Sanders rushed for 99.8 yds on the ground per contest in his NFL career. He has run for 99 touchdowns with the longest carry being for 85 yds. His average when carrying the ball is 5.0 and he carried the ball 3,062 total times. Barry Sanders ran for 15,269 yards on the ground in 153 games played in his career.
In his pro football career, Sayers stepped onto the field in 68 games and gained 4,956 yds on the ground. He was handed the football 991 times to the tune of 5.0 yards per carry. He gained 72.9 yds per contest and crossed the goal line 39 times on the ground. Sayers fumbled the ball 34 different times in his career and his longest rush was 70 yds.
Barry Sanders vs Gale Sayers Stats
| Barry Sanders | Career | Gale Sayers |
|---|---|---|
| 153 | Games Played | 68 |
| 3,062 | Rushing Attempts | 991 |
| 15,269 | Rushing Yards | 4,956 |
| 99 | Rushing TD | 39 |
| 380 | 1st Downs by Rushing | 351 |
| 85 | Longest Run | 70 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Carry | 5.0 |
| 99.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 72.9 |
| 41 | Fumbles | 34 |
Sanders rushed for 93.2 yards on the ground per game. He ran for 4 touchdowns in his final year for 73 yds. His average when carrying the ball was 4.3 and he carried it 343 total times in his final year. Sanders ran for 1,491 yards on the ground in his 16 games played in his final season.
Sayers carried the ball 13 times for an average of 2.9 yards per attempt. In his 2 games played in his final year, Gale Sayers gained 19.0 yards per contest and got in the endzone 0 different times as a runner. His longest run that season was 9 yds.
| Barry Sanders (1998) | Most Recent Season | Gale Sayers (1971) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 2 |
| 343 | Rushing Attempts | 13 |
| 1,491 | Rushing Yards | 38 |
| 4 | Rushing TD | 0 |
| 86 | 1st Downs by Rushing | 3 |
| 73 | Longest Run | 9 |
| 4.3 | Yards Per Carry | 2.9 |
| 93.2 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 19.0 |
| 3 | Fumbles | 0 |