Player
Mike Anderson
RB (retired)
Mike Anderson: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
2000 Offensive Rookie of the Year — 1,487 rush yds + 15 TDs as a 6th-round Marines vet.
RareAnderson 2000 DEN rookie line
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Rush att | 297 |
| Rush yds | 1,487 |
| Rush TD | 15 |
| Y/A | 5.0 |
| Draft | 6th rd (#189) |
He's 1 of just 4 RBs to ever go from undrafted/late-round, 27 years old, to 1,400+ yds + 15 TDs as a rookie.
AnomalyOldest rookies w/ 1,400+ rush yds
| Player | Age | Yds |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Anderson | 27 | 1,487 |
| Priest Holmes (eff.) | 24 | 1,008 |
| Tony Dorsett | 23 | 1,007 |
| Eric Dickerson | 23 | 1,808 |
After 2000, he disappeared into a backup role for 4 years — then 2005 produced another 1,014-yd season.
SplitCareer rushing yards by year
| x | y |
|---|---|
| 1,487 (OROY) | 1487 |
| 678 | 678 |
| 386 | 386 |
| 257 | 257 |
| 1,014 | 1014 |
| 183 (BAL) | 183 |
Combined OROY + 2005 comeback: 2 1,000+ rush yd seasons + 27 rush TDs combined.
MilestoneAnderson's two peak years
| Year | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 297 | 1,487 | 15 |
| 2005 | 239 | 1,014 | 12 |
USMC vet → Mt. San Antonio College → Utah → 6th-round pick → OROY → Pro Bowl in 2000.
TrendAnderson backstory
| Stop | Detail |
|---|---|
| USMC | 4 years active duty |
| Mt. SAC | Junior college |
| Utah | Final 2 college years |
| DEN | 6th rd, 2000 |
| 2000 honors | OROY + Pro Bowl |
His 15 rushing TDs as a rookie in 2000 still rank among the most by any rookie RB in NFL history.
ComparisonMost rush TDs by a rookie RB
| Player | Year | TDs |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Dickerson | 1983 | 18 |
| George Rogers | 1981 | 13 |
| Mike Anderson | 2000 | 15 |
| Edgerrin James | 1999 | 13 |
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