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.
During his career, Sayers stepped onto the field in 68 games and accumulated 4,956 yds on the ground. He carried the ball 991 different times to the tune of 5.0 yards per carry. He rushed for 72.9 yds per game and scored 39 times as a runner. Sayers fumbled the ball 34 different times in his career and his longest run was 70 yds.
Barry Sanders vs Gale Sayers Stats
| Barry Sanders | Career | Gale Sayers |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Games Played | 68 |
| 3,062 | Rushing Attempts | 991 |
| 15,269 | Rushing Yards | 4,956 |
| 99 | Rushing TD | 39 |
| 380 | 1st Downs by Rushing | 351 |
| 85 | Longest Run | 70 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Carry | 5.0 |
| 99.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 72.9 |
| 41 | Fumbles | 34 |
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.
Sayers carried the ball 13 different times for an average of 2.9 YPC. During his 2 games played in his last year, Gale Sayers averaged 19.0 yds per contest and got in the endzone 0 times on the ground. He had a long run of 9 yards.
| Barry Sanders (1998) | Most Recent Season | Gale Sayers (1971) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 2 |
| 343 | Rushing Attempts | 13 |
| 1,491 | Rushing Yards | 38 |
| 4 | Rushing TD | 0 |
| 86 | 1st Downs by Rushing | 3 |
| 73 | Longest Run | 9 |
| 4.3 | Yards Per Carry | 2.9 |
| 93.2 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 19.0 |
| 3 | Fumbles | 0 |