Flipper Anderson

Flipper Anderson
No. 83, 84
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1965-03-07) March 7, 1965 (age 59)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Paulsboro (Paulsboro, New Jersey)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1988 / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Most receiving yards in a game (336)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:267
Receiving yards:5,357
Receiving touchdowns:28
Player stats at PFR

Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson Jr. (born March 7, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1988–1994), the Indianapolis Colts (1995), the Washington Redskins (1996), and the Denver Broncos (1997). As a Bronco, he was part of their Super Bowl XXXII championship team over the Green Bay Packers. As a Ram, he set the NFL record for most receiving yards in a game with 336 against the Saints on November 26, 1989.[1] In his record-breaking game, Anderson accumulated 40 of those yards in overtime.[2]

  1. ^ Siegel, Alan (December 9, 2014). "The Time A Guy Named Flipper Set The Single-Game NFL Receiving Record". FiveThirtyEight. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Kacsmar, Scott (October 29, 2013). "Clutch Encounters: Week 8". Football Outsiders. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.