Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1989 21 DET NFL RB 15 13 280 1470 14 34 5.3 98.0 18.7 24 282 11.8 0 46 1.6 18.8 304 5.8 1752 14 10 14 PB,AP-1,AP ORoY-1
1990 22 DET NFL RB 16 16 255 1304 13 45 5.1 81.5 15.9 36 480 13.3 3 47 2.3 30.0 291 6.1 1784 16 4 16 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-3
1991 23 DET NFL RB 15 15 342 1548 16 69 4.5 103.2 22.8 41 307 7.5 1 34 2.7 20.5 383 4.8 1855 17 5 15 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3,AP OPoY-3
1992 24 DET NFL RB 16 16 312 1352 9 55 4.3 84.5 19.5 40 29 225 7.8 1 48 1.8 14.1 72.5 5.6 341 4.6 1577 10 6 12 PB,AP-2
1993 25 DET NFL RB 11 11 243 1115 3 42 4.6 101.4 22.1 48 36 205 5.7 0 17 3.3 18.6 75.0 4.3 279 4.7 1320 3 3 10 PB,AP-2
1994 26 DET NFL RB 16 16 331 1883 7 76 44.7 85 5.7 117.7 20.7 65 44 283 6.4 1 16 32.3 22 2.8 17.7 67.7 4.4 375 5.8 2166 8 0 20 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-1
1995 27 DET NFL RB 16 16 314 1500 11 72 42.4 75 4.8 93.8 19.6 70 48 398 8.3 1 17 35.7 40 3.0 24.9 68.6 5.7 362 5.2 1898 12 3 16 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-5
1996 28 DET NFL RB 16 16 307 1553 11 81 50.2 54 5.1 97.1 19.2 32 24 147 6.1 0 6 37.5 28 1.5 9.2 75.0 4.6 331 5.1 1700 11 4 14 PB,AP-2
1997 29 DET NFL RB 16 16 335 2053 11 86 45.1 82 6.1 128.3 20.9 50 33 305 9.2 3 12 42.0 66 2.1 19.1 66.0 6.1 368 6.4 2358 14 3 19 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1998 30 DET NFL RB 16 16 343 1491 4 65 38.8 73 4.3 93.2 21.4 57 37 289 7.8 0 10 31.6 44 2.3 18.1 64.9 5.1 380 4.7 1780 4 3 13 PB,AP-2
10 Yrs 153 151 3062 15269 99 380 44.1 85 5.0 99.8 20.0 362 352 2921 8.3 10 61 35.4 66 2.3 19.1 69.3 8.1 3414 5.3 18190 109 41 149
17 Game Avg 17 17 340 1697 11 85 5.0 99.8 20.0 39 325 8.3 1 66 2.3 19.1 379 0.6 2021 12 5 17
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1991 23 DET NFL RB 2 2 23 113 1 47 4.9 56.5 11.5 9 45 5.0 0 10 4.5 22.5 32 4.9 158 1 0
1993 25 DET NFL RB 1 1 27 169 0 44 6.3 169.0 27.0 3 2 0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 66.7 0.0 29 5.8 169 0 0
1994 26 DET NFL RB 1 1 13 -1 0 0 0.0 7 -0.1 -1.0 13.0 5 3 4 1.3 0 0 0.0 3 3.0 4.0 60.0 0.8 16 0.2 3 0 0
1995 27 DET NFL RB 1 1 10 40 0 2 60.0 9 4.0 40.0 10.0 3 2 19 9.5 0 1 66.7 11 2.0 19.0 66.7 6.3 12 4.9 59 0 1
1997 29 DET NFL RB 1 1 18 65 0 3 27.8 15 3.6 65.0 18.0 7 5 43 8.6 0 2 42.9 15 5.0 43.0 71.4 6.1 23 4.7 108 0 0
5 Yrs 6 6 91 386 1 5 26.8 47 4.2 64.3 15.2 18 21 111 5.3 0 3 33.3 15 3.5 18.5 66.7 6.2 112 4.4 497 1 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 258 1094 3 47 4.2 64.3 15.2 60 315 5.3 0 15 3.5 18.5 317 12.6 1408 3 3
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1990 22 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-3
1991 23 DET NFL RB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3,AP OPoY-3
1992 24 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1993 25 DET NFL RB 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1995 27 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-5
1996 28 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1997 29 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1998 30 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
10 Yrs 153 151 0 0 0 0 0 41 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1992 24 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 PB,AP-2
1995 27 DET NFL RB 16 16 1 2 50.0 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 50.0 11 5.5 5.50 11.0 0.7 66.7 0 0 0.00 5.50 5.50 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-5
1996 28 DET NFL RB 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.00 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.00 0.00 -45.00 0 0 PB,AP-2
10 Yrs 153 151 1 4 25.0 11 0 0.0 1 25.0 1 33.3 11 2.8 -8.50 11.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0.00 2.75 -8.50 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 25.0 1 0 0.0 0 25.0 2.8 -8.50 11.0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0.00 2.75 -8.50 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1989 21 DET NFL RB 15 13 0 0 0 0 5 118 0 43 23.6 1870 PB,AP-1,AP ORoY-1
10 Yrs 153 151 0 0 0 0 5 118 0 43 23.6 18308
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 5 23.6 2034

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1989 21 DET NFL RB 15 13 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 5.6 PB,AP-1,AP ORoY-1
1990 22 DET NFL RB 16 16 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 6.0 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-3
1991 23 DET NFL RB 15 15 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 6.8 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-3,AP OPoY-3
1992 24 DET NFL RB 16 16 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 3.8 PB,AP-2
1993 25 DET NFL RB 11 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.6 PB,AP-2
1994 26 DET NFL RB 16 16 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-1
1995 27 DET NFL RB 16 16 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 4.5 PB,AP-1,AP OPoY-5
1996 28 DET NFL RB 16 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 4.1 PB,AP-2
1997 29 DET NFL RB 16 16 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 5.3 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1998 30 DET NFL RB 16 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5 PB,AP-2
10 Yrs 153 151 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 654 4.3
17 Game Avg 17 17 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 4.3
Scoring Summary Table
PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1991 23 DET NFL RB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
5 Yrs 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.0
17 Game Avg 17 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Barry Sanders?

Barry Sanders is 56 years old.

When was Barry Sanders born?

Barry Sanders was born on July 16, 1968.

Where was Barry Sanders born?

Barry Sanders was born in Wichita, KS.

How tall is Barry Sanders?

Barry Sanders is 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Barry Sanders weigh when playing?

Barry Sanders weighed 203 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Is Barry Sanders in the Hall of Fame?

Barry Sanders was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2004.

How many games did Barry Sanders play?

Barry Sanders played 153 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Barry Sanders have?

Barry Sanders had 3,062 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Barry Sanders have?

Barry Sanders had 15,269 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Barry Sanders won?

Barry Sanders has never won a Super Bowl.

When did Barry Sanders retire?

Barry Sanders last played in 1998.

What is Barry Sanders' Twitter account?

Barry Sanders is on Twitter at BarrySanders.

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