Also in other sports:mlbDeion Sanders (OF · 1989–2001).

Deion Sanders is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 85 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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Deion Sanders

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★ HALL OF FAME8× Pro Bowl6× All-ProTop 1% all-time defensive backsIron Legend

Career Value · VORP

253 career value over replacement — #224 all-time of 4,695. 18.1/season above a replacement-level CB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #5 (Rd 1) · ATL · 1989 · +21.7 vs expected KV-H

85actual

63.3 expected · Δ+21.7

💔+45.6 stolen VORP·2.52 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Passing													Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	15	—	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	13	—	66	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	3	45	1	—	15.0	—	—	—
1993	26	ATL	11	—	34	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	7	—	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	106	1	—	17.7	—	—	—
1994	27	SF	14	—	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	16	—	33	31	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	1	0.7	33.3	—	—	—	—	36	475	1	—	13.2	—	—	—
1997	30	DAL	13	—	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		—	183	—	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

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

19thInterceptions·53

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Yes

Hall of Fame

Archetype Intelligence

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An all-time caliber defensive back (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 253 · #224 · Elite

Worth 253 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 6% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

14 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+18.1

Avg surplus

peak +44

14 seasons × ~18.1 surplus ≈ VORP 253