Kimble Lynard Anders[1] (born September 10, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars.
Early years
He played college football at the University of Houston where he produced 261 carries for 1,359 yards and 16 TDs to go with 115 receptions for 1,718 and 11 scores.
Professional career
Kimble was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1990. In 1991, he was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played for the Chiefs throughout his career. In 2022, the Chiefs announced he would be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame during the 2022 season.[2]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1991 | KAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | KAN | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1993 | KAN | 16 | 13 | 75 | 291 | 3.9 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 326 | 8.2 | 27 | 1 |
| 1994 | KAN | 16 | 13 | 62 | 231 | 3.7 | 19 | 2 | 67 | 525 | 7.8 | 30 | 1 |
| 1995 | KAN | 16 | 13 | 58 | 398 | 6.9 | 44 | 2 | 55 | 349 | 6.3 | 28 | 1 |
| 1996 | KAN | 16 | 15 | 54 | 201 | 3.7 | 15 | 2 | 60 | 529 | 8.8 | 45 | 2 |
| 1997 | KAN | 15 | 14 | 79 | 397 | 5.0 | 43 | 0 | 59 | 453 | 7.7 | 55 | 2 |
| 1998 | KAN | 16 | 15 | 58 | 230 | 4.0 | 20 | 1 | 64 | 462 | 7.2 | 29 | 2 |
| 1999 | KAN | 2 | 2 | 32 | 181 | 5.7 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | KAN | 15 | 7 | 76 | 331 | 4.4 | 69 | 2 | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 12 | 0 |
| 125 | 94 | 495 | 2,261 | 4.6 | 69 | 9 | 369 | 2,829 | 7.7 | 55 | 9 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1992 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | KAN | 3 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | KAN | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 57 | 1 |
| 1995 | KAN | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1997 | KAN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 21 | 70 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 188 | 9.9 | 57 | 1 | ||
Personal life
On April 4, 2013, it was announced that Anders would return to his home town of Galveston, Texas to serve as Head Coach for Ball High School and athletic director for Galveston Independent School District.[3]
References
- ^ "Kimble Anders". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ "Kimble Anders to be Inducted into Chiefs Hall of Fame". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "Kimble Anders". galvestondailynews.com. March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
External links
- NFL.com player page
- Running Back Giving Back Foundation
- Kansas City Chiefs Ambassadors[permanent dead link]