Sam Shields
1) Introduction: Sam Shields was an undrafted free agent going into the 2010 season and when the Green Bay Packers picked him up, no one knew the impact he would have on the team’s march to the Super Bowl XLV title. A wide receiver and special teams player in his three years at the University of Miami, Shields was a speedster that the Packers decided to convert into a defensive back to add needed depth to their secondary. Shields made one of the plays of the season as he intercepted Bears quarterback Caleb Hanie in the NFC Championship to send the Packers to Super Bowl XLV.
2) Profile:
Sam Shields
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 184
AGE: 24
Career Stats:
3) Expectations coming into the season: Entering his second season, the expectation for Shields was to continue to grow. You don’t go from playing wide receiver to All-Pro secondary in one season so the Packers were expecting a few more bumps in the road. As one of the players who helped fuel the Packers’ magical run in 2010,...
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PLAYERS:
Sam Shields,
Caleb Hanie,
Charles Woodson,
Tramon Williams,
Matthew Stafford,
Aaron Rodgers
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
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