Lewis Sanders

Tackles:	236
Pass deflections:	32
Interceptions:	5

Lewis Sanders
No. 21, 25, 29, 34
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	June 22, 1978 (age 46); 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)
College:	Maryland
NFL draft:	2000 / Round: 4 / Pick: 95
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (2000–2004); Houston Texans (2005–2006); Atlanta Falcons (2007); New England Patriots (2008);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-ACC (1999);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	236
Pass deflections:	32
Interceptions:	5

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.

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
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	CLE	11	1	18	11	7	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
2002	CLE	16	2	37	36	1	1.0	1	1	25	0	25	2	0	3	13	0
2003	CLE	9	1	12	9	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2004	CLE	16	5	32	25	7	0.0	0	2	36	0	24	6	0	0	0	0
2005	HOU	12	3	31	27	4	0.0	2	1	29	0	29	3	1	0	0	0
2006	HOU	9	7	43	35	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0
2007	ATL	14	6	36	36	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2008	NWE	10	4	27	23	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
		97	29	236	202	34	1.0	4	5	90	0	29	32	2	3	13	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	CLE	1	0	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
		1	0	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

References

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

External links

New England Patriots bio (archive)

[pfr.sanders.lewis-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.

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