JOHN SANDERSSanders, John Maurice (Deac)Height: 6-1 Weight: 178 Born: January 11, 1951 Chicago, IL High School: Sunshine Bible Academy (Miller, SD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Dakota | |
| 1971 | South Dakota | |
| 1972 | South Dakota | |
| 1973 | South Dakota |
| Relatives: Father of Justin Sanders |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 25 | LCB | 14 | 10 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 25 | FS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 25 | S | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 26 | FS | 14 | 12 |
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 26 | FS | 15 | 15 |
| 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL | 26 | S | 1 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 60 | 51 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/3/1974 | 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL |
| Traded | 9/7/1977 | 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL |
| Released | 7/29/1979 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/4/1979 | 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/13/1979 | 1979 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1979 NO NFL |
| Signed | 12/4/1979 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1980 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 23t | 1 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 6 | 122 | 20.3 | 45 | 0 |
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 24 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 240 | 14.1 | 45 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1977 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1978 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
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