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Chuck Sanders

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Chuck Sanders recorded 19 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

4.1

rush yds/gm

1.6

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

19

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1987
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 18, 1987

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

53 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1986
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 21, 1986

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

16 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 4, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

12 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1986
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 2, 1986

Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

-4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 1, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1987

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 53 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 18, 1987

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

53 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 11 receiving yards

Regular Season
1987
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 4, 1987

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

12 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

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PITSANDERS—Chuck Sanders
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons19 career games77 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns3 career receptions30 career receiving yards0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 15, 1986Most recent: Nov 1, 1987

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