Player
Shelton Quarles
Seasons
1997-2006
College
Vanderbilt
How acquired
Free agent before 1997 season
Height
6-1
Weight
225
Date of birth
11-Sep-71
Pos
LB
No
53
Games
148
Starts
113
Spent eight seasons as a starter and played in both the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl in his career. Was the key middle linebacker of
the Cover 2 defense for five straight seasons. Now works in the front office of the Tampa Bay organisation and also took time out
in the three London trips to meet with British fans. A former undrafted free agent who played for the British Columbia Lions in the
Canadian Football League in 1995 and 1996 and then made the Buc roster in 1997 as a special teamer. Scored on the longest
defensive play in franchise history, a 98-yard interception return against the Packers in 2001.
How left
Retired after 2006 season
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
2002
1
2003
1
2004
1
2005
1
2006
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
16
0
16
0
16
14
14
13
16
16
16
16
11
11
15
15
16
16
12
12
Interceptions
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
2000
1
5
5.0
5
0
2001
1
98
98.0
98
1
2002
2
29
14.5
25
0
Total
4
132
33.0
98
1
Season
Solo
Asst
Total
Sacks
PD
Spec
1997
3
2
5
0
0
16
1998
6
7
13
1.0
0
20
1999
27
30
57
0
3
31
2000
43
26
69
2.0
4
1
2001
35
42
77
2.0
3
9
2002
84
75
159
1.0
5
0
2003
68
42
110
0
0
0
2004
91
72
163
3.5
6
0
2005
114
82
196
1.0
4
0
2006
70
66
136
2.5
3
0
Total
541
44
985
13.0
28
20
