Emanuel Zanders

Emanuel Zanders
Personal information
Born	July 31, 1951 (age 74); Demopolis, Alabama, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	U.S. Jones (AL)
College	Jackson State
Uniform number	79
Position(s)	Guard
NFL draft	1974: undrafted
Career history
As player
	Miami Dolphins (1974)*; New Orleans Saints (1974–1980); Chicago Bears (1981);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Emanuel Zanders (born July 31, 1951) is an American former professional football offensive lineman in the National Football League.^[1] He played for the New Orleans Saints from 1974 to 1980, and he played for the Chicago Bears in 1981. He played college football at Jackson State University.^[2]

Zanders is a member of the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame 25 Years All-Time Team.^{[citation needed]} He was a Saints captain from 1976 to 1979.^{[citation needed]} In 1979, he was voted as the Saints Offensive Lineman of the Year.^{[citation needed]} Other honors Zanders received in his professional career was the Soulful Saints, Inc. Offensive Player of the Year, 1978 and the National Sports Foundation Offensive Player of the Year, 1980.^{[citation needed]}

Zanders was inducted into the Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.^{[citation needed]}