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Anquan Boldin

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Detroit Lions · WR

Anquan Boldin recorded 202 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, BLT, Baltimore Ravens, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

68.2

rec yds/gm

1.1

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

202

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Anquan Boldin's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Anquan Boldin, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Anquan Boldin's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, Anquan Boldin recorded 6 receptions, 104 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Anquan Boldin
  2. #2. In the conference championship against Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots, Anquan Boldin recorded 5 receptions, 60 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Anquan Boldin
  3. #3. In the Wild Card Round against Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, Anquan Boldin recorded 5 receptions, 145 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Anquan Boldin
  4. #4. Against Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions, Anquan Boldin recorded 10 receptions, 217 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Anquan Boldin
  5. #5. Against Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens, Anquan Boldin recorded 14 receptions, 181 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Anquan Boldin

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
FEB 3, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

6 rec · 104 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Conference Championship
2012
BALTIMORERAVENS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 20, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2013

5 rec · 60 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Wild Card
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 6, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2013

5 rec · 145 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2003
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 7, 2003

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2003

10 rec · 217 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
ARIZONACARDINALS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 23, 2007

Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2007

14 rec · 181 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Anquan Boldin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 217 receiving yards

Regular Season
2003
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 7, 2003

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2003

10 rec · 217 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 14 receptions

Regular Season
2007
ARIZONACARDINALS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 23, 2007

Arizona Cardinals vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2007

14 rec · 181 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2010
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 26, 2010

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2010

8 rec · 142 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 17 targets

Regular Season
2013
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 8, 2013

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2013

13 rec · 208 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Wild Card
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 6, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2013

5 rec · 145 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Anquan Boldin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

01
ARIBOLDIN81Anquan Boldin
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

02
ARIBOLDIN81Anquan Boldin
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2007–2012

03
BALBOLDIN81Anquan Boldin
BALFLACCO5Joe Flacco
BALRICE27Ray Rice

Five straight postseasons end with a championship

Baltimore Ravens · Flacco's January run

John Harbaugh and Flacco reached the playoffs in each of their first five seasons together, culminating in four road-or-neutral wins and the Super Bowl XLVII title.

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Franchise era

2011–2014

04
SFBOLDIN81Anquan Boldin
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2015–present

05
SFBOLDIN81Anquan Boldin
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

06
DETBOLDIN80Anquan Boldin
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2017–present

07
BUFBOLDIN81Anquan Boldin
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Career accomplishments

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 2015Pro Bowl selection · 2003, 2006, 2008NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 200314 NFL seasons202 career games-6 career passing yards229 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns1,076 career receptions13,779 career receiving yards82 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Florida StateDrafted by: ARIJersey: 8115 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2003Most recent: Jan 7, 2017

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.