Willie "Flipper" Anderson Lights It Up
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| Ball from Anderson's record-setting day is part of the Hall's collection. |
With their leading receiver Henry Ellard on the sidelines, the Rams were relying on Anderson to have a heavier presence on offense. He responded by shattering the NFL record for receiving yards in a game. During the afternoon, he caught 15 passes for 336 yards and one touchdown.
Not surprisingly, it was Anderson who put the exclamation point on his amazing afternoon when he hauled in quarterback Jim Everett's pass for a 26-yard gain in overtime. His catch set up the game-winning field goal by kicker Mike Lansford at 6:38 of the sudden death period to give the
Rams a 20-17 victory.
"Flipper" Anderson File
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Willie Lee Anderson, Jr.
Wide Receiver - 6'0", 175
Born March 7, 1965 at Paulsboro, NJ
College: UCLA
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round of the 1988 NFL Draft.
1988-1994 Los Angeles Rams; 1995 Indianapolis Colts; 1996 Washington Redskins; 1997 Denver Broncos
Career Statistics
Games: 114
Receiving: 267 receptions for 5,357 yards, 20.1 average, 28 TDs
Rushing: 3 carries for 23 yards
Kickoff Returns: 1 return for 9 yards
| THE "300" CLUB NFL Receivers with 300 Yards Receiving in a Game |
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| 336 | Willie "Flipper" Anderson, Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, 11/26/89 |
| 309 | Stephone Paige, Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, 12/22/85 |
| 303 | Jim Benton, Cleveland Rams vs. Detroit Lions, 11/22/45 |
| 302 | Cloyce Box, Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts, 12/3/50 |