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Lewis Sanders

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Lewis Sanders recorded 83 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, HST, Houston Texans, CLV, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

2.4

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

83

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Lewis Sanders's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2002
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 5, 2003

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2003

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 8, 2002

Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
HOUSTONTEXANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 17, 2006

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2006

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 24, 2006

Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2006

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
HOUSTONTEXANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 20, 2002

Houston Texans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Lewis Sanders's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2006
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 24, 2006

Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2006

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 29 interception return yards

Regular Season
2005
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 20, 2005

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2005

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2004
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 5, 2004

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2004

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2008
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 20, 2008

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2008

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Lewis Sanders's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLESANDERS—Lewis Sanders
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

02
HOUSANDERS—Lewis Sanders
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

03
ATLSANDERS—Lewis Sanders
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

04
NESANDERS—Lewis Sanders
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons83 career games165 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: CLVDraft pick: 95Jersey: 291 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2000Most recent: Dec 21, 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