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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.
Sterling Sharpe didn't play long for the Green Bay Packers. He lasted just seven seasons, being forced into retirement due to a neck injury before he turned 30.
Sharpe, the younger brother of former NFL star wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, grew up in Glennville, Georgia, where he was an all-state player in three sports at Glennville High School. [5] He once joked, "We were so poor, a robber once broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber." [6] He commented, "I was a terrible student.
Sharpe was in the midst of an almost-certain hall of fame career when he was forced to retire after seven seasons because of a neck injury. During seven years with the Packers, he made five Pro ...
The same did Brigham Young University (BYU), retiring number 6 for three different footballers, Marc Wilson, Robbie Bosco, and Luke Staley. [2] Since 2005, Syracuse holds the record of players honored with a number retirement after the University retired no. 44 worn by 25 different players between 1921 and 1998.
Prolific receiver Sterling Sharpe and Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren advanced to the final stage of voting for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Sharpe was picked as one of three ...
Prolific receiver Sterling Sharpe and Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Holmgren advanced to the final stage of voting for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Sharpe was picked as one of three finalists in the Seniors category for players whose career ended in 1999 or earlier, along with Maxie Baughan and Jim Tyrer, in voting results ...
The 1992 season was the Green Bay Packers' 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall. The team finished with a 9–7 record under new coach Mike Holmgren, earning them a second-place finish in the NFC Central division. 1992 would be a turning point for the Packers, as the team saw the emergence of QB Brett Favre and the start of the Packers' success of the 1990s.