Sam Hernandez

{{Short description|American football player (born 1968)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL player

|name=Sam Hernandez

|number=55

|position=Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1969|11|18}}

|birth_place=San Jose, California, U.S.

|death_date=

|height_ft = 6

|height_in = 3

|weight_lbs = 255

|undraftedyear=1992

|college=Sonoma State

|teams=

• Charlotte Rage ({{AFL Year|1992}})
• Las Vegas Sting ({{AFL Year|1994}}–{{AFL Year|1995}})
• Anaheim Piranhas ({{AFL Year|1996}}–{{AFL Year|1997}})
• San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|1998}}–{{AFL Year|2005}})

|highlights=

• 2× NCAC Defensive Player of the Year (1990 & 1991)
• 2× SSU Defensive Player of the Year (1990 & 1991)
• 2× First Team All-NCAC (1990 & 1991)
• NCAC Champion (1991)
• 3× First Team All-Arena (1995, 1996, 2000)
• 2× Second Team All-Arena (1998, 2003)
• Lineman of the Year (2000)
• First Team 15th Anniversary Team (2001)
• ArenaBowl XVIII Champion
• AFL 20 Greatest Players - #13 (2006)
• AFL Hall of Fame (2011)
• AFL 25 Greatest Players - #9 (2012)
• AFL all-time sack leader

|aflstatlabel1=Tackles

|aflstatvalue1=154

|aflstatlabel2=Sacks

|aflstatvalue2=57.5

|aflstatlabel3=Interceptions

|aflstatvalue3=4

|aflstatlabel4=Receptions-Yards

|aflstatvalue4=22-299

|aflstatlabel5=Touchdowns

|aflstatvalue5=9

|afl=708

}}

Sam Hernandez (born November 18, 1969){{Cite web |title=Sam Hernandez {{!}} ArenaFan.com |url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/Sam_Hernandez-708/ |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.arenafan.com}} is a former American football defensive lineman in the Arena Football League. He is from San Jose, California, and played college football at Sonoma State University.

Hernandez played for the Charlotte Rage, Las Vegas Sting, Anaheim Piranhas, and San Jose SaberCats. In 2011, Hernandez was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |title=Sam Hernandez {{!}} ArenaFan.com |url=https://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=708&pageview=bio |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.arenafan.com}}