Lewis Sanders

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Lewis Sanders
No. 21, 25, 29, 34
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1978-06-22) June 22, 1978 (age 45)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Peter's (Staten Island, New York) [1]
College: Maryland
NFL Draft: 2000  / Round: 4 / Pick: 95
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:236
Pass deflections:32
Interceptions:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Lewis Sanders (born June 22, 1978) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.

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Sanders has also played for the Houston Texans, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons.

College career

He is only the fourth player in University of Maryland history to return 2 kickoff returns for touchdowns in a career, and he ranks sixth on the Terps’ career-record list with 956 yards on kickoff returns and seventh with 10 interceptions. In 1999, he was an All-America Third-team choice by SportsPage.com and The Sporting News , as well as an All-Atlantic Coast Conference First-team selection and a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Sanders was selected in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and played with the team through the 2004 season. [2]

Houston Texans

He signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent in 2005 and played two years there.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 7, 2007, the Atlanta Falcons signed Sanders. He was released by the team following the season on February 15, 2008.

New England Patriots

On March 6, 2008, he signed with the New England Patriots.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000 CLE 111181170.001000100000
2002 CLE 162373611.01125025203130
2003 CLE 9112930.00000020000
2004 CLE 165322570.0023602460000
2005 HOU 123312740.0212902931000
2006 HOU 97433580.00000060000
2007 ATL 146363600.01000020000
2008 NWE 104272340.00000011000
9729236202341.045900293223130

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002 CLE 107610.00000010000
107610.00000010000

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References

  1. "Lewis Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.