Barry Sanders career rushing yards

• Best season on file: 2,053 in 1997.
• Most recent: 1,491 in 1998.

Sum of 10 regular seasons, 1989 through 1998. Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

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Barry Sanders career rushing yards, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.	AVG↓iAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.
1989	DET	15	1,470	14	5.3
1990	DET	16	1,304	13	5.1
1991	DET	15	1,548	16	4.5
1992	DET	16	1,352	9	4.3
1993	DET	11	1,115	3	4.6
1994	DET	16	1,883	7	5.7
1995	DET	16	1,500	11	4.8
1996	DET	16	1,553	11	5.1
1997	DET	16	2,053	11	6.1
1998	DET	16	1,491	4	4.3