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Barry Sanders

Barry David Sanders

Position: RB
Height: 5-8    Weight: 203 lbs.
Born: July 16, 1968 in Wichita, KS
College: Oklahoma State

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2004

10-time Pro Bowler & 6-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1989 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · GameLog · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1989*+ 21 DET RB 15 13 280 1470 14 34 5.3 98.0 18.7 24 282 11.8 0 46 1.6 18.8 1752 14 10
1990*+ 22 DET RB 16 16 255 1304 13 45 5.1 81.5 15.9 36 480 13.3 3 47 2.3 30.0 1784 16 4
1991*+ 23 DET RB 15 15 342 1548 16 69 4.5 103.2 22.8 41 307 7.5 1 34 2.7 20.5 1855 17 5
1992* 24 DET RB 16 16 312 1352 9 55 4.3 84.5 19.5 29 225 7.8 1 48 1.8 14.1 1577 10 6
1993* 25 DET RB 11 11 243 1115 3 42 4.6 101.4 22.1 36 205 5.7 0 17 3.3 18.6 1320 3 3
1994*+ 26 DET RB 16 16 331 1883 7 85 5.7 117.7 20.7 44 283 6.4 1 22 2.8 17.7 2166 8 0
1995*+ 27 DET RB 16 16 314 1500 11 75 4.8 93.8 19.6 48 398 8.3 1 40 3.0 24.9 1898 12 3
1996* 28 DET RB 16 16 307 1553 11 54 5.1 97.1 19.2 24 147 6.1 0 28 1.5 9.2 1700 11 4
1997*+ 29 DET RB 16 16 335 2053 11 82 6.1 128.3 20.9 33 305 9.2 3 66 2.1 19.1 2358 14 3
1998* 30 DET RB 16 16 343 1491 4 73 4.3 93.2 21.4 37 289 7.8 0 44 2.3 18.1 1780 4 3
Career 153 151 3062 15269 99 85 5.0 99.8 20.0 352 2921 8.3 10 66 2.3 19.1 18190 109 41

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1989*+ 21 DET RB 15 13 10 0 0 0
1990*+ 22 DET RB 16 16 4 2 0 0
1991*+ 23 DET RB 15 15 5 1 0 0
1992* 24 DET RB 16 16 6 2 0 0
1993* 25 DET RB 11 11 3 3 0 0
1995*+ 27 DET RB 16 16 3 1 0 0
1996* 28 DET RB 16 16 4 2 0 0
1997*+ 29 DET RB 16 16 3 1 0 0
1998* 30 DET RB 16 16 3 1 0 0
Career 153 151 41 13 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1989*+ 21 DET RB 15 13 5 118 0 43 23.6 1870
Career 153 151 5 118 0 43 23.6 18308

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · GameLog · Playoffs · 100/300/100
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1992* 24 DET RB 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1995*+ 27 DET RB 16 16 1 2 50.0 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 5.5 5.5 11.0 0.7 66.7 0 0 5.5 5.5 0.0
1996* 28 DET RB 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
Career 153 151 1 4 25.0 11 0 0.0 1 25.0 11 2.8 -8.5 11.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 2.8 -8.5 0.0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1989*+ 21 DET RB 15 13 14 84
1990*+ 22 DET RB 16 16 13 3 96
1991*+ 23 DET RB 15 15 16 1 102
1992* 24 DET RB 16 16 9 1 60
1993* 25 DET RB 11 11 3 18
1994*+ 26 DET RB 16 16 7 1 48
1995*+ 27 DET RB 16 16 11 1 72
1996* 28 DET RB 16 16 11 66
1997*+ 29 DET RB 16 16 11 3 84
1998* 30 DET RB 16 16 4 24
Career 153 151 99 10 654

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

1st-team All-Pro

1989
1990
1991
1994
1995
1997

Rushing Att

1989 NFL 280 (7)
1990 NFL 255 (6)
1991 NFL 342 (2-- 66)
1992 NFL 312 (3)
1993 NFL 243 (9)
1994 NFL 331 (4-- 94)
1995 NFL 314 (7)
1996 NFL 307 (8)
1997 NFL 335 (4-- 84)
1998 NFL 343 (5-- 61)
Career 3062 (5)

Rushing Yds

1989 NFL 1470 (2-- 87)
1990 NFL 1304 (1)
1991 NFL 1548 (2-- 54)
1992 NFL 1352 (4)
1993 NFL 1115 (5)
1994 NFL 1883 (1-- 7)
1995 NFL 1500 (2-- 74)
1996 NFL 1553 (1-- 51)
1997 NFL 2053 (1-- 3)
1998 NFL 1491 (4-- 76)
Career 15269 (3)

Rushing TD

1989 NFL 14 (2-- 47)
1990 NFL 13 (3-- 78)
1991 NFL 16 (1-- 26)
1992 NFL 9 (5)
1994 NFL 7 (8)
1995 NFL 11 (4)
1996 NFL 11 (6)
1997 NFL 11 (3)
Career 99 (9)

Long Rush

1991 NFL 69 (5)
1992 NFL 55 (9)
1994 NFL 85 (3-- 39)
1995 NFL 75 (3)
1997 NFL 82 (2-- 64)
1998 NFL 73 (5)

Yds/Rushing Att

1989 NFL 5.3 (4)
1990 NFL 5.1 (3)
1991 NFL 4.5 (8)
1993 NFL 4.6 (7)
1994 NFL 5.7 (1-- 50)
1995 NFL 4.8 (3)
1996 NFL 5.1 (2)
1997 NFL 6.1 (2-- 27)
1998 NFL 4.3 (7)
Career 5.0 (24)

Rushing Yds/Game

1989 NFL 98.0 (2-- 78)
1990 NFL 81.5 (2)
1991 NFL 103.2 (1-- 53)
1992 NFL 84.5 (4)
1993 NFL 101.4 (2-- 61)
1994 NFL 117.7 (1-- 12)
1995 NFL 93.8 (2)
1996 NFL 97.1 (1-- 83)
1997 NFL 128.3 (1-- 8)
1998 NFL 93.2 (4)
Career 99.8 (2)

Touchdowns

1989 NFL 14 (5)
1990 NFL 16 (1-- 66)
1991 NFL 17 (1-- 47)
1996 NFL 11 (9)
1997 NFL 14 (3)
Career 109 (15)

Points Scored

Career 654 (96)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1989 NFL 14 (5)
1990 NFL 16 (1-- 65)
1991 NFL 17 (1-- 46)
1996 NFL 11 (9)
1997 NFL 14 (3)
Career 109 (15)

Yds From Scrimmage

1989 NFL 1752 (3)
1990 NFL 1784 (2)
1991 NFL 1855 (2-- 87)
1992 NFL 1577 (6)
1993 NFL 1320 (10)
1994 NFL 2166 (1-- 25)
1995 NFL 1898 (2-- 76)
1996 NFL 1700 (3)
1997 NFL 2358 (1-- 4)
1998 NFL 1780 (5)
Career 18190 (5)

All-Purpose Yds

1989 NFL 1870 (2)
1990 NFL 1784 (3)
1991 NFL 1855 (2)
1992 NFL 1577 (7)
1994 NFL 2166 (2-- 52)
1995 NFL 1898 (8)
1996 NFL 1700 (9)
1997 NFL 2358 (1-- 14)
Career 18308 (7)

Touches

1989 NFL 309 (9)
1990 NFL 291 (5)
1991 NFL 383 (2-- 66)
1992 NFL 341 (4)
1993 NFL 279 (8)
1994 NFL 375 (3-- 85)
1995 NFL 362 (6)
1996 NFL 331 (8)
1997 NFL 368 (4)
1998 NFL 380 (6-- 74)
Career 3419 (7)

Fumbles

1989 NFL 10 (7)
Career 41 (160)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1989 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1989 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1989 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1989 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1990 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1990 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1990 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1990 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1990 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1990 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1990 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1991 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1991 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1991 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1991 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1991 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1991 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1991 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1992 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1992 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1992 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1993 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1993 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1994 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1994 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1994 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1994 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1994 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1995 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1995 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1995 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1995 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1995 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1996 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1996 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1996 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1996 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1996 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1997 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1997 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1997 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1997 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1998 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL

Fantasy

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1989 21 15 RB 259 139 4 5
1990 22 16 RB 274 146 1 3
1991 23 15 RB 288 166 1 1
1992 24 16 RB 218 108 7 9
1993 25 11 RB 150 36 16 32
1994 26 16 RB 265 137 2 5
1995 27 16 RB 262 122 3 8
1996 28 16 RB 234 106 6 11
1997 29 16 RB 320 185 1 1
1998 30 16 RB 202 75 10 16
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