SAM ADAMSAdams, Sam EdwardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 260 Born: September 20, 1948 Jasper, TX Died: October 10, 2015 Houston, TX High School: Jasper (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Prairie View A&M | |
| 1967 | Prairie View A&M | |
| 1968 | Prairie View A&M | |
| 1969 | Prairie View A&M |
| Relatives: Father of Sam Adams |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 61 | LOG | 6 | 1 |
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 61 | LOT | 12 | 8 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 14 | 13 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 13 | 13 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 14 | 13 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 15 | 13 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 61 | ROG | 15 | 14 |
| 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL | 61 | ROG | 16 | 16 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 135 | 121 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 7/22/1970 | 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL |
| Released | 8/15/1970 | 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 8/15/1970 | 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL | |
| Released | 8/30/1971 | 1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1971 DAL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/31/1971 | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 9/8/1971 | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1971 | 1971 New England Patriots (NFL)1971 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Released (Injured) | 9/5/1972 | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Activated | 10/25/1972 | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL |
| Traded | 4/12/1981 | 1981 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1981 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1982 | 1982 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1982 NO NFL |
| Signed | 9/13/1983 | 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL |
| Released | 2/20/1984 | 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
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