Thomas Sanders (American football)

Rushing yards:	1,239
Average:	3.9
Rushing touchdowns:	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Sanders
No. 20, 45
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	January 4, 1962 (age 63); Giddings, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Giddings (TX)
College:	Texas A&M
NFL draft:	1985 / round: 9 / pick: 250
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1985–1989); San Diego Chargers (1990)*; Philadelphia Eagles (1990–1991);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XX);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,239
Average:	3.9
Rushing touchdowns:	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Derrick Sanders (born January 4, 1962) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Bears in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL draft.^[1] He was a member of the Bears team that won Super Bowl XX following the 1985 NFL season.^[2] He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. He played college football at Texas A&M University.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1985	CHI	15	0	25	104	4.2	28	1	1	9	9.0	9	0
1986	CHI	16	1	27	224	8.3	75	5	2	18	9.0	18	0
1987	CHI	12	0	23	122	5.3	17	1	3	53	17.7	25	0
1988	CHI	16	0	95	332	3.5	20	3	9	94	10.4	39	0
1989	CHI	16	0	41	127	3.1	19	0	3	28	9.3	16	1
1990	PHI	10	0	56	208	3.7	39	1	2	20	10.0	12	0
1991	PHI	5	3	54	122	2.3	16	1	8	62	7.8	14	0
		90	4	321	1,239	3.9	75	12	28	284	10.1	39	1

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1985	CHI	3	0	4	15	3.8	7	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1986	CHI	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1987	CHI	1	0	2	4	2.0	3	0	1	2	2.0	2	0
1988	CHI	2	0	15	116	7.7	58	0	2	20	10.0	12	0
1990	PHI	1	0	2	12	6.0	8	0	5	47	9.4	14	0
		8	0	23	147	6.4	58	0	8	69	8.6	14	0

^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. January 27, 1986. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

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