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.
During his NFL career, Smith played in 226 contests and accumulated 18,355 yards on the ground. He carried the ball 4,409 different times to the tune of 4.2 yards per carry. He averaged 81.2 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 164 times while carrying the ball. Smith fumbled the ball 0 different times in his career.
Barry Sanders vs Emmitt Smith Stats<-h2>
| Barry Sanders<-th> | Career<-th> | Emmitt Smith<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 153<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 226<-td><-tr> |
| 3,062<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 4,409<-td><-tr> |
| 15,269<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 18,355<-td><-tr> |
| 99<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 164<-td><-tr> |
| 380<-td> | 1st Downs by Rushing<-td> | 733<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Run<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 5.0<-td> | Yards Per Carry<-td> | 4.2<-td><-tr> |
| 99.8<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 81.2<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
