Barry Sanders accumulated 15,269 yds on the ground in 153 games played in his career. His average yards per carry sits at 5.0 and he carried the ball 3,062 times. He has run for 99 touchdowns. Sanders averaged 99.8 yards on the ground per contest in his career.
Sayers coughed up the ball 0 times in his career. He averaged 72.9 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 39 different times on the ground. He was handed the football 991 different times to the tune of 5.0 YPC. During his career, Sayers stepped onto the field in 68 games and accumulated 4,956 yards on the ground.
Barry Sanders vs Gale Sayers Stats<-h2>
| Barry Sanders<-th> | Career<-th> | Gale Sayers<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 153<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 68<-td><-tr> |
| 3,062<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 991<-td><-tr> |
| 15,269<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 4,956<-td><-tr> |
| 99<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 39<-td><-tr> |
| 380<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 5.0<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 5.0<-td><-tr> |
| 99.8<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 72.9<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
