DON SHYShy, Donald FredrickHeight: 6-1 Weight: 208 Born: November 15, 1945 Cleveland, OH Died: October 26, 2006 Bellefontaine, OH High School: Ganesha (Pomona, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Mount San Antonio JC | |
| 1964 | Mount San Antonio JC | |
| 1965 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1966 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (35th overall) 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Brother of Les Shy |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 25 | HB | 14 | 7 |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 25 | HB | 13 | 1 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 28 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 24 | RB | 8 | 3 |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 24 | RB | 11 | 9 |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 24 | RB | 13 | 7 |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 31 | RB | 11 | 3 |
| 1975 Southern California Sun (WFL)1975 SC WFL | 44 | RB | ||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 84 | 30 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 3/14/1967 | 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | |
| Traded | 9/4/1969 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| Released | 1970 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1970 NO NFL | |
| Signed | 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/11/1973 | 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Portland Storm (WFL)1974 POR WFL |
| Released | 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1974 STL NFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Southern California Sun (WFL)1975 SC WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Southern California Sun (WFL)1975 SC WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 99 | 341 | 3.4 | 33t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 35 | 106 | 3.0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 21 | 75 | 3.6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 79 | 227 | 2.9 | 45 | 1 | ||||
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 116 | 420 | 3.6 | 21t | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 91 | 342 | 3.8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 16 | 66 | 4.1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Southern California Sun (WFL)1975 SC WFL | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 457 | 1577 | 3.5 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 23t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 12 | 152 | 12.7 | 55 | 1 | ||||||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 13 | 106 | 8.2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 9 | 141 | 15.7 | 70 | 1 | ||||||
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 10 | 149 | 14.9 | 64 | 0 | ||||||
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 19 | 163 | 8.6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1975 Southern California Sun (WFL)1975 SC WFL | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 835 | 11.0 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 21 | 473 | 22.5 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 28 | 682 | 24.4 | 80 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 16 | 447 | 27.9 | 57 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 16 | 445 | 27.8 | 97t | 1 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 81 | 2047 | 25.3 | 97t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1967 PIT NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Chicago Bears (NFL)1970 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Chicago Bears (NFL)1971 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Chicago Bears (NFL)1972 CHIB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1973 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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