Who is Barry Sanders
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Barry Sanders
My all-time favorite Running Back. Barry caused havoc whenever he touched the ball. Hard to see. Harder to tackle. Impossible to stop.
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Barry Sanders at a Glance
Barry David Sanders (born ) is a former American football running back who spent all of his professional career with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Sanders is best known for being one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history, and left the game just short of the all-time rushing record.
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Stats
Born - July 16th, 1968Height - 5'8"
Weight - 200 lbs
Born - Wichita, KS
College - Oklahoma State
Drafted - 3rd pick, 1989 (Lions)
NFL Career - 10 years all with the Lions
College Highlights
1988 - First team All-American
1988 - Won Heisman Trophy
1988 - Won Maxwell Award
1988 - Won Walter Camp Award
1988 - Led nation in rushing yards per game
+--------------------------+-------------------------+
| Rushing | Receiving |
+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+
| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |
+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+
| 1989 det | 15 | 280 1470 5.2 14 | 24 282 11.8 0 |
| 1990 det | 16 | 255 1304 5.1 13 | 36 480 13.3 3 |
| 1991 det | 15 | 342 1548 4.5 16 | 41 307 7.5 1 |
| 1992 det | 16 | 312 1352 4.3 9 | 29 225 7.8 1 |
| 1993 det | 11 | 243 1115 4.6 3 | 36 205 5.7 0 |
| 1994 det | 16 | 331 1883 5.7 7 | 44 283 6.4 1 |
| 1995 det | 16 | 314 1500 4.8 11 | 48 398 8.3 1 |
| 1996 det | 16 | 307 1553 5.1 11 | 24 147 6.1 0 |
| 1997 det | 16 | 335 2053 6.1 11 | 33 305 9.2 3 |
| 1998 det | 16 | 343 1491 4.3 4 | 37 289 7.8 0 |
+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+
| TOTAL | 153 | 3062 15269 5.0 99 | 352 2921 8.3 10 |
+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+
Among the league's all-time top 50
Rushes: 5
Rushing yards: 3
Rushing TDs: 8t
Yards from scrimmage: 5
Rush/Receive TDs: 15
Career Highlights
- Second-leading rusher of all time (15,269 yards).
- 109 career touchdowns (99 rushing, 10 receiving).
- 76 total 100-yard rushing games.
- Holds all-time NFL record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (10, 1989-1998).
- Tied for NFL record for total 1,000-yard rushing seasons (10).
- Holds Detroit Lions records for most yards rushing (15,269), most touchdowns (109) and most rushing touchdowns (99).
- Second all-time in career rushing yards.
- 10-time Pro Bowl selection (1989-1998 seasons)
- Nine-time Pro Bowl participant (missed 1993 due to injury)
- Five-time NFC rushing leader
- Holds NFL single-season records for most 100-yard rushing games and most consecutive 100-yard games (14 in 1997).
- Played in one NFC championship game.
- 1997 The Sporting News Player of the Year.
- 1989 The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year.
- 1988 Heisman Trophy winner.
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Two of The NFL's Greatest
Walter Payton And Barry Sanders
2 of the greatest runningbacks of all time. period.
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WorldTravelers916
i dont think we will see as gifted of a runner going sideline to sideline like sanders was, LT is great but Barry was the best! and the good die young.
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