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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

Career with playoffs

146 Games 10 seasons
6,994 Rec Yds 47.9 / game
39 Rec TD 0.27 / game
514 Rec
57.5 Catch %
13.6 Y/Rec

894 Tgt7.8 Y/Tgt

Season by season

MVP, SB MVP, OPOY All-Pro
  1. 301 1986'86
  2. 915 1987'87
  3. 1,1481.1k 1988'88
  4. 1,1381.1k 1989'89
  5. 827 1990'90
  6. 659 1991'91
  7. 745 1992'92
  8. 638 1993'93
  9. 599 1994'94
  10. 24 1995'95
  1. 16 1986'86
  2. 52 1987'87
  3. 73 1988'88
  4. 80 1989'89
  5. 62 1990'90
  6. 49 1991'91
  7. 55 1992'92
  8. 58 1993'93
  9. 67 1994'94
  10. 2 1995'95
  1. 2 1986'86
  2. 5 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. 18.8 1986'86
  2. 17.6 1987'87
  3. 15.7 1988'88
  4. 14.2 1989'89
  5. 13.3 1990'90
  6. 13.4 1991'91
  7. 13.5 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 17.6 Y/Rec · 52 rec

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