Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1974 24 NWE NFL LCB 14 10 5 57 1 23 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 6
1975 25 NWE NFL FS 14 14 1 18 0 18 0 4 3 0 0.0 0 7
1976 26 NWE NFL DB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
1977 27 PHI NFL FS 14 12 6 122 0 45 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 8
1978 28 PHI NFL FS 15 15 5 43 1 24 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 7
1979 29 PHI NFL DB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
6 Yrs 60 51 17 240 2 45 2 7 3 0 0.0 0 29
17 Game Avg 17 14 5 68 1 45 1 2 1 0 0.0 0 8
NWE (3 Yrs) 30 24 6 75 1 23 0 5 3 0 0.0 0 14
PHI (3 Yrs) 30 27 11 165 1 45 2 2 0 0 0.0 0 15
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1978 28 PHI NFL FS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 Yr 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1974 24 NWE NFL LCB 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
1978 28 PHI NFL FS 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
6 Yrs 60 51 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.2
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.2
NWE (3 Yrs) 30 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.2
PHI (3 Yrs) 30 27 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.2
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PFR HOF Monitor: 10.93 (811th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Sanders?

John Sanders is 74 years old.

When was John Sanders born?

John Sanders was born on January 11, 1950.

Where was John Sanders born?

John Sanders was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is John Sanders?

John Sanders is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Sanders weigh when playing?

John Sanders weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Is John Sanders in the Hall of Fame?

John Sanders has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did John Sanders play?

John Sanders played 60 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did John Sanders have?

John Sanders had 240 interception return yards over his career.

When did John Sanders retire?

John Sanders last played in 1979.