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Warren Sapp

Warren Carlos Sapp

Position: DT
Height: 6-2    Weight: 303 lbs.
Born: December 19, 1972 in Orlando, FL
College: Miami (FL)

Career AV: 117 (47th overall since 1950)

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

Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 1995 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
1995 23 TAM RDT 99 16 8 3.0 1 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 17 10 5
1996 24 TAM RDT 99 15 14 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 41 10 8
1997* 25 TAM RDT 99 15 15 10.5 3 0 1 23 0 47 11 15
1998* 26 TAM RDT 99 16 16 7.0 2 0 1 0 0 28 17 13
1999*+ 27 TAM RDT 99 15 15 12.5 4 0 2 0 0 27 14 19
2000*+ 28 TAM RDT 99 16 15 16.5 1 0 1 0 0 43 9 17
2001*+ 29 TAM RDT 99 16 16 6.0 1 0 2 0 0 29 8 15
2002*+ 30 TAM RDT 99 16 16 7.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 41 6 21
2003* 31 TAM RDT 99 15 15 5.0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 37 7 12
2004 32 OAK RDT 99 16 16 2.5 0 0 2 0 0 31 11 6
2005 33 OAK RDT 99 10 10 5.0 1 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 28 4 4
2006 34 OAK LDT 99 16 16 10.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 32 15 7
2007 35 OAK LDT 99 16 16 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 37 13 7
Career 198 188 96.5 4 8 1 5 9 19 0 12 23 0 438 135 149
9 yrs TAM 140 130 77.0 3 5 1 5 3 15 0 9 23 0 310 92 125
4 yrs RAI 58 58 19.5 1 3 0 3 6 4 0 3 0 0 128 43 24

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
2003* 31 TAM RDT 99 15 15 4 39 9.8 2 18 0.3 2.6 39 2 0
Career 198 188 4 39 9.8 2 18 0.0 0.2 39 2 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1995 23 TAM RDT 99 16 8 1 1 6
2003* 31 TAM RDT 99 15 15 2 2 12
Career 198 188 2 1 3 18

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3 Trent Cole, Trevor Pryce, Jack Youngblood*, Bruce Smith*, Julius Peppers, Haloti Ngata, Pat Holmes, John Henderson, Bill Maas, Alex Karras
4 Julius Peppers, Chester McGlockton, Mike Reid, Darrell Russell, Bruce Smith*, Dwight White, Trevor Pryce, Jared Allen, Michael Carter, Al Baker
5 Roger Brown, Julius Peppers, Michael Carter, Jared Allen, Richard Seymour, Kevin Williams, Michael Dean Perry, Keith Millard, Jason Taylor, Lee Roy Selmon*
6 Kevin Williams, Cortez Kennedy, Jason Taylor, Richard Seymour, Mark Gastineau, Jack Youngblood*, Bob Lilly*, Leo Nomellini*, Roger Brown, Bruce Smith*
7 Cortez Kennedy, Jack Youngblood*, Bob Lilly*, Buck Buchanan*, Bob Baumhower, Dan Hampton*, Mark Gastineau, Leo Nomellini*, Michael Dean Perry, Jason Taylor
8 Jack Youngblood*, Joe Greene*, Bob Lilly*, Dan Hampton*, Merlin Olsen*, Bob Baumhower, Andy Robustelli*, Cortez Kennedy, Leo Nomellini*, Jason Taylor
9 Andy Robustelli*, Jack Youngblood*, Joe Greene*, Bob Lilly*, Merlin Olsen*, Deacon Jones*, Randy White*, Jason Taylor, John Randle, Cortez Kennedy
10 Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Jack Youngblood*, Randy White*, Bob Lilly*, Jason Taylor, Andy Robustelli*, Joe Greene*, Willie Davis*, Alex Karras
11 Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, John Randle, Henry Jordan*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, Willie Davis*, Jason Taylor, Cortez Kennedy
12 Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Dan Hampton*, Jason Taylor, John Randle, Henry Jordan*, Doug Atkins*, Willie Davis*, Randy White*, Michael Strahan
13 Jack Youngblood*, Deacon Jones*, Jason Taylor, Henry Jordan*, Joe Greene*, John Randle, Randy White*, Willie Davis*, Dan Hampton*, Doug Atkins*
Career Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Henry Jordan*, Dan Hampton*, Willie Davis*, Jack Youngblood*, Randy White*, Alex Karras, John Randle, Joe Greene*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Awards

1999 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003

First-Team All-Pro

1999
2000
2001
2002

Games Started

Career 188 (90)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1995 NFL 1 (5)

Sacks

1999 NFL 12.5 (6)
2000 NFL 16.5 (2/30)
Career 96.5 (28)

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

All-Pro Teams

1997Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1998Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated 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: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2002Pro 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