Deion SandersBaltimore Ravens · #21
Deion Sanders intercepted 53 passes, returning nine for touchdowns, as the most feared cover cornerback of his generation. He won Super Bowls with the 49ers and Cowboys, earned 1994 Defensive Player of the Year, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2011.
Deion Sanders — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.
Where Deion Sanders stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Deion Sanders — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Deion Sanders
Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.
Deion Sanders career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Tkl | PD | INT | FF | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | 16 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1991 | 15 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | |
| 1992 | 13 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 1993 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1994 DPOY | 14 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1995 SB | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1996 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | |
| 1997 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1998 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 1999 | 14 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 188 | 512 | 25 | 53 | 10 | 1.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Baltimore Ravens built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Deion Sanders
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Prime Time: a 53-interception shutdown cornerback, electric returner, and two-time Super Bowl champion.
Turning pro
Drafted 1989, Round 1 (#5 overall) as a Cornerback.
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Drafted 5th overall by Atlanta in 1989
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Won 1994 DPOY and a title with San Francisco
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Repeated as champion with Dallas in 1995
Off the court
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Draft
- 1989, Round 1 (#5 overall)
- Born
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Age
- 59
- Jersey
- #21
Sanders built a second act as a broadcaster and, later, a college football head coach, first at Jackson State and then at Colorado, drawing enormous attention to programs he led. His Prime Time persona made him one of the most marketable athletes of the 1990s, and he remains a constant presence in football culture.
A supremely confident showman whose flash and swagger were backed by rare, game-changing talent on every snap.
Deion Sanders — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Deion Sanders, answered.
