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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

Career AV: 122 (32nd overall since 1950)

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 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 AV
1989*+ 21 DET RB 20 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 13
1990*+ 22 DET RB 20 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 17
1991*+ 23 DET RB 20 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 16
1992* 24 DET RB 20 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 13
1993* 25 DET RB 20 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 10
1994*+ 26 DET RB 20 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 21
1995*+ 27 DET RB 20 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 16
1996* 28 DET RB 20 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 14
1997*+ 29 DET RB 20 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 19
1998* 30 DET RB 20 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 13
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 41 152

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1989*+ 21 DET RB 20 15 13 10 0 0 0
1990*+ 22 DET RB 20 16 16 4 2 0 0
1991*+ 23 DET RB 20 15 15 5 1 0 0
1992* 24 DET RB 20 16 16 6 2 0 0
1993* 25 DET RB 20 11 11 3 3 0 0
1995*+ 27 DET RB 20 16 16 3 1 0 0
1996* 28 DET RB 20 16 16 4 2 0 0
1997*+ 29 DET RB 20 16 16 3 1 0 0
1998* 30 DET RB 20 16 16 3 1 0 0
Career 153 151 41 13 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1989*+ 21 DET RB 20 15 13 5 118 0 43 23.6 1870
Career 153 151 5 118 0 43 23.6 18308

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec 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 20 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 20 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 20 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

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1989*+ 21 DET RB 20 15 13 14 14 84
1990*+ 22 DET RB 20 16 16 13 3 16 96
1991*+ 23 DET RB 20 15 15 16 1 17 102
1992* 24 DET RB 20 16 16 9 1 10 60
1993* 25 DET RB 20 11 11 3 3 18
1994*+ 26 DET RB 20 16 16 7 1 8 48
1995*+ 27 DET RB 20 16 16 11 1 12 72
1996* 28 DET RB 20 16 16 11 11 66
1997*+ 29 DET RB 20 16 16 11 3 14 84
1998* 30 DET RB 20 16 16 4 4 24
Career 153 151 99 10 109 654

Similar Players

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1989 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
1991 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1994 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year
1997 NFL AP MVP
1997 NFL PFWA MVP
1997 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
1997 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1997 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998

First-Team All-Pro

1989
1990
1991
1994
1995
1997

Rushing Att

1989 NFL 280 (7)
1990 NFL 255 (6)
1991 NFL 342 (2/69)
1992 NFL 312 (3)
1993 NFL 243 (9)
1994 NFL 331 (4/98)
1995 NFL 314 (7)
1996 NFL 307 (8)
1997 NFL 335 (4/88)
1998 NFL 343 (5/64)
Career 3062 (5)

Rushing Yds

1989 NFL 1470 (2/92)
1990 NFL 1304 (1)
1991 NFL 1548 (2/57)
1992 NFL 1352 (4)
1993 NFL 1115 (5)
1994 NFL 1883 (1/8)
1995 NFL 1500 (2/78)
1996 NFL 1553 (1/54)
1997 NFL 2053 (1/3)
1998 NFL 1491 (4/80)
Career 15269 (3)

Rushing TD

1989 NFL 14 (2/53)
1990 NFL 13 (3/86)
1991 NFL 16 (1/29)
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 (3/40)
1995 NFL 75 (3)
1997 NFL 82 (2/65)
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 (1/52)
1995 NFL 4.8 (3)
1996 NFL 5.1 (2)
1997 NFL 6.1 (2/27)
1998 NFL 4.3 (7)
Career 5.0 (26)

Rushing Yds/Game

1989 NFL 98.0 (2/81)
1990 NFL 81.5 (2)
1991 NFL 103.2 (1/56)
1992 NFL 84.5 (4)
1993 NFL 101.4 (2/64)
1994 NFL 117.7 (1/13)
1995 NFL 93.8 (2)
1996 NFL 97.1 (1/86)
1997 NFL 128.3 (1/8)
1998 NFL 93.2 (4)
Career 99.8 (2)

Touchdowns

1989 NFL 14 (5)
1990 NFL 16 (1/69)
1991 NFL 17 (1/49)
1996 NFL 11 (9)
1997 NFL 14 (3)
Career 109 (15)

Points Scored

Career 654 (99)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1989 NFL 14 (5)
1990 NFL 16 (1/68)
1991 NFL 17 (1/48)
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 (2/90)
1992 NFL 1577 (6)
1993 NFL 1320 (10)
1994 NFL 2166 (1/26)
1995 NFL 1898 (2/78)
1996 NFL 1700 (3)
1997 NFL 2358 (1/5)
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 (2/60)
1995 NFL 1898 (8)
1996 NFL 1700 (9)
1997 NFL 2358 (1/17)
Career 18308 (7)

Touches

1989 NFL 309 (9)
1990 NFL 291 (5)
1991 NFL 383 (2/68)
1992 NFL 341 (4)
1993 NFL 279 (8)
1994 NFL 375 (3/89)
1995 NFL 362 (6)
1996 NFL 331 (8)
1997 NFL 368 (4)
1998 NFL 380 (6/77)
Career 3419 (8)

Fumbles

1989 NFL 10 (7)
Career 41 (166)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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

Fantasy

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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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