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  Detroit Lions Site: Barry Sanders Career Highlights
Barry Sanders was the first player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in 10 consecutive seasons and the only player to do it in the first 10 seasons of his career.
Barry Sanders' 4.99 yards per rushing attempt during his career is second only to Jim Brown (5.22 yards per carry) among all NFL players in history who qualify with the minimum number of career rushing attempts.
Barry Sanders is the only player in NFL history to post two 80-yard TD runs in one game (80 and 82 yards at Tampa Bay 10/12/97), and three 80-yard TD runs in a single season (also an 80-yarder vs. Indianapolis 11/23/97).
www.detroitlions.com /document_display.cfm?document_id=322123   (761 words)

  
 The Barry Sanders Idol Worship Page!
However, Barry Sanders has chosen to hang up his cletes in favor or persuing other interests and is no longer with the Lions.
Barry's 1997 season rushing yardage total, 2053 yards, is the second best in NFL history (E. Dickerson has the best single season total with 2105 yards in 1984 while playing with the L.A. Rams).
On November 25, 1998 Barry became the second player in NFL history to rush for more than 15,000 career yards, and ended the season with 15,259 yards.
www.msu.edu /~chesterb/barry.htm   (451 words)

  
 The Sporting News: Barry Sanders
In 1997, Sanders, 29, became the third player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season as he gained 2,053 and blew away his previous best of 1,883 in 1994.
Sanders had to share the NFL's MVP Award with Packers quarterback Brett Favre, but a TSN survey of NFL personnel directors wasn't nearly as close.
Sanders received 19 of 24 votes (Favre got the other five) to become The Sporting News' 1997 Player of the Year.
www.sportingnews.com /archives/sanders/playeroty.html   (264 words)

  
 Welcoming Committee: Barry Sanders - Pro Football Hall of Fame
And, Barry, we played you and you were unbelievable.
Barry, you were a running back that every time you touched the ball I knew that I had to get there and I had better get there fast.
Well, Barry, it is one of those things that I'm so thankful that a guy like you who played at the level you did and at such a non-traditional size — I've always thought that greatness is not measured by really what you do but it's what you overcome.
www.profootballhof.com /hall/release.jsp?release_id=1227   (717 words)

  
 Barry Sanders Biography and Summary
Barry Sanders arrived in the National Football League (NFL) with high expectations.
Barry David Sanders (born July 16, 1968 in Wichita, Kansas) is a former American football running back in the NFL who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions.
Biography Barry Sanders was born to William and Shirley Ann Sanders in Wich...
www.bookrags.com /Barry_Sanders   (179 words)

  
 Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
One of the game’s most electrifying runners, Barry Sanders rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions (1989-1998).
Sanders, after forgoing his senior season at Oklahoma State, made his pro debut just three days after signing with the Lions, who had made him their first-round pick and the third overall pick in the 1989 draft.
A first- or second-team All-Pro ten consecutive seasons, Sanders became the first NFL running back to record five 1,500-yard rushing seasons, in addition to being the only back to do so in four consecutive seasons (1994-1997).
www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?PLAYER_ID=187   (1116 words)

  
  Barry Sanders
Sanders becomes 3rd pro rusher to gain 1,000 yards in first five seasons.
Sanders passes season 2,000-yard rushing milestone; Lions make playoffs.
Barry Sanders, Carl Eller, Bob Brown are fls picked for pro football hall of fame class of 2004.(Sports)
www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0109617.html   (201 words)

  
 Media Center - Motorola@ in 2004 - Catch Barry Sanders @ the 2004 SAE World Congress
Motorola Automotive is honored to present 2004 NFL Hall of Fame inductee and former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, in booth 2101, on Tuesday, 9 March from noon to 3 p.m.
Sanders' fans will have an opportunity to purchase signed copies of his recently published biography, “Barry Sanders, Now You see Him…” to support the Detroit Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA).
All proceeds will be used to benefit the 100,000 young people and adult volunteers in southeastern Michigan.
www.motorola.com /content.jsp?globalObjectId=1978   (154 words)

  
 SPAWN.COM >> NEWS >> NEW AUTOGRAPHED BARRY SANDERS FIGURE CONTEST
The Barry Sanders exclusives that we were selling were very popular and the 3000 pieces we produced quickly sold out in just a few days.
For the fans that weren't able to purchase one in those first few days, we held a contest on Spawn.com where we gave away five Barry Sanders figures signed by the legend himself.
Since we were unable to hold a giveaway on-site and because of the high demand, we have five more Barry Sanders figures we would like to give away!
www.spawn.com /news/news2.aspx?id=12793   (271 words)

  
 BARRY SANDERS [OFFICIAL SITE]
August 3rd — Friday - 2-4pm - Barry will be signing at The National Sports Collectors Convention at the I-X Center in Cleveland
August 4th — Saturday - 12-1pm — Barry will be signing at the Hall of Fame Autograph Pavilion in Canton, OH
BARRY SANDERS and THE RUNNING MAN DESIGN LOGO
barrysanders.com   (90 words)

  
 Barry Sanders Signed Sports Memorabilia Exclusively from Schwartz Sports
Barry Sanders Signed Sports Memorabilia Exclusively from Schwartz Sports
Detroit Lions Hall of Famer Barry Sanders autograph is provided exclusively from Schwartz Sports.
We carry signed sports memorabilia and conducts autograph signings directly with hundreds of stars.
www.schwartzsports.com /barrysanders.htm   (52 words)

  
 Barry Sanders statistics - pro-football-reference.com
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 Powell's Books - Sports Great Barry Sanders (Sports Great Books) by
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