Emanuel Zanders
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Demopolis, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 31, 1951 Demopolis, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | U.S. Jones (AL) |
| College: | Jackson State |
| Undrafted: | 1974 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Emanuel Zanders (born July 31, 1951) is an American former professional football offensive lineman in the National Football League.[1] He played for the New Orleans Saints from 1974 to 1980, and he played for the Chicago Bears in 1981. He played college football at Jackson State University.[2]
Zanders is a member of the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame 25 Years All-Time Team.[citation needed] He was a Saints captain from 1976 to 1979.[citation needed] In 1979, he was voted as the Saints Offensive Lineman of the Year.[citation needed] Other honors Zanders received in his professional career was the Soulful Saints, Inc. Offensive Player of the Year, 1978 and the National Sports Foundation Offensive Player of the Year, 1980.[citation needed]
Zanders was inducted into the Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[citation needed]
