Kevin Shaffer: Difference between revisions

| name = Kevin Shaffer

| image = Kevin Shaffer.jpg

| caption = Shaffer with the Chicago Bears

| number = 76, 77, 78

| position = [[Offensive tackle]]

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|2}}<ref name="nflstats">{{cite web|title=Players: Kevin Shaffer|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/kevinshaffer/2505001/profile|website=NFL Stats|publisher=[[NFL Enterprises LLC]]|accessdate=August 3, 2016}}</ref>

| birth_place = [[Salisbury, Maryland]], U.S.<ref name="nflstats"/>

| height_ft = 6

| height_in =5 7

| weight_lbs = 318

| high_school = [[Conestoga Valley High School|Lancaster (PA) Conestoga Valley]]

| college = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]

| draftyear = 2002

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 244

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 132

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 93

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

'''Kevin Carl Shaffer''' (born March 2, 1980) is a former [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]]. He was drafted by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the seventh round of the [[2002 NFL Draftdraft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]].

Shaffer was selected by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in the seventh round (244th overall) in the [[2002 NFL Draftdraft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=March 10, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his rookie season he played in six regular season games, plus two postseason games. He made his NFL debut at the [[Green Bay Packers]] on September 8. In the 2003 season he played in all 16 games and made his first NFL start at the [[New York Giants]] on November 9. In his third season for the Falcons, Shaffer started in 15 games and was a member of the offensive line that ranked first in the NFL with 2,672 rushing yards. Just as he did the previous season, he helped the offensive line become the highest ranked in terms of rushing yards with 159.1 yards per game. He started in all 16 regular season games.

Shaffer agreed to terms on a three-year, $8 million contract with the [[Chicago Bears]] on March 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/03/bears_add_veteran_offensive_ta.html |title=Bears add veteran offensive tackle Shaffer - Inside the Bears |website=blogs.suntimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327062123/http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/03/bears_add_veteran_offensive_ta.html |archive-date=March 27, 2009}} </ref>

On February 28, 2011, the Bears released Shaffer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7614 |title=Harris, Hillenmeyer released by Bears |website=chicagobears.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302211625/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=7614 |archive-date=March 2, 2011}} </ref>