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- All told, Sharpe totaled 815 receptions for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns in his career. That’s good enough for Sharpe to rank as the third-best tight end of all time, according to NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks. The two tight ends ranked ahead of Sharpe on Brooks’ list are Tony Gonzalez and Rob Gronkowski, respectively.
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When Sharpe retired after 14 glorious seasons, he was the leader among tight ends all-time in career receptions (815), reception yards (10,060) and touchdowns (62), including 1,000-plus yards...
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Feb 7, 2024 · Before he became one of television's most prolific talkers, Shannon Sharpe was a top-notch tight end for the Denver Broncos (and briefly the Baltimore Ravens ). A favorite...
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Feb 7, 2024 · Sharpe told Sports Illustrated that he believes Travis Kelce is the greatest tight end in NFL history. The ESPN media personality has the Kansas City Chiefs star right ahead of Rob...
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Shannon Goad Sharpe was born on June 26, 1968 in Chicago, Ill., and he grew up in Glennville, Ga., a small town located in Tattnall County. As a child, he came up in a rough environment. Not only was his family poor, but his parents Pete and Mary Alice Sharpe separated when he was just three months old, immediately presenting a sizable hurdle he wo...
Sharpe decided to stay close to home and play his college ball for Savannah State, which was the only school that offered him a scholarship. As a Division II school, Savannah State was not exactly a prime-time football powerhouse. In addition to playing football for the Tigers, he continued to also play basketball while running track. His freshman ...
Heading into the 1990 NFL Draft, Sharpe was not a hot prospect. He was considered a “tweener,” which is a term used in football, as well as in basketball, to describe a player who doesn’t quite fit into a specific position. He was 6-foot-1 and 221 pounds, which gave him solid size to play wide receiver in the NFL, but he was too slow to actually pl...
Broncos Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway was growing restless. He had been to the Super Bowl three times, only to lose each time, and at age 37 his time was running out. Luckily, Sharpe and much of the rest of the team were relatively young and in their prime. In addition, players such as Neil Smith, Bill Romanowski and John Mobley provided plen...
After 14 seasons in the NFL, Sharpe retired with a reputation and legacy as perhaps the greatest tight end in the history of the sport. At the time of his retirement, no tight end had ever amassed more receptions (815), yards (10,060) or touchdowns (62). In his second year of eligibility, Sharpe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, givi...
Mar 4, 2024 · This week’s Gold Jacket spotlight looks back on Shannon’s rise from a potential roster cut to Hall of Fame tight end. After the Denver Broncos took a flier on the 6-1, 221-pound “tweener” receiver, Shannon filled the third tight end position on the depth chart, behind Clarence Kay, who started all 16 games in 1989, and Orson Mobley, a ...
Jan 14, 2024 · Shannon Sharpe is one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the National Football League. The Hall of Fame tight end turned sports media personality isn't naming himself the GOAT...
