Emmanuel Sanders ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Sanders in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Sanders a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

WRBUF#1ACT

Emmanuel Sanders

2× Pro BowlTop 5% all-time WRsIron LegendTwo-Way Profile

Height5'11"

Weight180 lb

BornMar 17, 1987

Age39

CollegeSMU See College Stats

ConferenceConference USA

Rookie yr2010

Draft2010 · Rd 3, Pick 82 · PIT

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

70thReceiving Yards·9,245 yds 70thReceptions·704

Postseason all-time ranks

44thPlayoff Receptions·52 58thPlayoff Receiving Yards·622 yds

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

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An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 204 · #353 · Elite

Worth 204 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+18.5

Avg surplus

peak +35

11 seasons × ~18.5 surplus ≈ VORP 204

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2010	—	PIT	11	—	50	28	376	2	56.0%	13.4	7.5	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	PIT	11	—	43	22	288	2	51.2%	13.1	6.7	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	15	0	0	0.0	0.0	15.0	15.0	—	118.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2012	—	PIT	16	—	74	44	626	1	59.5%	14.2	8.5	—	31	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	BAL	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2013	—	PIT	16	—	112	67	740	6	59.8%	11.0	6.6	—	36	1	25	0	25.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	—	CIN	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2014	—	DEN	16	—	141	101	1,404	9	71.6%	13.9	10.0	—	69	8	44	0	5.5	0.0	3	37.5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	—	NE	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2015	—	DEN	15	—	137	76	1,135	6	55.5%	14.9	8.3	—	51	3	29	0	9.7	0.0	1	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	—	LAC	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2016	—	DEN	15	—	137	79	1,032	5	57.7%	13.1	7.5	—	50	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	—	CAR	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	—	DEN	12	—	92	47	555	2	51.1%	11.8	6.0	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	CIN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2018	—	DEN	12	—	98	71	868	4	72.4%	12.2	8.9	—	37	4	53	1	13.3	25.0	2	50.0	0	1	1	100.0%	28	1	0	100.0	0.0	28.0	48.0	—	158.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	SF	17	—	97	66	869	5	68.0%	13.2	9.0	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	35	1	0	100.0	0.0	35.0	55.0	—	158.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	CHI	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	—	NO	14	—	82	61	726	5	74.4%	11.9	8.9	—	33	1	12	0	12.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	MIN	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2021	—	BUF	14	—	72	42	626	4	58.3%	14.9	8.7	—	31	2	31	0	15.5	0.0	2	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	NO	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	183	—	1,135	704	9,245	51	62.0%	13.1	8.1	—	444	21	202	1	9.6	4.8	10	47.6	0	3	3	100.0%	78	2	0	66.7	0.0	26.0	39.3	—	158.3	0	16	16	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career EPA304.3·5 passing · 7 rushing · 292 receiving·25.4/season