Barry Sanders 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 run...
Heisman Trophy, All-Pro, AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, Maxwell Award, Best NFL Player ESPY Award, College Football All-America Team, Walter Camp Award, NFL Honors - AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, Chic Harley Award, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, AP Most Valuable Pl...
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Attended North High School in Wichita, KS.
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Ranks 7th on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (99).
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Ranks 6th on NFL All-Time Rushing Average List (4.987).
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Ranks 3rd on NFL All-Time Rushing Yardage List (15,269).
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Ranks 3rd on NFL All-Time Rushing Attempts List (3,062).
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Detroit Lions All-Time Rushing Yards Leader (15,269).
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Ranks 5th on NFL All-Time Rushing Attempts List (3,062).
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First Detroit Lion to rush for 200 yards - 220 vs. Minnesota Vikings 11/24/91.
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First 2,000 yard rusher for Detroit Lions (2,053 in 1997).
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Has a son, B.J., from a previous relationship.
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Won the 1988 Heisman Trophy while a running back at Oklahoma State. Rushed for 2,628 yards and scored 39 touchdowns in 1988, both NCAA football records.
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Wife is a Detroit Channel 4 News Reporter.
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Two time NFL MVP (1994, 1997)
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Running back with the Detroit Lions, 1989-1998. Retired following the 1998 season.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Touchback
2011
Cuyahoga Assistant Coach
Undeclared
2005
Short
Doug Gribble
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself - Pro Football Hall of Famer / Himself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Fox and Friends
2012
TV Series
Himself
Minister of Defense: The Reggie White Story
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
1990-1998
TV Series
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1990-1998
TV Series
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
NFL Blast
1997
TV Series
Detroit Lions Player
NFL on FOX
1994-1997
TV Series
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
The NFL on NBC
1989-1996
TV Series
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
The NFL on CBS
1990-1993
TV Series
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
TNT Sunday Night Football
1990-1993
TV Series
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
1991 NFC Championship Game
1992
TV Movie
Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
1989 NFL Draft
1989
TV Movie
Himself - 3rd Overall Pick
1988 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
1988
TV Movie
Himself - Oklahoma St. Cowboys Running Back
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
1989 NFL Draft (1989) as Himself - 3rd Overall Pick
NFL Blast (1997) as Detroit Lions Player
1988 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl (1988) as Himself - Oklahoma St. Cowboys Running Back
1991 NFC Championship Game (1992) as Himself - Detroit Lions Running Back
$28 Million
