Barry Sanders gained 15,269 yards on the ground in 153 games played in his career. His average when carrying the ball sits at 5.0 and he toted the ball 3,062 total times. He has run for 99 TD’s. Sanders ran for 99.8 yards on the ground per contest in his NFL career.
Smith coughed up the ball 0 times in his career. He rushed for 81.2 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 164 times while carrying the ball. He was given the football 4,409 different times to the tune of 4.2 yards per carry. In his NFL career, Smith played in 226 games and gained 18,355 yds on the ground.
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> |