Spec Sanders

Spec Sanders
No. 81
Position:	Tailback ; Quarterback ; Punter ; Safety
Personal information
Born:	January 26, 1919; Temple, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	July 6, 2003 (aged 84); Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Temple (OK)
College:	Texas
NFL draft:	1942 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
	New York Yankees (1946–1948); New York Yanks (1950);
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pro (1946, 1947); Pro Bowl (1950); 2× AAFC rushing yards leader (1946, 1947); 2× AAFC rushing touchdowns leader (1946, 1947); AAFC scoring leader (1947); NFL interceptions leader (1950); AAFC records Most rushing yards in a season: 1,431 (1947); Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 18 (1947); Most points scored in a season: 114 (1947);
Career AAFC/NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	2,900
Rushing touchdowns:	33
Receiving touchdowns:	3
Passing yards:	2,829
TD–INT:	23–37
Passer rating:	52.4
Punting yards:	7,854
Interceptions made:	19
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Orban Eugene "Spec" Sanders (January 26, 1919 – July 6, 2003) was an American professional football tailback, quarterback, and punter in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Yanks. He was a Pro Bowler in 1950, his final season, when he led the NFL with a then-record-tying 13 interceptions.

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