Barry Sanders
Career 15,269 rush yds · 99 rush TD · 352 rec · 2,921 rec yds · 10 rec TD
Seasons leading his conference
15
8 best in the NFL
7 conference only
45
Top-5 finishes
6
Title seasons
5
Categories led
1997
Best season
Spanning 1989–1997, peaking at 5 titles in 1997.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 30th Conference titles 15
- 41st Best in the NFL 8
- 43rd Top-5 finishes 45
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 4th Rushing Yards 15,269
- 7th Yards from Scrimmage 18,190
- 8th Rushing Attempts 3,062
- 11th Rushing Touchdowns 99
- 13th Yards per Carry 4.99
- 142nd Points Scored 654
- 382nd Receptions 352
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Yards | 5 | 1st | 2 yrs (1989–1990) | 1990 1,304 1994 1,883 1996 1,553 1997 2,053 1989 NFC 1,470 1991 #2 1992 #2 1995 #2 1998 #3 |
| Yards from Scrimmage | 4 | 1st | 2 yrs (1990–1991) | 1994 2,166 1997 2,358 1990 NFC 1,784 1991 NFC 1,855 1989 #2 1992 #3 1995 #2 1996 #2 1998 #3 |
| Yards per Carry | 3 | 1st | 2 yrs (1996–1997) | 1994 5.69 1996 NFC 5.06 1997 NFC 6.13 1989 #2 1990 #2 1995 #3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 1st | — | 1991 16 1997 NFC 11 1989 #2 1990 #2 1994 #3 1995 #2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 1 | 1st | — | 1997 NFC 335 1989 #3 1990 #3 1991 #2 1992 #2 1994 #2 1998 #2 |
Title Seasons
6 seasons with at least one titleRushing
10 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | DET | NFC | 15 | 280 | 1,470 | 5.25 | 14 | — | — |
| 1990 | DET | NFC | 16 | 255 | 1,304 | 5.11 | 13 | — | — |
| 1991 | DET | NFC | 15 | 342 | 1,548 | 4.53 | 16 | — | — |
| 1992 | DET | NFC | 16 | 312 | 1,352 | 4.33 | 9 | — | — |
| 1993 | DET | NFC | 11 | 243 | 1,115 | 4.59 | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 | DET | NFC | 16 | 331 | 1,883 | 5.69 | 7 | — | — |
| 1995 | DET | NFC | 16 | 314 | 1,500 | 4.78 | 11 | — | — |
| 1996 | DET | NFC | 16 | 307 | 1,553 | 5.06 | 11 | — | — |
| 1997 | DET | NFC | 16 | 335 | 2,053 | 6.13 | 11 | — | — |
| 1998 | DET | NFC | 16 | 343 | 1,491 | 4.35 | 4 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 153 | 3,062 | 15,269 | 4.99 | 99 | — | — |
Receiving
10 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | DET | NFC | 15 | 24 | — | 282 | 11.75 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | DET | NFC | 16 | 36 | — | 480 | 13.33 | 3 | — | — |
| 1991 | DET | NFC | 15 | 41 | — | 307 | 7.49 | 1 | — | — |
| 1992 | DET | NFC | 16 | 29 | — | 225 | 7.76 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | DET | NFC | 11 | 36 | — | 205 | 5.69 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994 | DET | NFC | 16 | 44 | — | 283 | 6.43 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | DET | NFC | 16 | 48 | — | 398 | 8.29 | 1 | — | — |
| 1996 | DET | NFC | 16 | 24 | — | 147 | 6.13 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | DET | NFC | 16 | 33 | — | 305 | 9.24 | 3 | — | — |
| 1998 | DET | NFC | 16 | 37 | — | 289 | 7.81 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 153 | 352 | — | 2,921 | 8.30 | 10 | — | — |