Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | Awards | ||||||
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 140 | 709 | 6 | 5.1 | 54.5 | 10.8 | 17 | 259 | 15.2 | 3 | 1.3 | 19.9 | 157 | 6.2 | 968 | 9 | 0 | AP-1 | |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 14 | 12 | 231 | 1432 | 18 | 6.2 | 102.3 | 16.5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 232 | 6.2 | 1445 | 18 | 0 | AP-1 |
1948 | 30 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 169 | 759 | 9 | 4.5 | 58.4 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 169 | 4.5 | 759 | 9 | 0 | |||
1949 | Did not play - injured (knee) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950 | 32 | NYY | NFL | S | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | PB | ||||
4 Yrs | 52 | 42 | 540 | 2900 | 33 | 5.4 | 55.8 | 10.4 | 18 | 272 | 15.1 | 3 | 13 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 558 | 5.7 | 3172 | 36 | 1 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 177 | 948 | 11 | 5.4 | 55.8 | 10.4 | 6 | 89 | 15.1 | 1 | 13 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 182 | 1.9 | 1037 | 12 | 0 | |||||
NYY (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 540 | 2900 | 33 | 5.4 | 72.5 | 13.5 | 18 | 272 | 15.1 | 3 | 13 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 558 | 5.7 | 3172 | 36 | 0 | |||||
NYY (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
AAFC (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 540 | 2900 | 33 | 5.4 | 72.5 | 13.5 | 18 | 272 | 15.1 | 3 | 13 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 558 | 5.7 | 3172 | 36 | 0 | |||||
NFL (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Touch | Y/Tch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | Awards | |||||
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 23 | 3.9 | 55.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 3.9 | 55 | 1 | 0 | |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 3.3 | 40.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 3.3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
2 Yrs | 2 | 2 | 26 | 95 | 1 | 23 | 3.7 | 47.5 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 3.7 | 95 | 1 | 0 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 17 | 221 | 808 | 9 | 23 | 3.7 | 47.5 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 221 | 31.1 | 808 | 9 | 0 |
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | Awards | |||||||||||
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1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 33 | 79 | 41.8 | 411 | 4 | 5.1 | 9 | 11.4 | 47 | 5.2 | 1.09 | 12.5 | 31.6 | 35.9 | 0 | 0 | AP-1 | |||||
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 14 | 12 | 93 | 171 | 54.4 | 1442 | 14 | 8.2 | 17 | 9.9 | 55 | 8.4 | 5.60 | 15.5 | 103.0 | 70.2 | 20 | 175 | 10.47 | 6.63 | 4.09 | 0 | 0 | AP-1 |
1948 | 30 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 78 | 168 | 46.4 | 918 | 5 | 3.0 | 11 | 6.5 | 57 | 5.5 | 3.11 | 11.8 | 70.6 | 46.2 | 12 | 137 | 6.67 | 4.34 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 | |
1949 | Did not play - injured (knee) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950 | 32 | NYY | NFL | S | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 19.3 | 19.33 | 29.0 | 4.8 | 109.7 | 0 | 0 | PB | |||||
4 Yrs | 52 | 42 | 206 | 421 | 48.9 | 2829 | 23 | 5.5 | 37 | 8.8 | 57 | 6.7 | 3.86 | 13.7 | 54.4 | 52.4 | 32 | 312 | 8.63 | 5.56 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 67 | 138 | 48.9 | 925 | 8 | 5.5 | 12 | 8.8 | 57 | 6.7 | 3.86 | 13.7 | 54.4 | 52.4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
NYY (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 204 | 418 | 48.8 | 2771 | 23 | 5.5 | 37 | 8.9 | 57 | 6.6 | 3.75 | 13.6 | 69.3 | 51.8 | 32 | 312 | 8.63 | 5.46 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | |||||
NYY (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 19.3 | 19.33 | 29.0 | 4.8 | 109.7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
AAFC (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 204 | 418 | 48.8 | 2771 | 23 | 5.5 | 37 | 8.9 | 57 | 6.6 | 3.75 | 13.6 | 69.3 | 51.8 | 32 | 312 | 8.63 | 5.46 | 3.15 | 0 | 0 | |||||
NFL (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 19.3 | 19.33 | 29.0 | 4.8 | 109.7 | 0 | 0 |
Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | Awards | |||||||||||
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1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |||
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 89 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.9 | 20 | 5.2 | 2.59 | 12.7 | 89.0 | 33.7 | 2 | 23 | 10.53 | 3.47 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | |
2 Yrs | 2 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 89 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.3 | 20 | 4.7 | 2.32 | 12.7 | 44.5 | 30.4 | 2 | 23 | 9.52 | 3.14 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 17 | 60 | 162 | 36.8 | 757 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 2.32 | 12.7 | 44.5 | 30.4 | 17 | 196 | 9.52 | 3.14 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
Punting | ||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | Awards | |
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 33 | 1208 | 36.6 | 0 | 2 | AP-1 |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 14 | 12 | 46 | 1938 | 42.1 | 0 | 2 | AP-1 |
1948 | 30 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 42 | 1707 | 40.6 | 0 | 0 | |
1949 | Did not play - injured (knee) | |||||||||||
1950 | 32 | NYY | NFL | S | 12 | 12 | 71 | 3001 | 42.3 | 63 | 2 | PB |
4 Yrs | 52 | 42 | 192 | 7854 | 40.9 | 63 | 6 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 63 | 2568 | 40.9 | 63 | 2 | |||||
NYY (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 121 | 4853 | 40.1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
NYY (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 71 | 3001 | 42.3 | 63 | 2 | |||||
AAFC (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 121 | 4853 | 40.1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
NFL (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 71 | 3001 | 42.3 | 63 | 2 |
Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Sfty | Awards |
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | AP-1 |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 14 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | AP-1 |
1948 | 30 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
1949 | Did not play - injured (knee) | ||||||||||||||||
1950 | 32 | NYY | NFL | S | 12 | 12 | 13 | 199 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | PB |
4 Yrs | 52 | 42 | 19 | 357 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 6 | 117 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
NYY (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 6 | 158 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
NYY (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 199 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
AAFC (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 6 | 158 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
NFL (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 199 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | PRTD | Lng | Ret | Yds | KRTD | Lng | APYd | Awards | ||
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 17 | 257 | 1 | 75 | 15.1 | 13 | 395 | 1 | 103 | 30.4 | 1691 | AP-1 |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 14 | 12 | 6 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 22 | 593 | 1 | 92 | 27.0 | 2265 | AP-1 |
1948 | 30 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 13 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 | 9 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 1128 | |
1949 | Did not play - injured (knee) | |||||||||||||||||
1950 | 32 | NYY | NFL | S | 12 | 12 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 29 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | PB | |
4 Yrs | 52 | 42 | 42 | 642 | 1 | 75 | 15.3 | 44 | 1205 | 2 | 103 | 27.4 | 5376 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 14 | 210 | 0 | 25 | 15.3 | 14 | 394 | 1 | 34 | 27.4 | 1758 | |||||
NYY (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 36 | 549 | 1 | 75 | 15.3 | 44 | 1205 | 2 | 103 | 27.4 | 5084 | |||||
NYY (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 29 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | ||||||
AAFC (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 36 | 549 | 1 | 75 | 15.3 | 44 | 1205 | 2 | 103 | 27.4 | 5084 | |||||
NFL (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 29 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 |
Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | PRTD | Lng | Ret | Yds | KRTD | Lng | APYd | Awards | |
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 35 | 26.0 | 107 | |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 32.0 | 72 | |
2 Yrs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 35 | 28.0 | 179 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 714 | 0 | 298 | 28.0 | 1522 |
Touchdowns | PAT | FG | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PRTD | KRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G | Awards |
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 5.5 | AP-1 |
1947 | 29 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 14 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 8.1 | AP-1 |
1948 | 30 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4.2 | |
1949 | Did not play - injured (knee) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 Yrs | 52 | 42 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 4.6 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 4.6 | ||||||
NYY (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 6.0 | |||||
NYY (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
AAFC (3 Yrs) | 40 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 6.0 | |||||
NFL (1 Yr) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Touchdowns | PAT | FG | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PRTD | KRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G | Awards |
1946 | 28 | NYY | AAFC | TB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | |
2 Yrs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.0 | |||||
17 Game Avg | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Spec Sanders born?
Spec Sanders was born on January 26, 1918.
Where was Spec Sanders born?
Spec Sanders was born in Temple, OK.
How tall was Spec Sanders?
Spec Sanders was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Spec Sanders weigh when playing?
Spec Sanders weighed 196 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
Is Spec Sanders in the Hall of Fame?
Spec Sanders has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Spec Sanders play?
Spec Sanders played 52 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Spec Sanders have?
Spec Sanders had 540 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Spec Sanders have?
Spec Sanders had 2,900 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Spec Sanders won?
Spec Sanders never won a Super Bowl.
When did Spec Sanders retire?
Spec Sanders last played in 1950.
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