Dennis Shaw
Dennis Wendall Shaw
Born: March 3, 1947
Los Angeles, CA USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 217
College: USC, San Diego St.
High School: Pomona Catholic (Pomona, CA); Damien (LaVerne, CA)
Career: 1970-1984
Drafted: 1970 in Round 2, #30 overall by the Buffalo Bills
Dennis Shaw played from 1970 to 1984 during his career with the Buffalo Bills, Chicago Blitz and St. Louis Cardinals. Shaw threw for 6,347 yards in his career, completing 489 of 924 passes with 35 touchdowns and 68 interceptions. He also ran for 420 yards in 95 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 321 | 178 | 55.5 | 2507 | 7.8 | 10 | 3.1 | 20 | 6.2 | 48 | 41 | 387 | 65.3 |
| 1971 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 291 | 149 | 51.2 | 1813 | 6.2 | 11 | 3.8 | 26 | 8.9 | 75 | 33 | 276 | 46.1 |
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 258 | 136 | 52.7 | 1666 | 6.5 | 14 | 5.4 | 17 | 6.6 | 58 | 38 | 320 | 63.5 |
| 1973 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 46 | 22 | 47.8 | 300 | 6.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8.7 | 40 | 11 | 75 | 32.9 |
| 1975 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 35.9 |
| NFL | 924 | 489 | 52.9 | 6347 | 6.9 | 35 | 3.8 | 68 | 7.4 | 75 | 124 | 1072 | ||
| Totals | 924 | 489 | 52.9 | 6347 | 6.9 | 35 | 3.8 | 68 | 7.4 | 75 | 124 | 1072 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 39 | 210 | 5.4 | 20 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 12 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 35 | 138 | 3.9 | 16 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | -2 | 0 |
| NFL | 95 | 420 | 4.4 | 20 | 0 | |
| Totals | 95 | 420 | 4.4 | 20 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 4 | 3 | -13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 6 | 2 | -11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 2 | 1 | -11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | NFL St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 24 | 7 | -35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | -35 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 12 |
| 1971 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 12 |
| 1972 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 13 |
| 1973 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | USFL | Chicago Blitz | 0 |
Awards
1970 - AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
