WR · Buffalo Bills
Emmanuel Sanders
Age 39 · 180 cm (5'11") · 82 kg · Born Mar 17, 1987 · SMU
NFL career
2010
debut year
2021
last season
12
seasons
#1
jersey
College: SMU
2010 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#82
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2021 · 171 games.
Passing
78yards
2touchdowns
0interceptions
100.0%completion
Rushing
202yards
1touchdowns
21carries
9.6YPC avg
Receiving
9,245yards
51touchdowns
704receptions
13.1YPC avg
Defense
22solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 28 | 50 | 376 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 22 | 43 | 288 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 44 | 74 | 626 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 67 | 112 | 740 | 11.0 | 6 |
| 2014 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 101 | 141 | 1,404 | 13.9 | 9 |
| 2015 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 76 | 137 | 1,135 | 14.9 | 6 |
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 79 | 137 | 1,032 | 13.1 | 5 |
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 47 | 92 | 555 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 71 | 98 | 868 | 12.2 | 4 |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 66 | 97 | 869 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 61 | 82 | 726 | 11.9 | 5 |
| 2021 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 42 | 72 | 626 | 14.9 | 4 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Emmanuel Sanders was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
36–42 @ Chiefs
2021-20 · Jan 23, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
47–17 vs Patriots
2021-19 · Jan 15, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
27–10 vs Jets
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
29–15 vs Falcons
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
33–21 @ Patriots
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
31–14 vs Panthers
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
27–33 @ Buccaneers
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
10–14 vs Patriots
2021-13 · Dec 6, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Sanders" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
SMU alumni in the NFL
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2010 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#70
#71
#73
#74
#75
#76
Jerome Murphy
DB · STL
#66
Amari Spievey
S · DET
#67
Myron Lewis
DB · TAM
#68
Jon Asamoah
G · KAN
#69
Jared Veldheer
OT · OAK
#70
Ed Dickson
TE · BAL
#71
Morgan Burnett
S · GNB
#72
Alex Carrington
DE · BUF
#73
John Jerry
OT · MIA
#74
D'Anthony Smith
DT · JAX
#75
Major Wright
DB · CHI
#76
Chad Jones
FS · NYG
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Emmanuel Sanders.
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Debut 2010 · #47 · Lions
Alric Arnett
Debut 2010 · Lions
Andre Roberts
Debut 2010 · #18 · Panthers
Andy Tanner
Debut 2010 · #14 · Saints
Antonio Brown
Debut 2010 · #81 · Buccaneers
Antonio Robinson
Debut 2010 · Packers
Armanti Edwards
Debut 2010 · #10 · Browns
Arrelious Benn
Debut 2010 · #17 · Jaguars