Gary Anderson
Gary Allan Anderson
Born: July 16, 1959
Parys, South Africa
Position: K
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 193
College: Syracuse
High School: Brettonwood (Durban, South Africa)#
Career: 1982-2004
Drafted: 1982 in Round 7, #171 overall by the Buffalo Bills
Gary Anderson played from 1982 to 2004 during his career with the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans. Anderson kicked 538 field goals in 672 attempts, a 80.1 percent success rate, over his career.
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Rushing:
Kicking:
| Year | Team | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 | 22 | 100.0 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 52 |
| 1983 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 39 | 38 | 97.4 | 31 | 27 | 87.1 | 119 |
| 1984 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 | 45 | 100.0 | 32 | 24 | 75.0 | 117 |
| 1985 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 | 40 | 100.0 | 42 | 33 | 78.6 | 139 |
| 1986 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 95 |
| 1987 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | 21 | 100.0 | 27 | 22 | 81.5 | 87 |
| 1988 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 35 | 34 | 97.1 | 36 | 28 | 77.8 | 118 |
| 1989 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 28 | 28 | 100.0 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 91 |
| 1990 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 25 | 20 | 80.0 | 92 |
| 1991 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 31 | 100.0 | 33 | 23 | 69.7 | 100 |
| 1992 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 29 | 93.5 | 36 | 28 | 77.8 | 113 |
| 1993 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 30 | 28 | 93.3 | 116 |
| 1994 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 | 32 | 100.0 | 29 | 24 | 82.8 | 104 |
| 1995 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 33 | 32 | 97.0 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 98 |
| 1996 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 40 | 40 | 100.0 | 29 | 25 | 86.2 | 115 |
| 1997 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 38 | 38 | 100.0 | 36 | 29 | 80.6 | 125 |
| 1998 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 59 | 59 | 100.0 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 164 |
| 1999 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 46 | 46 | 100.0 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 103 |
| 2000 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 45 | 45 | 100.0 | 23 | 22 | 95.7 | 111 |
| 2001 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 30 | 29 | 96.7 | 18 | 15 | 83.3 | 74 |
| 2002 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 37 | 36 | 97.3 | 23 | 18 | 78.3 | 90 |
| 2003 | NFL Tennessee Titans | 42 | 42 | 100.0 | 31 | 27 | 87.1 | 123 |
| 2004 | NFL Tennessee Titans | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 22 | 17 | 77.3 | 88 |
| Totals | 827 | 820 | 99.2 | 672 | 538 | 80.1 | 2434 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1982 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 52 | |||||||||
| 1983 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 27 | 38 | 0 | 119 | |||||||||
| 1984 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 117 | |||||||||
| 1985 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 33 | 40 | 0 | 139 | |||||||||
| 1986 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 95 | |||||||||
| 1987 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 87 | |||||||||
| 1988 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 28 | 34 | 0 | 118 | |||||||||
| 1989 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 91 | |||||||||
| 1990 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 92 | |||||||||
| 1991 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 23 | 31 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||
| 1992 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 113 | |||||||||
| 1993 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 116 | |||||||||
| 1994 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 104 | ||||||||
| 1995 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 98 | |||||||||
| 1996 | NFL Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 25 | 40 | 0 | 115 | |||||||||
| 1997 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 125 | |||||||||
| 1998 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 35 | 59 | 0 | 164 | |||||||||
| 1999 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 103 | |||||||||
| 2000 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 111 | |||||||||
| 2001 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 74 | |||||||||
| 2002 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 90 | |||||||||
| 2003 | NFL Tennessee Titans | 0 | 27 | 42 | 0 | 123 | |||||||||
| 2004 | NFL Tennessee Titans | 0 | 17 | 37 | 0 | 88 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538 | 820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2434 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1985 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1995 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 2002 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 | NFL | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | NFL | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 0 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1980s Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1990s Team
Honors
1983 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1983 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1983 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1984 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1985 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1985 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1998 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1998 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1998 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1998 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
