DB · New England Patriots
Lewis Sanders
Age 47 · 185 cm (6'1") · 95 kg · Born Jun 22, 1978 · Maryland
NFL career
2000
debut year
2008
last season
9
seasons
#29
jersey
College: Maryland
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#95
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2008 · 83 games.
Defense
165solo tackles
1.0sacks
5INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 18 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 10 | 23 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 9 | 29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 9 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Lewis Sanders was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
13–0 @ Bills
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
47–7 vs Cardinals
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
49–26 @ Raiders
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Seahawks
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Steelers
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
48–28 @ Dolphins
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Jets
2008-11 · Nov 13, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Bills
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Sanders" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Maryland alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Maryland.
Dante Trader Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Dolphins
Jordan Phillips
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Josh Kaltenberger
C · 2025 · Chargers
Ruben Hyppolite II
LB · 2025 · Bears
Tai Felton
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Tommy Akingbesote
DT · 2025 · Bills
Beau Brade
SAF · 2024 · Giants
Corey Bullock
G · 2024 · Ravens
DJ Glaze
OT · 2024 · Raiders
Gottlieb Ayedze
OT · 2024 · Raiders
2000 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#98
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#106
#107
Terrelle Smith
FB · NOR
#97
Curtis Keaton
RB · CIN
#98
Na'il Diggs
LB · GNB
#99
Gari Scott
WR · PHI
#100
Michael Thompson
OT · ATL
#101
Jerry Johnson
DT · DEN
#102
David Barrett
CB · ARI
#103
Danny Farmer
WR · PIT
#104
Kaulana Noa
OT · STL
#105
Brandon Short
OLB · NYG
#106
Antonio Wilson
LB · MIN
#107
Junior Ioane
DE · OAK
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Lewis Sanders.
Ainsley Battles
Debut 2000 · #37 · Steelers
Anthony Malbrough
Debut 2000 · #26 · Browns
Antwan Harris
Debut 2000 · #45 · Browns
Aric Morris
Debut 2000 · #29 · Patriots
Armon Hatcher
Debut 2000 · #29 · Chargers
Arturo Freeman
Debut 2000 · #25 · Patriots
Ben Kelly
Debut 2000 · #31 · Patriots
Bobby Myers
Debut 2000 · #32 · Titans