Barry Sanders

Barry David Sanders
Born: July 16, 1968
Wichita, KS USA
Position: RB
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 203
College: Oklahoma St.
High School: North (Wichita, KS)
Career: 1989-1998
Drafted: 1989 in Round 1, #3 overall by the Detroit Lions
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004

Barry Sanders played from 1989 to 1998 during his career with the Detroit Lions. Sanders ran for 15,269 yards in his career on 3,062 attempts, scoring 99 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 352 passes for 2,921 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns..

Detroit Lions

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Passing:

Year	Team	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
1992	NFL Detroit Lions	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
1995	NFL Detroit Lions	2	1	50.0	11	5.5	0	0.0	11	66.7
1996	NFL Detroit Lions	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals		4	1	25.0	11	2.8	1	25.0	11

Rushing:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1989	NFL Detroit Lions	280	1470	5.2	34	14
1990	NFL Detroit Lions	255	1304	5.1	45	13
1991	NFL Detroit Lions	342	1548	4.5	69	16
1992	NFL Detroit Lions	312	1352	4.3	55	9
1993	NFL Detroit Lions	243	1115	4.6	42	3
1994	NFL Detroit Lions	331	1883	5.7	85	7
1995	NFL Detroit Lions	314	1500	4.8	75	11
1996	NFL Detroit Lions	307	1553	5.1	54	11
1997	NFL Detroit Lions	335	2053	6.1	82	11
1998	NFL Detroit Lions	343	1491	4.3	73	4
Totals		3062	15269	5.0	85	99

Receiving:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1989	NFL Detroit Lions	24	282	11.8	46	0
1990	NFL Detroit Lions	36	480	13.3	47	3
1991	NFL Detroit Lions	41	307	7.5	34	1
1992	NFL Detroit Lions	29	225	7.8	48	1
1993	NFL Detroit Lions	36	205	5.7	17	0
1994	NFL Detroit Lions	44	283	6.4	22	1
1995	NFL Detroit Lions	48	398	8.3	40	1
1996	NFL Detroit Lions	24	147	6.1	28	0
1997	NFL Detroit Lions	33	305	9.2	66	3
1998	NFL Detroit Lions	37	289	7.8	44	0
Totals		352	2921	8.3	66	10

Kick Returns:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1989	NFL Detroit Lions	5	118	23.6	43	0
Totals		5	118	23.6	43	0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year	Team	Tackle	Brup	Fum	F Rec	FTD
1989	NFL Detroit Lions			10	0
1990	NFL Detroit Lions			4	2
1991	NFL Detroit Lions			5	1
1992	NFL Detroit Lions			6	2
1993	NFL Detroit Lions			3	3
1995	NFL Detroit Lions			3	1
1996	NFL Detroit Lions			4	2
1997	NFL Detroit Lions			3	1
1998	NFL Detroit Lions			3	1
Totals		0	0	41	13	0

Total Scoring:

		Touchdowns								Other					Total
Year	Team	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
1989	NFL Detroit Lions	14	0		0				0		0	0			84
1990	NFL Detroit Lions	13	3						0		0	0			96
1991	NFL Detroit Lions	16	1						0		0	0			102
1992	NFL Detroit Lions	9	1						0		0	0			60
1993	NFL Detroit Lions	3	0						0		0	0			18
1994	NFL Detroit Lions	7	1						0		0	0			48
1995	NFL Detroit Lions	11	1						0		0	0			72
1996	NFL Detroit Lions	11	0						0		0	0			66
1997	NFL Detroit Lions	11	3						0		0	0			84
1998	NFL Detroit Lions	4	0						0		0	0			24
Totals		99	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	654

Playing Career:

Year	League	Team	GP	GS
1989	NFL	Detroit Lions	15	13
1990	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16
1991	NFL	Detroit Lions	15	15
1992	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16
1993	NFL	Detroit Lions	11	11
1994	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16
1995	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16
1996	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16
1997	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16
1998	NFL	Detroit Lions	16	16

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1990s Team
1989 - AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
1991 - Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1994 - AP Offensive Player of the Year
1997 - AP MVP
1997 - AP Offensive Player of the Year
1997 - Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1997 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
1997 - PFWA MVP

Honors

1989 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1989 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1989 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1989 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1989 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1989 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1990 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1990 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1991 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1991 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1991 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1992 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1992 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1992 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1992 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1993 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1993 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1994 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1994 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1994 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1994 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1995 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1995 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1996 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1996 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1996 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1997 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1997 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1997 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1997 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1998 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)