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Sam Adams

Samuel Aaron Adams

Position: DT-DE
Height: 6-3    Weight: 295 lbs.
Born: June 13, 1973 in Houston, TX
College: Texas A&M

Career AV: 78 (389th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.

98 95 95 95 95 95

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1994 21 SEA lde 98 12 7 4.0 20 7 4
1995 22 SEA ldt 98 16 5 3.5 16 10 1 4
1996 23 SEA LDT 98 16 15 5.5 3 0 1 2 0 35 5 6
1997 24 SEA LDT 98 16 15 7.0 1 0 0 0 0 37 15 7
1998 25 SEA LDT 98 16 11 2.0 1 25 1 25 0 0 1 0 0 28 3 6
1999 26 SEA LDT 98 13 13 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 31 7 7
2000* 27 BAL LDT 95 16 16 2.0 0 0 1 0 0 23 4 18
2001* 28 BAL LDT 95 14 14 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 5 11
2002 29 OAK LDT 95 15 14 2.0 18 4 6
2003 30 BUF LDT 95 15 15 5.0 1 37 1 37 3 0 0 1 0 0 24 9 8
2004* 31 BUF LDT 95 16 16 5.0 1 0 0 0 3 26 14 11
2005 32 BUF LDT 95 14 9 3.0 15 4 4
2006 33 CIN LDT 95 16 16 2.0 10 4 6
2007 34 DEN LDT 95 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 4
Career 206 177 44.0 3 62 2 37 8 5 0 5 2 0 306 95 1 102
6 yrs SEA 89 66 23.0 1 25 1 25 4 0 3 2 0 167 47 1 34
3 yrs BUF 45 40 13.0 2 37 1 37 6 0 0 1 0 0 65 27 23
2 yrs RAV 30 30 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 41 9 29
1 yr CIN 16 16 2.0 10 4 6
1 yr RAI 15 14 2.0 18 4 6

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1995 22 SEA ldt 98 16 5 1 2
1998 25 SEA LDT 98 16 11 1 1 6
2003 30 BUF LDT 95 15 15 1 1 6
Career 206 177 2 2 1 14
6 yrs SEA 89 66 1 1 1 8
3 yrs BUF 45 40 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4 Chuck McMurtry, Russell Davis, Roland Lakes, Dan Owens, Richard Harris, T.J. Turner, Curtis McGriff, Ted Washington, Joe Phillips, Scott Mersereau
5 Bobby Richards, T.J. Turner, Russell Davis, Roland Lakes, Carl Barzilauskas, Mark Wheeler, Mel Tom, Clark Miller, Julius Adams, Ron Holmes
6 Chet Ostrowski, Bernard Whittington, T.J. Turner, Mike Tilleman, John Meyers, Scott Mersereau, Chuck Hinton, Roland Lakes, Courtney Brown, Moe Gardner
7 Joe Nash, Alfred Williams, Lyle Alzado, Shaun Rogers, Pat Holmes, Pierce Holt, Tony Brackens, Greg Kragen, Kevin Carter, Bill Pickel
8 Pat Holmes, Gene Lipscomb, Tony Brackens, Dexter Manley, Tim Krumrie, Joe Nash, Jim Dunaway, Shaun Rogers, Jerry Ball, Ray Krouse
9 Dexter Manley, Gene Lipscomb, Joe Nash, Tim Krumrie, Pat Holmes, Jim Dunaway, Patrick Kerney, Ray Krouse, Jerry Ball, Joe Rutgens
10 Tim Krumrie, Dexter Manley, Gene Lipscomb, Jim Dunaway, Joe Nash, Charlie Krueger, Dana Stubblefield, Kevin Carter, Patrick Kerney, Jerry Ball
11 Dana Stubblefield, Dexter Manley, Jerry Ball, Fred Smerlas, Tim Krumrie, Art Still, Ted Washington, Charlie Krueger, John Dutton, Bob Golic
12 Jerry Ball, Dana Stubblefield, Dave Butz, Charlie Krueger, Dexter Manley, Billy Ray Sr. Smith, Tim Krumrie, Bob Golic, John Dutton, Joe Nash
13 Jerry Ball, Billy Ray Sr. Smith, Bob Golic, Tim Krumrie, Charlie Krueger, Ted Washington, Joe Nash, Dave Butz, Fred Smerlas, John Dutton
14 Billy Ray Sr. Smith, Bob Golic, Jerry Ball, Ted Washington, Joe Nash, Dave Butz, Tim Krumrie, Fred Smerlas, John Dutton, Charlie Krueger
Career Billy Ray Sr. Smith, Bob Golic, Jerry Ball, Tim Krumrie, Joe Nash, Fred Smerlas, Dana Stubblefield, John Dutton, Bob Toneff, Dexter Manley

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2000
2001
2004

Games

Career 206 (178)

Games Started

Career 177 (142)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1998 NFL 1 (10)
2003 NFL 1 (7)

Sacks

Career 44.0 (162)

Safeties

1995 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL