Sam Washington
| No. 41 | |
| Date of birth | March 7, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| College | Mississippi Valley State University |
| High school | Midwood High School |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2011-present | North Carolina A&T Aggies |
| As player | |
| 1987–1993 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1996-1997 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Samuel Lee Washington Jr. (born March 7, 1965) is an American football coach and former NFL defensive back. Washington played 4 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. He is currently the defensive coordinator at North Carolina A&T State University, a position he has held since 2011.
Washington attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn, New York and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, as a high school senior, he was named the Team's Lineman of the Year, was a first team All-League selection, and was a first team All-California Interscholastic Federation selection. As a junior, he was a second team All-League selection. In basketball, he was an All-State selection. Samuel Washington graduated from New York High School in 1985. He attended Mississippi Valley State University in college, and he notably never allowed a sack throughout his college career.
Washington was signed by Steelers soon after he graduated from his high school. Later in the season in a game against the Miami Dolphins, Washington blocked an extra point attempt. On April 1984, he signed a one-year $12.89 million contract to stay with the Steelers. One season later, Washington signed a six-year $43 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Washington scored his first ever touchdown in the NFL on November 1985 against the San Francisco 49ers.
Washington was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in March 1990 to a two-year $9.6 million contract. As an eligible offensive lineman, Washington scored his third career touchdown pass on a pass against the 49ers, this being the second time he scored against that team. The Bengals re-signed Washington to a one-year, $14 million contract in 1991. Washington soon retired from his long NFL career in 1992.
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