He played for the Toronto Argonauts, San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills.
He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
[2] Anderson said that "The negotiations with the 49ers go off on the wrong foot and got progressively worse.
"[2] He believed that he was the first NFL first round draft pick to sign with the CFL instead (but he was not as that was Johnny Bright who was selected 5th in 1952, and many other players followed), and was followed by Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers in 1973 in taking that route.
[5][6] The Detroit Lions signed Anderson before the 1977 season but waived him during preseason.