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Thomas Sanders (American football)

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Thomas Sanders
No. 20, 45
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-01-04) January 4, 1962 (age 62)
Giddings, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Giddings (TX)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:1985 / round: 9 / pick: 250
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,239
Average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Derrick Sanders (born January 4, 1962) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Bears in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season.[2] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. He played college football at Texas A&M University.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1985 CHI 15 0 25 104 4.2 28 1 1 9 9.0 9 0
1986 CHI 16 1 27 224 8.3 75 5 2 18 9.0 18 0
1987 CHI 12 0 23 122 5.3 17 1 3 53 17.7 25 0
1988 CHI 16 0 95 332 3.5 20 3 9 94 10.4 39 0
1989 CHI 16 0 41 127 3.1 19 0 3 28 9.3 16 1
1990 PHI 10 0 56 208 3.7 39 1 2 20 10.0 12 0
1991 PHI 5 3 54 122 2.3 16 1 8 62 7.8 14 0
90 4 321 1,239 3.9 75 12 28 284 10.1 39 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1985 CHI 3 0 4 15 3.8 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1986 CHI 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1987 CHI 1 0 2 4 2.0 3 0 1 2 2.0 2 0
1988 CHI 2 0 15 116 7.7 58 0 2 20 10.0 12 0
1990 PHI 1 0 2 12 6.0 8 0 5 47 9.4 14 0
8 0 23 147 6.4 58 0 8 69 8.6 14 0

References

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  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.