SAM GARNESGarnes, Sam AaronHeight: 6-3 Weight: 225 Born: July 12, 1974 New York, NY High School: DeWitt Clinton (Bronx, NY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cincinnati | Redshirted |
| 1993 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1994 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1995 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1996 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (136th overall) 1997 New York Giants |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 20 | SS | 16 | 15 |
| 1998 New York Giants (NFL)1998 NYG NFL | 20 | SS | 11 | 11 |
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 20 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 20 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL | 20 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 42 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 42 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 106 | 105 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/1997 | 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/17/1997 | 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 2/12/2000 | 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL |
| Released | 2/28/2002 | 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 3/5/2002 | 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 3/1/2004 | 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New York Giants (NFL)1997 NYG NFL | 1 | 95 | 95.0 | 95t | 1 |
| 1998 New York Giants (NFL)1998 NYG NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 65 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 189 | 18.9 | 95t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 95 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 64 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL | 74 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 74 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 100 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 407 | 392 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New York Giants (NFL)1999 NYG NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 New York Giants (NFL)2000 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Giants (NFL)2001 NYG NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 3 | 10 | 123 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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