Charlie SandersSanders, Charles AlvinHeight: 6-4 Weight: 225 Born: August 25, 1946 Richlands, NC Died: July 2, 2015 MI High School: James B. Dudley (Greensboro, NC) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1967 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (74th overall) 1968 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Father of Charlie Sanders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 13 | 13 |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 9 | 8 |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 13 | 12 |
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 13 | 13 |
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 88 | TE | 10 | 6 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 128 | 122 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/30/1968 | 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL |
| Signed | 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Southern California Sun (WFL)1974 SC WFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/29/1977 | 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL |
| Retired | 7/15/1978 | 1978 Detroit Lions (NFL)1978 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 186 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 40 | 533 | 13.3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 Detroit Lions (NFL)1969 DET NFL | 42 | 656 | 15.6 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1970 Detroit Lions (NFL)1970 DET NFL | 40 | 544 | 13.6 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1971 Detroit Lions (NFL)1971 DET NFL | 31 | 502 | 16.2 | 49t | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 27 | 416 | 15.4 | 38 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 28 | 433 | 15.5 | 54 | 2 | |||||||
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 42 | 532 | 12.7 | 47 | 3 | |||||||
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 37 | 486 | 13.1 | 32 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1976 Detroit Lions (NFL)1976 DET NFL | 35 | 545 | 15.6 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)1977 DET NFL | 14 | 170 | 12.1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 336 | 4817 | 14.3 | 54 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Detroit Lions (NFL)1968 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Detroit Lions (NFL)1972 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Detroit Lions (NFL)1973 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Detroit Lions (NFL)1974 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Detroit Lions (NFL)1975 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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