all-pro: 1991 (pfwa, sn, nea), 1992 (apkr, pfwakr, snkr, sn, nea), 1993 (ap, pfwa, sn), 1994 (ap, pfwa , sn), 1995 (sn), 1996 (ap, pfwa, sn), 1997 (ap, pfwa, sn), 1998 (ap, pfwa, pfwapr sn), 1999 (sn)
2nd All-Pro Team: 1991 (ap), 1992 (ap), 1999 (ap)
nfc-all: 1991 (upi, pw), 1992 (pwkr), 1993 (upi, pw), 1994 (upi, pw), 1996 (upi, pw), 1997 (pw ), 1998 (pw, pwpr), 1999 (pw)
2nd team all-nfc: 1995 (upi) krhonors earned as kick returner. honors earned as a punt returner. all other honors earned as a cornerback.
(8) – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997*, 1998*, 1999, 2000*
*didn’t play
(at the time of his retirement after the 2005 season)
• [2nd] most interception return yards gained, career: 1331 • [tied for 2nd] most interceptions returned for touchdown, career: 9 • [tied for 2nd] most interceptions returned for touchdowns, season – 3 (1994) • [3rd] most yards gained on interception returns, season – 303 (1994)
pro bowl records • [1st] most interception return yards gained, game: 87 (1999) • [1st] longest interception return: 87 (1999) • [tied for 1st] most interceptions, career – 4 • [2nd] most yards gained on interception returns, career – 103
falcons records held by sanders (records through 1993 season, sanders last season with atlanta)
• [1st] most kickoff return yards, career: 3388 • [1st] longest punt return: 79 t (vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 28, 1990) • [1st] most kickoff returns, career: 147 • [1st] most punt return touchdowns, season: 2 (1989, 1990) • [1st] most combined kickoff/punt returns yards, career – 4,177 • [1st] most combined number of kickoff/punt returns, career –240 • [1st] most interceptions returned for a touchdown, career – 3 • [tied for 1st. °] longest kickoff return – 100t (at San Francisco, Oct. 13, 1991) • [tied for 1st] most interceptions returned for a touchdown, season – 2 (1990) • [2nd] most yards in kickoff returns, season: 1067 (1992) • [2nd] highest average kickoff returns, season: 26.68 (1992) • [ 2nd] most punt return yards, career – 789 • [tied for 2nd] longest kickoff return – 99t (vs. Washington, Sept. Dec 13, 1992) • [3rd] Most Kickoff Return Yards, Game: 190 (at New Orleans, Dec 3, 1992) • [3rd] Most number of kickoff return yards, season: 40 (1992) • [3rd] most punt returns, career: 93 • [3rd] ] most combined kickoff/punt return yards, season: 1108 (1992) • [3rd] most kickoff/punt returns, season: 68 (1990) • [3rd] most yards gained on interception returns, career: 520
49ers records held by sanders (records through the 1994 season, sanders only season with san francisco)
• [1st] most interception return yards gained, season: 303 (1994) • [tied for 1st] most interceptions returned for touchdown, season: 3 (1994) • [2nd] longest interception return – 93 (at Atlanta, Oct. 16, 1994) • [tied for 2nd] most interceptions returned for touchdown, career – 3 • [3rd] most yards gained on interception returns, game – 93 (at Atlanta, Oct. 16, 1994) • [3rd] longest interception return – 90 (at san diego, Dec 11, 1994)
Cowboy records held by sanders (records through 1999 season, sanders last season with dallas)
• [1st] highest average punt returns, career: 13.3 • [1st] highest number of punt returns returned for a touchdown, career: 4 • [tied for 1st] most punt returns returned for a touchdown, Season – 2 (1998) • [tied for 1st] most returns combined returns for a touchdown, career – 4 • [tied for 1st] most combined returns for a touchdown, season: 2 (1998) • [2. th] highest punt return average, season: 15.6 (1998) • [tied for 2nd] most seasons leading team in punt returns – 3 (1997-99) • [tied for 2nd] most consecutive seasons leading the team in punt return – 3 (1997-99) ) • [3rd] most yards on punt returns, career – 1,184
ravens records held by sanders (records through 2005 season, sanders last season with baltimore)
• [3rd] highest interception return average, career: 25.6
nfl statistical championships punt return titles:1998 nfc statistical championships punt return titles: 1998 kickoff return titles : 1992 interception titles : 1991, 1993
statistical team championships interception titles: 1989atl, 1990atl, 1991atl, 1992atl, 1993atl, 1997dal, 1998dal, 2005bal punt return titles: 1989atl, 1990atl, 1991atl, 1997dal, 1998dal, 1999dal, 2000was kickoff return titles: 1989atl, 1990atl, 1991atl, 1992atl
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• All-team 1990s (earned as a cornerback and punt returner) • 1994 Defensive Player of the Year (ap, pw)