Sterling Sharpe
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Sterling Sharpe (born April 6, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and played in the NFL from 1988 to 1994 with the Packers in a career shortened by a neck injury. He became an analyst for the NFL Network. He is the older brother of Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. In 2025, Sterling Sharpe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Infobox
Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1965-04-06) April 6, 1965 (age 60)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
207 lb (94 kg)
High school
Glennville(Glennville, Georgia)
College
South Carolina (1983–1987)
NFL draft
1988: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Receptions
595
Receiving yards
8,134
Receiving touchdowns
65
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in(1.82 m)
Weight
202 lb(92 kg)
Hand span
9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m)
| Height | Weight | Hand span |
| mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in(1.82 m) | 202 lb(92 kg) | 9+1⁄2 in(0.24 m) |
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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· NFL career statistics
Rec
Rec
Year
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
55
Receiving
791
Receiving
14.4
Receiving
51
Receiving
1
Rushing
4
Rushing
-2
Rushing
-0.5
Rushing
5
Rushing
0
Fum
3
1989
1989
Year
1989
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
90
Receiving
1,423
Receiving
15.8
Receiving
79
Receiving
12
Rushing
2
Rushing
25
Rushing
12.5
Rushing
26
Rushing
0
Fum
1
1990
1990
Year
1990
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
67
Receiving
1,105
Receiving
16.5
Receiving
76
Receiving
6
Rushing
2
Rushing
14
Rushing
7.0
Rushing
10
Rushing
0
Fum
0
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
69
Receiving
961
Receiving
13.9
Receiving
58
Receiving
4
Rushing
4
Rushing
4
Rushing
1.0
Rushing
12
Rushing
0
Fum
1
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
108
Receiving
1,461
Receiving
13.5
Receiving
76
Receiving
13
Rushing
4
Rushing
8
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
14
Rushing
0
Fum
2
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
112
Receiving
1,274
Receiving
11.4
Receiving
54
Receiving
11
Rushing
4
Rushing
8
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
5
Rushing
0
Fum
1
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
GB
GP
16
Receiving
94
Receiving
1,119
Receiving
11.9
Receiving
49
Receiving
18
Rushing
3
Rushing
15
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Fum
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
112
GP
595
Receiving
8,134
Receiving
13.7
Receiving
79
Receiving
65
Receiving
23
Rushing
72
Rushing
3.1
Rushing
26
Rushing
0
Rushing
9
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Fum | ||||||||
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||||
| 1988 | GB | 16 | 55 | 791 | 14.4 | 51 | 1 | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | GB | 16 | 90 | 1,423 | 15.8 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | GB | 16 | 67 | 1,105 | 16.5 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | GB | 16 | 69 | 961 | 13.9 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | GB | 16 | 108 | 1,461 | 13.5 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | GB | 16 | 112 | 1,274 | 11.4 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | GB | 16 | 94 | 1,119 | 11.9 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 112 | 595 | 8,134 | 13.7 | 79 | 65 | 23 | 72 | 3.1 | 26 | 0 | 9 | |
References
- "Sterling Sharpe Net Worth: Football.. More Like Moneyball!"https://theviproll.com/sterling-sharpe-net-worth-football-more-like-moneyball/
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/29/sports/pro-football-injury-could-end-sharpe-s-career.html
- ESPN.comhttps://static.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs01/columns/garber_greg/1319763.html
- "What About Brothers and Sisters?"https://web.archive.org/web/20061224085137/http://www.onlinesports.com/sportstrust/creative32.html
- Bleacher Reporthttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/795589-nfl-does-sterling-sharpe-really-deserve-a-shot-to-make-the-nfl-hall-of-fame
- Packers.comhttps://www.packers.com/history/hof/sterling-sharpe
- Pro Football Hall of Famehttps://web.archive.org/web/20250216124922/https://www.profootballhof.com/hall-of-famers/senior-finalists/
- Packers.comhttps://www.packers.com/news/call-from-canton-former-packers-receiver-sterling-sharpe-to-be-inducted-into-pro-football-hall-of-fame
- pro-football-reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SharSt00.htm