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Sammy Knight

Sammy Dye Knight Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: September 10, 1975 in Fontana, CA
College: USC

Career AV: 62 (825th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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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
1997 22 NOR FS 29 16 12 5 75 0 39 0 0 1 0 0 67 17 6
1998 23 NOR FS 29 14 13 6 171 2 91 0 0 2 3 0 62 13 6
1999 24 NOR SS 29 16 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 75 27 5
2000 25 NOR SS 29 16 16 2.0 5 68 2 37 1 0 0 0 0 74 26 7
2001* 26 NOR SS 29 16 16 1.0 6 114 0 40 10 2 0 5 0 0 80 18 11
2002 27 NOR FS 29 16 16 2.0 5 36 0 17 12 2 0 1 0 0 82 25 7
2003 28 MIA SS 24 16 16 3 98 0 70 6 2 0 0 0 0 66 32 6
2004 29 MIA SS 24 16 16 4 32 0 32 4 2 1 1 0 0 54 46 1 8
2005 30 KAN SS 29 16 16 2.0 2 12 0 12 13 2 0 2 80 1 71 20 8
2006 31 KAN SS 29 16 16 2.0 1 27 0 27 4 74 9 8
2007 32 JAX SS 26 16 15 4 31 0 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 79 14 7
2008 33 NYG 26 9 0 8 2 1
Career 183 168 9.0 42 664 4 91 60 12 1 13 83 1 792 249 1 80
6 yrs NOR 94 89 5.0 28 464 4 91 22 5 0 10 3 0 440 126 42
2 yrs KAN 32 32 4.0 3 39 0 27 17 2 0 2 80 1 145 29 16
2 yrs MIA 32 32 7 130 0 70 10 4 1 1 0 0 120 78 1 14
1 yr JAX 16 15 4 31 0 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 79 14 7

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
1998 23 NOR FS 29 14 13 2 2 12
2000 25 NOR SS 29 16 16 2 2 12
2004 29 MIA SS 24 16 16 1 2
2005 30 KAN SS 29 16 16 1 1 6
Career 183 168 1 4 5 1 32
6 yrs NOR 94 89 4 4 24
2 yrs KAN 32 32 1 1 6
2 yrs MIA 32 32 1 2

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Doug Wyatt, Terrance Shaw, Maurice Hurst, Hugo Hollas, Scott Eaton, Mark Collins, Don Burroughs, Dennis Smith, Brig Owens, Gary Barbaro
4 Maurice Hurst, Ken Greene, Bobby Butler, Don Burroughs, Adam Archuleta, Al Randolph, Eric Brown, Darryl Williams, Joe Scarpati, Stanley Richard
5 Bruce Taylor, Bubba McDowell, Louis Oliver, Eddie Meador, Bert Rechichar, Donnell Woolford, Eddie Dove, Keith Bostic, Ernie Kellermann, Joe Scudero
6 Darryl Williams, Ernie Kellermann, Bruce Taylor, Donnell Woolford, Keith Bostic, Bobby Jackson, Darren Perry, Bubba McDowell, Kermit Alexander, Mark Collins
7 Darryl Williams, Bruce Taylor, Brig Owens, Raymond Clayborn, Kermit Alexander, Clarence R. Scott, Spider Lockhart, Donovin Darius, Jerry Stovall, Tyrone Williams
8 Darryl Williams, Raymond Clayborn, Bruce Taylor, Jerry Stovall, Brig Owens, Tony Parrish, Nate Clements, Michael Downs, Clarence R. Scott, Robert Blackmon
9 Darryl Williams, Ray Brown, Brig Owens, Clarence R. Scott, James Hasty, Tony Parrish, Gill Byrd, Troy Vincent, Jerry Stovall, Steve Foley
10 Clarence R. Scott, Ray Brown, Steve Foley, Kevin Ross, Darryl Williams, Brig Owens, Gill Byrd, Charles Romes, Mark A. Carrier, George Atkinson
11 Clarence R. Scott, Steve Foley, Mark A. Carrier, James Hasty, Kevin Ross, Randy Logan, Ray Brown, Brent Alexander, George Atkinson, Mark Collins
12 Clarence R. Scott, Brent Alexander, Steve Foley, Mark A. Carrier, Kevin Ross, Randy Logan, Ray Brown, Steve Freeman, George Atkinson, Mark Collins
Career Steve Foley, Brent Alexander, Clarence R. Scott, Mark A. Carrier, Randy Logan, Ray Brown, Robert Griffith, George Atkinson, Mark Collins, Steve Freeman

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2001

Non-Offensive TDs

1998 NFL 2 (6)
2000 NFL 2 (3)
Active 5 (26)
Career 5 (102)

Games Started

Active 168 (29)
Career 168 (194)

Fumbles Recovered

2001 NFL 5 (9)
Active 13 (25)

Fumble Return Yds

2005 NFL 80 (3/74)
Active 83 (28)
Career 83 (178)

Fumble Return TD

2005 NFL 1 (3)
Active 1 (26)

Interceptions

1997 NFL 5 (10)
1998 NFL 6 (8)
2001 NFL 6 (9)
2002 NFL 5 (10)
Active 42 (5)
Career 42 (62)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1998 NFL 171 (3)
Active 664 (5)
Career 664 (59)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1998 NFL 2 (2/24)
2000 NFL 2 (2/24)
Active 4 (12)
Career 4 (49)

Long Intercep. Return

1998 NFL 91 (2)

Safeties

2004 NFL 1 (1/18)
Active 1 (7)
Career 1 (69)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2001Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL