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Danny Amendola

WR (retired)

Danny Amendola: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

13-year career across STL/LA, NE, MIA, DET, HOU. 6,921 receiving yards, 30 TDs and 3 Super Bowl rings.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	175
Targets	984
Receptions	674
Receiving Yards	6,921
Receiving TDs	30
Y/R	10.27

Career-high 1,007 receiving yards in 2017 — his only 1,000-yard season, in his last NE year.

Trend

Amendola production by year

Year	Tm	Rec	Yds	TDs
2010	STL	85	689	3
2013	NE	57	710	2
2015	NE	72	705	3
2017	NE	87	1,007	4
2019	DET	62	678	1

Receiving yards by year

Season	Yards
2010	689
2013	710
2015	705
2017	1007
2019	678

NE era (2013-17): 287 rec, 3,092 yds, 18 TDs. Plus the playoff heroics that defined his career.

Split

Amendola STL vs NE

Era	Rec	Yds	TDs
STL 2009-12	196	1,726	7
NE 2013-17	287	3,092	18
Post-NE 2018-21	191	2,103	5

He played in 5 Super Bowls in 5 years (2013-17) — winning 3. Few non-QBs match that ring count.

Rare

Amendola NE Super Bowl appearances

SB	Result	Season
XLIX	Win	2014
XLIX	Win	2014
LI	Win	2016
LII	Loss	2017
LIII	Win	2018 (FA-MIA)

Among slot WRs of his era (Welker, Edelman, Amendola), he had the longest career — 13 seasons.

Comparison

Slot WR longevity comp

Player	Seasons	Career yds
Wes Welker	12	9,924
Julian Edelman	11	6,822
Danny Amendola	13	6,921

Undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2008 — yet he out-careered most 2008 WR draft picks.

Anomaly

2008 WR class career yds

Player	Draft	Career yds
DeSean Jackson	Rd 2	11,263
Jordy Nelson	Rd 2	8,587
Eddie Royal	Rd 2	4,030
Danny Amendola	UDFA	6,921

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