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Sam Madison

Samuel Adolphus Madison Jr.

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: April 23, 1974 in Monticello, FL
College: Louisville

Career AV: 87 (264th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round (44th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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 23 MIA 29 14 3 1 21 0 21 1 0 0 0 0 16 5 2
1998 24 MIA RCB 29 16 16 1.0 8 114 0 35 31 13 16
1999*+ 25 MIA RCB 29 16 16 7 164 1 42 1 0 0 0 0 38 8 1 16
2000*+ 26 MIA RCB 29 16 16 5 80 0 34 2 1 2 20 1 29 10 18
2001* 27 MIA RCB 29 13 13 2 0 0 0 13 18 7 11
2002* 28 MIA RCB 29 16 16 3 15 0 15 11 1 0 0 0 0 24 10 9
2003 29 MIA RCB 29 16 16 3 82 1 36 12 0 0 2 0 0 47 3 7
2004 30 MIA RCB 29 16 16 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 0 4 0 34 13 7
2005 31 MIA RCB 29 15 15 2 11 0 11 12 1 0 0 0 0 46 10 6
2006 32 NYG RCB 22 12 12 2 28 0 24 10 0 0 1 0 0 33 6 5
2007 33 NYG RCB 29 16 15 1.0 4 59 0 27 14 1 0 1 6 0 59 8 7
2008 34 NYG 29 7 0 1 21 0 21 2 3 1 1
Career 173 154 2.0 38 595 2 42 81 10 2 6 30 1 378 94 1 105
9 yrs MIA 138 127 1.0 31 487 2 42 55 9 2 4 24 1 283 79 1 92
3 yrs NYG 35 27 1.0 7 108 0 27 26 1 0 2 6 0 95 15 13

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
2001* 27 MIA RCB 29 13 13 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
Career 173 154 1 6 0 6 6.0 6

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1999*+ 25 MIA RCB 29 16 16 1 1 1 8
2000*+ 26 MIA RCB 29 16 16 1 1 6
2003 29 MIA RCB 29 16 16 1 1 6
Career 173 154 1 2 3 1 20

Similar Players

NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Mark Haynes, Paul Krause*, Terrence McGee, Troy Polamalu, Kent McCloughan, Abe Woodson, Andy Nelson, Herb Adderley*, Monte Jackson, Jack Christiansen*
4 Mark Haynes, Jack Christiansen*, Herb Adderley*, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Rod Woodson*, Jake Scott, Kenny Easley, Erich Barnes, Jerry Gray
5 Mark Haynes, Louis Wright, Herb Adderley*, Jack Christiansen*, Eric Allen, Charles Woodson, Erich Barnes, Lem Barney*, Jerry Gray, Jake Scott
6 Troy Polamalu, Mark Haynes, Louis Wright, Eric Allen, Erich Barnes, Willie Wood*, Mike Haynes*, Rod Woodson*, Jimmy Patton, Champ Bailey
7 Bobby Boyd, Louis Wright, Willie Wood*, Aeneas Williams, Ed Reed, Cornell Green, Erich Barnes, Mel Blount*, Eric Allen, Champ Bailey
8 Erich Barnes, Ronde Barber, Bobby Boyd, Aeneas Williams, Louis Wright, Jack Butler, Ed Reed, Mel Blount*, Roger Wehrli*, Cornell Green
9 Richie Petitbon, Louis Wright, Erich Barnes, Ronde Barber, Aeneas Williams, Darrell Green*, LeRoy Butler, Chris McAlister, Mel Blount*, Cornell Green
10 Johnny Robinson, Richie Petitbon, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Darrell Green*, LeRoy Butler, Brian Dawkins, Louis Wright, Eddie Meador, Chris McAlister
11 Richie Petitbon, Jimmy Johnson*, Darrell Green*, LeRoy Butler, Erich Barnes, Ty Law, Eddie Meador, Eric Allen, Aeneas Williams, Johnny Robinson
12 LeRoy Butler, Darrell Green*, Ty Law, Jimmy Johnson*, Richie Petitbon, Erich Barnes, Aeneas Williams, Johnny Robinson, Troy Vincent, Eric Allen
Career LeRoy Butler, Johnny Robinson, Bobby Boyd, Charles Woodson, Chris McAlister, LeRoy Irvin, Louis Wright, Ty Law, Lester Hayes, Eddie Meador

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1999
2000
2001
2002

First-Team All-Pro

1999
2000

Non-Offensive TDs

2000 NFL 1 (10)

Fumble Return TD

2000 NFL 1 (1)

Active 1 (26)

Interceptions

1998 NFL 8 (2)
1999 NFL 7 (1)

Active 38 (8)
Career 38 (86)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1998 NFL 114 (10)
1999 NFL 164 (4)
Active 595 (7)
Career 595 (84)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1999 NFL 1 (8)
2003 NFL 1 (7)

Safeties

1999 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

1998Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1999Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL