Don Shinnick

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Don Shinnick
Position(s):
LB
Jersey #(s):
61
Born: May 15, 1935(1935-05-15)
Kansas City, Missouri
Died: January 20, 2004 (aged 68)
Modesto, California
Career Information
Year(s): 19571969
NFL Draft: 1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20
Professional Teams
Career Stats
INT     37
INT Yards     255
Games     158
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Don Shinnick was a linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts. He had 37 career interceptions with the Colts, still an NFL record for a linebacker.

After retiring as a player, he served as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots.

He died in 2004 of a degenerative brain disease.

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