Career
He played college football for the University of Colorado, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was selected in third round of the 1968 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft, and he played for his entire professional career for the Dolphins. Anderson was named a consensus first-team All-American in his senior season and set a school record with 14 career interceptions.
He was drafted by the Dolphins in the 1968 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft in which he was named the league defensive rookie of the year.
Anderson was also the president of the National Football League Players Association from 1975 until he retired. In his nine American Federation of Labor-Congress/NFL seasons, Anderson recorded 34 interceptions, which he returned for 792 yards and 3 touchdowns.
He also recovered 15 fumbles, returning them for 100 yards and a touchdown. On special teams, he gained 430 yards returning kickoffs and punted the ball nine times for 335 yards.
After retirement, Anderson became a successful businessman and a Florida state senator
In 1993, he was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. On December 3, 2006, Anderson was inducted into the Miami Dolphin"s Honor Roll during halftime of the Dolphins-Jaguars game. He is one of two players being inducted this year, the other being Richmond Webb, who was inducted December 25 against the Jets.
Anderson will be the first individual defensive back inducted into the Honor Roll.
The entire 1972 Miami Dolphins roster is a part of the Honor Roll, including Anderson. On December 3, 1973, Anderson had perhaps his greatest personal effort in his career, becoming the 7th player to intercept 4 passes in a single game in NFL history in the Dolphins 30-26 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Since that date, another six players have tied that mark. Anderson has competed at the American Century Championship, an annual competition to determine the best golfers among American sports and entertainment celebrities.
The tournament, televised by National Broadcasting Company in July, is played at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.