Sanders ran for 99.8 yards on the ground per game in his career. He’s rushed for 99 touchdowns. His average when carrying the ball is 5.0 and he carried the ball 3,062 different times. Barry Sanders rushed for 15,269 yds on the ground in 153 games played in his career.
Sayers coughed up the ball 0 different times in his career. He gained 72.9 yds per game and scored 39 different times as a runner. He was handed the ball 991 times to the tune of 5.0 yards per attempt. In his NFL career, Sayers played in 68 contests and gained 4,956 yds 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> |
