Sam Shields
Cornerback
Career Earnings: $34,839,248
Career APY: $4,354,906
Total Guarantees: $12,507,500
Largest Cash Payment: $14,937,500 (2014)
Largest Cap Number: $12,000,000 (2016)
- Date of Birth: December 8, 1987
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 184
- College: Miami
- Entry: 2010 Undrafted Free Agent (Packers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | UDFA | Expired | 2010 | 3 | $1,222,500 | $407,500 | $7,500 | $1,317,500 | 107.8% | $439,167 |
| Packers | RFA | Expired | 2013 | 1 | $2,023,000 | $2,023,000 | $0 | $2,023,000 | 100.0% | $2,023,000 |
| Packers | UFA | Terminated | 2014 | 4 | $39,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $12,500,000 | $29,343,750 | 75.2% | $9,781,250 |
| Rams | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $1,504,998 | $1,504,998 | $0 | $1,004,998 | 66.8% | $1,004,998 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 7 | $33,834,250 | $4,833,464 | $29,965,500 | 0.0% | $4,275,000 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $1,004,998 | $1,004,998 | $1,004,998 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Packers | $320,000 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $322,500 | -- | $327,500 | |
| 2011 | Packers | $450,000 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $452,500 | 0.4% | $450,000 | |
| 2012 | Packers | $540,000 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $542,500 | 0.4% | $540,000 | |
| 2013 | Packers | $2,023,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,023,000 | 1.5% | $2,023,000 | |
| 2014 | Packers | $1,500,000 | $3,125,000 | $437,500 | $0 | $500,000 | $5,562,500 | 3.9% | $14,937,500 | |
| 2015 | Packers | $2,500,000 | $3,125,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $9,062,500 | 6.0% | $5,875,000 | |
| 2016 | Packers | $8,000,000 | $3,125,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $500,000 | $12,000,000 | 7.3% | $8,531,250 | |
| 2018 | Rams | $915,000 | $0 | $89,998 | $500,000 | $0 | $1,004,998 | 0.6% | $1,004,998 | |
| Total | $16,248,000 | $9,382,500 | $4,027,498 | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | $30,970,498 | $33,689,248 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 15 | -- | -- | 67.0% | 0.0% | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | -- | -- | 53.9% | 20.4% | 23 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 83.7% | 0.2% | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% | 14.9% | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 66.1% | 12.6% | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6.0% | 1.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.3% | 48.7% | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |