Barry Sanders had 335 carries for 2,053 yards and scored 14 touchdowns in 16 games in 1997. He was selected to play in his ninth Pro Bowl. He won his second Offensive Player of the Year award and his first MVP award.
| NAME | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 335 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 |
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | B. Sanders | 12/21/1997 | 1997 | vs | 184 | 23 | 8.0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3.3 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | B. Sanders | 12/14/1997 | 1997 | @ | 138 | 19 | 7.3 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 7.4 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | B. Sanders | 12/7/1997 | 1997 | @ | 137 | 30 | 4.6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | B. Sanders | 11/27/1997 | 1997 | vs | 167 | 19 | 8.8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | B. Sanders | 11/23/1997 | 1997 | vs | 216 | 24 | 9.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | B. Sanders | 11/16/1997 | 1997 | vs | 108 | 19 | 5.7 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 34.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | B. Sanders | 11/9/1997 | 1997 | @ | 105 | 15 | 7.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | B. Sanders | 11/2/1997 | 1997 | @ | 105 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | | B. Sanders | 10/19/1997 | 1997 | vs | 105 | 24 | 4.4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | B. Sanders | 10/12/1997 | 1997 | @ | 215 | 24 | 9.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 1 | |||
| 11 | | B. Sanders | 10/5/1997 | 1997 | @ | 107 | 25 | 4.3 | 0 | -1 | 2 | -0.5 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | B. Sanders | 9/28/1997 | 1997 | vs | 139 | 28 | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | B. Sanders | 9/21/1997 | 1997 | @ | 113 | 18 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17.0 | 1 | |||
| 14 | | B. Sanders | 9/14/1997 | 1997 | @ | 161 | 19 | 8.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | B. Sanders | 9/7/1997 | 1997 | vs | 20 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 102 | 8 | 12.8 | 1 | |||
| 16 | | B. Sanders | 8/31/1997 | 1997 | vs | 33 | 15 | 2.2 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | |||
| Average | 128.3 | 20.9 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 19.1 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| Total | 2,053 | 335 | 6.1 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 3 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |