New Orleans Saints18 games
7-11his teams
His line: 114 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 3 passes defended
Last met Sep 28, 2025
FootballNFLBuffalo BillsLinebacker
Shaq Thompson
Stats, career, game log and next gameShaq Thompson is a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills who won the Paul Hornung Award in 2014.
141 NFL games11 seasons
Updated
About Shaq Thompson
Shaq Thompson is a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills, wearing number 54. Born on April 21, 1994, in Sacramento, California, in the United States, he played college football at Washington. Thompson was drafted in the 1st round of the 2015 NFL Draft, with the 25th pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2015.
Thompson played for the Carolina Panthers from 2015 to 2024, and he has played for the Buffalo Bills since 2025.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 6, 2026Season by season141
141 games: 135 regular season, 6 playoffs. Every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 12 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 playoffs | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 |  CAR | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CAR | 17 | 135 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | CAR | 14 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | CAR | 16 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | CAR | 14 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | CAR | 14 | 80 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | CAR | 14 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 playoffs | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | CAR | 14 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 playoffs | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 135 | 808 | 13 | 3 | 28 | |
| Career playoffs | 6 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
How he is doing now
Bills3-12026 regular season
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Next game
52%PRED1U
Thompson against the Rams2 games, 14 tackles and 3 passes defended
Last met Oct 16, 2022; his teams 0-2.
Career
Carolina Panthers2015 to 2024 - 127 gamesBuffalo Bills2025 to now - 14 games11years2015 to 2026
- 2015NFL debut20-9 win vs Jaguars
- 2022Best season135 tackles, 0.5 sacks in 17 games
- Jan 17, 2026Latest gameDivisional round at Broncos
Regular season
135 games
808 tackles, 13 sacks, 3 INT
Playoffs
6 games
32 tackles, 1 INT
Honors
- Paul Hornung Award (2014)
First NFL game
Sep 13, 2015: no stats recordedPanthers 20, Jaguars 9
Latest game
Jan 17, 2026: 5 tacklesBroncos 33, Bills 30 - divisional round
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Atlanta Falcons17 games
5-12his teams
His line: 118 tackles, 1 interception and 7 passes defended
Last met Oct 13, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers16 games
7-9his teams
His line: 90 tackles and 3 passes defended
Last met Jan 1, 2023
Arizona Cardinals6 games
5-1his teams
His line: 37 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 passes defended
Last met Oct 2, 2022
Seattle Seahawks6 games
3-3his teams
His line: 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks
Last met Dec 11, 2022
Washington Commanders6 games
3-3his teams
His line: 31 tackles, 1 sack and 1 pass defended
Last met Nov 21, 2021
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.