BARRY SANDERS
Barry's rushing stats
| BARRYING THE COMPETITION |
| YEAR |
GAMES |
ATTEMPTS |
YARDS |
AVERAGE |
TDS |
| 1989 |
15 |
280 |
1470 |
5.3 |
14 |
| 1990 |
16 |
255 |
1364* |
5.1 |
13 |
| 1991 |
15 |
342 |
1548 |
4.5 |
16 |
| 1992 |
16 |
312 |
1352 |
4.3 |
9 |
| 1993 |
11 |
243 |
1115 |
4.6 |
3 |
| 1994 |
16 |
331 |
1883* |
5.7 |
7 |
| 1995 |
16 |
314 |
1500 |
4.8 |
11 |
| 1996 |
16 |
307 |
1553* |
5.1 |
11 |
| 1997 |
16 |
335 |
2053* |
6.1 |
11 |
| 1998 |
16 |
343 |
1491 |
4.3 |
4 |
| TOTALS |
153 |
3062 |
15269 |
5.0 |
99 |
| NFL'S ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHERS |
| PLAYER | YEARS | ATTEMPTS | YARDS | AVERAGE |
| Emmit Smith |
14 |
4,142 |
17,418 |
4.2 |
| Walter Payton |
13 |
3,838 |
16,726 |
4.4 |
| BARRY SANDERS |
10 |
3,062 |
15,259 |
5.0 |
| Eric Dickerson |
11 |
2,996 |
13,259 |
4.4 |
| Tony Dorsett |
12 |
2,936 |
12,739 |
4.3 |
| Jim Brown |
9 |
2,359 |
12,312 |
5.2 |
| Marcus Allen |
14 |
3,022 |
12,243 |
4.1 |
| Franco Harris |
13 |
2,949 |
12,120 |
4.1 |
| John Riggins |
14 |
2,916 |
11,352 |
3.9 |
| O.J. Simpson |
11 |
2,404 |
11,236 |
4.7 |
| NFL CAREER TOTAL YARDAGE LEADERS |
| Player | Years | Rush Yards | Rec. Yards | Ret.Yards | Total Yards |
| Jerry Rice | 19 | 22,466 | 645 | 6 | 23,111 |
| Walter Payton | 13 | 16,726 | 4,538 | 539 | 21,803 |
| Emmit Smith | 14 | 17,418 | 3119 | 0 | 20,537 |
| BARRY SANDERS |
10 | 15,269 | 2,921 | 118 | 18,308 |
| ALL-TIME CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES |
| Player | Years | Games |
| Walter Payton | 13 | 77 |
| BARRY SANDERS | 10 | 76 |
| Eric Dickerson | 11 | 64 |
| ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES |
| Player | Year(s) | Games |
| BARRY SANDERS | 1997 | 14 |
| Marcus Allen | 1985-86 | 11 |
| Walter Payton | 1985 | 9 |
| ALL-TIME CAREER 1,500-YARD RUSHING SEASONS |
| Player | Years | Seasons |
| BARRY SANDERS | 1991, 1994-97 | 5 |
| Walter Payton | 1977, 1979, 1984-85 | 4 |
| Eric Dickerson | 1983-84, 1986, 1988 | 4 |
NFL RECORDS
Most Yards Gained, Career
17,418 Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1990-2002; Arizona 2003
16,726
Walter Payton, Chicago, 1975-87
14,033
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions, 1990-present
13,259
Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams, 1983-87; Indianapolis, 1987-91;
L.A. Raiders, 1992; Atlanta, 1993
12,739
Tony Dorsett, Dallas, 1977-87; Denver, 1988
Most Yards Gained, Season
2,105
Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams, 1984
2,066 Jamal Lewis, Baltimore, 2003
2,053 Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions, 1997
2,003
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, 1973
1,934
Earl Campbell, Houston, 1980
Most Yards Gained, Game
295 Jamal Lewis, Baltimore vs. Cleveland, Sept. 14, 2003
278 Corey Dillon, Cincinnati vs. Denver, Oct. 22, 2000
275 Walter Payton, Chicago vs. Minnesota, Nov. 20, 1977
273 O.J. Simpson, Buffalo vs. Detroit, Nov. 25, 1976
250 O.J. Simpson, Buffalo vs. New England, Sept. 16, 1973
237 Barry Sanders, Detroit vs. Tampa Bay
Most Games, 200 or More Yards Rushing, Career
6 O.J. Simpson, Buffalo, 1969-1977; San Francisco, 1978-79
4 Jim Brown, Cleveland, 1957-1965
Earl Campbell, Houston, 1978-1984; New Orleans, 1984-85
Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1989-1998
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego, 2001-03
Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career
77 Walter Payton, Chicago, 1975-1987
76 Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1989-1998
Emmitt Smith, Dallas, 1990-2002; Arizona, 2003
Most Scrimmage Yards, Season
2,429 Marshall Faulk, St. Louis, 1999 (1,381 rush., 1,048 rec.)
2,370 LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego, 2003 (1,645 rush., 725 rec.)
2,358 Barry Sanders, Detroit, 1997 (2,053 rush., 305 rec.)
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