LANCE SHIELDSShields, LanceHeight: 6-0 Weight: 178 Born: April 1, 1960 Buffalo, NY High School: Sweet Home (Amherst, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Drake | |
| 1979 | Drake | |
| 1980 | Drake | |
| 1981 | Drake |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 22 | LCB | 17 | 12 |
| 1984 Arizona Wranglers (USFL)1984 ARI USFL | 22 | RCB | 18 | 7 |
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 22 | LCB | ||
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 28 | LCB | ||
| 1985 Year (USFL)1985 Year USFL | ||||
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 28 | CB | 13 | |
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 28 | CB | 8 | |
| 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1988 HAM CFL | 28 | CB | 18 | |
| 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1989 HAM CFL | 28 | CB | 18 | |
| 1990 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1990 HAM CFL | 28 | CB | 7 | |
| 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1991 OTT CFL | 28 | CB | 3 | |
| 6 Years (CFL)6 Years CFL | 67 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 9/24/1982 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Released | 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | |
| Signed | 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | |
| Released | 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | |
| Signed | 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | |
| Released | 1990 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1990 HAM CFL | |
| Signed | 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1991 OTT CFL | |
| Released | 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1991 OTT CFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1988 HAM CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1989 HAM CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44t | 1 |
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1986 HAM CFL | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 40 | 0 |
| 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1988 HAM CFL | 9 | 137 | 15.2 | 42 | 2 |
| 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1989 HAM CFL | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1990 HAM CFL | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 31 | 266 | 8.6 | 42 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 3 | 0 | 29 | 9.7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1988 HAM CFL | 1 | - | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1989 HAM CFL | 2 | - | 28 | 14.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Arizona Outlaws (USFL)1985 ARI USFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1988 HAM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1989 HAM CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1991 OTT CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 2 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1987 HAM CFL | 21 | - | |||||||
| 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1988 HAM CFL | 53 | - | |||||||
| 1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1989 HAM CFL | 49 | - | |||||||
| 1990 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1990 HAM CFL | 20 | - | |||||||
| 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1991 OTT CFL | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 152 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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