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James Sanders

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James Sanders recorded 96 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with ARZ, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

3.2

tackles/gm

10

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

96

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to James Sanders'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

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2006
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 14, 2007

New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2007

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 14, 2010

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2010

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2009
BALTIMORERAVENS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 10, 2010

Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2010

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2006
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 21, 2007

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Conference Championship · Jan 21, 2007

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
ATLANTAFALCONS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 4, 2011

Atlanta Falcons vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2010
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 6, 2010

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2010

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2011
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 9, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 20, 2009

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2009

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 42 interception return yards

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 3, 2007

New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2007

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2006

01
NESANDERS—James Sanders
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2007–2013

02
NESANDERS—James 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.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2008–2014

03
ATLSANDERS—James Sanders
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

04
ARISANDERS—James Sanders
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons96 career games193 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 133Jersey: 3910 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Oct 9, 2005Most recent: Dec 30, 2012

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