Lewis Sanders

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Lewis Sanders

No. 25, 21, 34, 29
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	(1978-06-22) June 22, 1978 Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Peter's (Staten Island)
College	Maryland
NFL draft	2000: 4th round, 95th overall pick
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2000–2003) Jacksonville Jaguars (2004)* Cleveland Browns (2004) Houston Texans (2005–2006) Atlanta Falcons (2007) New England Patriots (2008)
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
First-team All-ACC (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 236 Forced fumbles 2 Fumble recoveries 3 Pass deflections 32 Interceptions 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lewis Sanders (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.

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-American 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.

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
		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
		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

External links

• New England Patriots bio (archive)