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Stephen Anderson

Retired

Los Angeles Chargers · TE

Stephen Anderson recorded 54 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, Houston Texans.

▶Best highlights

13.2

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

54

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2017
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 3, 2017

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2017

5 rec · 79 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 7, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

4 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 8, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

2 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 3, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

3 rec · 52 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
DENVERBRONCOS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 27, 2020

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2020

4 rec · 48 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 79 receiving yards · 5 receptions · 12 targets

Regular Season
2017
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 3, 2017

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2017

5 rec · 79 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2021
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 7, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

4 rec · 39 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 8, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

2 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

01
HOUANDERSON—Stephen Anderson
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

02
HOUANDERSON—Stephen Anderson
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

03
NEANDERSON—Stephen Anderson
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2017–present

04
LACANDERSON—Stephen Anderson
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
ARIANDERSON—Stephen Anderson
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20187 NFL seasons81 career games63 career receptions715 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsCollege: CaliforniaJersey: 402 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Dec 14, 2023

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.