Sam Madison

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.

Sam Madison

Personal information
Born:	(1974-04-23) April 23, 1974 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:
Miami Dolphins (1997–2005) New York Giants (2006–2008)
As a coach:
Kansas City Chiefs (2019–2021) Secondary & cornerbacks coach Miami Dolphins (2022–2023) Cornerbacks coach & pass game specialist
Career highlights and awards
As player Super Bowl champion (XLII) 2× First-team All-Pro (1999, 2000) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1998, 2001) 4× Pro Bowl (1999–2002) NFL Interceptions co-leader (1999) Dolphins Walk of Fame (2014) First-team All-American (1996) Louisville Cardinals Ring of Honor 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

Early life

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

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

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

Miami Dolphins

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

Madison made the Pro Bowl for four straight years from 1999 to 2002. On March 1, 2006, the Dolphins released him. 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

Madison signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants on March 10, 2006. 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

Legend
	Led the league
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high

Regular season

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

Kansas City Chiefs

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

Miami Dolphins

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

Personal life

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.

External links

• Official website
• New York Giants bio