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Sam Madison
Personal information
Born: (1974-04-23) April 23, 1974 (age 50)
Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:FAMU Developmental Research
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College:Louisville
Position:Cornerbacks coach/pass game specialist
NFL draft:1997 / round: 2 / pick: 44
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player
As coach
  • Super Bowl champion (LIV)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:471
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:10
Fumble recoveries:6
Interceptions:38
Defensive touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samuel Adolphus Madison Jr. (born April 23, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Madison also played for the New York Giants. He has won two Super Bowls, Super Bowl XLII as a player with the Giants and Super Bowl LIV as an assistant coach with the Chiefs.

Early life

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Madison attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. Aside from football he also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field.

College career

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Madison played college football for the University of Louisville. Madison was a three-year starter for the Cardinals and set the school records for interceptions with 16 and passes defended with 44. As a junior, he earned third-team All-America selection after recording 65 tackles, two sacks, 13 passes defensed and seven interceptions. As a senior, he was named a second-team All-America and first-team All-Conference USA after finishing with 52 tackles, two sacks, six interceptions and 16 passes defensed.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		181 lb
(82 kg) 		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.61 s 1.69 s 2.72 s 4.16 s 7.19 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 8 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Miami Dolphins

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The Miami Dolphins selected Madison in the second round (44th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. Madison was the eighth cornerback drafted in 1997.[2]

Madison made the Pro Bowl for four straight years from 1999 to 2002. On March 1, 2006, the Dolphins released him.[3] He finished his career with the Dolphins starting 127 of 138 games, recording 353 tackles, a sack, 31 interceptions and two touchdowns.

For much of his career as a Miami Dolphin, Sam Madison played alongside fellow cornerback Patrick Surtain. During their time together, Madison and Surtain were one of the most prolific cornerback tandems in NFL history, posting a combined 697 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 60 interceptions, and 2 touchdowns.

New York Giants

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Madison signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants on March 10, 2006.[4] He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII against the New England Patriots.

Madison appeared in just seven games for the Giants in 2008, recording eight tackles and an interception. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a broken ankle on December 30. He was released on February 9, 2009.

NFL statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Won the Super Bowl
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP Cmb Tackles Ast Sck FF FR Yards Int Yards Avg Lng TD PD
1997 MIA 14 20 15 5 0.0 2 0 0 1 21 21 21 0 5
1998 MIA 16 44 32 12 1.0 0 0 0 8 114 14 35 0 20
1999 MIA 16 45 37 8 0.0 1 0 0 7 164 23 42 0 14
2000 MIA 16 37 27 10 0.0 2 2 20 5 80 16 34 1 12
2001 MIA 13 25 18 7 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13
2002 MIA 16 33 23 10 0.0 1 0 0 3 15 5 15 0 9
2003 MIA 16 50 47 3 0.0 0 1 0 3 82 27 36 1 9
2004 MIA 16 44 31 13 0.0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7
2005 MIA 15 55 45 10 0.0 1 0 0 2 11 6 11 0 11
2006 NYG 12 39 33 6 0.0 0 1 0 2 28 14 24 0 10
2007 NYG 16 67 59 8 1.0 1 1 6 4 59 15 27 0 14
2008 NYG 7 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 21 21 21 0 2
Career 173 467 374 93 2.0 11 5 0 38 595 16 42 2 126

Coaching career

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Kansas City Chiefs

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On February 19, 2019, Madison was hired as the secondary and cornerbacks coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.[5] In his first year as coach, Madison won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers.[6] The Super Bowl win was his second win and first as a coach.

Miami Dolphins

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On February 18, 2022, the Miami Dolphins announced they hired Madison as their cornerbacks coach and pass game coordinator.[7]

Personal life

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Madison and his wife, Saskia, have two sons, Kellen and Kaden, and a daughter Kennedy. He donated a kidney to his daughter, who was three days shy of her 11th birthday, when both of hers were failing in 2016. His house was featured on an episode of MTV Cribs. In 2019, Madison worked for WTVX as a Miami Dolphins analyst.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Madison, Combine Results, CB - Louisville". NFLCombineResults.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ 'Fins release four, including Pro Bowl CB Madison
  4. ^ Giants Sign Sam Madison
  5. ^ "Chiefs Finalize Defensive Coaching Staff". Chiefs.com.
  6. ^ "Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Miami Dolphins announce 2022 coaching staff". Dolphins.com.
  8. ^ Benton, Dan (February 16, 2019). "Report: Ex-Giant Sam Madison likely to join Steve Spagnuolo in Kansas City". USA Today.
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