Sammy Winder

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Sammy Winder

Winder playing for the Broncos in 1984
No. 23
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1959-07-15) July 15, 1959 (age 65) Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Madison-Ridgeland (Madison, Mississippi)
College:	Southern Miss
NFL draft:	1982 / round: 5 / pick: 131
Career history
Denver Broncos (1982–1990)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (1984, 1986)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 5,427 Rushing average: 3.6 Rushing touchdowns: 39
Player stats at PFR

Sammy Winder (born July 15, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), spending his entire career with the Denver Broncos from 1982 to 1990. The son of a farmer, Winder played his high school football at Madison-Ridgeland High School in his hometown of Madison, Mississippi. Winder later played his collegiate football at The University of Southern Mississippi.^[1]