Gary Anderson

Gary Wayne Anderson
Born: April 18, 1961
Columbia, MO USA
Position: RB
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
College: Arkansas
High School: Hickman (Columbia, MO)
Career: 1983-1995
Drafted: 1983 in Round 1, #20 overall by the San Diego Chargers

Gary Anderson played from 1983 to 1995 during his career with the Detroit Lions, Memphis Mad Dogs, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Bandits and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Anderson ran for 6,390 yards in his career on 1,576 attempts, scoring 58 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 497 passes for 4,979 yards and 22 receiving touchdowns..


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
1983USFL Tampa Bay Bandits100.000.000.000.00039.6
1984USFL Tampa Bay Bandits3266.74414.7133.3133.334 00109.7
1985NFL San Diego Chargers00000150.0
1985USFL Tampa Bay Bandits3266.731.0133.300.08t00109.7
1986NFL San Diego Chargers11100.044.01100.000.000122.9
USFL7457.1476.7228.6114.334 00
NFL11100.044.01100.000.015
Totals8562.5516.4337.5112.534 15

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1983USFL Tampa Bay Bandits975165.373 4
1984USFL Tampa Bay Bandits26810083.840t19
1985NFL San Diego Chargers1164293.727 4
1985USFL Tampa Bay Bandits27612074.468t16
1986NFL San Diego Chargers1274423.517 1
1987NFL San Diego Chargers802603.225 3
1988NFL San Diego Chargers22511195.036 3
1990NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers1666463.922 3
1991NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers722633.764 1
1992NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers551943.518 1
1993NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers28562.013 0
1995CFL Memphis Mad Dogs662503.817 3
USFL64127314.373 39
NFL86934093.964 16
CFL662503.817 3
Totals157663904.173 58

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1983USFL Tampa Bay Bandits2934712.049 0
1984USFL Tampa Bay Bandits6668210.337 2
1985NFL San Diego Chargers3542212.152 2
1985USFL Tampa Bay Bandits726789.441 4
1986NFL San Diego Chargers8087110.965 8
1987NFL San Diego Chargers4750310.738 2
1988NFL San Diego Chargers321825.720 0
1990NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers3846412.274 2
1991NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers251847.421 0
1992NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers342848.434 0
1993NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers11898.128 1
1995CFL Memphis Mad Dogs282739.827 1
USFL167170710.249 6
NFL30229999.974 15
CFL282739.827 1
Totals497497910.074 22

Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1983USFL Tampa Bay Bandits2-1-0.50
1984USFL Tampa Bay Bandits4225.512 0
1986NFL San Diego Chargers252279.130 0
1992NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers6457.513 0
1993NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers171136.615 0
USFL6213.512 0
NFL483858.030 0
Totals544067.530 0

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1983USFL Tampa Bay Bandits34715.718 0
1985NFL San Diego Chargers1330223.298 1
1986NFL San Diego Chargers2448220.135 0
1987NFL San Diego Chargers2243319.731 0
1990NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers612320.537 0
1991NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers3464318.939 0
1992NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers2956419.439 0
1993NFL Detroit Lions35117.024 0
1993NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers1218115.124 0
USFL34916.318 0
NFL143277919.498 1
Totals146282819.498 1

Sacks:

Year Team No. Yds Avg.
1984USFL Tampa Bay Bandits1.01010.0
1995CFL Memphis Mad Dogs2.025.012.5
USFL1.01010.0
CFL2.02512.5
Totals3.03511.7

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1983USFL Tampa Bay Bandits4000000000024
1984USFL Tampa Bay Bandits192000000000126
1985NFL San Diego Chargers42100042
1985USFL Tampa Bay Bandits164000000000120
1986NFL San Diego Chargers180000054
1987NFL San Diego Chargers32000030
1988NFL San Diego Chargers3000018
1990NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers32000030
1991NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers1000006
1992NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers10000006
1993NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers01000006
1995CFL Memphis Mad Dogs3100024
USFL39600000000000270
NFL161501000000000192
CFL310000000000024
Totals582201000000000486


Playing Career:


Honors

1985 - USFL USFL (All-USFL)
1985 - USFL The Sporting News (All-USFL)


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