RB
Position
#20
Number
Jul 16, 1968
Birthdate
5'8"
Height
200 lbs
Weight
10 years
Experience
1x
MVP
2x
OPOY
1x
OROY
Career Regular Season
3,062
Att
15,269
Rush Yds
99
Rush TD
5.0
Yds/Rush
153
Games
18,308
Total Yds
109
Total TD
41
Fum (L)
Career Playoffs
91
Att
386
Rush Yds
1
Rush TD
4.2
Yds/Rush
6
Games
497
Total Yds
1
Total TD
0
Fum (L)
Summary
Barry Sanders played 10 seasons for the Lions. He had 3,062 carries for 15,269 yards, 352 catches for 2,921 yards and scored 109 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 10 Pro Bowls. He won 2 Offensive Player of the Year awards, the Offensive Rookie of the Year award and 1 MVP award. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Team Leaders 
PASS
533
Goff
RUSH
208
Gibbs
REC
209
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Team Rankings
PPG
31.0
4th
OPP PPG
35.5
31st
RUSH YDS/G
115.5
11th
PASS YDS/G
266.5
8th
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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