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Mohamed Sanu

WR (retired)

Mohamed Sanu: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

10-year career across 5 teams. 5,189 receiving yards, 29 TDs — and a perfect 7-of-7 passer rating on gadget-play TD throws.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	139
Receptions	461
Receiving Yards	5,189
Receiving TDs	29
Y/R	11.26
Rush yards	233

3 straight 700+ yard seasons in ATL (2016-18) — peak as Julio Jones's running mate.

Trend

Sanu ATL years

Year	Rec	Yds	TDs
2016	70	774	6
2017	74	828	5
2018	66	838	4
2019	33	313	1

Receiving yards by year

Season	Yards
2014	821
2016	774
2017	828
2018	838

5 teams in 10 years — CIN, ATL, NE, SF, MIA — the textbook journeyman WR.

Split

Sanu team history

Stop	Years	Yds
CIN	2012-15	1,854
ATL	2016-19	2,753
NE	2019	218
SF/DET	2020	187
SF	2021	177

Threw 2 career TD passes — among the rare WRs whose passing arm was a real weapon, not a novelty.

Rare

His 2014 CIN season (821 yds) was a breakout — outpacing fellow WR2 A.J. Green sidekicks of the era.

Comparison

Sanu CIN peak vs CIN WR2 history

Year	Rec	Yds	TDs
2013	48	468	2
2014	59	821	5
2015	36	411	0

His 2019 mid-season trade to NE produced just 218 yards — one of the most disappointing in-season WR trades of the 2010s.

Anomaly

Sanu post-trade NE 2019

Stat	ATL pre-trade	NE post-trade
Games	7	9
Receptions	33	27
Yards	313	218
TDs	1	1

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