Alfred Anderson (American football)

Alfred Anderson
No. 46
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: August 4, 1961
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
College: Baylor
NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 2,374
Average: 3.8
Rushing TDs: 22

Alfred Anthony Anderson (born August 4, 1961) is a former professional American football player who played running back for eight seasons for the Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Vikings. He played college football at Baylor.

College statistics

  • 1980: 64 carries for 293 yards and 9 TD. 2 catches for 23 yards.
  • 1981: 60 carries for 251 yards and 8 TD. 14 catches for 201 yards. 1 kick return for 12 yards.
  • 1982: 201 carries for 837 yards and 8 TD. 17 catches for 206 yards and one touchdown.
  • 1983: 231 carries for 1046 yards and 10 TD. 9 catches for 113 yards.

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1984 MIN 16 14 201 773 3.8 23 2 17 102 6.0 28 1
1985 MIN 12 6 50 121 2.4 10 4 16 175 10.9 54 1
1986 MIN 16 8 83 347 4.2 29 2 17 179 10.5 37 2
1987 MIN 10 10 68 319 4.7 27 2 7 69 9.9 22 0
1988 MIN 16 13 87 300 3.4 18 7 23 242 10.5 19 1
1989 MIN 11 8 52 189 3.6 14 2 20 193 9.7 18 0
1990 MIN 11 6 59 207 3.5 14 2 13 80 6.2 17 0
1991 MIN 16 5 26 118 4.5 19 1 1 2 2.0 2 0
Career 108 70 626 2,374 3.8 29 22 114 1,042 9.1 54 5