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Sanders is the second player from Florida State to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The Atlanta Falcons drafted Deion Sanders in the first round, fifth player overall, out of Florida State in the 1989 NFL Draft.
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His stardom in the NFL was apparent from his very first game when he returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown in his NFL debut.
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Sanders was named first-team All-Pro for the first time in 1991.
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Sanders starred for the Falcons through 1993. He is the first long-time member of the franchise to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Sanders led Atlanta in kickoff returns four straight seasons from 1989 to 1992.
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Sanders was the Falcons punt returner every season he played with the team.
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Sanders also played Major League Baseball. He is the only person ever to play in a World Series and a Super Bowl.
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Sanders played one season with the 49ers in 1994. He recorded a career-high 303 yards on interception returns and also became the first player in NFL history to have two 90-yard interception returns for touchdowns in the same season.
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Sanders was named the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1994.
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Sanders joined the Cowboys in 1995 and played five seasons with Dallas.
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Sanders is a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s as both a cornerback and a punt returner.
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Sanders breaks up a pass intended for the 49ers' Jerry Rice (Hall of Fame Class of 2010).
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Sanders was named first-team All-Pro nine times at cornerback in addition to receiving All-NFL acclaim by some media outlets as a kick returner in 1992 and as a punt returner in 1998.
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Sanders scored a total of six touchdowns on punt returns, three TDs on kickoff returns, and returned nine interceptions for scores.
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Sanders was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s at both cornerback and punt returner.
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After winning a Super Bowl with San Fran, Sanders added a second Super Bowl ring after moving over to the Cowboys.
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Sanders was named to eight Pro Bowls in his career.
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Sanders signed with the Washington Redskins in 2000.
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Sanders had four picks for 91 yards in his one season with the Redskins.
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After a three-year retirement Sanders played two final seasons with Baltimore. He added five picks to his career totals while with the Ravens.
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Sanders retired second all-time in interception return yardage (1,331) and tied for second for most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a career (9) and a season (3).
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Deion was all smiles shortly after learning he'd been elected to the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 5.
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Deion shares a laugh with fellow Class of 2011 Enshrinee Shannon Sharpe during NFL Network's announcement show from Dallas.
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Sanders makes a point during a NFL Network special that aired live following the annual selection meeting.
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Sanders is congratulated by Class of 2010 enshrinee Emmitt Smith.
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Sanders was one of five members of the new class on hand for the pre-game coin toss at Super Bowl XLV, the day following their election to the Hall of Fame.
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Deion had the honors of flipping the coin at Super Bowl XLV held at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas.