Sam Madison

Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback and two-time Super Bowl champion (XLII as player, LIV as assistant coach).

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.

Quick Facts

Position: Cornerback
Born: 23 April 1974
Birthplace: Thomasville, Georgia, U.S.
High school: FAMU Developmental Research (Tallahassee, Florida)
College: Louisville (1992–1996)
Draft year: 1997
Draft round: 2
Draft pick: 44

Lore & Background

Madison attended Florida A&M University Developmental Research School where he played wide receiver and defensive back. He also lettered in basketball, baseball and track and field. In college at Louisville, he set school records for interceptions (16) and passes defended (44). He was a three-year starter, earning third-team All-America as a junior and second-team All-America and first-team All-Conference USA as a senior. The Miami Dolphins selected him in the second round (44th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. He signed a four-year, $2.20 million rookie contract on June 16, 1997. In 1998, he started all 16 games and set career highs with 20 pass deflections and eight interceptions. He and Terrell Buckley set a franchise record for most combined interceptions by a cornerback duo in a single season (16).

Reader's Guide

Madison was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. He won Super Bowl XLII as a player with the New York Giants and Super Bowl LIV as an assistant coach with the Kansas City Chiefs. He is one of four Pro Bowl cornerbacks from the 1997 NFL draft, along with Shawn Springs, Ronde Barber, and Al Harris. He has the second most Pro Bowl selections (4) among cornerbacks in that draft class.