Emmanuel Sanders

After 12 NFL seasons, last with the Buffalo Bills, two-time Pro Bowl WR Emmanuel Sanders has retired at age 35, finishing with a career 704 receptions, ...

[Aqib Talib](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/11254/aqib-talib) and safety [T.J. I was just trying to get out there so I could celebrate that I'm about to go play with Peyton.'' He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection, played in three Super Bowls and was part of the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 winning team. Sanders was part of the Broncos' 2014 free-agency binge that also included linebacker DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Sanders said he wasn't ready to make formal announcement Wednesday about his immediate future but added he has agreed to a deal to be a television analyst. He closed out his career with 13 starts with the

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders announced Wednesday he was retiring from the NFL as a Bronco after 12 years in the league, ...

“I gave the game everything that I had, and the game gave it back to me. He caught three passes and scored a touchdown in the playoffs. Sanders started five games there, finishing the regular season with 61 catches, 726 yards and five touchdowns and eight catches in two playoff games. DT was like like, ‘Chill.’ I’m like, ‘Yo, we gotta go play in the confetti.’ DT was like, ‘Man, come on,’” he said. And that’s why I can hang my hat and say I gave the game everything I had and the game gave it back to me.”— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) “At one point, I sat on top of the mountain of this game.” He was the last remaining starter from the Super Bowl champion team and had moved to the No. “In that Broncos stadium, it was the best energy that I’ve ever had really, truthfully.” “I’m like, ‘Yo, we gotta go play in the confetti.’ You know, I’m the rah rah guy. He posted another 1,000+ season in 2016, making the Pro Bowl again before downslides in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, marked by the Broncos' endless carousel of underwhelming starting quarterbacks. A Bellville, Texas, native, Sanders spent 5 ½ seasons with the Broncos after starting his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He arrived in Denver with controversy.

After several Super Bowl appearances (one ending with a ring) and Pro Bowls, the wide receiver is walking away from the sport healthy.

thank you! 3 Super Bowl Appearances, multiple pro bowls and a Super Bowl Champion. Pittsburgh drafted him as a third round pick from SMU, and Sanders stayed with them for four seasons before heading to the Mile High City where he was a part of the 2015 Super Bowl journey. He played for the Steelers, Broncos, 49ers, Saints and Bills throughout his time in the NFL, making three Super Bowl appearances, two Pro Bowls and brought home a Super Bowl ring. And that’s why I can hang my hat and say I gave the game everything I had and the game gave it back to me,” Sanders said in the video. Sanders announced the news with a video posted on the Broncos’ social media.

Emmanuel Sanders will not pursue a 13th NFL season. The former Steelers, Broncos, 49ers, Saints and Bills wide receiver announced his retirement Wednesday ...

[Antonio Brown](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowAn04.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) in 2012. It is obviously too early to declare [Josh Allen](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=AlleJo02,AlleJo03,AlleJo00&search=Josh+Allen&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) a Hall of Fame-bound player, but Sanders’ career featured some rather high-profile quarterbacks. The Broncos had Sanders and Thomas each tied to eight-figure per-year deals from 2016-18, and while each again topped 1,000 yards despite Manning’s retirement giving way to [Trevor Siemian](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SiemTr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)‘s unexpected 2016 promotion, neither finished out their Broncos extensions. Sanders will have retired playing with Manning, Brees and [Ben Roethlisberger](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoetBe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-). [Peyton Manning](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannPe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)‘s prime abruptly ended after that 2014 season, Sanders continued his midcareer boom as the five-time MVP declined in 2015. The Broncos collected third- and fourth-round picks for Sanders, who tallied 502 yards in 10 49ers games during that season’s stretch run. Denver dealt Thomas at the 2018 deadline and moved Sanders in 2019. Replacing departed free agent [Eric Decker](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DeckEr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) in 2014, Sanders blew up for a career-high 1,404 receiving yards. [Sanders, 35, ](https://cdn.profootballrumors.com/files/2016/03/USATSI_9109519.jpg) [hinted at this possibility in February](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/02/emmanuel-sanders-considering-retirement), after coming off another season as a regular starter. The former Steelers, Broncos, 49ers, Saints and Bills wide receiver announced his retirement Wednesday morning (video [link](https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1567527369275224066)). He and longtime teammate [Demaryius Thomas](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe03.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) combined for more than 3,000 yards that year. Upon being traded to San Francisco ahead of the 2019 deadline, Sanders made an impact as a key supporting-caster with the 49ers.

Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has retired from the NFL. He is retiring as a Denver Bronco.

And that’s why I can hang my hat and say I gave the game everything I had and the game gave it back to me.”— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) It was one of hell of a ride. He was at his best when running with the orange and blue. Every Broncos fan enjoyed the effort and success they had together. However, it was five and a half season stint with the He would continue to produce in Denver long after Peyton was gone piling up 404 receptions for 5,361 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Sanders announced the decision through the Broncos. He played 82 games for Denver during his career, including their Super Bowl 50 win over the Panthers. “I don ...

Sanders went to another Super Bowl with the Niners before wrapping up his career with one-year stints with the Saints and Bills. . . Sanders began his career as a Steelers third-round pick in 2010 and went to a Super Bowl as a rookie. . I gave the game everything that I had, and the game gave it back to me. He played 82 games for Denver during his career, including their Super Bowl 50 win over the Panthers. “And I think I don’t have the itch because I know I gave the game everything that I had to offer.

Emmanuel Sanders announces NFL retirement from Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers career stats TDs Super Bowl Peyton ...

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FILE - Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (10) pulls in a touchdown pass as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Phillip Gaines defends during the ...

You’ll see me coming across the middle and I'm taking every hit, I'm making every catch.'” “I wake up in the morning, drop the kids off at school. I see the beauty in that,” Sanders said. [Demaryius Thomas](https://apnews.com/article/nfl-sports-atlanta-denver-denver-broncos-4caa9b3a01f58f451f9645b8c08acc1e)," who died last December of a seizure, Sanders said. “And I'll tell them, ‘Go look on YouTube. "And for me, it's about longevity of life now.

Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after 12 seasons on the field. Sanders played for five different teams ...

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The veteran wide receiver announced his retirement Wednesday after a 12-year NFL career that included six seasons in Denver, where he helped the Broncos win ...

You’ll see me coming across the middle and I’m taking every hit, I’m making every catch.’” “I wake up in the morning, drop the kids off at school. I see the beauty in that,” Sanders said. “I gave the game everything that I had,” Sanders said, “and the game gave it back to me.” [Demaryius Thomas](/article/nfl-sports-atlanta-denver-denver-broncos-4caa9b3a01f58f451f9645b8c08acc1e),” who died last December of a seizure, Sanders said. “And for me, it’s about longevity of life now.

Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday after a 12-year career that included three Super Bowl appearances and a ...

Sanders has a Ring-of-Fame resume ... but it's not just about him. Rather, it's that he has to get in line behind myriad qualified candidates.

Less than a month later, Sanders was a San Francisco 49er, rescued back into the relevance in which he would remain for the rest of his career. I recall one moment when I worked for the Broncos in 2016. and to a higher power in which he believes. And that streak came not long after an 8-game skid in 2017 that was the longest endured by the club in a half-century. About to lose to the Browns. The game took place in a steady rain. Long a member of the Ring selection committee, he deserves induction, too. Sanders got shaken up trying to help make the tackle. the Ring of Fame has some serious catching up to do. All of the above players meet standards that have generally been acceptable for induction. Yes, he should be a Ring of Famer. Smith and Fletcher are Ring of Famers; Miller is a sure-fire bet to make it in his first crack, and could end up being the last Bronco to wear jersey No.

"I gave the game everything I had and the game gave it back to me.” - Emmanuel Sanders.

And that’s why I can hang my hat and say I gave the game everything I had and the game gave it back to me.” Sanders was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft and played four years there. The reflecting is done, even though Sanders needed just 755 more yards to reach 10,000 for his career. I've got a daughter getting older. "I've got my son, he's getting older. Sanders, 35, caught 42 passes for 626 yards and averaged 14.9 yards per catch last season -- a career-best total.

The former Denver wide receiver retired and told reporters he was close to signing with Kansas City in 2014 when he got the chance to play with Peyton ...

I get the call in the facility that I can go to Denver. Because I was literally sitting in that room like, I’m about to sign. “But I was just trying to get out of there so I can go really celebrate because I’m gonna go play with Peyton freaking Manning, the Sheriff, you know what I mean? I tell him (Elway) I’m going to Denver, so I’m there in their facility. Sanders on Wednesday retired from the NFL as a member of the Broncos, and he shared insights into what really happened that day in Kansas City. “Sanders left the building, there was no deal — not in principle or otherwise,” that 2014 release said in part.