Charlie Sanders
Sanders (far right) at his Pro Football Hall of Fame Bust Unveiling Ceremony at Ford Field in 2007
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 25, 1946 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Richlands, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Date of death: | July 2, 2015 (aged 68) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Royal Oak, Michigan | ||||||||
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| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1968 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 336 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 4,817 |
| Touchdowns: | 31 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Charles Alvin "Charlie" Sanders (August 25, 1946 – July 2, 2015) was an American football player who played tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1968 to 1977. Sanders was chosen for the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team and voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
Sanders was born in 1946 in Richlands, North Carolina. He attended James B. Dudley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he played for the football, baseball, and basketball teams.
Sanders attended the University of Minnesota, where he played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was named to the All-Big Ten Conference Team in his senior year, when he recorded 21 receptions for 276 yards with two touchdowns, as Minnesota tied for the Big Ten championship with an 8–2 record.
The Lions selected Sanders in the third round of the 1968 NFL Draft, and he became their starting tight end for the next 10 seasons. He had 336 career receptions for 4,817 yards and 31 touchdowns. He was also known as a superior blocker. He was chosen for the Pro Bowl seven times (1968–1971 and 1974–1976). He was the only rookie to be named to the 1969 Pro Bowl, following a season where he had 40 receptions for 533 yards. Sanders was also selected as a first-team All-Pro for the 1970 and 1971 seasons, receiving the most votes of any player in both years. During an exhibition game in 1976, Sanders injured his right knee, ending his career.
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