Barry Sanders
Career information High school: Wichita North (KS) College: Oklahoma State NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 Debuted in 1989 for the Detroit Lions Last played in 1998 for the Detroit Lions Career history Detroit Lions (1989–1998) Career highlights and awards Heisman Trophy (1988) Unanimous All-American (1988) 10× Pro Bowl (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) 6× First-team All-Pro (1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997) 4× Second-team All-Pro (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998) 4× NFL Rushing champion (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997) NFL MVP (MX, 1991) NFL MVP (AP, PFWA, NEA, SN, MX, 1997) 2× AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1994, 1997) NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year (1997) 8x PFW/UPI First-team All-NFC (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) 2x NFC rushing leader (1996, 1997) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, PFWA, UPI, NEA, 1989) Single Season 2,000 Rushing Yards Club 10,000 Rushing Yards Club NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NFL record most consecutive 100-yard games (14) NFL record most 1,500-yard seasons (5) Holds 10 Detroit Lions team records Detroit Lions#20 retired Third-leading rusher in NFL history Rated #1 Most Elusive Running Back of All Time by NFL.com Rated #17 NFL Player of all-time by NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2004) Career NFL statistics Rushing yards 15,269 Average 5.0 Rushing touchdowns 99 Receiving touchdowns 10 Stats at NFL.com Pro Football Hall of Fame College Football Hall of Fame Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a former American football running back who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. A member of both the college and professional football halls of fame, he was ranked by NFL Top 10 as the most elusive runner in NFL history, and also topped their list of greatest players never to reach the Super Bowl. Averaging over 1,500 rushing yards per season, Sanders left the game just 1,457 yards short of being first place on the list for the NFL all-time rushing record at that time.[citation needed]
