Sanders ShiverShiver, Sanders ThomasHeight: 6-2 Weight: 227 Born: February 14, 1955 Gadsden, SC High School: Lower Richland (Hopkins, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Carson-Newman | |
| 1973 | Carson-Newman | |
| 1974 | Carson-Newman | |
| 1975 | Carson-Newman |
| Draft: 5th round (134th overall) 1976 Baltimore Colts |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 54 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 54 | RLB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 54 | RLB | 16 | 4 |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 54 | LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 54 | LLB | 14 | 13 |
| 1981 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1981 BAL NFL | 54 | LLB-LOLB | 14 | 11 |
| 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL | 54 | LOLB | 8 | 6 |
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 54 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL | 52 | LB | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | 59 | LB | ||
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 96 | ROLB | 6 | 3 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 132 | 53 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/20/1976 | 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1984 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Rights Released | 4/15/1984 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/12/1984 | 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1985 | 1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 5/6/1985 | 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL |
| Released | 5/11/1985 | 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL | |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Memphis Showboats (USFL)1985 MEM USFL |
| Signed | 8/14/1985 | 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL |
| Released | 10/16/1985 | 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 52 | 0 |
| 1980 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1980 BAL NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 52 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1978 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1979 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1981 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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