Emmanuel Sanders

Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders (Manny)

Position: WR

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Team: Buffalo Bills

Born: March 17, 1987 in Bellville, TX

College: SMU (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 63 (900th overall since 1960)

High School: Bellville (TX)

Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Twitter: @ESanders_10 · Instagram: emmanuelsanders

SUMMARY

2021

Career

172

Rec

704

Yds

626

9245

Y/R

14.9

13.1

FantPt

89.7

1263.8

5/13 The Steelers continued their trend of Day 2 wide receiver investments with George Pickens, and the former Georgia pass catcher is now under contract. Pickens is the first Steelers 2022 draftee to sign
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Receiving & Rushing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Receiving & Rushing Table
					Games		Receiving											Rushing								Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Rush	Yds	TD	1D	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb	AV	Awards
2010	23	PIT		88	13	1	50	28	376	13.4	2	18	35	2.2	28.9	56.0%	7.5									28	13.4	376	2	2	3
2011	24	PIT		88	11	0	43	22	288	13.1	2	17	32	2.0	26.2	51.2%	6.7									22	13.1	288	2	0	2
2012	25	PIT	wr	88	16	7	75	44	626	14.2	1	31	37	2.8	39.1	58.7%	8.3	1	4	0	0	4	4.0	0.3	0.1	45	14.0	630	1	3	5
2013	26	PIT	WR	88	16	10	113	67	740	11.0	6	37	55	4.2	46.3	59.3%	6.5	1	25	0	1	25	25.0	1.6	0.1	68	11.3	765	6	1	7
2014*	27	DEN	WR	10	16	16	141	101	1404	13.9	9	69	48	6.3	87.8	71.6%	10.0	8	44	0	3	13	5.5	2.8	0.5	109	13.3	1448	9	1	14	PB
2015	28	DEN	WR	10	15	15	136	76	1135	14.9	6	51	75	5.1	75.7	55.9%	8.3	3	29	0	1	24	9.7	1.9	0.2	79	14.7	1164	6	2	8
2016*	29	DEN	WR	10	16	16	137	79	1032	13.1	5	50	64	4.9	64.5	57.7%	7.5	1	4	0	0	4	4.0	0.3	0.1	80	13.0	1036	5	1	8	PB
2017	30	DEN	WR	10	12	11	92	47	555	11.8	2	30	38	3.9	46.3	51.1%	6.0									47	11.8	555	2	0	4
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	98	71	868	12.2	4	37	64	5.9	72.3	72.4%	8.9	4	53	1	2	35	13.3	4.4	0.3	75	12.3	921	5	1	7
2019	32	2TM			17	16	97	66	869	13.2	5	41	75	3.9	51.1	68.0%	9.0									66	13.2	869	5	0	8
		DEN	WR	10	7	7	44	30	367	12.2	2	17	53	4.3	52.4	68.2%	8.3									30	12.2	367	2	0	3
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	53	36	502	13.9	3	24	75	3.6	50.2	67.9%	9.5									36	13.9	502	3	0	5
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5	82	61	726	11.9	5	33	51	4.4	51.9	74.4%	8.9	1	12	0	1	12	12.0	0.9	0.1	62	11.9	738	5	1	7
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13	72	42	626	14.9	4	31	41	3.0	44.7	58.3%	8.7	2	31	0	2	24	15.5	2.2	0.1	44	14.9	657	4	0	6
Career					172	122	1136	704	9245	13.1	51	486	75	4.1	53.8	62.0%	8.1	21	202	1	10	35	9.6	1.2	0.1	725	13.0	9447	52	12	79
6 yrs		DEN			78	77	648	404	5361	13.3	28	254	75	5.2	68.7	62.3%	8.3	16	130	1	6	35	8.1	1.7	0.2	420	13.1	5491	29	5	44
4 yrs		PIT			56	18	281	161	2030	12.6	11	103	55	2.9	36.3	57.3%	7.2	2	29	0	1	25	14.5	0.5	0.0	163	12.6	2059	11	6	17
1 yr		BUF			14	13	72	42	626	14.9	4	31	41	3.0	44.7	58.3%	8.7	2	31	0	2	24	15.5	2.2	0.1	44	14.9	657	4	0	6
1 yr		NOR			14	5	82	61	726	11.9	5	33	51	4.4	51.9	74.4%	8.9	1	12	0	1	12	12.0	0.9	0.1	62	11.9	738	5	1	7
1 yr		SFO			10	9	53	36	502	13.9	3	24	75	3.6	50.2	67.9%	9.5									36	13.9	502	3	0	5

Receiving & Rushing Table
				Games		Receiving											Rushing								Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	1D	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	Rush	Yds	TD	1D	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
2010	23	PIT	WR	3	0	13	7	91	13.0	0	7	20	2.3	30.3	53.8%	7.0									7	13.0	91	0	0
2011	24	PIT	WR	1	0	8	6	81	13.5	0	3	18	6.0	81.0	75.0%	10.1									6	13.5	81	0	0
2014*	27	DEN	WR	1	1	15	7	46	6.6	0	3	17	7.0	46.0	46.7%	3.1									7	6.6	46	0	0
2015	28	DEN	WR	3	3	24	16	230	14.4	0	11	34	5.3	76.7	66.7%	9.6									16	14.4	230	0	0
2019	32	SFO	WR	3	3	8	5	71	14.2	0	4	22	1.7	23.7	62.5%	8.9									5	14.2	71	0	0
2020	33	NOR	WR	2	1	12	8	51	6.4	0	4	16	4.0	25.5	66.7%	4.3									8	6.4	51	0	0
2021	34	BUF	WR	2	2	4	3	52	17.3	1	2	34	1.5	26.0	75.0%	13.0									3	17.3	52	1	0
Career				15	10	84	52	622	12.0	1	34	34	3.5	41.5	61.9%	7.4									52	12.0	622	1	0
2 yrs		DEN		4	4	39	23	276	12.0	0	14	34	5.8	69.0	59.0%	7.1									23	12.0	276	0	0
2 yrs		PIT		4	0	21	13	172	13.2	0	10	20	3.3	43.0	61.9%	8.2									13	13.2	172	0	0
1 yr		BUF		2	2	4	3	52	17.3	1	2	34	1.5	26.0	75.0%	13.0									3	17.3	52	1	0
1 yr		NOR		2	1	12	8	51	6.4	0	4	16	4.0	25.5	66.7%	4.3									8	6.4	51	0	0
1 yr		SFO		3	3	8	5	71	14.2	0	4	22	1.7	23.7	62.5%	8.9									5	14.2	71	0	0

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Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
2010	23	PIT		88	13	1	4	60	0	38	15.0	25	628	0	48	25.1	1064
2011	24	PIT		88	11	0	3	22	0	10	7.3	5	93	0	25	18.6	403
2012	25	PIT	wr	88	16	7	9	93	0	63	10.3	1	27	0	27	27.0	750
2013	26	PIT	WR	88	16	10						10	268	0	46	26.8	1033
2014*	27	DEN	WR	10	16	16	1	11	0	11	11.0	3	54	0	22	18.0	1513
2015	28	DEN	WR	10	15	15	17	103	0	14	6.1	1	13	0	13	13.0	1280
2017	30	DEN	WR	10	12	11	2	-2	0	3	-1.0						553
Career					172	122	36	287	0	63	8.0	45	1083	0	48	24.1	10817
6 yrs		DEN			78	77	20	112	0	14	5.6	4	67	0	22	16.8	5670
4 yrs		PIT			56	18	16	175	0	63	10.9	41	1016	0	48	24.8	3250
1 yr		BUF			14	13											657
1 yr		NOR			14	5											738
1 yr		SFO			10	9											502

Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Playoffs

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
2010	23	PIT		88	13	1						1	2	0	0	0	0.0	10	6	4	0	0
2011	24	PIT		88	11	0						0	0	1	0	0	0.0	2	1	1	0	0
2012	25	PIT	wr	88	16	7						0	3	0	0	0	0.0
2013	26	PIT	WR	88	16	10						0	1	1	0	0	0.0
2014*	27	DEN	WR	10	16	16						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
2015	28	DEN	WR	10	15	15						0	2	0	0	0	0.0
2016*	29	DEN	WR	10	16	16						0	1	1	0	0	0.0
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13						0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0
Career					172	122						1	12	4	0	0	0.0	13	8	5	0	0
6 yrs		DEN			78	77						0	5	1	0	0	0.0
4 yrs		PIT			56	18						1	6	2	0	0	0.0	12	7	5	0	0
1 yr		BUF			14	13						0	0	1	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0
1 yr		NOR			14	5						0	1	0	0	0	0.0
1 yr		SFO			10	9											0.0

Defense & Fumbles Table
				Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
2010	23	PIT	WR	3	0											0.0	2	1	1	0	0
Career				15												0.0	3	1	2	0	0
2 yrs		DEN		4	4											0.0
2 yrs		PIT		4	0											0.0	3	1	2	0	0
1 yr		BUF		2	2											0.0
1 yr		NOR		2	1											0.0
1 yr		SFO		3	3											0.0

Passing

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader

Regular Season

Passing Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	TD%	Int%	1D	Lng	Y/A	AY/A	Y/C	Y/G	Rate	QBR	Sk	Yds	Sk%	NY/A	ANY/A
2011	24	PIT		88	11	0	1	1	100	15	0	0	0	1	15	15.0	15.0	15.0	1.4	118.7	97.4	0	0	0	15.00	15.00
2012	25	PIT	wr	88	16	7	0	0		0	0			0	0				0.0		0.1	1	7	100	-7.00	-7.00
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	1	1	100	28	1	100	0	1	28	28.0	48.0	28.0	2.3	158.3	100.0	0	0	0	28.00	48.00
2019	32	2TM			17	16	1	1	100	35	1	100	0	1	35	35.0	55.0	35.0	2.1	158.3		0	0	0	35.00	55.00
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	1	1	100	35	1	100	0	1	35	35.0	55.0	35.0	3.5	158.3		0	0	0	35.00	55.00
Career					172	122	3	3	100	78	2	66.7	0	4	35	26.0	39.3	26.0	0.5	158.3		1	7	25	17.75	27.75
6 yrs		DEN			78	77	1	1	100	28	1	100	0	1	28	28.0	48.0	28.0	0.4	158.3		0	0	0	28.00	48.00
4 yrs		PIT			56	18	1	1	100	15	0	0	0	1	15	15.0	15.0	15.0	0.3	118.7		1	7	50	4.00	4.00
1 yr		BUF			14	13	0	0		0	0				0				0.0			0	0
1 yr		NOR			14	5	0	0		0	0				0				0.0			0	0
1 yr		SFO			10	9	1	1	100	35	1	100	0	1	35	35.0	55.0	35.0	3.5	158.3		0	0	0	35.00	55.00

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Advanced Passing Table
					Games		Passing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Yds	IAY	IAY/PA	CAY	CAY/Cmp	CAY/PA	YAC	YAC/Cmp
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	1	1	28	28	28.0	28	28.0	28.0	0	0.0
2019	32	2TM			17	16	1	1	35	22	22.0	22	22.0	22.0	13	13.0
		DEN	WR	10	7	7	0	0	0	0		0			0
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	1	1	35	22	22.0	22	22.0	22.0	13	13.0
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5	0	0	0	0		0			0
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13	0	0	0	0		0			0

Advanced Passing Table
					Games		Passing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Yds	Bats	ThAwy	Spikes	Drops	Drop%	BadTh	Bad%	OnTgt	OnTgt%
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	1	1	28	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
2019	32	2TM			17	16	1	1	35	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
		DEN	WR	10	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	1	1	35	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	100.0%
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%

Advanced Passing Table
					Games		Passing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Yds	Sk	PktTime	Bltz	Hrry	Hits	Prss	Prss%	Scrm	Yds/Scr
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	1	1	28	0	3.5	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0
2019	32	2TM			17	16	1	1	35	0		0	0	0	0	0.0%	0
		DEN	WR	10	7	7	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		0
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	1	1	35	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		0
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		0

Advanced Passing Table
					Games		Passing			RPO						PlayAction
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Yds	Plays	Yds	PassAtt	PassYds	RushAtt	RushYds	PassAtt	PassYds
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	1	1	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	32	2TM			17	16	1	1	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	35
		DEN	WR	10	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	1	1	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	35
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	AllTD	2PM	D2P	Pts	Pts/G
2010	23	PIT		88	13	1		2	2			12	0.9
2011	24	PIT		88	11	0		2	2			12	1.1
2012	25	PIT	wr	88	16	7		1	1			6	0.4
2013	26	PIT	WR	88	16	10		6	6	1		38	2.4
2014*	27	DEN	WR	10	16	16		9	9	1		56	3.5
2015	28	DEN	WR	10	15	15		6	6			36	2.4
2016*	29	DEN	WR	10	16	16		5	5			30	1.9
2017	30	DEN	WR	10	12	11		2	2			12	1.0
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	1	4	5			30	2.5
2019	32	2TM			17	16		5	5	1	0	32	1.9
		DEN	WR	10	7	7		2	2	1		14	2.0
		SFO	WR	17	10	9		3	3			18	1.8
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5		5	5			30	2.1
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13		4	4		0	24	1.7
Career					172	122	1	51	52	3	0	318	1.8
6 yrs		DEN			78	77	1	28	29	2	0	178	2.3
4 yrs		PIT			56	18		11	11	1	0	68	1.2
1 yr		BUF			14	13		4	4		0	24	1.7
1 yr		NOR			14	5		5	5		0	30	2.1
1 yr		SFO			10	9		3	3		0	18	1.8

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	G	GS	RecTD	AllTD	Pts	Pts/G
2021	34	BUF	WR	2	2	1	1	6	3.0
Career				15	10	1	1	6	.4
2 yrs		DEN		4	4			0	0.0
2 yrs		PIT		4	0			0	0.0
1 yr		BUF		2	2	1	1	6	3.0
1 yr		NOR		2	1			0	0.0
1 yr		SFO		3	3			0	0.0

Snap Counts

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Regular Season

Snap Counts Table
					Games		Off.		Def.		ST
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Num	Pct	Num	Pct	Num	Pct
2012	25	PIT	wr	88	16	7	722	68%	0	0%	41	9%
2013	26	PIT	WR	88	16	10	797	76%	0	0%	21	4%
2014*	27	DEN	WR	10	16	16	1003	89%	0	0%	11	2%
2015	28	DEN	WR	10	15	15	852	83%	0	0%	53	12%
2016*	29	DEN	WR	10	16	16	865	81%	0	0%	0	0%
2017	30	DEN	WR	10	12	11	636	75%	0	0%	2	1%
2018	31	DEN	WR	10	12	12	658	84%	0	0%	0	0%
2019	32	DEN	WR	10	7	7	355	78%	0	0%	0	0%
		SFO	WR	17	10	9	487	77%	0	0%	0	0%
2020	33	NOR	WR	17	14	5	559	60%	0	0%	1	0%
2021	34	BUF	WR	1	14	13	747	77%	0	0%	0	0%
Career							6839		0		129
6 yrs		DEN			78	77	4369		0		66
2 yrs		PIT			32	17	1519		0		62
1 yr		BUF			14	13	747		0		0
1 yr		NOR			14	5	559		0		1
1 yr		SFO			10	9	487		0		0

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