He broke his five year streak of rushing over 1500 yards, by rushing only for 1491 yards this season. [115], Sanders is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, being ranked No. [24] While still a backup to Thomas, he received notable attention from his opponents. "[75][73] Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sanders had arguably the best statistical game of his career, compiling a career-high 237 rushing yards (franchise record), off of 26 attempts; setting the record for most rushing yards in a single game without scoring a touchdown. [104] Sanders was named to the Pro Bowl and AP first-team All-Pro, and awarded the Bert Bell Award. The untold stories of Barry Sanders' record-setting 1988 season - ESPN.com His single-season rushing total was fourth in NFL history up to that point. By the end of his career, Sanders was known as "one of the game's most electrifying runners", as described by the Pro Football Hall of Fame; this was a view shared by Sports Illustrated, who described him as "running circles around NFL defenses with an electrifying style unlike anything the league has seen. 2, later saying: "I don't know what I would've done if I was drafted by Green Bay, I don't know if I would've wanted to play in Green Bay, I don't think I could've handled this weather every day. [138], Although he sat behind fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas on the depth chart for his first two collegiate seasons, Sanders is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time. [49] Sanders finished the season totaling 1,470 rushing yards off of 280 attempts and 14 touchdowns. [44][13] In his first Lions press conference, Sanders prefaced that he wanted to assist in restoring the franchise's reputation in the NFL landscape, stating that he wanted to help "restore the roar in the dome. We'd been losing for years. [19][20] During his first two years, he backed up Thomas at running back. In 2007, he was ranked by NFL Networks' NFL Top 10 series as the most elusive runner in NFL history, and was placed No. The 55 unsolved missing children cases in New Jersey - nj.com Dear Barry - Sanders finds lost fan mail from nearly 20 years ago [1] The Lions finished the year with a 97 record and made the postseason with a wild card spot. Getty Department of Justice [41] Fontes offered Sanders jersey No. Barry teamed up with Christian McCaffrey in the Stanford backfield. Sanders cited the Lions' front office and declining team production as reasons for his retirement. . Sanders helped lead the Lions to their first postseason victory since the team won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. [1] Sanders was named first-team All-Pro six times; and named second-team All-Pro four times.

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