How many receiving yards did Barry Sanders have in 1998?
2891998 Regular Season
Barry Sanders recorded 289 receiving yards in the 1998 regular season, 124th in the NFL.
- 5th-best of Barry Sanders' 10 seasons on file; the high is 480 in 1990.
- Down 16 from 305 in 1997.
- 9% of the Detroit Lions' receiving yards that regular season.
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  DET | 15 | 282 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | DET | 16 | 480 | 3 | 13.3 |
| 1991 | DET | 15 | 307 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 1992 | DET | 16 | 225 | 1 | 7.8 |
| 1993 | DET | 11 | 205 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 1994 | DET | 16 | 283 | 1 | 6.4 |
| 1995 | DET | 16 | 398 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 1996 | DET | 16 | 147 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 1997 | DET | 16 | 305 | 3 | 9.2 |
| 1998 | DET | 16 | 289 | 0 | 7.8 |