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DEION SANDERS

Sanders, Deion Luwynn (Prime Time)
Height: 6-1 Weight: 193
Born: August 9, 1967 Fort Myers, FL
High School: North Fort Myers (FL)
YearCollegeStatus
1985Florida StateLettered
1986Florida StateLettered
1987Florida StateLettered
1988Florida StateLettered
Draft: 1st round (5th overall) 1989 Atlanta Falcons
Relatives: Father of Shedeur Sanders; father of Shilo Sanders
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL21LCB-RCB-WR1510
1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL21RCB1616
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL21RCB-WR1515
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL21RCB-WR1312
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL21RCB-WR1110
1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL21RCB1412
1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL21LCB99
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL21RCB-WR1615
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL21RCB1312
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL21RCB1111
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL21RCB-WR1414
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL20RCB1615
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL37CB-WR92
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL37SS-LCB164
14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL188157
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/23/19891989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL
Signed9/7/19891989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL
Exemption9/10/19921992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL
Activated9/11/19921992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL
Reserve/Did Not Report7/23/19931993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL
Activated10/14/19931993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL
Free Agent4/28/19941994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL
Signed9/15/19941994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL
Free Agent2/17/19951995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL
Signed9/9/19951995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL
Released6/2/20001999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL
Signed6/6/20002000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL
Reserve/Retired7/27/20012001 Washington Redskins (NFL)2001 WAS NFL
Released12/23/20022002 Washington Redskins (NFL)2002 WAS NFL
Assigned on Waivers12/24/20022002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL
Reserve/Retired12/24/20022002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL
Signed9/1/20042004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL
Unrestricted Free Agent3/2/20052004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL
Signed6/8/20052005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL
Unrestricted Free Agent3/11/20062005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL
AWARDS
1991 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1991 The Sporting News All-NFL
1991 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1991 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1991 United Press International All-NFC
1991 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1992 Associated Press All-NFL
1992 The Sporting News All-NFL
1992 The Sporting News All-NFL
1992 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1992 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1992 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1993 Associated Press All-NFL
1993 The Sporting News All-NFL
1993 The Sporting News All-NFL
1993 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1993 United Press International All-NFC
1993 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1994 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1994 Pro Football Weekly NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1994 Associated Press All-NFL
1994 The Sporting News All-NFL
1994 The Sporting News All-NFL
1994 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1994 United Press International All-NFC
1994 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1995 The Sporting News All-NFL
1996 Associated Press All-NFL
1996 The Sporting News All-NFL
1996 The Sporting News All-NFL
1996 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1996 United Press International All-NFC
1996 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1997 Associated Press All-NFL
1997 The Sporting News All-NFL
1997 The Sporting News All-NFL
1997 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1997 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1998 Associated Press All-NFL
1998 The Sporting News All-NFL
1998 The Sporting News All-NFL
1998 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1998 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1999 The Sporting News All-NFL
1999 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1999 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
2011 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL100---00-06
1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL300---00-018
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL200---00-012
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL300---00-018
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL100---00-06
1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL30000-00-018
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL20000-00-012
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL20000-00-012
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL30000-00-018
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL10000-00-06
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL10000-00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL220000-00-0132
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL1-4-4.0-400000
1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL294.5801000
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL320.7300000
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL1-11-11.0-1100000
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL1-10-10.0-1000000
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL100.0000000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL9-14-1.6801000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL200.0200.000.000.00000039.6
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL1-8-8.0-80000
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL11717.01701000
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL34515.037t11100
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL610617.770t13110
1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL22512.51901000
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL3647513.241125412
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL710014.35504110
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL9444.4246.0901000
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL200.0000000
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL200.0000000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL136030.878413.170t336732
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL55210.4220
1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL315351.082t2
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL611919.855t1
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL310535.0550
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL79113.0410
1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL630350.593t3
1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL23417.0340
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL231.520
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL28140.550t1
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL515330.671t1
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL320.720
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL49122.8320
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL38729.048t1
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL25728.5330
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL53133125.193t9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL28730711.068t1
1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL29132508.679t1
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL2191708.1230100
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL139413.2140000
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL212110.5160000
1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL115454.0430110
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL1144.040000
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL331240712.383t1411
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL24837515.669t2641
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL30134411.5761320
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL2561857.4570213
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL50418.2230100
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL0100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL21269219910.483t61895
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL35072520.7720
1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL39085121.8500
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL26057622.2100t11120
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL400106726.799t22472
1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL7016924.1310600
1995 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1995 DAL NFL101515.0150000
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL101818.0180000
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL101616.0160000
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL408721.8310301
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL10-1-1.0-10000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1550352322.7100t34493
SACKSNOYDS
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL1.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1989 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1989 ATL NFL210100
1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL420200
1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL110100
1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL311200
1994 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1994 SF NFL0010100
1996 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1996 DAL NFL2033151
1997 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1997 DAL NFL100000
1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1998 DAL NFL110100
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL1000000
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL3120200
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL1000000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1919413151
DEFENSETKLDEFSTMTQHTFLFFPDBL
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL42420003160
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL42410100190
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL88000050
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL3029101050
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL12212011042250
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
1999 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1999 DAL NFL80889050
2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL61583050
2004 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2004 BAL NFL51430030
2005 Baltimore Ravens (NFL)2005 BAL NFL30315030
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL222202170160
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