DB · Arizona Cardinals
James Sanders
Age 42 · 178 cm (5'10") · 95 kg · Born Nov 11, 1983 · Fresno State
NFL career
2005
debut year
2012
last season
8
seasons
#39
jersey
College: Fresno State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2012 · 96 games.
Defense
193solo tackles
1.0sacks
8INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 7 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 12 | 20 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 15 | 39 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 14 | 30 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 11 | 20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | 14 | 28 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while James Sanders was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
13–27 @ 49ers
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Bears
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
W
38–10 vs Lions
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
0–58 @ Seahawks
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
6–7 @ Jets
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
17–31 vs Rams
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
L
19–23 @ Falcons
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
L
17–31 @ Packers
2012-09 · Nov 4, 2012 · REGULAR
Other "Sanders" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Fresno State alumni in the NFL
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David Perales
LB · 2023 · Steelers
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WR · 2023 · Cowboys
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RB · 2023 · Titans
Nikko Remigio
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2005 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#102
#103
#104
#105
#106
#107
#111
#112
#113
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DB · PHI
#103
Antonio Perkins
DB · CLE
#104
Travis Daniels
DB · MIA
#105
Ray Willis
OT · SEA
#106
Kyle Orton
QB · CHI
#107
Dan Buenning
G · TAM
#108
Vincent Fuller
DB · TEN
#109
#110
Marion Barber III
DAL
Brandon Jacobs
RB · NYG
#111
Elton Brown
OT · ARI
#112
Ciatrick Fason
RB · MIN
#113
David Stewart
OT · TEN
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of James Sanders.
Adam Jones
Debut 2005 · #24 · Broncos
Ahmad Treaudo
Debut 2005 · #37 · Falcons
Andre Maddox
Debut 2005 · Jets
Antonio Perkins
Debut 2005 · #30 · Browns
B.J. Ward
Debut 2005 · #28 · Raiders
Ben Emanuel
Debut 2005 · #36 · Browns
Billy Parker
Debut 2005 · #27 · Panthers
C.C. Brown
Debut 2005 · #38 · Jaguars