During his pro football career, Sanders had 37 touchdowns and had a long reception of 71 yards. His receptions per contest and yards per contest average were 3.6 and 48.3 yards. He tallied 6,477 yards with an average of 13.4 yards per reception. His percentage of passes caught was 62.1% and he got there by catching 483 out of the 778 passes that were attempted. Ricky Sanders stepped onto the field in 134 games throughout his career.
Sanders accounted for 24 yards during his final season. His receptions per game and yards per contest average were 0.7 and 8.0 yards. In his last year, Sanders collected 0 touchdowns and his long reception of the year was 71 yards. He earned 24 yards in his last season and had an average of 12.0 yards per catch. His caught pass percentage during his final year was 61.7% and he had that by catching 2 of the 3 throws that went in his direction. Sanders stepped onto the gridiron in 3 games in his last year.
Ricky Sanders Stats
| Year | Team | Rec | Yards | Y/R | G | GS | TD | 1D | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 483 | 6,477 | 13.4 | 134 | 66 | 37 | 33 | 71 | 3.6 | 48.3 | 0 | |
| 1995 | ATL | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 1994 | ATL | 67 | 599 | 8.9 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 4.8 | 42.8 | 0 |
| 1993 | WAS | 58 | 638 | 11.0 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 3.6 | 39.9 | 1 |
| 1992 | WAS | 51 | 707 | 13.9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 8 | 3.4 | 47.1 | 0 |
| 1991 | WAS | 45 | 580 | 12.9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 2.8 | 36.3 | 0 |
| 1990 | WAS | 56 | 727 | 13.0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 3.5 | 45.4 | 0 |
| 1989 | WAS | 80 | 1,138 | 14.2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 5.0 | 71.1 | 0 |
| 1988 | WAS | 73 | 1,148 | 15.7 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 4.6 | 71.8 | 0 |
| 1987 | WAS | 37 | 630 | 17.0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 3.1 | 52.5 | 0 |
| 1986 | WAS | 14 | 286 | 20.4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.6 | 0 |
1995 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 382nd |
| Games Started | 1 | 299th |
| Receptions | 2 | 345th |
| Receiving Yards | 24 | 324th |
| Yards Per Reception | 12.0 | 135th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 0 | 347th |
| 1st Down Catches | 1 | 321st |
| Longest Reception | 21 | 242nd |
| Receptions Per Game | 0.7 | 267th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 8.0 | 236th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 171st |
1994 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 200th |
| Games Started | 12 | 92nd |
| Receptions | 67 | 29th |
| Receiving Yards | 599 | 59th |
| Yards Per Reception | 8.9 | 214th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 1 | 120th |
| 1st Down Catches | 32 | 47th |
| Longest Reception | 28 | 160th |
| Receptions Per Game | 4.8 | 23rd |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 42.8 | 50th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 8th |
1993 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 33rd |
| Games Started | 11 | 110th |
| Receptions | 58 | 40th |
| Receiving Yards | 638 | 49th |
| Yards Per Reception | 11.0 | 162nd |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 | 40th |
| 1st Down Catches | 50 | 66th |
| Longest Reception | 6 | 181st |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.6 | 47th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 39.9 | 58th |
| Fumbles | 1 | 1028th |
1992 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 177th |
| Games Started | 5 | 166th |
| Receptions | 51 | 40th |
| Receiving Yards | 707 | 34th |
| Yards Per Reception | 13.9 | 93rd |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 3 | 52nd |
| 1st Down Catches | 62 | 33rd |
| Longest Reception | 8 | 100th |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.4 | 40th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 47.1 | 34th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 10th |
1991 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 52nd |
| Games Started | 7 | 143rd |
| Receptions | 45 | 62nd |
| Receiving Yards | 580 | 58th |
| Yards Per Reception | 12.9 | 110th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 5 | 28th |
| 1st Down Catches | 45 | 71st |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 62nd |
| Receptions Per Game | 2.8 | 77th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 36.3 | 67th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 15th |
1990 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 26th |
| Games Started | 6 | 152nd |
| Receptions | 56 | 29th |
| Receiving Yards | 727 | 39th |
| Yards Per Reception | 13.0 | 123rd |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 3 | 66th |
| 1st Down Catches | 38 | 118th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 29th |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.5 | 32nd |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 45.4 | 47th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 9th |
1989 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 6th |
| Games Started | 12 | 91st |
| Receptions | 80 | 6th |
| Receiving Yards | 1,138 | 12th |
| Yards Per Reception | 14.2 | 105th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 4 | 39th |
| 1st Down Catches | 68 | 27th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 6th |
| Receptions Per Game | 5.0 | 10th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 71.1 | 14th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 2nd |
1988 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 7th |
| Games Started | 4 | 181st |
| Receptions | 73 | 8th |
| Receiving Yards | 1,148 | 5th |
| Yards Per Reception | 15.7 | 67th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 12 | 2nd |
| 1st Down Catches | 55 | 46th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 8th |
| Receptions Per Game | 4.6 | 10th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 71.8 | 6th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 2nd |
1987 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 61st |
| Games Started | 5 | 152nd |
| Receptions | 37 | 53rd |
| Receiving Yards | 630 | 30th |
| Yards Per Reception | 17.0 | 86th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 3 | 53rd |
| 1st Down Catches | 57 | 35th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 53rd |
| Receptions Per Game | 3.1 | 81st |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 52.5 | 49th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 13th |
1986 Stats for Ricky Sanders
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 298th |
| Games Started | 3 | 199th |
| Receptions | 14 | 201st |
| Receiving Yards | 286 | 128th |
| Yards Per Reception | 20.4 | 19th |
| Receiving Touchdowns | 2 | 113th |
| 1st Down Catches | 71 | 16th |
| Longest Reception | 0 | 201st |
| Receptions Per Game | 1.4 | 165th |
| Receiving Yards Per Game | 28.6 | 90th |
| Fumbles | 0 | 59th |