He played for the Los Angeles Rams (1988–1994), the Indianapolis Colts (1995), the Washington Redskins (1996), and the Denver Broncos (1997).
As a Bronco, he was part of their Super Bowl XXXII championship team over the Green Bay Packers.
As a Ram, he set the NFL record for most receiving yards in a game with 336 against the Saints on November 26, 1989.
[4][5][6] Anderson played college football at UCLA, where he was a receiving target for quarterback Troy Aikman.
[11] He was part of a crowded receiving unit that contained Pro Bowler Henry Ellard.
[12] In Week 4, against the San Francisco 49ers, Anderson scored his first professional touchdown on a 65-yard reception in the 13–12 victory.
[17][18] He broke the previous mark of 309 yards, set by Stephone Paige of the Kansas City Chiefs, in 1985.
[20] On January 7, 1990, during a Divisional Round game, the Rams won the coin toss after taking the New York Giants to overtime.
The Rams drove 77 yards in four plays, the last being a 30-yard touchdown pass to Anderson, who caught the ball in the end zone and ran directly through the tunnel and into the locker room.
[24] In addition, Anderson and Ellard gave the Rams' a 1,000-yard receiving duo for back-to-back seasons.