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WR · #0 · Atlanta Falcons

Ricky Wayne Sanders

Born 1962 5'11" · 180 lb Texas State-San Marcos Drafted 1984 · R1 #16 by NE 1986 – 1995 · 10 Seasons

Regular season career

134 Games 10 seasons
6,477 Rec Yds 48.3 / game
37 Rec TD 0.28 / game
483 Rec
57.9 Catch %
13.4 Y/Rec

834 Tgt7.8 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 286 1986'86
  2. 630 1987'87
  3. 1,1481.1k 1988'88
  4. 1,1381.1k 1989'89
  5. 727 1990'90
  6. 580 1991'91
  7. 707 1992'92
  8. 638 1993'93
  9. 599 1994'94
  10. 24 1995'95
  1. 14 1986'86
  2. 37 1987'87
  3. 73 1988'88
  4. 80 1989'89
  5. 56 1990'90
  6. 45 1991'91
  7. 51 1992'92
  8. 58 1993'93
  9. 67 1994'94
  10. 2 1995'95
  1. 2 1986'86
  2. 3 1987'87
  3. 12 1988'88
  4. 4 1989'89
  5. 3 1990'90
  6. 5 1991'91
  7. 3 1992'92
  8. 4 1993'93
  9. 1 1994'94
  10. 0 1995'95
  1. 20.4 1986'86
  2. 17.0 1987'87
  3. 15.7 1988'88
  4. 14.2 1989'89
  5. 13.0 1990'90
  6. 12.9 1991'91
  7. 13.9 1992'92
  8. 11.0 1993'93
  9. 8.9 1994'94
  10. 12.0 1995'95

Latest games · 1995

  1. W12 W 31–6 2/3 · 24 yds– TD

Career bests

Best season 1988 1,148 yds · 12 TD
Most TDs 1988 12 TD · 73 rec
Most catches 1989 80 rec · 140 tgt
Best Y/Rec 1987 17.0 Y/Rec · 37 rec

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