Player
Ryan Shazier
LB (retired)
Ryan Shazier: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
4-year career, all in Pittsburgh. 2x Pro Bowler before a career-ending spinal injury at age 25.
MilestoneShazier career honors
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 2014-2017 |
| Team | PIT only |
| Pro Bowls | 2 (2016, 2017) |
| Career INTs | 7 |
| Draft | 1st round (#15) 2014 |
Career-ending spinal contusion suffered Wk 13 2017 vs CIN — he never returned to the NFL despite years of rehab.
AnomalyShazier final game
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Opponent | @CIN |
| Quarter | 1st |
| Result | Spinal contusion |
| Return to NFL | Never |
On pace for a 1st-Team All-Pro 2017 season — leading the NFL in INTs by an LB through 12 weeks before the injury.
TrendShazier 2017 (12 games)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Tackles | 89 |
| Sacks | 3 |
| INTs | 3 |
| FF | 2 |
| Pace | AP-1 trajectory |
Among LBs drafted in the 2014 class, Shazier had the most Pro Bowls (2) before injury — ahead of C.J. Mosley (1 at the time).
Comparison2014 LB draft class — first 4 years
| Player | Pick | Pro Bowls (yrs 1-4) |
|---|---|---|
| C.J. Mosley | #17 | 3 |
| Ryan Shazier | #15 | 2 |
| Anthony Barr | #9 | 3 |
PIT was 11-2 in 2017 with Shazier on the field; without him, the team's defense regressed and lost the divisional round.
SplitPIT 2017 with/without Shazier
| Phase | Record |
|---|---|
| Wks 1-12 with Shazier | 10-2 |
| Wks 13-17 without | 3-1 |
| Playoffs (no Shazier) | L Div Rd vs JAX |
He's 1 of the rare modern LBs to be voted to a Pro Bowl despite playing only 12 games — a 2017 honor in absentia.
RarePro Bowl despite injury
| Player | Year | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Shazier | 2017 | 12 |
| Luke Kuechly | 2016 | 10 |
| Bobby Wagner | 2014 | 11 |
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