Deion Sanders

Atlanta Falcons 5th pick

CB ·

Florida State · 1999–2005

188

Games

Receptions

784

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Sacks

Interceptions

Draft Details

Year

1989

Round

Round 1

Pick

5th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Florida State

Deion Sanders Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
8× Pro Bowl selection, 6× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1989 draft class in interceptions (53).
Best statistical season: 1999 with DAL (24 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Sacks	Def INT
188	60	784	3	1	53

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
1999	DAL	14	9	4	24
2000	WAS	16	2	0	0
2004	BAL	7	0	0	0
2005	BAL	14	0	0	0
Since 1999		51	11	4	24

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	INT	PD	FF
1999	DAL	14	37	2	3	3	6	1
2000	WAS	16	37	3	0	4	9	1
2004	BAL	7	7	1	0	3	5	0
2005	BAL	14	23	3	0	2	5	0
Since 1999		51	104	9	3	12	25	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
1999	DAL	14	4	87	30	344
2000	WAS	16	1	-1	25	185
2004	BAL	7	0	0	5	41
2005	BAL	14	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		51	5	86	60	570

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Deion Sanders is a former cornerback out of Florida State, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 5th overall pick (round 1) in the 1989 NFL Draft. He played 188 regular-season games from 1989 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens. He was named to 8 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	Sacked	1D
1999	DAL	5	1	0	0
2000	WAS	2	0	0	0
2004	BAL	1	0	0	0
2005	BAL	1	0	0	0
1999	DAL	5	1	0	0
2000	WAS	2	0	0	0
2004	BAL	1	0	0	0
2005	BAL	1	0	0	0
Career		9	1	0	0
Career		0	0	0	0
Career		188	2	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	DAL	5	0	0	—	0	0
2000	WAS	2	0	0	—	0	0
2004	BAL	1	1	-10	-10.0	0	0
2005	BAL	1	1	0	0.0	0	0
1999	DAL	5	0	0	—	0	0
2000	WAS	2	0	0	—	0	0
2004	BAL	1	1	-10	-10.0	0	0
2005	BAL	1	1	0	0.0	0	0
Career		9	2	-10	-5.0	0	0
Career		0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		188	—	-14	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	DAL	5	9	4	24	0	6.0	1
2000	WAS	2	2	0	0	0	—	0
2004	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	DAL	5	9	4	24	0	6.0	1
2000	WAS	2	2	0	0	0	—	0
2004	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		9	11	4	24	0	6.0	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		188	—	60	784	3	13.1	—

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