BARRY SANDERSSanders, Barry DavidHeight: 5-8 Weight: 202 Born: July 16, 1968 Wichita, KS High School: North (Wichita, KS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1987 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| 1988 | Oklahoma State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (3rd overall) 1989 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Brother of Byron Sanders |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 15 | 13 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 15 | 15 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 11 | 11 |
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 20 | HB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 20 | RB | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 20 | HB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 20 | HB | 16 | 16 |
| 10 Years (NFL) | 153 | 151 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | Draft |
| 9/7/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | Signed |
| 7/28/1999 | 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | Retired |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 | ||
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 96 | ||
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 | ||
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 654 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 280 | 1470 | 5.3 | 34 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 255 | 1304 | 5.1 | 45t | 13 | ||||
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 342 | 1548 | 4.5 | 69t | 16 | 91 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 312 | 1352 | 4.3 | 55t | 9 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 243 | 1115 | 4.6 | 42 | 3 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 331 | 1883 | 5.7 | 85 | 7 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 314 | 1500 | 4.8 | 75t | 11 | 70 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 307 | 1553 | 5.1 | 54t | 11 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 335 | 2053 | 6.1 | 82t | 11 | 85 | 19 | 11 | 2 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 343 | 1491 | 4.3 | 73t | 4 | 63 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 3062 | 15269 | 5.0 | 85 | 99 | 574 | 113 | 42 | 19 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 2 | 11 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 24 | 282 | 11.8 | 46 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 36 | 480 | 13.3 | 47t | 3 | ||||||
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 41 | 307 | 7.5 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 29 | 225 | 7.8 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 36 | 205 | 5.7 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1994 Detroit Lions (NFL)1994 DET NFL | 44 | 283 | 6.4 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 48 | 398 | 8.3 | 40 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 33 | 305 | 9.2 | 66t | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 37 | 289 | 7.8 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 352 | 2921 | 8.3 | 66t | 10 | 91 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 118 | 23.6 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 5 | 0 | 118 | 23.6 | 43 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Detroit Lions (NFL)1991 DET NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Detroit Lions (NFL)1992 DET NFL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 Detroit Lions (NFL)1993 DET NFL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 Detroit Lions (NFL)1995 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 41 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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