Lewis Sanders

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Lewis Sanders
No. 25, 21, 34, 29
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1978-06-22) June 22, 1978 (age 46)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Peter's (Staten Island, New York)[1]
College:Maryland
NFL draft:2000 / round: 4 / pick: 95
Career history
[2]
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:236
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:32
Interceptions:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lewis Sanders (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football at Maryland.

Sanders has also played for the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.

College career

He is only the fourth player in University of Maryland history to return 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career, and he ranks sixth on the Terps’ career-record list with 956 yards on kickoff returns and seventh with 10 interceptions. In 1999, he was an All-American third-team choice by SportsPage.com and The Sporting News, as well as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection and a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Sanders was selected in the 2000 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns and played with the team through the 2004 season.[3]

Houston Texans

He signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent in 2005 and played two years there.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 7, 2007, the Atlanta Falcons signed Sanders. He was released by the team following the season on February 15, 2008.

New England Patriots

On March 6, 2008, he signed with the New England Patriots.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2000 CLE 11 1 18 11 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
2002 CLE 16 2 37 36 1 1.0 1 1 25 0 25 2 0 3 13 0
2003 CLE 9 1 12 9 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2004 CLE 16 5 32 25 7 0.0 0 2 36 0 24 6 0 0 0 0
2005 HOU 12 3 31 27 4 0.0 2 1 29 0 29 3 1 0 0 0
2006 HOU 9 7 43 35 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
2007 ATL 14 6 36 36 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2008 NWE 10 4 27 23 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
97 29 236 202 34 1.0 4 5 90 0 29 32 2 3 13 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 CLE 1 0 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Lewis Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Patriots 2008 Media Guide. p. 145. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.