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LARANDERSON—

Flipper Anderson

Retired

Denver Broncos · WR

Flipper Anderson recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, WSH, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

47.0

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

114

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Flipper Anderson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 26, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1989

15 rec · 336 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 1994

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1994

5 rec · 154 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
CINCINNATIBENGALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 7, 1990

Cincinnati Bengals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1990

7 rec · 144 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
LOS ANGELESRAMS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 9, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1990

5 rec · 128 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Divisional Round
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 7, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

2 rec · 50 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Flipper Anderson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 336 receiving yards · 15 receptions

Regular Season
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 26, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1989

15 rec · 336 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 2 receiving touchdowns · 10 targets

Regular Season
1995
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 3, 1995

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 3, 1995

6 rec · 67 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Flipper Anderson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARANDERSON—Flipper Anderson
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

02
LARANDERSON—Flipper Anderson
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

03
INDANDERSON—Flipper Anderson
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

04
WASANDERSON—Flipper Anderson
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

05
DENANDERSON—Flipper Anderson
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 199710 NFL seasons114 career games23 career rushing yards267 career receptions5,357 career receiving yards28 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 834 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Oct 19, 1997

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history