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.
During his NFL career, Payton laced them up in 190 games and accumulated 16,726 yds on the ground. He was given the ball 3,838 times for an average of 4.4 yards per attempt. He gained 88.0 yds per game and got into the endzone 110 different times on the ground. Payton fumbled the ball 0 different times in his career.
Barry Sanders vs Walter Payton Stats<-h2>
| Barry Sanders<-th> | Career<-th> | Walter Payton<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 153<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 190<-td><-tr> |
| 3,062<-td> | Rushing Attempts<-td> | 3,838<-td><-tr> |
| 15,269<-td> | Rushing Yards<-td> | 16,726<-td><-tr> |
| 99<-td> | Rushing TD<-td> | 110<-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> | 4.4<-td><-tr> |
| 99.8<-td> | Rushing Yards Per Game<-td> | 88.0<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Fumbles<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |