SAMMY KNIGHTKnight, Sammy Dye, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 211 Born: September 10, 1975 Fontana, CA High School: Rubidoux (Riverside, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1994 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1995 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1996 | Southern California | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1997 NO NFL | 29 | FS-SS | 16 | 12 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 29 | FS | 14 | 13 |
| 1999 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1999 NO NFL | 29 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 29 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 29 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 29 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2003 MIA NFL | 24 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 24 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 29 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 29 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 26 | SS | 16 | 15 |
| 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL | 26 | S | 9 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 183 | 168 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/25/1997 | 1997 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1997 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/1999 | 1999 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1999 NO NFL |
| Exclusive Rights Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL |
| Signed | 5/13/2003 | 2003 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2003 MIA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2005 | 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 3/11/2005 | 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL |
| Released | 3/23/2007 | 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL |
| Signed | 8/13/2007 | 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL |
| Signed | 3/4/2008 | 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/29/2008 | 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL |
| Released | 2/9/2009 | 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2001 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 32 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1997 NO NFL | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 6 | 171 | 28.5 | 91t | 2 |
| 1999 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1999 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 37t | 2 |
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2003 MIA NFL | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 70 | 0 |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 664 | 15.8 | 91t | 4 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.0 | 58.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1997 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1998 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1999 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 1 |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1999 NO NFL | 105 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 101 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 107 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2003 MIA NFL | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 100 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 91 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2006 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2006 KC NFL | 84 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 889 | 874 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 74 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1999 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2001 NO NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2002 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2003 MIA NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2005 KC NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2007 JAC NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 1 | 19 | 163 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
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