Sam Sword
Encyclopedia
Sam Lee-Arthur Sword is a former American football
linebacker
who played for the Oakland Raiders
and the Indianapolis Colts
of the NFL
. He played college football
at the University of Michigan
. He played for Saginaw Arthur Hill High School.
Swords' 265 career tackles ranks third in school history at the University of Michigan:
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who played for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
of the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He played for Saginaw Arthur Hill High School.
Swords' 265 career tackles ranks third in school history at the University of Michigan:
- Jarrett IronsJarrett IronsJarrett Irons is a former All-American linebacker who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1993-1996. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Irons was twice selected to the All Big Ten Conference team and was a team co-captain in 1995 and 1996...
- 296 tackles - Erick AndersonErick AndersonErick Scott Anderson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan. He won the Butkus Award in 1991.-College career:...
- 286 tackles - Sam Sword - 265 tackles
- Ron SimpkinsRon SimpkinsRonald Bernard Simpkins is a former linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals. Simpkins played college football at the University of Michigan, where he was an All-American....
- 262 tackles - Steve Morrison - 220 tackles
- Mike BorenMike BorenMike Boren is a former American football linebacker who played for the Michigan Wolverines from 1980 to 1983.-University of Michigan:Boren grew up in Columbus, Ohio where he attended Independence High School...
- 212 tackles - Mike MalloryMike MalloryMike Mallory is a former American football linebacker who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1982 to 1985. He was the Most Valuable Player for the 1984 Wolverines team and was a finalist for the Butkus Award in 1985...
- 211 tackles - Paul GirgashPaul GirgashPaul Girgash is a retired American football linebacker. He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982. He started 36 consecutive games at inside linebacker for Michigan from 1980 to 1982, played in the 1981 and 1983 Rose Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by...
- 206 tackles - Victor HobsonVictor HobsonVictor Brian Hobson is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- 205 tackles - Calvin O'NealCalvin O'NealCalvin O'Neal is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Colts in 1978 and was an All-American and team co-captain for the University of Michigan Wolverines in 1976.-Amateur career:...
- 180 tackles