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American football player (born 1961)

American football player
Alfred Anderson
No. 46
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 63)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Richfield (Waco, Texas)
College:Baylor
NFL draft:1984 / round: 3 / pick: 67
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,374
Average:3.8
Rushing touchdowns:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alfred Anthony Anderson (born August 4, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

Anderson was born and raised in Waco, Texas and played scholastically at Richfield High School. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, where, as a senior, he was honored by Football News as a second-team All-American.

Anderson was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, and spent his entire career with them.

College statistics

Year Rushing Receiving Returns
Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD KR Yds TD
1980 64 293 9 2 23 0 0 0 0
1981 60 251 8 14 201 0 1 12 0
1982 201 837 8 17 206 1 0 0 0
1983 231 1046 10 9 113 0 0 0 0
Career 556 2427 35 42 543 1 1 12 0

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1984 MIN 16 14 201 773 3.8 23 2 17 102 6.0 28 1
1985 MIN 12 6 50 121 2.4 10 4 16 175 10.9 54 1
1986 MIN 16 8 83 347 4.2 29 2 17 179 10.5 37 2
1987 MIN 10 10 68 319 4.7 27 2 7 69 9.9 22 0
1988 MIN 16 13 87 300 3.4 18 7 23 242 10.5 19 1
1989 MIN 11 8 52 189 3.6 14 2 20 193 9.7 18 0
1990 MIN 11 6 59 207 3.5 14 2 13 80 6.2 17 0
1991 MIN 16 5 26 118 4.5 19 1 1 2 2.0 2 0
Career 108 70 626 2,374 3.8 29 22 114 1,042 9.1 54 5

References

  1. Turner, Pat (September 22, 1979). "Richfield Shocks John Tyler!". Tyler Morning Telegraph.
  2. "Alfred Anderson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  3. "Alfred Anderson Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  4. "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. "Alfred Anderson Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  7. "Alfred Anderson College Stats".
  8. "Alfred Anderson". Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

External links

Minnesota Vikings 1984 NFL draft selections


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