DT · New England Patriots
Terdell Sands
Age 46 · 201 cm (6'7") · 152 kg · Born Oct 31, 1979 · Tennessee-Chattanooga; Tennessee
NFL career
2001
debut year
2009
last season
9
seasons
#74
jersey
College: Tennessee-Chattanooga; Tennessee
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2009 · 62 games.
Defense
69solo tackles
4.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Las Vegas Raiders | 12 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Las Vegas Raiders | 6 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 22 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Las Vegas Raiders | 12 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Terdell Sands was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
14–33 vs Ravens
2009-18 · Jan 10, 2010 · PLAYOFF
L
27–34 @ Texans
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
35–7 vs Jaguars
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
W
17–10 @ Bills
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Panthers
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
21–22 @ Dolphins
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–38 @ Saints
2009-12 · Nov 30, 2009 · REGULAR
W
31–14 vs Jets
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
Other "Sands" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Tennessee-Chattanooga alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Reuben Lowery
DB · 2025 · Colts
Devonnsha Maxwell
DT · 2023 · Bengals
McClendon Curtis
G · 2023 · Raiders
Cole Strange
G · 2022 · Chargers
Isaiah Mack
DT · 2019 · Seahawks
Kareem Orr
DB · 2019 · Rams
Tae Davis
LB · 2018 · Panthers
C.J. Board
WR · 2017 · Titans
Corey Levin
G · 2017 · Falcons
Keionta Davis
DE · 2017 · Patriots
2001 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#201
#203
#204
#206
#207
#211
Brandon Gorin
OT · SDG
#202
Renaldo Hill
S · ARI
#203
Paul Zukauskas
G · CLE
#204
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
WR · CIN
#205
#206
Dauntae' Finger
TAM
James Reed
DT · NYJ
#206
James Reed
LB · NYJ
#207
Colston Weatherington
DE · DAL
#208
#209
John Capel
CHI
Alex Lincoln
LB · SFO
#210
Harold Blackmon
DB · SEA
#211
Louis Williams
C · CAR
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Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Terdell Sands.
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Debut 2001 · #64 · 49ers
Damione Lewis
Debut 2001 · #97 · Texans
DeVone Claybrooks
Debut 2001 · #95 · Cowboys
Donovan Arp
Debut 2001 · #74 · Commanders
Ellis Wyms
Debut 2001 · #97 · Vikings
Eric Downing
Debut 2001 · #93 · Chargers
Gerard Warren
Debut 2001 · #98 · Patriots
Born on October 31
Richard Osborne
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Bruce Stephens
1956 · New York Jets
Don Patterson
1957 · New York Giants
Lloyd Burruss
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Kenneth Sims
1959 · New England Patriots
Brian Ingram
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers
Richard Tharpe
1960 · Buffalo Bills
Bill Johnson
1960 · Cincinnati Bengals