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Deion Sanders

Deion Luwynn Sanders (Prime Time) (twitter: @DeionSanders)
Prime Time; Neon Deion

Position: DB-WR
Height: 6-1    Weight: 195 lbs.

Born: August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers, FL
College: Florida St.   (school history)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 115 (61st overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2011

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 20, 2013 4:25AM
All-Time Rank: #37. Randall McDaniel… #38. Emlen Tunnell… #39. LaDainian Tomlinson… #40. DEION SANDERS… #41. Joe Montana… #42. Joe Schmidt… #43. Bruce Smith… 

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 AV
1989 22 ATL KR/lcb/PR/RCB 21 15 10 28 307 1 68 11.0 35 725 0 72 20.7 1024 5
1990 23 ATL KR/PR/RCB 21 16 16 29 250 1 79 8.6 39 851 0 50 21.8 1101 8
1991* 24 ATL KR/PR/RCB 21 15 15 21 170 0 23 8.1 26 576 1 100 22.2 763 13
1992*+ 25 ATL KR/RCB 21 13 12 13 41 0 14 3.2 40 1067 2 99 26.7 1149 11
1993*+ 26 ATL RCB 21 11 10 2 21 0 16 10.5 7 169 0 31 24.1 296 12
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 PR/RCB 21 13 12 33 407 1 83 12.3 1 18 0 18 18.0 414 15
1998*+ 31 DAL PR/RCB 21 11 11 24 375 2 69 15.6 1 16 0 16 16.0 491 17
1999* 32 DAL PR/RCB 21 14 14 30 344 1 76 11.5 4 87 0 31 21.8 455 15
2000 33 WAS PR/RCB 21 16 15 25 185 0 57 7.4 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 184 8
2004 37 BAL db 37 9 2 5 41 0 23 8.2 31 2
2005 38 BAL db 37 16 4 0 4
Career 188 157 212 2199 6 83 10.4 155 3523 3 100 22.7 6492 148
5 yrs ATL 70 63 93 789 2 79 8.5 147 3388 3 100 23.0 4333 49
5 yrs DAL 63 61 89 1184 4 83 13.3 7 136 0 31 19.4 1944 71
2 yrs BAL 25 6 5 41 0 23 8.2 31 6
1 yr WAS 16 15 25 185 0 57 7.4 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 184 8

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

Receiving & Rushing

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 KR/lcb/PR/RCB 21 15 10 1 -8 -8.0 0 -8 0.1 -0.5 -8 0 2
1991* 24 ATL KR/PR/RCB 21 15 15 1 17 17.0 0 17 0.1 1.1 17 0 1
1992*+ 25 ATL KR/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 PR/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 PR/RCB 21 11 11 7 100 14.3 0 55 0.6 9.1 100 0 1
1999* 32 DAL PR/RCB 21 14 14 4 24 6.0 0 9 0.3 1.7 24 0 1
2004 37 BAL db 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 db 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 BAL 25 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 -10 0 0 -5.0 -0.4 0.1 -10 0 1

Passing

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% 4QC GWD
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 0.00 0.00 0.0
1999* 32 DAL PR/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 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.0

Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.

Scoring Summary

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 KR/lcb/PR/RCB 21 15 10 1 1 6
1990 23 ATL KR/PR/RCB 21 16 16 1 2 3 18
1991* 24 ATL KR/PR/RCB 21 15 15 1 1 2 12
1992*+ 25 ATL KR/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 PR/RCB 21 13 12 1 1 2 12
1998*+ 31 DAL PR/RCB 21 11 11 2 1 3 18
1999* 32 DAL PR/RCB 21 14 14 1 1 6
2004 37 BAL db 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 BAL 25 6 1 1 6
1 yr SFO 14 12 3 3 18

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
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, Leon Hall
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, Asante Samuel, Bobby Dillon, George Saimes, Willie Brown*
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*, Ed Reed, Erich Barnes, Cornell Green
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*, Champ Bailey, Mel Renfro*, Willie Wood*, Lem Barney*
13 Mike Haynes*, Willie Brown*, Champ Bailey, Ronde Barber, Night Train Lane*, Mel Blount*, Willie Wood*, Lem Barney*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Renfro*
14 Mike Haynes*, Willie Brown*, Champ Bailey, Ronde Barber, Willie Wood*, Night Train Lane*, Lem Barney*, Mel Blount*, Mel Renfro*, Aeneas Williams
Career Mike Haynes*, Champ Bailey, Lem Barney*, Willie Wood*, Ronde Barber, Yale Lary*, Night Train Lane*, Willie Brown*, Mel Blount*, Mel Renfro*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

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

Approximate Value
1996 NFL 20 (2/77)
1998 NFL 17 (9)
Career 148 (74)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 115 (61)

Non-Offensive TDs
1989 NFL 1 (8)
1990 NFL 3 (1/26)
1991 NFL 2 (1)
1992 NFL 2 (4)
1994 NFL 3 (2/26)
1997 NFL 2 (7)
1998 NFL 3 (1/26)
Career 19 (1)

Yds/Touch
Career 14.9 (91)

Kick Returns
1989 NFL 35 (6)
1990 NFL 39 (6)
1992 NFL 40 (2)
Career 155 (72)

Kick Return Yds
1989 NFL 725 (5)
1990 NFL 851 (4)
1992 NFL 1067 (1)
Career 3523 (82)

Kick Return TD
1991 NFL 1 (1/67)
1992 NFL 2 (1/16)
Career 3 (29)

Long Kick Return
1991 NFL 100 (2/93)
1992 NFL 99 (2)

Yds/Kick Return
1991 NFL 22.2 (8)
1992 NFL 26.7 (2)

Punt Returns
Career 212 (33)

Punt Return Yds
1989 NFL 307 (7)
Career 2199 (28)

Punt Return TD
1989 NFL 1 (1)
1990 NFL 1 (1)
1997 NFL 1 (4)
1998 NFL 2 (1/17)
1999 NFL 1 (3)
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 (1/39)
1999 NFL 11.5 (5)
Career 10.4 (57)

Kick & Punt Returns
1989 NFL 63 (5)
1990 NFL 68 (3)
1992 NFL 53 (9)
Career 367 (36)

Kick & Punt Return Yds
1989 NFL 1032 (5)
1990 NFL 1101 (3)
1991 NFL 746 (10)
1992 NFL 1108 (2)
Career 5722 (39)

Fumble Return TD
1996 NFL 1 (1)

Interceptions
1991 NFL 6 (2)
1993 NFL 7 (4)
1994 NFL 6 (8)
Career 53 (24)

Intercept. Ret. Yds
1990 NFL 153 (2)
1991 NFL 119 (5)
1994 NFL 303 (1/5)
1998 NFL 153 (5)
Career 1331 (4)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1990 NFL 2 (2/28)
1991 NFL 1 (2)
1994 NFL 3 (1/4)
1997 NFL 1 (6)
1998 NFL 1 (10)
2004 NFL 1 (5)
Career 9 (4)

Long Intercep. Return
1990 NFL 82 (1)
1994 NFL 93 (3)
1998 NFL 71 (10)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19911st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19911st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19912nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19911st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19911st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19911st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19921st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19921st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19921st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19921st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19921st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19931st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19931st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19931st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19931st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19931st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19941st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19941st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19941st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19941st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19941st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19952nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19951st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19961st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19961st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19961st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19961st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19961st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19971st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19971st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19971st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19971st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19981st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19981st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19981st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19981st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19991st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19992nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19991st TeamAll-NFLSporting News

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1996 29 16 WR 54 75
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