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Deion Sanders

Deion Luwynn Sanders

Position: DB-WR
Height: 6-1    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, FL
College: Florida State

Career AV: 114 (53rd overall since 1950)

8-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.

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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
1989 22 ATL RCB/lcb 21 15 10 28 307 1 68 11.0 35 725 0 72 20.7 1024 4
1990 23 ATL RCB 21 16 16 29 250 1 79 8.6 39 851 0 50 21.8 1101 8
1991* 24 ATL RCB 21 15 15 21 170 0 23 8.1 26 576 1 100 22.2 763 13
1992*+ 25 ATL RCB 21 13 12 13 41 0 14 3.2 40 1067 2 99 26.7 1149 13
1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 21 11 10 2 21 0 16 10.5 7 169 0 31 24.1 296 13
1994*+ 27 SFO RCB 21 14 12 0 14
1995 28 DAL LCB 21 9 9 1 54 0 43 54.0 1 15 0 15 15.0 103 4
1996*+ 29 DAL RCB/wr 21 16 15 1 4 0 4 4.0 481 20
1997*+ 30 DAL RCB 21 13 12 33 407 1 83 12.3 1 18 0 18 18.0 414 15
1998*+ 31 DAL RCB 21 11 11 24 375 2 69 15.6 1 16 0 16 16.0 491 16
1999* 32 DAL RCB 21 14 14 30 344 1 76 11.5 4 87 0 31 21.8 455 15
2000 33 WAS RCB 21 16 15 25 185 0 57 7.4 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 184 7
2004 37 BAL 37 9 2 5 41 0 23 8.2 31 2
2005 38 BAL 37 16 4 0 3
Career 188 157 212 2199 6 83 10.4 155 3523 3 100 22.7 6492 147
5 yrs ATL 70 63 93 789 2 79 8.5 147 3388 3 100 23.0 4333 51
5 yrs DAL 63 61 89 1184 4 83 13.3 7 136 0 31 19.4 1944 70
2 yrs RAV 25 6 5 41 0 23 8.2 31 5
1 yr WAS 16 15 25 185 0 57 7.4 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 184 7

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
1989 22 ATL RCB/lcb 21 15 10 5 52 0 22 2 2 1 0 0 39
1990 23 ATL RCB 21 16 16 3 153 2 82 0 4 2 0 0 50
1991* 24 ATL RCB 21 15 15 1.0 6 119 1 55 2 1 1 0 0 49
1992*+ 25 ATL RCB 21 13 12 3 105 0 55 2 3 2 0 0 66
1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 21 11 10 7 91 0 41 1 0 0 0 0 34
1994*+ 27 SFO RCB 21 14 12 6 303 3 93 0 0 1 0 0 34 2
1995 28 DAL LCB 21 9 9 2 34 0 34 25 1
1996*+ 29 DAL RCB/wr 21 16 15 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 15 1 31 2
1997*+ 30 DAL RCB 21 13 12 2 81 1 50 0 1 0 0 0 30 3
1998*+ 31 DAL RCB 21 11 11 5 153 1 71 0 1 1 0 0 22 3
1999* 32 DAL RCB 21 14 14 3 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 40 2
2000 33 WAS RCB 21 16 15 4 91 0 32 1 3 2 0 0 38 3
2004 37 BAL 37 9 2 3 87 1 48 5 7 1
2005 38 BAL 37 16 4 2 57 0 33 5 0 1 0 0 0 27 3
Career 188 157 1.0 53 1331 9 93 10 10 19 13 15 1 492 20
5 yrs ATL 70 63 1.0 24 520 3 82 7 10 6 0 0 238
5 yrs DAL 63 61 14 273 2 71 2 5 4 15 1 148 11
2 yrs RAV 25 6 5 144 1 48 10 0 1 0 0 0 34 4
1 yr SFO 14 12 6 303 3 93 0 0 1 0 0 34 2
1 yr WAS 16 15 4 91 0 32 1 3 2 0 0 38 3

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1989 22 ATL RCB/lcb 21 15 10 1 -8 -8.0 0 -8 0.1 -0.5 -8 0 2
1991* 24 ATL RCB 21 15 15 1 17 17.0 0 17 0.1 1.1 17 0 1
1992*+ 25 ATL RCB 21 13 12 3 45 15.0 1 37 0.2 3.5 1 -4 0 -4 -4.0 -0.3 0.1 41 1 3
1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 21 11 10 6 106 17.7 1 70 0.5 9.6 106 1 0
1995 28 DAL LCB 21 9 9 2 25 12.5 0 19 0.2 2.8 2 9 0 8 4.5 1.0 0.2 34 0 0
1996*+ 29 DAL RCB/wr 21 16 15 36 475 13.2 1 41 2.3 29.7 3 2 0 3 0.7 0.1 0.2 477 1 2
1997*+ 30 DAL RCB 21 13 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 -11 0 -11 -11.0 -0.8 0.1 -11 0 1
1998*+ 31 DAL RCB 21 11 11 7 100 14.3 0 55 0.6 9.1 100 0 1
1999* 32 DAL RCB 21 14 14 4 24 6.0 0 9 0.3 1.7 24 0 1
2004 37 BAL 37 9 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 -10 0 -10 -10.0 -1.1 0.1 -10 0 0
2005 38 BAL 37 16 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0 0 1
Career 188 157 60 784 13.1 3 70 0.3 4.2 9 -14 0 8 -1.6 -0.1 0.0 770 3 19
5 yrs ATL 70 63 11 160 14.5 2 70 0.2 2.3 1 -4 0 0 -4.0 -0.1 0.0 156 2 10
5 yrs DAL 63 61 49 624 12.7 1 55 0.8 9.9 6 0 0 8 0.0 0.0 0.1 624 1 5
2 yrs RAV 25 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 -10 0 0 -5.0 -0.4 0.1 -10 0 1

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 21 11 10 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1999* 32 DAL RCB 21 14 14 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 188 157 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 yrs ATL 70 63 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 yrs DAL 63 61 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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
1989 22 ATL RCB/lcb 21 15 10 1 1 6
1990 23 ATL RCB 21 16 16 1 2 3 18
1991* 24 ATL RCB 21 15 15 1 1 2 12
1992*+ 25 ATL RCB 21 13 12 1 2 3 18
1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 21 11 10 1 1 6
1994*+ 27 SFO RCB 21 14 12 3 3 18
1996*+ 29 DAL RCB/wr 21 16 15 1 1 2 12
1997*+ 30 DAL RCB 21 13 12 1 1 2 12
1998*+ 31 DAL RCB 21 11 11 2 1 3 18
1999* 32 DAL RCB 21 14 14 1 1 6
2004 37 BAL 37 9 2 1 1 6
Career 188 157 3 6 3 1 9 22 132
5 yrs ATL 70 63 2 2 3 3 10 60
5 yrs DAL 63 61 1 4 1 2 8 48
2 yrs RAV 25 6 1 1 6
1 yr SFO 14 12 3 3 18

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bill Simpson, Joe Scudero, Shawn Springs, Ken Konz, Milt Davis, Herb Rich, Jerry Gray, Billy Stacy, DeAngelo Hall, Bobby Dillon
4 Jerry Gray, Bobby Dillon, Darren Woodson, Jim Marsalis, Ray Rhodes, Roger Wehrli*, Everson Walls, Mark A. Carrier, Abe Woodson, Darrell Green*
5 Darren Woodson, Jerry Gray, Charles Woodson, Everson Walls, George Saimes, Abe Woodson, Bobby Dillon, Frank Minnifield, Troy Polamalu, Lindon Crow
6 Kenny Easley, Darren Woodson, Charles Woodson, Bobby Dillon, Mike Haynes*, George Saimes, Eric Allen, Everson Walls, Abe Woodson, Frank Minnifield
7 Kenny Easley, Nolan Cromwell, Charles Woodson, Joey Browner, Roger Wehrli*, Merton Hanks, Bobby Dillon, George Saimes, Willie Brown*, Everson Walls
8 Erich Barnes, Mike Haynes*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Lem Barney*, Chris McAlister, Joey Browner, Mel Blount*
9 Roger Wehrli*, Mike Haynes*, Eric Allen, Lem Barney*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Darrell Green*, Erich Barnes, Cornell Green, Louis Wright
10 Mike Haynes*, Paul Krause*, Lem Barney*, Mel Blount*, Champ Bailey, Mel Renfro*, Ronnie Lott*, Willie Wood*, Roger Wehrli*, Herb Adderley*
11 Mike Haynes*, Paul Krause*, Willie Brown*, Champ Bailey, Mel Renfro*, Lem Barney*, Willie Wood*, Ronnie Lott*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*
12 Mike Haynes*, Mel Blount*, Willie Brown*, Paul Krause*, Ronde Barber, Night Train Lane*, Mel Renfro*, Willie Wood*, Lem Barney*, Ronnie Lott*
13 Mike Haynes*, Willie Brown*, Ronde Barber, Night Train Lane*, Mel Blount*, Willie Wood*, Lem Barney*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Renfro*, Rod Woodson*
14 Mike Haynes*, Ronde Barber, Willie Brown*, Willie Wood*, Night Train Lane*, Lem Barney*, Mel Blount*, Mel Renfro*, Aeneas Williams, Champ Bailey
Career Mike Haynes*, Ronde Barber, Lem Barney*, Willie Wood*, Champ Bailey, Yale Lary*, Night Train Lane*, Willie Brown*, Mel Blount*, Mel Renfro*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1994 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1991
1992
1993
1994
1996
1997
1998
1999

First-Team All-Pro

1992
1993
1994
1996
1997
1998

Non-Offensive TDs

1989 NFL 1 (8)
1990 NFL 3 (1/23)
1991 NFL 2 (1)
1992 NFL 2 (4)
1994 NFL 3 (2/23)
1997 NFL 2 (7)
1998 NFL 3 (1/23)
Career 19 (1)

Yds/Touch

Career 14.9 (85)

Kick Returns

1989 NFL 35 (6)
1990 NFL 39 (6)
1992 NFL 40 (2)
Career 155 (67)

Kick Return Yds

1989 NFL 725 (5)
1990 NFL 851 (4)
1992 NFL 1067 (1)
Career 3523 (75)

Kick Return TD

1991 NFL 1 (1/58)
1992 NFL 2 (1/13)
Career 3 (26)

Long Kick Return

1991 NFL 100 (2/68)
1992 NFL 99 (2)

Yds/Kick Return

1991 NFL 22.2 (8)
1992 NFL 26.7 (2)
Career 22.7 (180)

Punt Returns

Career 212 (30)

Punt Return Yds

1989 NFL 307 (7)
Career 2199 (26)

Punt Return TD

1989 NFL 1 (1/89)
1990 NFL 1 (1/89)
1997 NFL 1 (4/89)
1998 NFL 2 (1/15)
1999 NFL 1 (3/89)
Career 6 (8)

Long Punt Return

1989 NFL 68 (4)
1990 NFL 79 (3)
1997 NFL 83 (4)
1999 NFL 76 (8)

Yds/Punt Return

1989 NFL 11.0 (7)
1997 NFL 12.3 (5)
1998 NFL 15.6 (1/34)
1999 NFL 11.5 (5)
Career 10.4 (52)

Kick & Punt Returns

1989 NFL 63 (5)
1990 NFL 68 (3)
1992 NFL 53 (9)
Career 367 (29)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1989 NFL 1032 (5)
1990 NFL 1101 (3)
1991 NFL 746 (10)
1992 NFL 1108 (2)
Career 5722 (35)

Fumble Return TD

1996 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions

1991 NFL 6 (2)
1993 NFL 7 (4)
1994 NFL 6 (8)
Career 53 (22)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1990 NFL 153 (2)
1991 NFL 119 (5)
1994 NFL 303 (1/3)
1998 NFL 153 (5)
Career 1331 (2)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1990 NFL 2 (2/24)
1991 NFL 1 (2)
1994 NFL 3 (1/4)
1997 NFL 1 (6)
1998 NFL 1 (10)
2004 NFL 1 (5)
Career 9 (2)

Long Intercep. Return

1990 NFL 82 (1)
1994 NFL 93 (3/100)
1998 NFL 71 (10)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1992Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1994Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1995UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1996Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1997Pro 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
1998Pro 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
1999Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL