Sharpe suffered a severe neck injury during the 1994 season and was forced to retire at age 29. In his eight-year career, Sharpe played in all 112 games. He caught 595 passes for 8,134 yards and ...

Sterling Sharpe got the unfortunate news that a severe neck injury would force him into early retirement. He called his brother, Shannon Sharpe, who remembers crying on the phone. 'It was ...

Facing a deadline, Packers general manager Ron Wolf finally announced in spring of 1995 that the club would be waiving Sharpe. "The severity of the neck injury Sterling suffered, and the fact that ...

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.

Sterling retired in the middle of his prime as a receiver after suffering a debilitating injury. It was discovered during the ...

Before the neck injury that cut his career short, Sterling Sharpe recorded 595 catches for 8,134 yards and 65 touchdowns in ...

Shannon Sharpe, one of the best tight ends in NFL history and one of the best players the Denver Broncos have ever had, has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame for well over a decade ...

WR Sterling Sharpe, who played ... team All-Pro honors three times and was selected to five Pro Bowls during his seven-year career that was cut short by a neck injury. Sharpe registered 595 ...

Sterling Sharpe played seven seasons in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers. However, the wideout was forced to retire early following the 1994 season due to a neck injury.

Shannon Sharpe, who’s been in the Hall of Fame since 2011, was able to break the good news to brother and former Packers star Sterling Sharpe. News Sports Indy 500 Things To Do Opinion Advertise ...

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 first set an NFL record for receptions in a season with 108 in 1992. His 112 in 1993 amended his own mark, though that was matched by Jerry Rice and surpassed by Cris Carter the following year.