Sam CunninghamCunningham, Samuel Lewis, Jr. (Sam the Bam)Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 Born: August 15, 1950 Santa Barbara, CA Died: September 7, 2021 Inglewood, CA High School: Santa Barbara (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Southern California | |
| 1970 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1971 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1972 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (11th overall) 1973 New England Patriots |
| Relatives: Brother of Randall Cunningham |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 39 | RB | 14 | 10 |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 39 | RB | 10 | 10 |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 39 | RB | 13 | 13 |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 39 | RB | 11 | 11 |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 39 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 39 | FB | 16 | 14 |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 39 | FB | 12 | 12 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 39 | FB | 11 | 8 |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 39 | FB | 6 | 2 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 107 | 94 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1973 | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/8/1973 | 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/12/1979 | 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1981 | 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL |
| Signed | 9/14/1981 | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL |
| Exemption | 9/14/1981 | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL |
| Activated | 9/26/1981 | 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/7/1982 | 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL |
| Activated | 11/20/1982 | 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1983 | 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 49 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 294 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 155 | 516 | 3.3 | 25 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 166 | 811 | 4.9 | 75t | 9 | ||||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 169 | 666 | 3.9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 172 | 824 | 4.8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 270 | 1015 | 3.8 | 31t | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 199 | 768 | 3.9 | 52t | 8 | ||||
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 159 | 563 | 3.5 | 27 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 86 | 269 | 3.1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1385 | 5453 | 3.9 | 75t | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 15 | 144 | 9.6 | 34t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 22 | 214 | 9.7 | 37 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 32 | 253 | 7.9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 27 | 299 | 11.1 | 41 | 0 | |||||||
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 42 | 370 | 8.8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 31 | 297 | 9.6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 29 | 236 | 8.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 210 | 1905 | 9.1 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New England Patriots (NFL)1973 NE NFL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New England Patriots (NFL)1974 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New England Patriots (NFL)1975 NE NFL | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 New England Patriots (NFL)1976 NE NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 New England Patriots (NFL)1977 NE NFL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 49 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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