Sheldon
Richardson
DT
#90
Sheldon Richardson
#90DT
Minnesota Vikings
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 290 lbs · Age : 35
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 62 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 2016 | New York Jets | 15 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | New York Jets | 11 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | New York Jets | 16 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | New York Jets | 16 | 78 | 42 | 36 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Interior defensive line
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
33
31th percentile
Sacks
2.5
48th percentile
Pressures
18
74th percentile
QB hits
13
81th percentile
Tackles for loss
5
60th percentile
Forced fumbles
1
79th percentile
Passes defended
4
92th percentile
Missed tackle rate
7.1 %
54th percentile
Defensive snaps
690
72th percentile
Games
17
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2021
0.4
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+4)
- 20210.4 WAR · 0.024 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-11 · 30 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
79
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 78
- RDF
- Run defense
- 69
- TCK
- Tackling
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 85
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.4
#2 of 72 regular interior defensive line
PAL Rating
78 / 100
#16 of 72 regular interior defensive line
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
Sheldon Richardson in five questions
What are Sheldon Richardson's stats in 2021?
Sheldon Richardson has 2.5 sacks and 13 QB hits in 17 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is Sheldon Richardson?
Sheldon Richardson is 35 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 291 lb (132 kg).
How good is Sheldon Richardson?
Sheldon Richardson produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021, 2nd of 72 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 78 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Sheldon Richardson wear, and what team does he play for?
Sheldon Richardson plays for Minnesota Vikings in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 90.
What is Sheldon Richardson's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
