Barry Sanders career playoff receptions
21Career Postseason
Barry Sanders has recorded 21 receptions over 5 postseasons, 246th among 1,391 NFL players on file.
- Best season on file: 9 in 1991.
- Most recent: 5 in 1997.
Sum of 5 postseasons, 1991 through 1997. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |  DET | 2 | 45 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 1993 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 1994 | DET | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.3 | 3 |
| 1995 | DET | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 2 |
| 1997 | DET | 1 | 43 | 0 | 8.6 | 5 |
What the columns mean: REC