Sam Garnes

Tackles:	528
Interceptions:	10
Sacks:	3

Sam Garnes
No. 20, 42
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	July 12, 1974 (age 47); Bronx, New York
Career information
High school:	Bronx (NY) Clinton
College:	Cincinnati
NFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 5 / Pick: 136
Career history
As a player:
	New York Giants (1997–2001); New York Jets (2002–2003);
As a coach:
	Emerson High School (2005); (Defensive Coordinator); Cologne Centurions (2006); (Defensive Backs coach); Las Vegas Locomotives (2009); (Defensive Backs coach); Carolina Panthers (2010); (Special Teams Assistant); Denver Broncos (2011–2014); (Assistant Secondary Coach).; Chicago Bears (2015–2016); (Assistant Secondary Coach);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	528
Interceptions:	10
Sacks:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com

Sam Aaron Garnes (born July 12, 1974) is a former professional American football defensive back and radio personality on .

He was selected by the New York Giants in the 5th round of the 1997 NFL Draft. A native of the Bronx, Garnes is an alumnus of John Philip Sousa Junior High School located in the Edenwald section of that borough.^[1] Garnes currently resides in Fort Lee, New Jersey.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, Garnes became an assistant secondary coach for the Denver Broncos.

The Broncos’ secondary in 2013 overcame numerous injuries to its personnel, including extended periods without 12-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey and starting safety Rahim Moore. In their absence, cornerback Chris Harris Jr. became a steadying force on the outside and second-year safety Duke Ihenacho emerged as solid contributor in the defensive backfield.

He joined the Chicago Bears' coaching staff as an assistant secondary coach in 2015,^[2] but was let go after the 2016 season.^[3]

In 2019 he became a Sports Analyst on the nationally syndicated radio program, .

References[]

^ John Philip Sousa MS 142: Notable Alumni Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, www.bronxsousa.com
^ Wright, Michael C. (January 20, 2015). "Bears announce more coaching hires". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ Biggs, Brad (January 4, 2017). "Bears fire two longtime John Fox assistants: Dave Magazu and Sam Garnes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

External links[]

Interview with Sam Garnes, 12 May 2007
Carolina Panthers cornerback Munnerlyn takes advantage of a larger role, 1 May 2010^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] John Philip Sousa MS 142: Notable Alumni Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, www.bronxsousa.com

[2] Wright, Michael C. (January 20, 2015). "Bears announce more coaching hires". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

[3] Biggs, Brad (January 4, 2017). "Bears fire two longtime John Fox assistants: Dave Magazu and Sam Garnes". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

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