THOMAS SANDERSSanders, Thomas DerrickHeight: 5-11 Weight: 203 Born: January 4, 1962 Giddings, TX High School: Giddings (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1981 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1982 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| 1983 | Texas A&M | Injured |
| 1984 | Texas A&M | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (250th overall) 1985 Chicago Bears; Territorial Selection 1985 Houston Gamblers |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 20 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 20 | FB | 16 | 1 |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 20 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL | 45 | RB | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL | 45 | RB | 5 | 3 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 90 | 4 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/3/1985 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| Draft | 4/30/1985 | 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/1985 | 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/1990 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1990 SD NFL |
| Signed | 10/25/1990 | 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 8/3/1991 | 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/11/1991 | 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 8/30/1992 | 1992 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1992 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 25 | 104 | 4.2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 27 | 224 | 8.3 | 75t | 5 | ||||
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 23 | 122 | 5.3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 95 | 332 | 3.5 | 20t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 41 | 127 | 3.1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL | 56 | 208 | 3.7 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL | 54 | 122 | 2.3 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 321 | 1239 | 3.9 | 75t | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 16t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 284 | 10.1 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 22 | 0 | 399 | 18.1 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 20 | 0 | 349 | 17.5 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 13 | 0 | 248 | 19.1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 23 | 0 | 491 | 21.3 | 96t | 1 | |||
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL | 15 | 1 | 299 | 19.9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL | 10 | 0 | 160 | 16.0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 104 | 1 | 1956 | 18.8 | 96t | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Chicago Bears (NFL)1985 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Chicago Bears (NFL)1986 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Chicago Bears (NFL)1987 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Chicago Bears (NFL)1988 CHIB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Chicago Bears (NFL)1989 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1991 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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