Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is a former NFL running back who spent his entire professional career with the Detroit Lions. A member of both the college and professional football halls of fame, he was ranked by NFL Top 10 as the most elusive runner in NFL history, and also topped their list of greatest players never to reach the Super Bowl. Averaging over 1,500 rushing yards per season, Sanders left the game just 1,457 yards short of being first place on the list for the NFL all-time rushing record at that time.
“It doesn’t matter where the play is blocked; he’ll find his own soft spot…The scheme doesn’t matter with Sanders. He can run from any alignment. While other people are stuck with joints, he seems to have ball bearings in his legs that give him a mechanical advantage…Sanders’ finest runs often occur when he takes the handoff and, with a couple of moves, turns the line of scrimmage into a broken field…Nobody has ever created such turmoil at the point of attack as Sanders has…Knock on wood, he seems indestructible…” – Sports Illustrated writer Paul Zimmerman
Sanders stunned many when he announced he was quitting pro football. His retirement was made public by faxing a letter to the Wichita Eagle, his hometown newspaper in July 1999. He left football healthy, having gained 15,269 rushing yards, 2,921 receiving yards, and 109 touchdowns (99 rushing and 10 receiving). He retired within striking distance of Walter Payton’s career rushing mark of 16,726 yards. Only Payton and Emmitt Smith have rushed for more yards than Sanders.
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