | 13 | 13 |
| 14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL | 201 | 162 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1988 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 7 | 135 | 19.3 | 67 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 25 | 0 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 18 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 52t | 1 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 51 | 490 | 9.6 | 67 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1974 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1975 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1976 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1977 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 2 |
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