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Barry Sanders

Position: RB
Birthdate: 07/16/1968
College: Oklahoma State
Draft: 1989 Round 1 (3), Det

Barry Sanders Awards & Honors

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004

NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
AP Most Valuable Player - 1997
AP Offensive Player of the Year - 1994, 1997
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year - 1989
PFWA Most Valuable Player - 1997
PFWA Offensive Player of the Year - 1997, 1998
PFWA Rookie of the Year - 1989
Miller Lite Player of the Year - 1997
Maxwell Club Player of the Year (Bert Bell Trophy) - 1991, 1997
AP NFL All-Pro Team - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997
AP NFL All-Pro Team (2nd Team) - 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998
PFWA NFL All-Pro Team - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team - 1989
NFC Offensive Player of the Month - Dec 1989, Sep 1991, Oct 1994, Oct 1997, Nov 1997, Dec 1997
NFC Offensive Player of the Week - 1990 Week 14, 1991 Week 13, 1993 Week 10, 1994 Week 3, 1994 Week 11, 1994 Week 16, 1995 Week 6, 1997 Week 3, 1997 Week 7, 1997 Week 13, 1997 Week 17

Barry Sanders Stats

Barry Sanders career stats with the Detroit Lions. Bold denotes league leader.

Rushing Statistics

     Rushing
YearTeamLgGGSAttYdsAvgYPGLgTDFD10+
1989DETNFL15132801,4705.2598.03414----
1990DETNFL16162551,3045.1181.545t13----
1991DETNFL15153421,5484.53103.269t16----
1992DETNFL16163121,3524.3384.555t9----
1993DETNFL11112431,1154.59101.4423----
1994DETNFL16163311,8835.69117.7857----
1995DETNFL16163141,5004.7893.875t11----
1996DETNFL16163071,5535.0697.154t11----
1997DETNFL16163352,0536.13128.382t11----
1998DETNFL16163431,4914.3593.273t4----
 TOTNFL1531513,06215,2694.9999.88599----

Recent Games

   Rushing 
DateTeamOppAttYdsAvgLgTDFD10+Res
12/27/98DET@ BAL19412.16310----L, 19-10
12/20/98DETvs ATL25953.80200----L, 24-17
12/14/98DET@ SF14282.00130----L, 35-13
12/06/98DET@ JAX181025.67390----L, 37-22
11/26/98DETvs PIT20331.65210----W, 19-16

Barry Sanders Career Highs

Stat CategoryCareer High
Longest ReceptionBarry Sanders had a career-long 66-yard reception during the Detroit Lions 24-17 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 7, 1997.
Longest RushBarry Sanders had a career-long 85-yard run during the Detroit Lions 24-14 loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 2, 1994.
Receiving YardsBarry Sanders gained a career-high 135 receiving yards during the Detroit Lions 43-24 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 14, 1990.
ReceptionsBarry Sanders caught a career-high 9 passes on 2 occasions, most recently during the Detroit Lions 20-10 loss against the Minnesota Vikings on September 10, 1995.
Rushing AttemptsBarry Sanders rushed the ball a career-high 40 times during the Detroit Lions 20-17 win against the Dallas Cowboys on September 19, 1994.
Rushing TouchdownsBarry Sanders rushed for a career-high 4 touchdowns during the Detroit Lions 34-14 win against the Minnesota Vikings on November 24, 1991.
Rushing YardsBarry Sanders rushed for a career-high 237 yards during the Detroit Lions 14-9 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 13, 1994.
Touchdown ReceptionsBarry Sanders caught a career-high 1 touchdown reception on 10 occasions, most recently during the Detroit Lions 27-9 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 12, 1997.
Yards From ScrimmageBarry Sanders gained a career-high 253 yards from scrimmage during the Detroit Lions 14-9 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 13, 1994.