Shaun Gayle

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Shaun Gayle
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Position(s): Safety	Jersey #(s): 23
Born: March 8, 1962 (1962-03-08) (age 46) Newport News, Virginia
Career Information
Year(s): 1984–1995
NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 10 / Pick: 271
College: Ohio State
Professional Teams
Chicago Bears (1984-1994) San Diego Chargers (1995)
Career Stats
INT	16
INT yards	278
Touchdowns	2
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
1x Pro Bowl selection (1991)

Shaun Lanard Gayle (born March 8, 1962 in Newport News, Virginia) is a former American football cornerback/safety in the NFL. He played twelve seasons, eleven for the Chicago Bears (1984-1994), and one for the San Diego Chargers (1995). He was a member of the Bears squad that won Super Bowl XX in 1985. Gayle attended Ohio State University.

Gayle owns the distinction of returning the shortest punt for a touchdown in NFL history, when he returned a punt five yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants in the Bears 1985 divisional playoff victory. He is now appearing at the Chicago Bears Fan Convention. He currently works as a guest NFL analyst for Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

Gayle was in a relationship with Rhoni Reuter, originally of Potosi, Wisconsin, and had been sharing a condominium with her in the Chicago, Illinois suburb of Deerfield. On October 4, 2007, Reuter - who was approximately seven months pregnant with Gayle's child - was shot and killed at home, along with her unborn daughter.

The Deerfield police have stated that they do not consider Gayle to be a suspect in the murder. They are currently seeking a male teenager who was seen running from the area. Gayle had in the past complained that a former girlfriend of his had harassed Reuter and others, and had sought a restraining order against this woman. On October 4th, before hearing of Reuter's death Gayle's attorney had filed a new complaint against this woman, claiming that the woman had violated the order.^[1]