SHAWNE MERRIMANMerriman, Shawne DeAndreHeight: 6-4 Weight: 270 Born: May 25, 1984 Washington, DC High School: Frederick Douglass (Baltimore, MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Maryland | |
| 2002 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2003 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2004 | Maryland | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (12th overall) 2005 San Diego Chargers |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 56 | LOLB | 15 | 10 |
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | 56 | LOLB-ROLB | 12 | 12 |
| 2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL | 56 | ROLB | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL | 56 | ROLB | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL | 56 | ROLB | 14 | 14 |
| 2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL | 56 | LOLB | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2011 BUF NFL | 56 | JLB-WLB | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL | 56 | RDE-LDE | 10 | 1 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 75 | 59 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/2005 | 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL |
| Signed | 8/3/2005 | 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 11/1/2006 | 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL |
| Exemption | 11/27/2006 | 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL |
| Activated | 12/2/2006 | 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/11/2008 | 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL |
| Signed | 8/13/2010 | 2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/13/2010 | 2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL |
| Released | 11/2/2010 | 2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 11/3/2010 | 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/27/2010 | 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/25/2011 | 2011 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2011 BUF NFL |
| Released | 8/20/2012 | 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 10/15/2012 | 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 3/6/2013 | 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2005 Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2005 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 2006 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2006 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2006 Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2006 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 2006 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL | 242 | 0 | 0.0 | 206 | 19.0 | 36 | 7.8 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 242 | 0 | 206 | 36 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 10.0 | 61.0 |
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | 17.0 | 93.0 |
| 2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL | 12.5 | 81.0 |
| 2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 2011 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2011 BUF NFL | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 45.5 | 264.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 57 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2010 SD NFL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2011 BUF NFL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 258 | 255 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 55 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2006 SD NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2007 SD NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2009 SD NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2012 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 2 | 15 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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