Player
Emmanuel Sanders
WR (retired)
Emmanuel Sanders: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
12-year career across PIT, DEN, SF, NO, BUF — 9,867 receiving yards, 52 TDs, and a Super Bowl 50 ring.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 186 |
| Receptions | 756 |
| Receiving Yards | 9,867 |
| Receiving TDs | 52 |
| Y/R | 13.05 |
From PIT 3rd-round role player to DEN 1,400-yard star: the Manning-era explosion of 2014.
TrendSanders DEN peak (2014-16)
| Year | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 108 | 1,450 | 9 |
| 2015 | 92 | 1,365 | 6 |
| 2016 | 79 | 1,032 | 5 |
Receiving yards by year
| Season | Yards |
|---|---|
| 2013 PIT | 740 |
| 2014 DEN | 1450 |
| 2015 DEN | 1365 |
| 2016 DEN | 1032 |
| 2017 DEN | 555 |
Played for 5 teams across 12 years — and put up 1,000+ yards for only one of them.
SplitSanders team production
| Stop | Years | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2010-13 | 2,202 |
| DEN | 2014-19 | 5,637 |
| SF | 2019 | 573 |
| NO | 2020 | 777 |
| BUF | 2021 | 678 |
Won Super Bowl 50 with Denver, then was traded mid-2019 to SF — and reached another Super Bowl that same year.
RareSanders 2019 split season
| Tm | Gms | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 7 | 30 | 367 | 2 |
| SF | 13 | 41 | 573 | 3 |
Sanders vs Antonio Brown — drafted by PIT in the same 2010 class. Both became stars; only one stayed.
Comparison2010 PIT WR draft class
| Player | Pick | Career yds |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Brown | #195 | 12,291 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | #82 | 9,867 |
Career ended 53 yards short of 10,000 — a milestone he probably didn't know was that close.
AnomalyFinal 3 seasons
| Year | Tm | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | DEN+SF | 940 |
| 2020 | NO | 777 |
| 2021 | BUF | 678 |
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