Charlie Sanders - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

Upcoming Events

Schedule

Sep 11

7:00 PM

Soccer

at Nebraska

Sep 12

3:00 PM

Volleyball

vs Dayton vs. South Dakota State

Sep 12

6:00 PM

Volleyball

vs South Florida

Charlie Sanders
Class of 2013
Football: 1965-67

Charlie Sanders was an All-Big Ten tight end for Minnesota when the Gophers won the 1967 Big Ten championship. During the season, which saw the Gophers go 8-2, Sanders caught 21 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns.

Sanders was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1968 and enjoyed a 10-year career which culminated with seven Pro Bowls and a 2007 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sanders, who was also named to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, played in 128 games with Detroit and caught 336 balls for 4,817 yards and 31 touchdowns.