Vikings Sign Sapp

3/25/2008

The Vikings announced on Tuesday that they have signed free agent defensive back Benny Sapp.

Sapp will enter his fifth season in 2008 and comes to the Vikings after four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. He has played in 56 career games, with six starts (including two starts last season).

More on Sapp:

Regular contributor on special teams with 30 career tackles.
Backed up veteran Ty Law for this final 2 seasons in Kansas City (2006-2007).
Has started 6 games, 5 as a nickel back and has 1 career start at RCB, coming at Dallas (12/11/05).
Began NFL career playing for Dick Vermeil in 2004 and 2005 and played under
Herm Edwards in 2006 and 2007.
Had career-best 10 tackles in game at Houston (11/20/05).
Teammates at UNI with Vikings WR Justin Surrency and teammates at Iowa with Vikings LB Chad Greenway.

SAPP’S NFL TOTALS

Year.................... G/GS Solo Asst Total Sacks Ints QBH PD FF FR

2004 (KC).............. 15/1 9 6 15 0.0 1 1 3 1 0

2005 (KC).............. 16/3 30 15 45 2.5 0 0 6 1 0

2006 (KC).............. 11/0 10 1 11 0.0 0 3 0 0 0

2007 (KC).............. 14/2 27 3 30 0.0 1 0 2 1 1

Totals................... 56/6 76 25 101 2.5 2 4 11 3 1

SAPP’S SACKS CAREER HIGHS

GAME................................ SACK........ QB Tackles.................. 10..... @ Houston, 11/20/05

@ Oakland, 9/18/05................. 1.0........ Kerry Collins Passes Def............ 2...... vs. Denver, 12/19/04

@ Miami, 10/21/05.................. 0.5........ Gus Frerotte Special Tms Tkls.... 3...... vs. Denver, 11/23/06

vs. Cincinnati, 1/1/06............... 1.0........ Jon Kitna

SAPP’S INTERCEPTIONS

GAME................................... INT........ QB

vs. Oakland, 12/25/04................. 1........ Kerry Collins

vs. Green Bay, 11/4/07............... 1........ Brett Favre