DB · New York Giants
Sammy Knight
Age 50 · 185 cm (6'1") · 98 kg · Born Sep 10, 1975 · USC
NFL career
1997
debut year
2008
last season
12
seasons
#26
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 150 games.
Defense
530solo tackles
9.5sacks
31INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 55 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 51 | 2.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 63 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 68 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 50 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 45 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 62 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 61 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 69 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | New York Giants | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Sammy Knight was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
11–23 vs Eagles
2008-19 · Jan 11, 2009 · PLAYOFF
L
19–20 @ Vikings
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–28 vs Panthers
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
8–20 @ Cowboys
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
14–20 vs Eagles
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
23–7 @ Commanders
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
37–29 @ Cardinals
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–10 vs Ravens
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Knight" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended USC.
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
LB · 2025 · Browns
Greedy Vance
CB · 2025 · Raiders
Jamil Muhammad
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Jaylin Smith
CB · 2025 · Texans
Jonah Monheim
C · 2025 · Jaguars
Woody Marks
RB · 2025 · Texans
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · Packers
Caleb Williams
QB · 2024 · Bears
Calen Bullock
SAF · 2024 · Texans
Christian Roland-Wallace
CB · 2024 · Chiefs
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Sammy Knight.
Armon Williams
Debut 1997 · #42 · Titans
Blaine McElmurry
Debut 1997 · #38 · Titans
Brandon Sanders
Debut 1997 · #47 · Giants
Bryant Westbrook
Debut 1997 · #32 · Packers
Calvin Branch
Debut 1997 · #37 · Raiders
Charles Emanuel
Debut 1997 · #47 · Eagles
Chris Bayne
Debut 1997 · #47 · Falcons
Chris Carter
Debut 1997 · #36 · Texans
Born on September 10
Buck Buchanan
1940 · Kansas City Chiefs
Ray Schoenke
1941 · Washington Commanders
Marlin Briscoe
1945 · New England Patriots
Charlie Waters
1948 · Dallas Cowboys
Jim Harrison
1948 · Chicago Bears
Mike Bettiga
1950 · San Francisco 49ers
Gary Danielson
1951 · Cleveland Browns
Jesse Freitas
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers