Sammy White
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[edit] Biography
Sammy White (Sammy White) was born on March 16, 1954 in Winnsboro, Louisiana. After going to high school at Richwood (Monroe, LA), White attended Grambling State University. White made his professional debut in the NFL in 1976 with the Minnesota Vikings. He played for the Minnesota Vikings for his entire 10 year career.
Most people believe that 1976 was Sammy White's best year, as he hauled in 51 receptions, had 906 receiving yards and caught 10 TD passes.
[edit] Scouting Report
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 51 | 906 | 17.8 | 10 | 56t |
| 1977 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 41 | 760 | 18.5 | 9 | 69t |
| 1978 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 53 | 741 | 14 | 9 | 33t |
| 1979 | MIN | NFL | 15 | 42 | 715 | 17 | 4 | 55t |
| 1980 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 53 | 887 | 16.7 | 5 | 50 |
| 1981 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 66 | 1001 | 15.2 | 3 | 53 |
| 1982 | MIN | NFL | 7 | 29 | 503 | 17.3 | 5 | 65 |
| 1983 | MIN | NFL | 11 | 29 | 412 | 14.2 | 4 | 43t |
| 1984 | MIN | NFL | 13 | 21 | 399 | 19 | 1 | 47 |
| 1985 | MIN | NFL | 6 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 year NFL career | 128 | 393 | 6400 | 16.3 | 50 | 0 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 5 | -10 | -2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1977 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 1979 | MIN | NFL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 45 |
| 1981 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | MIN | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | MIN | NFL | 11 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1984 | MIN | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MIN | NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 128 | 18 | 97 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| 1977 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | MIN | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MIN | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | MIN | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MIN | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MIN | NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 128 | 5 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | MIN | NFL | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | MIN | NFL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MIN | NFL | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MIN | NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | MIN | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MIN | NFL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MIN | NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 year NFL career | 128 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Video Gallery
[edit] Picture Gallery
[edit] See Also
[edit] Awards
- Won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1976
- Won the UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year in 1976
[edit] Categories
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