Born: July 15, 1959
Hometown: Madison, MS
Year of Induction: 1998
College Career
University of Southern Mississippi (1977-1981)
• Walked on at USM (’77)
• USM rushing leader (’79)
• Nation’s leading scorer, 20 TDs, (’80)
• Gained over 1,000 yards (’81)
• USM then-record 3,114 yards on record 736 attempts
• 39 career TDs (USM record)
• USM Athletic Hall of Fame
• Selected USM Team of the Century (2000)
Professional Career
• Drafted by Denver Broncos (’82)
• Led AFC in scoring (’87)
• 2nd all-time Broncos TD scorer
• Holds single-season Broncos scoring record, 14 TDs (’86)
• Played in three Super Bowls (XXI, XXII, XXIV)
• Two-time Pro-Bowl selection (’84, ‘86)
Did You Know?
In 1985, Sammy played against the Pittsburgh Steelers only 13 days after having arthroscopic surgery on his knee.
