Alfred Anderson (American football)

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Alfred Anderson
No. 46
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 62)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
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 TDs:22

Alfred Anthony Anderson (born August 4, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Baylor Bears and was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Vikings.[2]

College statistics[edit]

  • 1980: 64 carries for 293 yards and 9 TD. 2 catches for 23 yards.[3]
  • 1981: 60 carries for 251 yards and 8 TD. 14 catches for 201 yards. 1 kick return for 12 yards.
  • 1982: 201 carries for 837 yards and 8 TD. 17 catches for 206 yards and one touchdown.
  • 1983: 231 carries for 1046 yards and 10 TD. 9 catches for 113 yards.

NFL career statistics[edit]

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[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alfred Anderson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. ^ "Alfred Anderson College Stats".
  4. ^ "Alfred Anderson". Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

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