Alfred Anderson (American football)

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)[1]
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.[2] He played college football for the Baylor Bears,[3] where, as a senior, he was honored by Football News as a second-team All-American.[4]

Anderson was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings,[5] and spent his entire career with them.[6]

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[7]

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[8]

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.


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