Emanuel Zanders

Emanuel Zanders (born July 31, 1951) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. 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.^[1]

Emanuel Zanders

No. 79
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1951-07-31) July 31, 1951 (age 72) Demopolis, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	U.S. Jones (AL)
College:	Jackson State
Undrafted:	1974
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1974)* New Orleans Saints (1974–1980) Chicago Bears (1981)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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 1976-1979.^{[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

1. "Emanuel Zanders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. from the original on 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-04-17.