Thomas Sanders (American football)

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Thomas Sanders
No. 20, 45
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-01-04) January 4, 1962 (age 62)
Giddings, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Giddings (TX)
College: Texas A&M
NFL draft: 1985  / Round: 9 / Pick: 250
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,239
Average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:12
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Derrick Sanders (born January 4, 1962) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Bears in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft. [1] He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season. [2] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. He played college football at Texas A&M University.

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NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1985 CHI 150251044.2281199.090
1986 CHI 161272248.37552189.0180
1987 CHI 120231225.317135317.7250
1988 CHI 160953323.520399410.4390
1989 CHI 160411273.11903289.3161
1990 PHI 100562083.739122010.0120
1991 PHI 53541222.31618627.8140
9043211,2393.975122828410.1391

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1985 CHI 304153.870000.000
1986 CHI 10000.000000.000
1987 CHI 10242.030122.020
1988 CHI 20151167.758022010.0120
1990 PHI 102126.0805479.4140
80231476.45808698.6140

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References

  1. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.