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Aug 14, 2021 · Such was the brilliance of Barry Sanders, arguably the greatest running back in NFL history and, without room for debate, one of the most electrifying players of all time. Sanders was the 1989 ...
Here's your first look at the 8-foot bronze statue of #Lions great Barry Sanders - one of the greatest players in NFL history. He is the 1st Lions player to receive a statue.
Dec 12, 2017 · Barry Sanders needed 131 yards to top 2,000 yards in that final game against the Jets. He ended up rushing for 184 to reach 2,053 yards on the season.
Nov 21, 2023 · Barry Sanders has just piped a 3 wood maybe 220 yards, splitting the fairway of the 10th hole at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club, nestled in the foothills northeast of Los Angeles.
Sanders chose the Cowboys and showed immediate promise as a 1986 freshman, rushing for 325 yards and two touchdowns while averaging 23.7 yards on kick returns. As a 1987 sophomore, he backed up future all-pro running back Thurman Thomas, rushing for 603 yards and nine touchdowns while leading the nation in kickoff returns with an average of 31.6 (to go with two return touchdowns).
Barry Sanders. School: Oklahoma State. Position: RB Heisman Voting: 1st in 1988. Draft: 1st round, 3rd overall of the 1989 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
His best year was 1997, when the 5-foot-8, 200-pound Sanders became the third runner to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. His 2,053 yards put him behind Eric Dickerson (2,105 in 1984 ...
