Barry Sanders accumulated 15,269 yards on the ground in 153 games played in his career. His YPC is 5.0 and he carried the ball 3,062 different times. He’s run for 99 touchdowns with a long carry of 85 yards. Sanders averaged 99.8 yds on the ground per contest in his pro football career.
In his NFL career, Smith laced them up in 226 contests and gained 18,355 yards on the ground. He was given the football 4,409 times for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. He averaged 81.2 yards per game and got into the endzone 164 different times while carrying the ball. Smith coughed up the ball 61 times in his career and his longest run was 75 yds.
Barry Sanders vs Emmitt Smith Stats
| Barry Sanders | Career | Emmitt Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Games Played | 226 |
| 3,062 | Rushing Attempts | 4,409 |
| 15,269 | Rushing Yards | 18,355 |
| 99 | Rushing TD | 164 |
| 380 | 1st Downs by Rushing | 733 |
| 85 | Longest Run | 75 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Carry | 4.2 |
| 99.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 81.2 |
| 41 | Fumbles | 61 |
Sanders rushed for 1,491 yds on the ground in his 16 games played in his final season. His average when carrying the ball was 4.3 and he carried the ball 343 total times in his final season. He ran for 4 TDs in his last year for 73 yards. Sanders rushed for 93.2 yards on the ground per contest.
Smith was handed the ball 267 different times for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. In his 15 games in his last year, Emmitt Smith gained 62.5 yds per game and got into the endzone 9 times as a runner. He had a long run of 29 yds.
| Barry Sanders (1998) | Most Recent Season | Emmitt Smith (2004) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 15 |
| 343 | Rushing Attempts | 267 |
| 1,491 | Rushing Yards | 937 |
| 4 | Rushing TD | 9 |
| 86 | 1st Downs by Rushing | 67 |
| 73 | Longest Run | 29 |
| 4.3 | Yards Per Carry | 3.5 |
| 93.2 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 62.5 |
| 3 | Fumbles | 4 |