Barry Sanders had 307 carries for 1,553 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in 16 games in 1996. He was selected to play in his eighth Pro Bowl.
| 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 | 1996 | 16 | 1,553 | 307 | 5.1 | 97.1 | 11 | 147 | 24 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 0 |
DET| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | B. Sanders | 12/23/1996 | 1996 | @ | 175 | 28 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | B. Sanders | 12/15/1996 | 1996 | vs | 78 | 21 | 3.7 | 0 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | B. Sanders | 12/8/1996 | 1996 | vs | 134 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | B. Sanders | 11/28/1996 | 1996 | vs | 77 | 20 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | B. Sanders | 11/24/1996 | 1996 | @ | 107 | 21 | 5.1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | B. Sanders | 11/17/1996 | 1996 | vs | 134 | 16 | 8.4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | B. Sanders | 11/11/1996 | 1996 | @ | 51 | 16 | 3.2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | B. Sanders | 11/3/1996 | 1996 | @ | 152 | 20 | 7.6 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | B. Sanders | 10/27/1996 | 1996 | vs | 47 | 16 | 2.9 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6.7 | 0 | |||
| 10 | | B. Sanders | 10/13/1996 | 1996 | @ | 36 | 9 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | B. Sanders | 10/6/1996 | 1996 | vs | 86 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | B. Sanders | 9/29/1996 | 1996 | @ | 73 | 15 | 4.9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | B. Sanders | 9/22/1996 | 1996 | vs | 66 | 19 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | B. Sanders | 9/15/1996 | 1996 | @ | 49 | 16 | 3.1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | B. Sanders | 9/8/1996 | 1996 | vs | 125 | 20 | 6.3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | B. Sanders | 9/1/1996 | 1996 | @ | 163 | 24 | 6.8 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 28.0 | 0 | |||
| Average | 97.1 | 19.2 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,553 | 307 | 5.1 | 11 | 147 | 24 | 6.1 | 0 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
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7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
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