How many receptions did Barry Sanders have in 1997?
331997 Regular Season
Barry Sanders recorded 33 receptions in the 1997 regular season, 100th in the NFL.
- 7th-best of Barry Sanders' 10 seasons on file; the high is 48 in 1995.
- Up 9 from 24 in 1996.
- 11% of the Detroit Lions' receptions 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. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  DET | 15 | 282 | 0 | 11.8 | 24 |
| 1990 | DET | 16 | 480 | 3 | 13.3 | 36 |
| 1991 | DET | 15 | 307 | 1 | 7.5 | 41 |
| 1992 | DET | 16 | 225 | 1 | 7.8 | 29 |
| 1993 | DET | 11 | 205 | 0 | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1994 | DET | 16 | 283 | 1 | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1995 | DET | 16 | 398 | 1 | 8.3 | 48 |
| 1996 | DET | 16 | 147 | 0 | 6.1 | 24 |
| 1997 | DET | 16 | 305 | 3 | 9.2 | 33 |
| 1998 | DET | 16 | 289 | 0 | 7.8 | 37 |
What the columns mean: REC