Emmanuel Sanders

Pittsburgh Steelers 82nd pick

WR ·

SMU · 2010–2021

172

Games

202

Rush Yards

704

Receptions

9,245

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2010

Round

Round 3

Pick

82nd overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

SMU

Emmanuel Sanders Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 9 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2010 draft class in receiving yards (9,245).
Best statistical season: 2014 with DEN (1,404 receiving yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2010	PIT	13	0	0	0
2011	PIT	11	0	0	0
2012	PIT	16	1	4	0
2013	PIT	16	1	25	0
2014	DEN	16	8	44	0
2015	DEN	15	3	29	0
2016	DEN	15	1	4	0
2017	DEN	12	0	0	0
2018	DEN	12	4	53	1
2019	SF	17	0	0	0
2020	NO	14	1	12	0
2021	BUF	14	2	31	0
Career		171	21	202	1

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2010	PIT	13	50	28	376	2
2011	PIT	11	43	22	288	2
2012	PIT	16	74	44	626	1
2013	PIT	16	112	67	740	6
2014	DEN	16	141	101	1,404	9
2015	DEN	15	137	76	1,135	6
2016	DEN	15	137	79	1,032	5
2017	DEN	12	92	47	555	2
2018	DEN	12	98	71	868	4
2019	SF	17	97	66	869	5
2020	NO	14	82	61	726	5
2021	BUF	14	72	42	626	4
Career		171	1,135	704	9,245	51

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
2010	PIT	13	5	4	1
2011	PIT	11	1	1	0
2012	PIT	16	1	0	0
2013	PIT	16	3	0	0
2014	DEN	16	1	0	0
2015	DEN	15	4	0	0
2016	DEN	15	1	0	0
2017	DEN	12	2	0	0
2018	DEN	12	0	0	0
2019	SF	17	1	0	0
2020	NO	14	2	0	0
2021	BUF	14	1	0	0
Career		171	22	5	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2010	PIT	13	25	628	4	60
2011	PIT	11	5	93	3	22
2012	PIT	16	1	27	9	93
2013	PIT	16	10	268	0	0
2014	DEN	16	3	54	1	11
2015	DEN	15	1	13	17	103
2016	DEN	15	0	0	0	0
2017	DEN	12	0	0	2	-2
2018	DEN	12	0	0	0	0
2019	SF	17	0	0	0	0
2020	NO	14	0	0	0	0
2021	BUF	14	0	0	0	0
Career		171	45	1,083	36	287

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Emmanuel Sanders is a former wide receiver out of SMU, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 82nd overall pick (round 3) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played 172 regular-season games from 2010 to 2021, with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Bills. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	Sacked	1D
2010	PIT	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010 POST	PIT	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	PIT	11	1	1	15	0	0	1
2011 POST	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	DEN	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014 POST	DEN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	DEN	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015 POST	DEN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	DEN	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	DEN	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	DEN	12	1	1	28	1	0	1
2019	SF	17	1	1	35	1	0	1
2019 POST	SF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	NO	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	BUF	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021 POST	BUF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	PIT	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	PIT	12	1	1	15	0	0	1
2012	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	1	0
2013	PIT	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	DEN	17	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	DEN	18	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	DEN	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	DEN	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	DEN	12	1	1	28	1	0	1
2019	SF	20	1	1	35	1	0	1
2020	NO	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	BUF	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		169	3	3	78	2	1	3
Career		15	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		184	3	3	78	2	1	3

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D
2010	PIT	11	0	0	0	—	0
2010 POST	PIT	3	0	0	0	—	0
2011	PIT	11	0	0	0	—	0
2011 POST	PIT	1	0	0	0	—	0
2012	PIT	16	1	4	0	4.0	0
2013	PIT	16	1	25	0	25.0	1
2014	DEN	16	8	44	0	5.5	3
2014 POST	DEN	1	0	0	0	—	0
2015	DEN	15	3	29	0	9.7	1
2015 POST	DEN	3	0	0	0	—	0
2016	DEN	15	1	4	0	4.0	0
2017	DEN	12	0	0	0	—	0
2018	DEN	12	4	53	1	13.3	2
2019	SF	17	0	0	0	—	0
2019 POST	SF	3	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	14	1	12	0	12.0	1
2020 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	—	0
2021	BUF	14	2	31	0	15.5	2
2021 POST	BUF	2	0	0	0	—	0
2010	PIT	14	0	0	0	—	0
2011	PIT	12	0	0	0	—	0
2012	PIT	16	1	4	0	4.0	0
2013	PIT	16	1	25	0	25.0	1
2014	DEN	17	8	44	0	5.5	3
2015	DEN	18	3	29	0	9.7	1
2016	DEN	15	1	4	0	4.0	0
2017	DEN	12	0	0	0	—	0
2018	DEN	12	4	53	1	13.3	2
2019	SF	20	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	16	1	12	0	12.0	1
2021	BUF	16	2	31	0	15.5	2
Career		169	21	202	1	9.6	10
Career		15	0	0	0	—	0
Career		184	21	202	1	9.6	10

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2010	PIT	11	50	28	376	2	13.4	18
2010 POST	PIT	3	13	7	91	0	13.0	6
2011	PIT	11	43	22	288	2	13.1	17
2011 POST	PIT	1	8	6	81	0	13.5	3
2012	PIT	16	74	44	626	1	14.2	31
2013	PIT	16	112	67	740	6	11.0	36
2014	DEN	16	141	101	1,404	9	13.9	69
2014 POST	DEN	1	15	7	46	0	6.6	2
2015	DEN	15	137	76	1,135	6	14.9	51
2015 POST	DEN	3	24	16	230	0	14.4	11
2016	DEN	15	137	79	1,032	5	13.1	50
2017	DEN	12	92	47	555	2	11.8	30
2018	DEN	12	98	71	868	4	12.2	37
2019	SF	17	97	66	869	5	13.2	41
2019 POST	SF	3	8	5	71	0	14.2	4
2020	NO	14	82	61	726	5	11.9	33
2020 POST	NO	2	12	8	51	0	6.4	4
2021	BUF	14	72	42	626	4	14.9	31
2021 POST	BUF	2	4	3	52	1	17.3	2
2010	PIT	14	63	35	467	2	13.3	24
2011	PIT	12	51	28	369	2	13.2	20
2012	PIT	16	74	44	626	1	14.2	31
2013	PIT	16	112	67	740	6	11.0	36
2014	DEN	17	156	108	1,450	9	13.4	71
2015	DEN	18	161	92	1,365	6	14.8	62
2016	DEN	15	137	79	1,032	5	13.1	50
2017	DEN	12	92	47	555	2	11.8	30
2018	DEN	12	98	71	868	4	12.2	37
2019	SF	20	105	71	940	5	13.2	45
2020	NO	16	94	69	777	5	11.3	37
2021	BUF	16	76	45	678	5	15.1	33
Career		169	1,135	704	9,245	51	13.1	444
Career		15	84	52	622	1	12.0	32
Career		184	1,219	756	9,867	52	13.1	476

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

186 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.40s

Bench Press

12 reps

Vertical Jump

39.5"

Broad Jump

126"

3-Cone Drill

6.64s

Shuttle

4.10s

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