Emanuel Zanders
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 31, 1951 Demopolis, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | U.S. Jones (AL) |
| College | Jackson State |
| NFL draft | 1974: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Emanuel Zanders (born July 31, 1951) is an American former professional football offensive lineman in the National Football League.[1] He played for the New Orleans Saints from 1974 to 1980, and he played for the Chicago Bears in 1981. He played college football at Jackson State University.[2]
Zanders is a member of the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame 25 Years All-Time Team.[citation needed] He was a Saints captain from 1976 to 1979.[citation needed] In 1979, he was voted as the Saints Offensive Lineman of the Year.[citation needed] Other honors Zanders received in his professional career was the Soulful Saints, Inc. Offensive Player of the Year, 1978 and the National Sports Foundation Offensive Player of the Year, 1980.[citation needed]
Zanders was inducted into the Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Keith, J. T. (March 14, 2024). "How Jackson State football teammate's tip to a scout launched Emanuel Zanders' 8-year NFL career". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Emanuel Zanders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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