Thomas Sanders (American football)
American football player (born 1962)
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Thomas Derrick Sanders (born January 4, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Bears in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 250th overall pick.[1] He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season.[2] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video "The Super Bowl Shuffle".
PositionRunning back
BornJanuary 4, 1962
Giddings, Texas, U.S.
Giddings, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | January 4, 1962 Giddings, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Giddings | ||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1985: 9th round, 250th overall pick | ||||||||
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NFL career statistics
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1985 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 25 | 104 | 4.2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | CHI | 16 | 1 | 27 | 224 | 8.3 | 75 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1987 | CHI | 12 | 0 | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 95 | 332 | 3.5 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 39 | 0 |
| 1989 | CHI | 16 | 0 | 41 | 127 | 3.1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 16 | 1 |
| 1990 | PHI | 10 | 0 | 56 | 208 | 3.7 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | PHI | 5 | 3 | 54 | 122 | 2.3 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 |
| 90 | 4 | 321 | 1,239 | 3.9 | 75 | 12 | 28 | 284 | 10.1 | 39 | 1 | ||
