Donnie Shell
Donnie Shell (born August 26, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) between 1974 and 1987. Shell was a member of the Steelers famed Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 26, 1952 Whitmire, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Whitmire | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1974 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Shell retired as the NFL strong safety career leader in interceptions with 51. He started 11 consecutive seasons for the Steelers and was selected to the Steelers All-Time Team, the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2020), and to the NFL Silver Anniversary Super Bowl Team.
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