Shawn SwaydaSwayda, Shawn GeraldHeight: 6-5 Weight: 294 Born: September 4, 1974 Phoenix, AZ High School: Brophy Prep (Phoenix, AZ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Arizona State | Redshirted |
| 1993 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1994 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1995 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1996 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (196th overall) 1997 Chicago Bears |
| Relatives: Son of Wayne Swayda |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 93 | DT | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 93 | DE | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 93 | DT | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 93 | DT | 10 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 35 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/1997 | 1997 Chicago Bears (NFL)1997 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/1997 | 1997 Chicago Bears (NFL)1997 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1997 | 1997 Chicago Bears (NFL)1997 CHIB NFL |
| Practice Squad | 10/9/1997 | 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL |
| Released | 11/4/1997 | 1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL |
| Practice Squad | 11/24/1997 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/24/1998 | 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL |
| Released | 9/17/1999 | 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 9/30/1999 | 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 5/29/2001 | 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/1/2002 | 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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