Alfred Anderson (American football)
American football player (born 1961)
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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).
PositionRunning back
BornAugust 4, 1961
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight219 lb (99 kg)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | August 4, 1961 Waco, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Richfield (Waco)[1] | ||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 3rd round, 67th overall pick | ||||||||
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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
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| 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] | |
