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Sam Madison

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New York Giants · CB

Sam Madison recorded 138 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

2.7

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

138

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Sam Madison's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLII
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2008

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLII · Feb 3, 2008

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OCT 12, 2003

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2003

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
1999
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 5, 1999

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
1999
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 15, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2000

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1999
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 9, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2000

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sam Madison's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 7 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2007
NEW YORKGIANTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 18, 2007

New York Giants vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career highs: 3 interceptions · 101 interception return yards

Regular Season
1999
TENNESSEETITANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 7, 1999

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1999

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Career high: 4 passes defended

Regular Season
2001
ATLANTAFALCONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 2001

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sam Madison's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1999

01
MIAMADISON—Sam Madison
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
MIAMADISON—Sam Madison
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

03
NYGMADISON—Sam Madison
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2007Pro Bowl selection · 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002First-team All-Pro · 1999, 200012 NFL seasons138 career games295 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 44Jersey: 298 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1999Most recent: Dec 28, 2008

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history