Marcus Anderson

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Marcus J. Anderson
No. 88, 80, 86
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1959-06-12) June 12, 1959 (age 65)
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: LaGrange (LA)
College: Tulane
Undrafted: 1981
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:243
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Marcus J. Anderson (born June 12, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1981. He played college football at Tulane University.

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Professional career

Anderson attended LaGrange High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Anderson finished his undergraduate degree at Tulane University in Education and communication. [1]

Anderson scored ten touch downs during his time at Tulane from 1977 - 1980. [2]

Anderson played for the Chicago Bears and scored two touchdowns in 1981. [3] [4] His best game came on Monday Night Football in a road contest against the Detroit Lions where he caught six passes for 176 yards. Anderson scored one long touchdown in the game and made another catch going down at the one-yard line to set up another Bears touchdown.

Anderson played for the Chicago Blitz and led the team with 50 catches for 940 yards with 5 TDs. Playing for the New Jersey Generals in 1985. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Green Wave in the Pros - Tulane Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Marcus Anderson College Stats".
  3. ↑ "Marcus Anderson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  4. ↑ "Marcus Anderson, WR at NFL.com". NFL.com . Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Image Display". Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.


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