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Emmanuel Sanders

Retired

Buffalo Bills · WR

Emmanuel Sanders recorded 171 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

54.1

rec yds/gm

1.2

rush yds/gm

15

playoff games

171

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Emmanuel Sanders's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2014
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 23, 2014

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2014

9 rec · 120 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 20, 2015

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

10 rec · 181 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2019
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 8, 2019

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

7 rec · 157 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
DENVERBRONCOS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 25, 2016

Denver Broncos vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2016

9 rec · 117 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2016

7 rec · 162 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Emmanuel Sanders's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 181 receiving yards · 16 targets

Regular Season
2015
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 20, 2015

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

10 rec · 181 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 12 receptions

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 12, 2020

Los Angeles Chargers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2020

12 rec · 122 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2014
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 23, 2014

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2014

9 rec · 120 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2021
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 26, 2021

Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2021

5 rec · 94 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Emmanuel Sanders's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITSANDERS88Emmanuel Sanders
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

02
DENSANDERS10Emmanuel Sanders
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2016–present

03
DENSANDERS10Emmanuel Sanders
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2015–present

04
SFSANDERS17Emmanuel Sanders
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

2017–2020

05
NOSANDERS17Emmanuel Sanders
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2017–present

06
BUFSANDERS1Emmanuel Sanders
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

Pro Bowl selection · 2014, 2016Super Bowl champion · 201512 NFL seasons171 career games78 career passing yards2 career passing touchdowns202 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns704 career receptions9,245 career receiving yards51 career receiving touchdowns22 career solo tacklesCollege: Southern MethodistDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 82Jersey: 115 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Jan 23, 2022

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