Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Debut
- 2010
- Draft
- 2010Rd 3, Pk 82
- College
- SMU
Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Debut
- 2010
- Draft
- 2010Rd 3, Pk 82
- College
- SMU
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 172
- REC
- 704
- TGTS
- 1,138
- YDS
- 9,245
- AVG
- 13.1
- TD
- 51
- LNG
- 75
- FD
- 445
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (REC, TGTS, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 30+ TGTS; AVG: 4+ games, 30+ REC) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PIT | 13 | 28 | 49 | 376 | 13.4 | 2 | 35 | 18 |
| 2011 | PIT | 11 | 22 | 43 | 288 | 13.1 | 2 | 32 | 17 |
| 2012 | PIT | 16 | 44 | 74 | 626 | 14.2 | 1 | 37 | 31 |
| 2013 | PIT | 16 | 67 | 112 | 740 | 11.0 | 6 | 55 | 37 |
| 2014 | DEN | 16 | 101 | 141 | 1,404 | 13.9 | 9 | 48 | 69 |
| 2015 | DEN | 15 | 76 | 137 | 1,135 | 14.9 | 6 | 75 | 51 |
| 2016 | DEN | 16 | 79 | 139 | 1,032 | 13.1 | 5 | 64 | 50 |
| 2017 | DEN | 12 | 47 | 94 | 555 | 11.8 | 2 | 38 | 30 |
| 2018 | DEN | 12 | 71 | 98 | 868 | 12.2 | 4 | 64 | 37 |
| 2019 |  DEN/SF | 17 | 66 | 97 | 869 | 13.2 | 5 | 75 | 41 |
| 2020 | NO | 14 | 61 | 82 | 726 | 11.9 | 5 | 51 | 33 |
| 2021 | BUF | 14 | 42 | 72 | 626 | 14.9 | 4 | 41 | 31 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 15
- REC
- 52
- TGTS
- 84
- YDS
- 622
- AVG
- 12.0
- TD
- 1
- LNG
- 34
- FD
- 32
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 172
- REC
- 4.1
- TGTS
- 6.6
- YDS
- 53.8
- AVG
- 13.1
- TD
- 0.3
- LNG
- 75
- FD
- 2.6
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | REC: Passes caught. | TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PIT | 13 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 35 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | PIT | 11 | 2 | 3.9 | 26.2 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 32 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | PIT | 16 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 39.1 | 14.2 | 0.1 | 37 | 1.9 |
| 2013 | PIT | 16 | 4.2 | 7 | 46.3 | 11.0 | 0.4 | 55 | 2.3 |
| 2014 | DEN | 16 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 87.8 | 13.9 | 0.6 | 48 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | DEN | 15 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 75.7 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 75 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | DEN | 16 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 64.5 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 64 | 3.1 |
| 2017 | DEN | 12 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 46.3 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 38 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | DEN | 12 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 72.3 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 64 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | DEN/SF | 17 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 51.1 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 75 | 2.4 |
| 2020 | NO | 14 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 51.9 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 51 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | BUF | 14 | 3 | 5.1 | 44.7 | 14.9 | 0.3 | 41 | 2.2 |
Latest performance
Emmanuel Sanders
Jan 23 · @ KC · L 42-36 OT
- REC
- 1
- TGTS
- 1
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 16.0
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 16
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 23 | at KCL 42-36 OT | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sat, Jan 15 | vs NEW 47-17 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Sun, Dec 26 | atNEW 33-21 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 12 | at TBL 33-27 OT | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Mon, Dec 06 | vsNEL 14-10 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Thu, Nov 25 | at NOW 31-6 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
What were Emmanuel Sanders's career stats?
Emmanuel Sanders played 12 seasons for the Steelers, the Broncos, the Saints and the Bills. He had 704 receptions for 9,245 yards and 51 receiving touchdowns. His best season was 2014: 101 receptions, 1,404 receiving yards and 9 receiving touchdowns.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 6 postseasons, 2010 to 2021
Emmanuel Sanders finished top 10 in a stat 2 times.
Championships
- 2015 Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos
All-time career rank
- 59th in receiving yards (9,245)
- 58th in receptions (704)
Among the 3,371 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Receptions: 2014 (5th)
- Receiving Yards: 2014 (5th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Emmanuel Sanders
Playoff games
Emmanuel Sanders played 2 games across 1 NFL postseason — 1 won, 1 lost.
| CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NE | W 47-17 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2021 | KC | L 42-36 OT | 0 | 16 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 2021 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Emmanuel Sanders against each club
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