TE · Atlanta Falcons
Darnell Sanders
Age 47 · 198 cm (6'6") · 122 kg · Born Mar 16, 1979 · Ohio State
NFL career
2002
debut year
2004
last season
3
seasons
#88
jersey
College: Ohio State
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#122
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2003 · 14 games.
Receiving
118yards
2touchdowns
18receptions
6.6YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 15 | 0 | 95 | 6.3 | 1 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Darnell Sanders was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
10–27 @ Eagles
2004-20 · Jan 23, 2005 · PLAYOFF
W
47–17 vs Rams
2004-19 · Jan 15, 2005 · PLAYOFF
L
26–28 @ Seahawks
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
L
13–26 @ Saints
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
W
34–31 vs Panthers
2004-15 · Dec 18, 2004 · REGULAR
W
35–10 vs Raiders
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
L
0–27 @ Buccaneers
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Saints
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#99
#100
#101
#102
#104
#105
#105
#105
#105
#106
Jonathan Wells
RB · HOU
#100
Dante Wesley
DB · CAR
#101
Kevin Bentley
LB · CLE
#102
Jeff Chandler
K · SFO
#103
Justin Peelle
TE · SDG
#104
Alex Brown
DE · CHI
#104
Alex Brown
CB · CHI
#105
Brian Williams
C · MIN
#105
Brian Williams
LB · MIN
#105
Brian Williams
DB · MIN
#105
Brian Williams
TE · MIN
#106
David Thornton
OLB · IND
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Darnell Sanders.
Bob Slowikowski
Debut 2002 · Cowboys
Brandon Christenson
Debut 2002 · #48 · Raiders
Chris Baker
Debut 2002 · #86 · Seahawks
Chris Luzar
Debut 2002 · #89 · Jaguars
Damian Vaughn
Debut 2002 · #88 · Buccaneers
Daniel Graham
Debut 2002 · #89 · Saints
Darnell Dinkins
Debut 2002 · #80 · Saints
Doug Jolley
Debut 2002 · #86 · Buccaneers
Born on March 16
MacArthur Lane
1942 · Kansas City Chiefs
Verlon Biggs
1943 · Washington Commanders
Walker Gillette
1947 · New York Giants
Jerry Moore
1949 · New Orleans Saints
Timothy Stokes
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Frank Marion
1951 · New York Giants
Joe DeLamielleure
1951 · Buffalo Bills
Sammy White
1954 · Minnesota Vikings