Deion Sanders is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 86 in the Knox value model. Sanders's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1989 | 22 | ATL | 10 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | ATL | 16 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | ATL | 15 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | ATL | 12 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 45 | 1 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | ATL | 10 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 106 | 1 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | SF | 12 | — | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | DAL | 9 | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 0 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 475 | 1 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | DAL | 12 | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | DAL | 11 | — | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 100 | 0 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 37 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 44.4% | 6.0 | 2.7 | — | 1 |
| 2000 | 33 | WAS | 16 | — | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2004 | 37 | BAL | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 38 | BAL | 14 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 172 | — | 499 | 242 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 53 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 800 | 3 | 545.5% | 13.3 | 72.7 | — | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
260 career value over replacement — #195 all-time of 4,649. 18.6/season above a replacement-level CB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22 | ATL | 10 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | ATL | 15 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 0 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | ATL | 12 | — | — | 3 | 45 | 1 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | ATL | 10 | — | — | 6 | 106 | 1 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | DAL | 9 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 0 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 36 | 475 | 1 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | DAL | 11 | — | — | 7 | 100 | 0 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | DAL | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 44.4% | 6.0 | 2.7 | — | 1 |
| 2000 | 33 | WAS | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 11 | 60 | 800 | 3 | 545.5% | 13.3 | 72.7 | — | 1 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22 | ATL | 10 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1990 | 23 | ATL | 16 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1991 | 24 | ATL | 15 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1992 | 25 | ATL | 12 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | ATL | 10 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | SF | 12 | — | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | 28 | DAL | 9 | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | DAL | 12 | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31 | DAL | 11 | — | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | 32 | DAL | 14 | — | 37 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | WAS | 16 | — | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 37 | BAL | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 38 | BAL | 14 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 172 | 499 | 242 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 86 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
Blend 74.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 86· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
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