Sammy Knight
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | — | NOR | 12 | — | 84 | 67 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NOR | 13 | — | 75 | 62 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 16 | — | 80 | 51 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NO | 16 | — | 74 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NO | 16 | — | 80 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NO | 16 | — | 93 | 68 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 82 | 50 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 88 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 16 | — | 81 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | KC | 16 | — | 68 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | JAX | 16 | — | 83 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NYG | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 172 | — | 892 | 645 | 217 | 18 | 5 | 9.5 | 32.5 | 42 | 74 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | NOR | 12 | — | 84 | 67 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | 9.8 |
| 1998 | 23 | NOR | 13 | — | 75 | 62 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1999 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | 80 | 51 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 74 | 48 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2001 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 80 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 27 | NO | 16 | — | 93 | 68 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2003 | 28 | MIA | 16 | — | 82 | 50 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2004 | 29 | MIA | 16 | — | 88 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 30 | KC | 16 | — | 81 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 2006 | 31 | KC | 16 | — | 68 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 32 | JAX | 16 | — | 83 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2008 | 33 | NYG | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 172 | 892 | 645 | 217 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 42 | 74 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 113.4 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 19% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
19% of the all-time Interceptions leader19
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl32Solo20Ast12Int2PD4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
La'Roi GloverDT5yKeith MitchellLB5yJohn CarneyK4yPatrick SurtainCB4yMark FieldsOLB4yJoe JohnsonDE4yWillie WhiteheadNT4yAlex MoldenDB4yKeith PooleWR4yFred WearyDB4yJared TomichDE4yEddie KennisonWR3yWayne MartinDT3ySam MadisonCB3yJoe HornWR3yDarrin SmithLB3yBrady SmithDE3yFred McAfeeRB3yLawrence TynesK3yDarren HowardDE3yFred ThomasCB3yToby GowinP3yNorman HandDT3yAndre HastingsWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSammy inherited the New Orleans Saints DB room from Alex Molden (1996–2000), and handed it to Fred Weary (1998–2001).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008team change
Joined NYG (from JAX)
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2007team change
Joined JAX (from KC)
- 2005team change
Joined KC (from MIA)
- 2003team change
Joined MIA (from NO)
- 1999team change
Joined NO (from NOR)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with NOR
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 215 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
90%
19972008
2008 · cause not documented · 19%
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