JAMES SANDERSSanders, James EdwardHeight: 5-10 Weight: 209 Born: November 11, 1983 Porterville, CA High School: Monache (Porterville, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fresno State | Redshirted |
| 2002 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| 2003 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| 2004 | Fresno State | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (133rd overall) 2005 New England Patriots |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 36 | SS | 10 | 2 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 36 | S | 16 | 5 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 36 | FS-SS | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 36 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 36 | FS | 14 | 5 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 36 | FS | 15 | 9 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 36 | SS-FS | 15 | 6 |
| 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL | 39 | FS | 15 | 0 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 114 | 56 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/2005 | 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL |
| Signed | 7/20/2005 | 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL |
| Signed | 3/2/2009 | 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL |
| Released | 8/29/2011 | 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL |
| Signed | 9/1/2011 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 4/9/2012 | 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL | 430 | 0 | 0.0 | 120 | 11.1 | 310 | 64.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 430 | 0 | 120 | 310 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39t | 1 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 42 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 32t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 172 | 21.5 | 42 | 2 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 118 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 70 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 67 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 48 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 59 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 41 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 363 | 328 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2012 ARI NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 87 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
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