Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1998 | 23 | BUF | RILB | 56 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 5 | |||||
| 1999 | 24 | BUF | RILB | 56 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 124 | 79 | 45 | 6 | 10 | |||
| 2000* | 25 | BUF | RILB | 56 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 | 130 | 88 | 42 | 7 | 12 | AP2, PB | ||
| 2001 | 26 | BUF | LB | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2002 | 27 | NYJ | RLB | 56 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 127 | 91 | 36 | 10 | 7 | |||
| 2003 | 28 | NYJ | RLB | 56 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 140 | 96 | 44 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 2004 | 29 | NYJ | LB | 56 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | 30 | MIN | MLB | 55 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 84 | 71 | 13 | 7 | 6 | |||
| Career | 100 | 87 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12.5 | 705 | 500 | 205 | 37 | 49 | |||||||
| 4 yrs | BUF | 45 | 40 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 | 328 | 221 | 107 | 13 | 27 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | NYJ | 40 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 293 | 208 | 85 | 17 | 16 | ||||||
| 1 yr | MIN | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 84 | 71 | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| 1998 | 23 | BUF | RILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1999 | 24 | BUF | RILB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | 27 | NYJ | WLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 29 | NYJ | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | BUF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 yrs | NYJ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sam Cowart?
Sam Cowart is 49 years old.
When was Sam Cowart born?
Sam Cowart was born on February 26, 1975.
Where was Sam Cowart born?
Sam Cowart was born in Jacksonville, FL.
How tall is Sam Cowart?
Sam Cowart is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Sam Cowart weigh when playing?
Sam Cowart weighed 245 lbs (111 kg) when playing.
Is Sam Cowart in the Hall of Fame?
Sam Cowart has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Sam Cowart play?
Sam Cowart played 100 games over his career.
How many sacks did Sam Cowart have?
Sam Cowart had 12.5 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Sam Cowart won?
Sam Cowart has never won a Super Bowl.
When did Sam Cowart retire?
Sam Cowart last played in 2005.
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