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For the historian and author, see <a href="/wiki/Barry_Sanders_(professor)" title="Barry Sanders (professor)">Barry Sanders (professor)</a>.</div> <div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American football player</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard" style="width: 25em; line-height: 1.2em;"><caption class="infobox-title fn" style="line-height: initial; font-size: 125%;">Barry Sanders</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><a href="/wiki/File:Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="refer to caption" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg/220px-Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="268" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg/330px-Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg/440px-Barry_Sanders_2019.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1832" data-file-height="2235" /></a><div class="infobox-caption">Sanders in 2019</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 20</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Personal information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Born:</th><td class="infobox-data"> (1968-07-16) July 16, 1968 (age 56) <a href="/wiki/Wichita,_Kansas" title="Wichita, Kansas">Wichita, Kansas</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Height:</th><td class="infobox-data">5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Weight:</th><td class="infobox-data">203 lb (92 kg)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">High school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wichita_North_High_School" title="Wichita North High School">Wichita North</a> (Wichita, Kansas)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State</a> (1986–1988)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_draft" title="1989 NFL draft">1989</a> / round: 1 / pick: 3</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> (<a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a>–<a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Most_Valuable_Player" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Most Valuable Player">NFL Most Valuable Player</a> (1997)<a href="#cite_note-1">[a]</a></li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Offensive Player of the Year">NFL Offensive Player of the Year</a> (1994, 1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Offensive_Rookie_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year">NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year</a> (1989)</li> <li>6× First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/1989_All-Pro_Team" title="1989 All-Pro Team">1989</a>–<a href="/wiki/1991_All-Pro_Team" title="1991 All-Pro Team">1991</a>, <a href="/wiki/1994_All-Pro_Team" title="1994 All-Pro Team">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1995_All-Pro_Team" title="1995 All-Pro Team">1995</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_All-Pro_Team" title="1997 All-Pro Team">1997</a>)</li> <li>4× Second-team All-Pro (<a href="/wiki/1992_All-Pro_Team" title="1992 All-Pro Team">1992</a>, <a href="/wiki/1993_All-Pro_Team" title="1993 All-Pro Team">1993</a>, <a href="/wiki/1996_All-Pro_Team" title="1996 All-Pro Team">1996</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_All-Pro_Team" title="1998 All-Pro Team">1998</a>)</li> <li>10× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/1990_Pro_Bowl" title="1990 Pro Bowl">1989</a>–<a href="/wiki/1999_Pro_Bowl" title="1999 Pro Bowl">1998</a>)</li> <li>4× <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_annual_rushing_yards_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League annual rushing yards leaders">NFL rushing yards leader</a> (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders">NFL rushing touchdowns leader</a> (1991)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_1990s_All-Decade_Team" title="NFL 1990s All-Decade Team">NFL 1990s All-Decade Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_100th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" title="NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team">NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">PFWA All-Rookie Team</a> (<a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team#1989" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">1989</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell_Award" title="Bert Bell Award">Bert Bell Award</a> (1991, 1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_of_the_Lions" title="Pride of the Lions">Pride of the Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions_75th_Anniversary_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team">Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions#Lions_All-Time_Team" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions All-Time Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions#Retired_numbers" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions No. 20</a> retired</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Award" title="Maxwell Award">Maxwell Award</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Award" title="Walter Camp Award">Walter Camp Award</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chic_Harley_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Chic Harley Award">Chic Harley Award</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference_football#Conference_Players_of_the_Year" title="Big Eight Conference football">Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_unanimous_All-Americans_in_college_football" title="List of unanimous All-Americans in college football">Unanimous All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1988 College Football All-America Team">1988</a>)</li> <li>Second-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1987 College Football All-America Team">1987</a>)</li> <li>First-team All-<a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big Eight</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_All-Big_Eight_Conference_football_team" title="1988 All-Big Eight Conference football team">1988</a>)</li> <li>Second-team All-Big Eight (<a href="/wiki/1987_All-Big_Eight_Conference_football_team" title="1987 All-Big Eight Conference football team">1987</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football#Retired_numbers" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State Cowboys No. 21</a> retired</li> <li>Oklahoma State Cowboys Ring of Honor</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Rushing yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">15,269</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Rushing average:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">5.0</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Rushing <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdowns</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">99</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Reception_(gridiron_football)" title="Reception (gridiron football)">Receptions</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">352</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Receiving yards:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">2,921</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;">Receiving touchdowns:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">10</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SandBa00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/players/barry-sanders">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=2129">College Football Hall of Fame</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table> Barry Sanders<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a><a href="#cite_note-3">[2]</a> (born July 16, 1968) is an American former professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> who played for the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) for 10 seasons. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and in rushing <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdowns</a> once, establishing himself as one of the most elusive runners in the history of the NFL with his quickness and agility, despite being only 5 ft 8 tall and weighing 203 lbs.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a><a href="#cite_note-4">[3]</a> Sanders played college football for the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State Cowboys</a>. As a <a href="/wiki/Junior_(education_year)" title="Junior (education year)">junior</a> in <a href="/wiki/1988_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">1988</a>, he compiled what is widely considered the greatest individual season by a running back in college football history, rushing for 2,628 yards and 37 touchdowns in 11 games. He won the <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> and was <a href="/wiki/List_of_unanimous_All-Americans_in_college_football" title="List of unanimous All-Americans in college football">unanimously recognized</a> as an <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a>. Sanders was selected by the Lions in the <a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_draft" title="1989 NFL draft">1989 NFL draft</a>, and had an immediate impact in his rookie season, winning the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Rookie_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Rookie of the Year">NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year</a> award. In 1991, Sanders helped lead the Lions to their first postseason win since <a href="/wiki/1958_NFL_season" title="1958 NFL season">1958</a>. In 1994, Sanders was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award</a> (OPOY). In 1997, he rushed for 2,053 yards in the regular season and was co-awarded the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Most_Valuable_Player" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Most Valuable Player">NFL Most Valuable Player Award</a> (shared with <a href="/wiki/1997_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1997 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay</a> quarterback <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a>), alongside his second NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. While still performing at a high level, Sanders unexpectedly retired from professional football in 1999, at the age of 31, and 1,457 yards short of breaking the NFL's then <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_career_rushing_yards_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League career rushing yards leaders">all-time rushing record</a> held by <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a>. Sanders cited the Lions' front office and declining team production as reasons for his retirement. He finished his career with 15,269 rushing yards (fourth all-time), and 99 rushing touchdowns (tenth all-time); in each of his ten seasons he was selected to a <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> and <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> team. The Lions retired Sanders' No. 20 jersey on November 25, 2004, and he was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> three months prior. A year later, Sanders was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame">Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame</a> with former college teammate <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a>. In 2007, he was ranked by <a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFL Networks</a>' <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_10" title="NFL Top 10">NFL Top 10</a> series as the most elusive runner in NFL history, and was placed No. 1 on the list of the greatest players never to play in a <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl" title="Super Bowl">Super Bowl</a>. He is considered by many as one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. <a href="/wiki/Bleacher_Report" title="Bleacher Report">Bleacher Report</a> ranked Sanders No. 1 on their list of greatest running backs in NFL history. He averaged 1,527 rushing yards per season and just under 100 rushing yards per game (99.8). Sanders was first inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Kansas Sports Hall of Fame">Kansas Sports Hall of Fame</a> in 1998, into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> in 2003 and in that same year inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Michigan_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Michigan Sports Hall of Fame">Michigan Sports Hall of Fame</a>. In 2000, Sanders was included in the <a href="/wiki/NFL_1990s_All-Decade_Team" title="NFL 1990s All-Decade Team">NFL 1990s All-Decade Team</a>, and in 2019, Sanders was named to the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_100th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team">National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</a>. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life">edit</a>]</div> Sanders was born on July 16, 1968, in <a href="/wiki/Wichita,_Kansas" title="Wichita, Kansas">Wichita, Kansas</a>, the seventh of eleven children to William and Shirley Sanders.<a href="#cite_note-5">[4]</a> His father worked as a roofer and carpenter, while his mother worked as a homemaker for the Sanders family.<a href="#cite_note-6">[5]</a><a href="#cite_note-7">[6]</a> Sanders and two of his brothers worked as roofers' assistants to his father. As a child, Sanders was known for having an appetite, being able to eat an entire loaf of <a href="/wiki/Bread" title="Bread">bread</a> in one sitting.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200821-8">[7]</a> He would often listen to regional college sports games that his father would play on <a href="/wiki/TV" class="mw-redirect" title="TV">TV</a>.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200820-9">[8]</a> <a href="/wiki/Mitch_Albom" title="Mitch Albom">Mitch Albom</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Free_Press" title="Detroit Free Press">Detroit Free Press</a> wrote: "All day they would labor, with the hammers, with the tar, sweating in the hot summer sun. You did not complain in the Sanders family. Not unless you wanted a good whupping."<a href="#cite_note-10">[9]</a> Sanders played <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wichita_North_High_School" title="Wichita North High School">Wichita North High School</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:20-11">[10]</a> Before this, he enjoyed playing <a href="/wiki/American_Youth_Football" title="American Youth Football">youth football</a> and basketball.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200820-9">[8]</a> Although Barry dreamed of playing running back, he only played <a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">defensive back</a> for most of his high school career.<a href="#cite_note-12">[11]</a> Sanders was labeled as an undersized back and wasn’t a starter at <a href="/wiki/Tailback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Tailback (American football)">tailback</a> as a junior due to future <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> draft pick and older brother Byron Sanders running the rock.<a href="#cite_note-13">[12]</a> When Byron graduated and left for <a href="/wiki/Northwestern_University" title="Northwestern University">Northwestern University</a> on a football scholarship,<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200822-14">[13]</a> Sanders was expected to start at tailback in his <a href="/wiki/Twelfth_grade" title="Twelfth grade">senior year</a>—but instead was started at <a href="/wiki/Wingback_(American_football)" title="Wingback (American football)">wingback</a>—a variant of the <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> position.<a href="#cite_note-15">[14]</a> His head coach at the time perceived that his small stature would be a liability and that he "lacked contact courage."<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcCormick200334-16">[15]</a> Besides taking part in football, he played <a href="/wiki/High_school_basketball" title="High school basketball">basketball</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">guard</a>.<a href="#cite_note-17">[16]</a> <a href="/wiki/Table_tennis" title="Table tennis">Table-tennis</a> and <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a> were also sports that Sanders took part in.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200821-8">[7]</a> During this period—according to writer Samuel Crompton—the Sanders family had to "scrimp and save to get by".<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200821-8">[7]</a> Sanders did not become the starting <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> until the fourth game of his senior year, when the original player was suspended for disciplinary reasons; he rushed for 274 yards and four <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdowns</a> in that game.<a href="#cite_note-18">[17]</a><a href="#cite_note-:21-19">[18]</a> He rushed for 1,417 yards on 139 <a href="/wiki/Rushing_attempt" class="mw-redirect" title="Rushing attempt">rushing attempts</a>, averaging 10.2 yards per rushing attempt, and scored 17 touchdowns through his seven-game senior season.<a href="#cite_note-:20-11">[10]</a><a href="#cite_note-:17-20">[19]</a> In the last game of the season, Wichita North's head coach, Dale Burkholder, offered Sanders more playing time in order to gain enough rushing yards to reach the state rushing title, but Sanders declined, saying it was "not important."<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> For his season, Sanders earned all-state honors, and was named an Honorable Mention All-American.<a href="#cite_note-:17-20">[19]</a><a href="#cite_note-22">[21]</a> Although he was viewed as a stellar athlete, because of his short stature Sanders received scholarship offers from only <a href="/wiki/Wichita_State_University" title="Wichita State University">Wichita State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iowa_State_University" title="Iowa State University">Iowa State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/University_of_Tulsa" title="University of Tulsa">University of Tulsa</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_University" title="Oklahoma State University">Oklahoma State University</a>; he accepted the offer from Oklahoma State.<a href="#cite_note-23">[22]</a> Sanders later said that his choice to play at Oklahoma State caused a conflict between him and his father. When Oklahoma State's coach came to his father's house with a letter of intent the day Sanders signed with the team, his father was frustrated, saying as the coach walked out the door that Sanders was "making a big mistake" when signing with the team.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcCormick200340-24">[23]</a><a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> His father was similarly frustrated because Oklahoma State played in the same conference as the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football" title="Oklahoma Sooners football">Oklahoma Sooners</a>, whom William was a fan of.<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> A friend of Sanders told him that William said Sanders had chosen to play at Oklahoma State "in order to hide"; Sanders would be playing behind Heisman candidate <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a>, as opposed to playing at a school where he would be the starting running back. Eventually, his father supported Sanders at Oklahoma State, and attended all of his games when he played.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcCormick200340-24">[23]</a><a href="#cite_note-25">[24]</a><a href="#cite_note-26">[25]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College_career">College career</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career">edit</a>]</div> Sanders enrolled at <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_University" title="Oklahoma State University">Oklahoma State University</a>, where he played for the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State Cowboys</a> from 1986 to 1988 and wore the No. 21 jersey.<a href="#cite_note-:14-27">[26]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200828-28">[27]</a> During his first two years, he backed up Thomas at running back.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200824-29">[28]</a> In 1986, Sanders played in eight games and rushed for 325 rushing yards on 74 rushing attempts, with two rushing touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-:14-27">[26]</a> In 1987, he led the nation in yards per <a href="/wiki/Kickoff_return" class="mw-redirect" title="Kickoff return">kickoff return</a> (31.6), while rushing for 603 yards and scoring nine rushing touchdowns, catching four passes for 58 receiving yards and a touchdown, and scoring two touchdowns from 29 total <a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">special teams</a> returns.<a href="#cite_note-30">[29]</a><a href="#cite_note-:14-27">[26]</a><a href="#cite_note-:19-31">[30]</a> He was named a second-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">College Football All-American</a> as a <a href="/wiki/Return_specialist" title="Return specialist">return specialist</a>.<a href="#cite_note-32">[31]</a> While still a backup to Thomas, he received notable attention from his opponents. Oklahoma Sooners head coach <a href="/wiki/Barry_Switzer" title="Barry Switzer">Barry Switzer</a> in particular told his players not to injure Thomas, in fear of Sanders starting in his place, telling them: "You won't touch this kid".<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200824-29">[28]</a><a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> Sanders was not fond of this as he believed Thomas to be a good teammate.<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> Thomas moved on to the NFL in <a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_draft" title="1988 NFL draft">1988</a>, which allowed Sanders to become the starter for his <a href="/wiki/Junior_(education_year)" title="Junior (education year)">junior year</a> in college.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200824-29">[28]</a> In 1988, in what is considered one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history,<a href="#cite_note-:15-33">[32]</a><a href="#cite_note-34">[33]</a> Sanders became the first player to open two consecutive seasons with a 100-yard kickoff return.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton20089-35">[34]</a> He led the nation by averaging 7.6 yards per attempt and over 200 yards per game, including rushing for over 300 yards in four games.<a href="#cite_note-36">[35]</a> Despite his massive workload of 344 attempts, Sanders was still used as the team's punt and kickoff returner, adding another 516 yards on special teams. He set college football season records with 2,628 yards rushing, 3,250 total <a href="/wiki/All-purpose_yards" class="mw-redirect" title="All-purpose yards">all-purpose yards</a>, broken by <a href="/wiki/Christian_McCaffrey" title="Christian McCaffrey">Christian McCaffrey</a> in 2015, 234 points, broken by <a href="/wiki/Montee_Ball" title="Montee Ball">Montee Ball</a> in 2011, 37 rushing touchdowns, and 39 total touchdowns, (37 rushing, one kick return, one punt return, tied with Ball).<a href="#cite_note-:19-31">[30]</a><a href="#cite_note-:14-27">[26]</a><a href="#cite_note-37">[36]</a> Sanders had five consecutive 200-yard games, scored at least two touchdowns in all eleven games, and eight times he scored at least three touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-38">[37]</a> Sanders ran for 222 yards and scored five touchdowns in just three quarters of action in the <a href="/wiki/1988_Holiday_Bowl" title="1988 Holiday Bowl">1988 Holiday Bowl</a>, a game that is not included in the official NCAA season statistics.<a href="#cite_note-1988_Holiday_Bowl-39">[38]</a> When added to his original rushing total, Sanders recorded 2,850 rushing yards from a workload of 373 attempts, 3,472 <a href="/wiki/All-purpose_yards" class="mw-redirect" title="All-purpose yards">all-purpose yards</a>, 264 points, 42 rushing touchdowns, and 44 total touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-40">[39]</a> Sanders learned of his <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> win while he was with the team in <a href="/wiki/Tokyo" title="Tokyo">Tokyo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a> preparing to face <a href="/wiki/1988_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team" title="1988 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team">Texas Tech</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola_Classic_(college_football)" title="Coca-Cola Classic (college football)">Coca-Cola Classic</a>, accepting the award via satellite;<a href="#cite_note-41">[40]</a> he garnered 559 first-place votes for 1,878 points, becoming the eighth non-college senior to attain the trophy, and was selected as a <a href="/wiki/List_of_unanimous_All-Americans_in_college_football" title="List of unanimous All-Americans in college football">unanimous All-American</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:20-11">[10]</a><a href="#cite_note-42">[41]</a><a href="#cite_note-43">[42]</a><a href="#cite_note-44">[43]</a> Nevertheless, he believed <a href="/wiki/Rodney_Peete" title="Rodney Peete">Rodney Peete</a> should have won the award.<a href="#cite_note-:18-45">[44]</a> Along with his Heisman Trophy, Sanders was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Award" title="Maxwell Award">Maxwell Award</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Award" title="Walter Camp Award">Walter Camp Award</a>, and named the <a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference_football#Conference_Players_of_the_Year" title="Big Eight Conference football">Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:14-27">[26]</a><a href="#cite_note-46">[45]</a> Sanders initially announced that he was not going to enter the <a href="/wiki/NFL_draft" title="NFL draft">NFL draft</a>, but after receiving pressure from his father, he announced his entrance into the draft.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200826-47">[46]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="College_statistics">College statistics</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: College statistics">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Season </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th rowspan="2">GP </th> <th colspan="5">Rushing </th> <th colspan="3">Receiving </th></tr> <tr> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Y/G</th> <th>TD</th> <th>Rec</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>TD </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1986_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1986 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma State</a> </th> <td>8</td> <td>74</td> <td>325</td> <td>4.4</td> <td>40.6</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1987_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1987 NCAA Division I-A football season">1987</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1987_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1987 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma State</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>105</td> <td>603</td> <td>5.7</td> <td>54.8</td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td>58</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1988_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1988 NCAA Division I-A football season">1988</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1988_Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football_team" title="1988 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team">Oklahoma State</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>344</td> <td>2,628</td> <td>7.6</td> <td>238.9</td> <td>37</td> <td>19</td> <td>106</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/barry-sanders-1.html">Total</a></th> <th>30</th> <th>523</th> <th>3,556</th> <th>6.8</th> <th>118.5</th> <th>48</th> <th>23</th> <th>164</th> <th>1 </th></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="NCAA_FBS_records">NCAA FBS records</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: NCAA FBS records">edit</a>]</div> Sanders set 34 NCAA Division I FBS records in his college career, and still holds the following records:<a href="#cite_note-:19-31">[30]</a><a href="#cite_note-:20-11">[10]</a> <ul><li>Most rushing yards in a season: 2,628<a href="#cite_note-48">[47]</a></li> <li>Most rushing yards gained in a three, four, and five game span: 937; 1,152; 1,472</li> <li>Most rushing touchdowns in a season: 37<a href="#cite_note-49">[48]</a></li> <li>Most 2+ rushing touchdown games in a season: 11</li> <li>Most 3+ rushing touchdown games in a season: 8</li> <li>Most consecutive games scoring two or more touchdowns: 13 (from November 14, 1987, through 1988)</li> <li>Most scrimmage touchdowns in a season: 39 (tied with Ball)<a href="#cite_note-50">[49]</a></li> <li>Most games rushing for 300+ yards in a season and career: 4</li> <li>Most all-purpose yards per game in a season: 295.5</li> <li>Most rushing yards per game in a season: 238.9<a href="#cite_note-51">[50]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Professional career">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Pre-draft measurables </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Height</th> <th>Weight</th> <th><a href="/wiki/40-yard_dash" title="40-yard dash">40-yard dash</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style>5 ft 7+5⁄8 in (1.72 m) </td> <td>203 lb (92 kg) </td> <td>4.37 s </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="13">All values from <a href="/wiki/Pro_Day" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro Day">Pro Day</a><a href="#cite_note-52">[51]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Detroit_Lions_(1989–1998)">Detroit Lions (1989–1998)</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Detroit Lions (1989–1998)">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Silverdome_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A picture of the Pontiac Silverdome in 2011." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Silverdome_2.jpg/220px-Silverdome_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="86" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Silverdome_2.jpg/330px-Silverdome_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Silverdome_2.jpg/440px-Silverdome_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="196" /></a><figcaption>With the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> from 1989 to 1998, Sanders played home games at <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Silverdome" title="Pontiac Silverdome">Pontiac Silverdome</a>.</figcaption></figure> Sanders, a college junior, was originally ineligible for the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Draft">NFL Draft</a>. However, <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State</a> had been under investigation by the <a href="/wiki/NCAA" class="mw-redirect" title="NCAA">NCAA</a> for recruiting violations. On the first day of 1989, the NCAA placed the Cowboys on four years' probation.<a href="#cite_note-53">[52]</a> If Sanders had stayed for his senior season, his games would not have been televised live, and he would not be able to play in a bowl game. Due to these circumstances, NFL commissioner <a href="/wiki/Pete_Rozelle" title="Pete Rozelle">Pete Rozelle</a> allowed Sanders to enter the draft.<a href="#cite_note-54">[53]</a> One year after he was selected, the NFL allowed all juniors to participate.<a href="#cite_note-55">[54]</a> During pre-draft measurements, Sanders was measured at 5 ft 8 in tall, and weighed at 203 lbs.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> <a href="/wiki/Draft_(sports)" title="Draft (sports)">drafted</a> Sanders third overall in the <a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_draft" title="1989 NFL draft">1989 NFL draft</a>, after <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tony_Mandarich" title="Tony Mandarich">Tony Mandarich</a>, thanks to the endorsement of head coach <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Fontes" title="Wayne Fontes">Wayne Fontes</a>.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200828-28">[27]</a><a href="#cite_note-56">[55]</a> The Lions competed in the <a href="/wiki/NFC_North" title="NFC North">Central Division</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">National Football Conference</a> (NFC).<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> Since the completion of the <a href="/wiki/NFL-AFL_merger" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL-AFL merger">NFL-AFL merger</a> in 1970, the Lions had made the postseason only twice, and had not had a season at or above .500 since their most recent playoff season in 1983.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> Fontes, who took over the coaching position midway through the previous season, was impressed with Sanders' athletic ability after he lifted 225 lbs (102 kg) for 21 <a href="/wiki/Repetition_(bodybuilding)" title="Repetition (bodybuilding)">reps</a>.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200828-28">[27]</a><a href="#cite_note-58">[57]</a> Lions' management considered drafting another "Sanders", cornerback <a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">Deion Sanders</a>, but Fontes convinced them to draft Barry instead.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200827-59">[58]</a> Fontes offered Sanders jersey No. 20, which had been worn by former Lions running back <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Billy Sims</a>; Sims was one of the league's premier running backs in the early 1980s, and Fontes requested he wear the number in tribute to Sims.<a href="#cite_note-60">[59]</a> Sanders had doubts about what his career would have been like if another team selected him, such as the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a>, who selected Mandarich at No. 2, later saying: "I don't know what I would've done if I was drafted by Green Bay, I don't know if I would've wanted to play in Green Bay, I don't think I could've handled this weather every day."<a href="#cite_note-61">[60]</a> Sanders did not participate in the training camp of his rookie season due to a contract dispute.<a href="#cite_note-62">[61]</a> He eventually came to monetary terms with the Lions, signing a deal for five years, $9.5 million, including a $2.1 million signing bonus—ten percent of which ($210,000), he donated to his local church: Paradise Baptist Church.<a href="#cite_note-63">[62]</a><a href="#cite_note-:21-19">[18]</a> In his first Lions press conference, Sanders prefaced that he wanted to assist in restoring the franchise's reputation in the NFL landscape, stating that he wanted to help "restore the roar in the dome."<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Early_years_and_postseason_win_(1989–1991)">Early years and postseason win (1989–1991)</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Early years and postseason win (1989–1991)">edit</a>]</div> As a rookie in 1989, Sanders started 13 out of a possible 16 games for the Lions.<a href="#cite_note-64">[63]</a> In his first career professional game against the <a href="/wiki/1989_Phoenix_Cardinals_season" title="1989 Phoenix Cardinals season">Phoenix Cardinals</a> on September 10, Sanders ran for 71 yards on nine attempts and scored a rushing touchdown in the 16–13 loss.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200830,_32-65">[64]</a><a href="#cite_note-66">[65]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1989_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1989 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a>, Sanders compiled 126 yards on 18 attempts and a touchdown in the 47–27 loss, but became injured with bruised ribs and a <a href="/wiki/Hip_pointer" title="Hip pointer">hip pointer</a> that plagued him through the rest of the season.<a href="#cite_note-67">[66]</a><a href="#cite_note-68">[67]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200833-69">[68]</a> On October 1, Sanders only had one yard on five attempts against the <a href="/wiki/1989_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1989 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> in the 23–3 loss.<a href="#cite_note-70">[69]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1989_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1989 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a>, Sanders had 23 attempts for 99 yards in the 24–17 loss.<a href="#cite_note-71">[70]</a> After the game, Vikings head coach <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Burns" title="Jerry Burns">Jerry Burns</a> asked game officials to check if Sanders had applied <a href="/wiki/Silicone" title="Silicone">silicone</a> to himself; Burns believed this was why his players had difficulty <a href="/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)" title="Tackle (football move)">tackling</a> him.<a href="#cite_note-72">[71]</a> No illegal substance was ever found.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200833-69">[68]</a> On December 24, the final game of the season, he had 158 yards on 20 attempts to go along with three touchdowns against the <a href="/wiki/1989_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1989 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a>.<a href="#cite_note-73">[72]</a> During the game, the Lions installed a special phone line in one of the press boxes to monitor <a href="/wiki/Christian_Okoye" title="Christian Okoye">Christian Okoye</a>, a running back for the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> who, at the time, was tied with Sanders for the league rushing title. When Okoye's game ended, Sanders trailed Okoye by only ten yards. Fontes offered Sanders the chance to return to the Lions' game to gain enough yards to pass Okoye, after Sanders was pulled from the game when the score was in the Lions' favor. Yet Sanders declined to return to the game, letting Okoye keep the rushing title.<a href="#cite_note-74">[73]</a><a href="#cite_note-75">[74]</a><a href="#cite_note-:12-76">[75]</a> Sanders finished the season totaling 1,470 rushing yards off of 280 attempts and 14 touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-:6-77">[76]</a> His rushing total was both a rookie franchise record, and a franchise record for any running back in Lions history (both records held previously by <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Billy Sims</a>).<a href="#cite_note-statmuse.com-78">[77]</a> Sanders was awarded the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League Rookie of the Year Award">NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award</a>, and named to the <a href="/wiki/PFWA_All-Rookie_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="PFWA All-Rookie Team">PFWA All-Rookie Team</a>.<a href="#cite_note-79">[78]</a> He was also selected to the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> and was named a <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">first-team All-Pro</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a> (AP).<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a><a href="#cite_note-80">[79]</a> The Lions struggled that season, posting a <abbr title="7 wins, 9 losses">7–9</abbr> record and failing to make the <a href="/wiki/NFL_playoffs" title="NFL playoffs">postseason</a>, despite winning five straight games to end the year.<a href="#cite_note-81">[80]</a> On September 9, 1990, against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, Sanders had 79 yards from 14 rushing attempts and a goal-line touchdown in the 38–21 loss in the Lions' regular season opener.<a href="#cite_note-82">[81]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1990 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> on September 30, Sanders had 20 attempts for 94 yards in the 24–21 loss in Week 4.<a href="#cite_note-83">[82]</a> Sanders had 16 attempts for 90 yards and a touchdown, coupled with five receptions for 135 yards receiving and a 47-yard receiving touchdown against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1990 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> in the 43–24 loss in Week 6.<a href="#cite_note-84">[83]</a> On November 4, playing against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1990 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a>, Sanders had 11 rushes for 104 yards and a touchdown, in a game where the Lions surrendered a 21-point lead to lose 38–41.<a href="#cite_note-85">[84]</a><a href="#cite_note-86">[85]</a> On December 10 against the <a href="/wiki/1990_Los_Angeles_Raiders_season" title="1990 Los Angeles Raiders season">Los Angeles Raiders</a>, Sanders was credited with a season-high 176 yards from 25 attempts and two touchdowns in the 38–31 loss.<a href="#cite_note-87">[86]</a> He earned his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week honor for his game against the Raiders.<a href="#cite_note-88">[87]</a> On December 22 against the Packers, Sanders had 19 attempts for 133 yards and a touchdown in the 24–17 victory.<a href="#cite_note-89">[88]</a> Sanders had a productive year, finishing the year first in the NFL in rushing yards, with 1,304, becoming the first Lions running back to lead the league in rushing yards since <a href="/wiki/Byron_White" title="Byron White">Byron White</a> in <a href="/wiki/1940_NFL_season" title="1940 NFL season">1940</a>.<a href="#cite_note-90">[89]</a><a href="#cite_note-91">[90]</a><a href="#cite_note-:4-92">[91]</a> He ranked third in rushing touchdowns (13), and sixth in both attempts (255), and yards per attempt (5.1).<a href="#cite_note-93">[92]</a> As a result, Sanders was selected to his second Pro Bowl and was again named an AP first-team All-Pro.<a href="#cite_note-94">[93]</a><a href="#cite_note-95">[94]</a> The Lions finished the year with a <abbr title="6 wins, 10 losses">6–10</abbr> record and missed the postseason for the seventh consecutive season.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a><a href="#cite_note-96">[95]</a> On September 1, 1991, Sanders was inactive for the Lions' 45–0 shutout loss against the <a href="/wiki/1991_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1991 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a>, due to having sore ribs before the opening kickoff. The loss was the franchise's worst in over 20 years.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200845-97">[96]</a> On November 24, 1991, against the <a href="/wiki/1991_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1991 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a>, Sanders dominated, with 220 rushing yards on 23 attempts and four touchdowns, a game the Lions won 34–14.<a href="#cite_note-:3-98">[97]</a> Sanders dedicated the win to teammate <a href="/wiki/Mike_Utley" title="Mike Utley">Mike Utley</a>, who suffered a career-ending <a href="/wiki/Spinal_cord_injury" title="Spinal cord injury">spinal cord injury</a> the previous game.<a href="#cite_note-99">[98]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200848-49-100">[99]</a> In the final game of the regular season against the <a href="/wiki/1991_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1991 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a>, Sanders had 26 attempts for 108 yards and a touchdown, but <a href="/wiki/Fumble" title="Fumble">fumbled</a> in Lions territory, allowing the Bills to tie the game; the Lions would still be victorious, ending 17–14 in overtime.<a href="#cite_note-101">[100]</a> Sanders finished the regular season with 1,548 rushing yards from a workload of 342 attempts. He led the league in rushing touchdowns, with a career-high 16.<a href="#cite_note-102">[101]</a> Subsequently, he was selected to the Pro Bowl and AP first-team All-Pro team and awarded the <a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell_Award" title="Bert Bell Award">Bert Bell Award</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The 1991 season was the most successful season in terms of wins with Sanders starting at running back. With a <abbr title="12 wins, 4 losses">12–4</abbr> record, the Lions clinched the <a href="/wiki/NFC_Central" class="mw-redirect" title="NFC Central">NFC Central</a> and made the postseason for the first time since <a href="/wiki/1983_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1983 Detroit Lions season">1983</a>, with Fontes being awarded that year's <a href="/wiki/NFL_Coach_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Coach of the Year">National Football League Coach of the Year Award</a>.<a href="#cite_note-103">[102]</a> Until 2024, the 12 wins were the most in a season by the Lions franchise in its history.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> Having the <abbr title="There are six postseason spots for each conference (AFC and NFC), the first two spots for each conference skip the first round (Wild Card), and into the Divisional Round">No. 2</abbr> <a href="/wiki/Seed_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="Seed (sports)">seed</a> in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_Conference" title="National Football Conference">NFC</a>, the Lions skipped the <a href="/wiki/NFL_Wild_Card" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Wild Card">Wild Card Round</a> and advanced to the <a href="/wiki/NFL_divisional_playoffs" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL divisional playoffs">Divisional Round</a>, where they faced the <a href="/wiki/1991_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1991 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a>. Sanders helped lead the Lions to their first postseason victory since the team won the <a href="/wiki/1957_NFL_Championship_Game" title="1957 NFL Championship Game">1957 NFL Championship Game</a>. In the game, Sanders was held to only 22 yards rushing before he broke away for a 47-yard touchdown run, in which he broke several tackles to close out the 38–6 victory.<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200854-55-104">[103]</a><a href="#cite_note-105">[104]</a> In the <a href="/wiki/NFC_Championship_Game" title="NFC Championship Game">NFC Championship Game</a>, Sanders was held to eleven attempts for 44 yards in the Lions' blowout 41–10 loss to the eventual Super Bowl-winning Redskins.<a href="#cite_note-:3-98">[97]</a> Sanders finished the postseason with 23 attempts for 113 yards and a touchdown. He would never win another playoff game in his career after that season.<a href="#cite_note-:3-98">[97]</a><a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Mid-career_(1992–1994)">Mid-career (1992–1994)</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Mid-career (1992–1994)">edit</a>]</div> On September 13, 1992, Sanders had 26 attempts for 66 yards against the <a href="/wiki/1992_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1992 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:8-106">[105]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1992_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1992 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> the following week, Sanders recorded 14 attempts for only 34 yards in the 13–10 loss.<a href="#cite_note-107">[106]</a> On November 22, Sanders compiled 29 attempts for 151 yards and a touchdown against the <a href="/wiki/1992_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1992 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:8-106">[105]</a> His rushing total against the Bengals brought his career total to 5,202 rushing yards, passing Sims for a new franchise record.<a href="#cite_note-pro-football-reference.com-108">[107]</a> Sanders finished his final regular season game with 19 attempts for 104 yards against the <a href="/wiki/1992_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1992 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:8-106">[105]</a> Overall, Sanders was credited with 1,352 rushing yards from a workload of 312 attempts and nine touchdowns; his rushing yards total ranked fourth in the league, and his attempts ranked third.<a href="#cite_note-109">[108]</a> He was selected to the Pro Bowl and named an AP second-team All-Pro for the first time.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The Lions regressed from their previous season, posting a <abbr title="5 wins, 11 losses">5–11</abbr> record for the year, and missed the playoffs after making the conference championship the prior year.<a href="#cite_note-110">[109]</a><a href="#cite_note-111">[110]</a> During the 1993 season, Sanders appeared to be well on his way to that year's NFL rushing title; however, on November 25, 1993, against the <a href="/wiki/1993_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1993 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a>, after rushing for 63 yards on 16 attempts, Sanders was forced to leave the game with an injury.<a href="#cite_note-:9-112">[111]</a><a href="#cite_note-:22-113">[112]</a> The Lions revealed after the game that Sanders had suffered a <a href="/wiki/Medial_collateral_ligament" title="Medial collateral ligament">torn medial collateral ligament (MCL)</a>, and would miss three to five weeks. It was subsequently revealed by a physician that Sanders had also torn his <a href="/wiki/Posterior_cruciate_ligament" title="Posterior cruciate ligament">posterior cruciate ligament</a>.<a href="#cite_note-114">[113]</a> As a result, Sanders was inactive for the last five games of the regular season.<a href="#cite_note-:22-113">[112]</a><a href="#cite_note-:18-45">[44]</a> In his final contract year, Sanders and the Lions agreed to a four-year, $17.2-million contract, making him the highest-paid running back in the NFL, and the third-highest-paid player overall, behind <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Steve Young</a>.<a href="#cite_note-115">[114]</a><a href="#cite_note-116">[115]</a> Starting in only 11 games due to the injury, he finished in the top ten in multiple rushing categories.<a href="#cite_note-117">[116]</a> Sanders was fifth in the league in rushing yards (1,115 rushing yards), ninth in attempts (243), and second in rushing yards per game (101.4 rushing yards per game); with a career-low three rushing touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-118">[117]</a> He was named to the Pro Bowl and an AP second-team All-Pro.<a href="#cite_note-pro-football-reference.com-108">[107]</a><a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The Lions finished the regular season with a <abbr title="10 wins, 6 losses">10–6</abbr> record, clinching the NFC Central and a postseason berth.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> The Lions faced their division rival <a href="/wiki/1993_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1993 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_NFL_playoffs#NFC:_Green_Bay_Packers_28,_Detroit_Lions_24" title="1993–94 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>. Sanders, after being cleared for the game, recorded 27 attempts for 169 yards, the best statistical postseason game of his career; but the Lions lost 28–24.<a href="#cite_note-119">[118]</a><a href="#cite_note-120">[119]</a> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid #aaa;box-sizing:border-box;padding:10px;font-size:88%;max-width:100%}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft{margin:.5em 1.4em .8em 0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright{margin:.5em 0 .8em 1.4em}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.centered{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin:.5em auto .8em auto}.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatleft span,.mw-parser-output .quotebox.floatright span{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox>blockquote{margin:0;padding:0;border-left:0;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-title{text-align:center;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote>:first-child{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote:last-child>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:before{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" “ ";vertical-align:-45%;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox-quote.quoted:after{font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:large;color:gray;content:" ” ";line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .left-aligned{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .right-aligned{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .center-aligned{text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quote-title,.mw-parser-output .quotebox .quotebox-quote{display:block}.mw-parser-output .quotebox cite{display:block;font-style:normal}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .quotebox{width:100%!important;margin:0 0 .8em!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="quotebox pullquote floatleft" style="width:33%; ;"> <blockquote class="quotebox-quote left-aligned" style=""> “We’re learning little by little, the hard way, that when Barry Sanders is not having the day you expect him to have, it’s hard for this team to win.” </blockquote> <div style="padding-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.5em"><cite class="left-aligned" style="">–<a href="/wiki/Wayne_Fontes" title="Wayne Fontes">Wayne Fontes</a> following the 1994 NFC Wild Card Round<a href="#cite_note-121">[120]</a></cite></div> </div> On September 11, 1994, Sanders struggled, as he had 12 attempts for only 16 yards in a 10–3 loss against the <a href="/wiki/1994_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1994 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:10-122">[121]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1994_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1994 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> the following week, Sanders improved with a career-high 40 attempts for 194 yards.<a href="#cite_note-:10-122">[121]</a> For his performance, he was named the NFC Offensive Player of The Week.<a href="#cite_note-123">[122]</a> On September 25, 1994, against the <a href="/wiki/1994_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1994 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a>, Sanders recorded 18 attempts for 131 yards and two touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-124">[123]</a> During the game, Sanders had one of the most memorable runs of his career. While rushing 39 yards for a touchdown, Sanders juked and spun his way to the end zone, causing Patriots safety <a href="/wiki/Harlon_Barnett" title="Harlon Barnett">Harlon Barnett</a> to spin around trying to tackle Sanders. Barnett later spoke of the moment: "I'm not embarrassed about what happened. I thought I did pretty good. I got in front of him twice", Barnett then added, "I just didn't stay there."<a href="#cite_note-125">[124]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1994_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, in a 14–9 win, Sanders had arguably the best statistical game of his career, compiling a career-high 237 rushing yards (franchise record), off of 26 attempts; setting the record for most rushing yards in a single game without scoring a touchdown.<a href="#cite_note-126">[125]</a><a href="#cite_note-127">[126]</a><a href="#cite_note-128">[127]</a><a href="#cite_note-129">[128]</a> Sanders entered the final game of the season within striking distance of 2,000 yards rushing, but finished the loss to the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> with only 12 carries for 52 yards.<a href="#cite_note-130">[129]</a> Nonetheless, Sanders finished first in the league in rushing yards, recording 331 attempts for 1,883 yards rushing and scoring seven touchdowns. His single-season rushing total was fourth in NFL history up to that point.<a href="#cite_note-131">[130]</a> He totaled 2,166 <a href="/wiki/Yards_from_scrimmage" title="Yards from scrimmage">yards from scrimmage</a>, which, at the time, was the seventh-most ever in a season.<a href="#cite_note-132">[131]</a><a href="#cite_note-133">[132]</a> As a result of his season, he was selected to the Pro Bowl and named an AP first-team All-Pro after the regular season. Sanders was named the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">NFL Offensive Player of the Year</a> (OPOTY) for the <a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994 season</a> and finished second in <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award">NFL Most Valuable Player</a> voting behind Steve Young.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The Lions finished the year with a <abbr title="9 wins, 7 losses">9–7</abbr> record and made the postseason with a <a href="/wiki/Wild_card_(sports)" title="Wild card (sports)">wild card</a> spot.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> The Lions faced the Green Bay Packers again in the <a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NFL_playoffs#NFC:_Green_Bay_Packers_16,_Detroit_Lions_12" title="1994–95 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>, after being defeated by them the previous season. On December 31, Sanders struggled against the Packers and recorded what is viewed as the worst game of his career, having 13 attempts for -1 rushing yards. Six of his 13 attempts went for negative yardage, and the Lions as a team were held to only -4 rushing yards in the game, losing 16–12.<a href="#cite_note-134">[133]</a><a href="#cite_note-:10-122">[121]</a><a href="#cite_note-135">[134]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Playoff_disappointments_and_MVP_season_(1995–1998)">Playoff disappointments and MVP season (1995–1998)</h4>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Playoff disappointments and MVP season (1995–1998)">edit</a>]</div> The 1995 season began against the <a href="/wiki/1995_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1995 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>; Sanders recorded 21 rushing attempts for 108 yards.<a href="#cite_note-:11-136">[135]</a> On September 25 against the <a href="/wiki/1995_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1995 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>, Sanders had a down game, recording 17 attempts for only 24 yards.<a href="#cite_note-:11-136">[135]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1995_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1995 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a>, Sanders improved with 157 yards from 18 attempts and three touchdowns, including a 75-yard touchdown run, in a 38–20 victory.<a href="#cite_note-:11-136">[135]</a> Sanders finished with 314 attempts for 1,500 yards and 11 touchdowns. For his season, Sanders was selected to the Pro Bowl and named an AP first-team All-Pro.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The Lions posted a <abbr title="10 wins, 6 losses">10–6</abbr> record and made the postseason with a wild card spot, where they faced the <a href="/wiki/1995_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1995 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NFL_playoffs#NFC:_Philadelphia_Eagles_58,_Detroit_Lions_37" title="1995–96 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> Sanders had ten attempts for 40 yards as the Lions' rushing game was stuffed by the Eagles' defense. The Lions were likewise overwhelmed by the Eagles' offense and faced a 44-point deficit in the third quarter 51–7, eventually losing the game 58–37; despite teammate <a href="/wiki/Lomas_Brown" title="Lomas Brown">Lomas Brown</a> stating before the game that a Lions victory was "guaranteed".<a href="#cite_note-137">[136]</a><a href="#cite_note-138">[137]</a> At the time, this was the highest-scoring postseason game in NFL history, with 95 points scored.<a href="#cite_note-139">[138]</a><a href="#cite_note-140">[139]</a> This record was bested by one point in a 51–45 victory by the <a href="/wiki/2009_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2009 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a> over the <a href="/wiki/2009_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="2009 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> in <a href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NFL_playoffs" title="2009–10 NFL playoffs">2009</a>.<a href="#cite_note-141">[140]</a> In 1996, during the first game of the season against the <a href="/wiki/1996_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1996 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a>, Sanders recorded 24 rushing attempts for 163 rushing yards.<a href="#cite_note-:2-142">[141]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1996_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1996 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a>, Sanders had nine attempts for only 36 yards.<a href="#cite_note-:2-142">[141]</a> On November 3 against the <a href="/wiki/1996_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1996 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a>, Sanders had 20 attempts for 152 yards and a touchdown.<a href="#cite_note-:2-142">[141]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1996_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1996 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> on November 17, Sanders had 16 attempts for 134 yards and a touchdown.<a href="#cite_note-:2-142">[141]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200873-143">[142]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1996_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1996 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> the following week, Sanders had 21 attempts for 107 yards and a touchdown.<a href="#cite_note-:2-142">[141]</a> Sanders had 20 attempts for 134 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, but a missed two-point conversion attempt after his touchdown resulted in the Lions losing 22–24.<a href="#cite_note-144">[143]</a> In the final game of the season, he recorded 28 attempts for 175 yards against the <a href="/wiki/1996_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1996 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:2-142">[141]</a> Overall, Sanders finished the regular season first in the league in rushing yards with 1,553 rushing yards from 307 attempts. He scored 11 rushing touchdowns, and had 97.1 rushing yards per game, which was first in the league.<a href="#cite_note-145">[144]</a> At this point in his career, Sanders had 11,725 career rushing yards, seventh all-time, and ranked eighth all-time in career rushing touchdowns, with 84.<a href="#cite_note-146">[145]</a><a href="#cite_note-147">[146]</a><a href="#cite_note-148">[147]</a> The Lions regressed, posting a <abbr title="5 wins, 11 losses">5–11</abbr> record, and failed to make the postseason after three straight playoff seasons from 1993 to 1995; though Sanders still made the Pro Bowl and was named an AP second-team All-Pro.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a><a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> Before the start of the 1997 season, Fontes was fired after nine seasons coaching the Lions, and replaced by <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Ross" title="Bobby Ross">Bobby Ross</a>; Sanders was saddened by Fontes' firing, believing he deserved another chance at coaching the team.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200876-149">[148]</a> On September 7 against the <a href="/wiki/1997_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>, Sanders struggled on the ground, having 10 attempts for only 20 yards, but recorded 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.<a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a> On October 12, Sanders dominated with 215 yards from 24 attempts and two touchdowns against the Buccaneers, passing <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a> to be the fourth-ranked career rushing leader in NFL history, with 12,513 career rushing yards; he also caught a seven-yard touchdown pass.<a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200880-151">[150]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1997_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1997 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a>, Sanders had another stellar performance, compiling 24 attempts for 216 yards and two touchdowns (including one of 80 yards).<a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a> With the win, Sanders became the first running back with ten consecutive games with 100 yards rushing in a season, and became the first running back to have three touchdowns of 80+ yards in a season.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200881-152">[151]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1997_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1997 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a>, Sanders had 19 attempts for 167 yards and three touchdowns, passing <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Eric Dickerson</a> to become the second-ranked rusher for career yards behind <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a><a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200881-82-153">[152]</a> On December 21, 1997, Sanders entered the season finale against the <a href="/wiki/1997_New_York_Jets_season" title="1997 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> needing at least 131 rushing yards to reach 2,000 for the season; both teams needed a win to clinch a playoff berth.<a href="#cite_note-154">[153]</a><a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a> Sanders reached the 2,000 mark on a two-yard run; finishing the game with 23 attempts for 184 yards and a touchdown; helping the Lions edge the Jets 13–10.<a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200883-155">[154]</a> Sanders had a season that is considered among the greatest ever by a running back.<a href="#cite_note-156">[155]</a> He recorded 2,053 rushing yards, which was first in the league that season, from 335 attempts and 11 touchdowns, becoming just the third running back in history to reach <a href="/wiki/2,000-yard_club" title="2,000-yard club">2,000 rushing yards</a> in a season. For his accomplishments, he credited his <a href="/wiki/Offensive_linemen" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive linemen">offensive linemen</a>, stating: "Without them, I wouldn't have run far at all."<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcCormick2003106-157">[156]</a> Sanders rushed for 100+ yards in the season's final 14 games, an NFL record.<a href="#cite_note-:5-150">[149]</a> With 2,358 total scrimmage yards, he broke the single-season record for scrimmage yards that was held by <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Marcus Allen</a>; the record was broken two seasons later by <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a>, and again by <a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Chris Johnson (running back)">Chris Johnson</a> in 2009.<a href="#cite_note-158">[157]</a> Sanders was named to the Pro Bowl and AP first-team All-Pro, and awarded the Bert Bell Award. Sanders was also awarded his second NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award, and the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award">NFL Most Valuable Player</a> (MVP) (co-won with <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a>).<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The Lions posted a <abbr title="9 wins, 7 losses">9–7</abbr> record and clinched a wild card spot as the No. 5 seed in the NFC.<a href="#cite_note-:13-57">[56]</a> Sanders and the Lions faced the Buccaneers, who were playing their first home postseason game since 1979.<a href="#cite_note-159">[158]</a> Sanders had 18 attempts for 65 yards as the Lions lost 10–20 in the <a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NFL_playoffs#NFC:_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_20,_Detroit_Lions_10" title="1997–98 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Round</a>, after quarterback <a href="/wiki/Scott_Mitchell_(quarterback)" title="Scott Mitchell (quarterback)">Scott Mitchell</a> left the game with an injury in the third quarter.<a href="#cite_note-160">[159]</a><a href="#cite_note-161">[160]</a> On September 13, 1998, against the <a href="/wiki/1998_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1998 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a>, Sanders recorded 185 rushing yards from 26 rushing attempts with three touchdowns in the 34–28 loss in Week 2.<a href="#cite_note-:7-162">[161]</a> Sanders had 22 attempts for 69 yards in a 6–29 loss against the <a href="/wiki/1998_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1998 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:7-162">[161]</a> On November 26, 1998, against the <a href="/wiki/1998_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, Sanders had a down game, with 20 attempts for only 33 rushing yards; the Lions were still victorious 19–16 in overtime.<a href="#cite_note-:7-162">[161]</a> Against the <a href="/wiki/1998_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="1998 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, Sanders had 18 attempts for 102 yards.<a href="#cite_note-:7-162">[161]</a> In Sanders' final game of his career, on December 27, 1998, he had 19 attempts for 41 yards in a 10–19 loss against the <a href="/wiki/1998_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="1998 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a>.<a href="#cite_note-:7-162">[161]</a> Sanders capped off his final season with 1,491 rushing yards (fourth in the league), from a career-high 343 attempts (fifth in the league), and four touchdowns.<a href="#cite_note-163">[162]</a> He was nine yards short of completing five straight seasons with at least 1,500 rushing yards. He was selected to his tenth Pro Bowl, and named an AP second-team All-Pro.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> The Lions struggled despite Sanders' performances, going <abbr title="5 wins, 11 losses">5–11</abbr>, and failing to make the playoffs.<a href="#cite_note-164">[163]</a><a href="#cite_note-165">[164]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Retirement">Retirement</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Retirement">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Barry_Sanders.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="A picture of Sanders in a black shirt and looking at the camera." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Barry_Sanders.JPG" decoding="async" width="189" height="221" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="189" data-file-height="221" /></a><figcaption>Sanders in 2005</figcaption></figure> On July 27, 1999, Sanders announced his retirement from pro football, the day before Lions training camp was set to start. His retirement was made public by faxing a letter to <a href="/wiki/Wichita_Eagle" class="mw-redirect" title="Wichita Eagle">The Wichita Eagle</a>, his hometown newspaper.<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> In the letter, Sanders wrote:<a href="#cite_note-166">[165]</a> <blockquote> "Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999–2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were back with conviction. Today, I officially declare my departure from the NFL."</blockquote>He left football healthy, having gained 15,269 rushing yards (the most ever by any NFL player in a 10-year span).<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> He retired within 1,457 rushing yards of <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a>'s career rushing mark of 16,726 yards.<a href="#cite_note-167">[166]</a> It has been speculated that Sanders would have surpassed the record if he had not retired early, a view held by <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Emmitt Smith</a>, the eventual holder of the record.<a href="#cite_note-168">[167]</a><a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> His father praised him for his decision, saying that it "took guts."<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> Sanders took time in his decision, waiting "till the last minute."<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> His retirement voided $20.9 million in collective salary and bonuses, along with millions of dollars in endorsements.<a href="#cite_note-:18-45">[44]</a> Sanders' retirement came somewhat unexpectedly and was a matter of controversy. Two years earlier, Sanders had renewed his contract with the Lions for $34.56 million over six years with an $11 million signing bonus.<a href="#cite_note-169">[168]</a> The Lions demanded that he return $7.37 million of the bonus.<a href="#cite_note-170">[169]</a> Sanders' agents refused, and the Lions filed a grievance with the NFL.<a href="#cite_note-:25-171">[170]</a> On February 15, 2000, an arbitrator ruled that Sanders had to immediately repay $1,833,000 (one sixth of the bonus), with three sixths of the bonus to be repaid over each of the three years Sanders had left on the contract provided he stayed retired.<a href="#cite_note-172">[171]</a> Before the ruling, Sanders offered to pay back the entire bonus in return for him being traded to another team or his release.<a href="#cite_note-:25-171">[170]</a> It was thought by some that Lions head coach <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Ross" title="Bobby Ross">Bobby Ross</a> himself may have actually been the reason for Sanders' early retirement, but in his autobiography Barry Sanders: Now You See Him, Sanders praised Ross as a head coach who had nothing directly to do with his retirement. It was more his frustration with the management and direction of the Lions and the resulting lack of success that contributed to his retirement, as Sanders revealed in his autobiography: "My retirement letter didn't even hint at my frustration, because I didn't want to take shots at people as I left ... Management had let quality players slip away. We'd been losing for years. Now we were right back where we were when I arrived." He wrote: "A goal that I still hadn't realized was playing in the Super Bowl, and all of the statistical achievements didn't put the team any closer to playing in the big game."<a href="#cite_note-:0-173">[172]</a> Sanders has since patched things up with the Lions, rejoining the organization in a paid role as a team ambassador in 2017, and they dedicated a bronze statue to him outside Ford Field in September 2023.<a href="#cite_note-174">[173]</a> On November 21, 2023, <a href="/wiki/Bye_Bye_Barry" title="Bye Bye Barry">Bye Bye Barry</a>, a documentary film about his decision to retire while approaching the all-time rushing record, was released on Amazon Prime.<a href="#cite_note-175">[174]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_career_statistics">NFL career statistics</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: NFL career statistics">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6">Legend </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#ffff00; width:3em;"> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NFL_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL MVP">NFL MVP</a> and <a href="/wiki/Offensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive Player of the Year">OPOTY</a> </td> <td>GS </td> <td>Games started </td> <td>TD </td> <td>Touchdowns </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#ffd700; width:3em;"> </td> <td>NFL Offensive Player of the Year </td> <td>Att </td> <td>Rushing attempts </td> <td>FD </td> <td>First downs </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"> </td> <td>Led the league </td> <td>Yds </td> <td>Yards </td> <td>Rec </td> <td>Receptions </td></tr> <tr> <td>GP </td> <td>Games played </td> <td>Avg </td> <td>Average yards </td> <td>Fum </td> <td>Fumbles </td></tr> <tr> <td>Bold </td> <td>Career-high </td> <td>Lng </td> <td>Longest (attempt or reception) </td> <td>Lost </td> <td>Fumbles lost </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Regular season">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th colspan="7">Rushing </th> <th colspan="6">Receiving </th> <th colspan="2">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Y/G</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>TD</th> <th>FD</th> <th>Rec</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>TD</th> <th>FD</th> <th>Fum</th> <th>Lost </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1989_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1989 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>13</td> <td>280</td> <td>1,470</td> <td>5.3</td> <td>98.0</td> <td>34</td> <td>14</td> <td>—</td> <td>24</td> <td>282</td> <td>11.8</td> <td>46</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1990_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1990 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>255</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">1,304</td> <td>5.1</td> <td>81.5</td> <td>45</td> <td>13</td> <td>—</td> <td>36</td> <td>480</td> <td>13.3</td> <td>47</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1991_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1991 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>15</td> <td>15</td> <td>342</td> <td>1,548</td> <td>4.5</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">103.2</td> <td>69</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">16</td> <td>—</td> <td>41</td> <td>307</td> <td>7.5</td> <td>34</td> <td>1</td> <td>18</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1992_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1992 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>312</td> <td>1,352</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>84.5</td> <td>55</td> <td>9</td> <td>—</td> <td>29</td> <td>225</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>48</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1993_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1993 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>11</td> <td>11</td> <td>243</td> <td>1,115</td> <td>4.6</td> <td>101.4</td> <td>42</td> <td>3</td> <td>—</td> <td>36</td> <td>205</td> <td>5.7</td> <td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#ffd700; width:3em;"><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1994_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1994 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>331</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">1,883</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">5.7</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">117.7</td> <td>85</td> <td>7</td> <td>76</td> <td>44</td> <td>283</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>22</td> <td>1</td> <td>16</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1995_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1995 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>314</td> <td>1,500</td> <td>4.8</td> <td>93.8</td> <td>75</td> <td>11</td> <td>72</td> <td>48</td> <td>398</td> <td>8.3</td> <td>40</td> <td>1</td> <td>18</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1996_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1996 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>307</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">1,553</td> <td>5.1</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">97.1</td> <td>54</td> <td>11</td> <td>81</td> <td>24</td> <td>147</td> <td>6.1</td> <td>28</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="background:#ffff00; width:3em;"><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1997_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1997 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>335</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">2,053</td> <td>6.1</td> <td style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;">128.3</td> <td>82</td> <td>11</td> <td>86</td> <td>33</td> <td>305</td> <td>9.2</td> <td>66</td> <td>3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1998_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1998 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>16</td> <td>16</td> <td>343</td> <td>1,491</td> <td>4.3</td> <td>93.2</td> <td>73</td> <td>4</td> <td>65</td> <td>37</td> <td>289</td> <td>7.8</td> <td>44</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SandBa00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>153</th> <th>151</th> <th>3,062</th> <th>15,269</th> <th>5.0</th> <th>99.8</th> <th>85</th> <th>99</th> <th>380</th> <th>352</th> <th>2,921</th> <th>8.3</th> <th>66</th> <th>10</th> <th>91</th> <th>44</th> <th>15 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Postseason">Postseason</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Postseason">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th rowspan="2">Year </th> <th rowspan="2">Team </th> <th colspan="2">Games </th> <th colspan="7">Rushing </th> <th colspan="6">Receiving </th> <th colspan="2">Fumbles </th></tr> <tr> <th>GP</th> <th>GS</th> <th>Att</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Y/G</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>TD</th> <th>FD</th> <th>Rec</th> <th>Yds</th> <th>Avg</th> <th>Lng</th> <th>TD</th> <th>FD</th> <th>Fum</th> <th>Lost </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1991%E2%80%9392_NFL_playoffs" title="1991–92 NFL playoffs">1991</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1991_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1991 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>23</td> <td>113</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>56.5</td> <td>47</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>9</td> <td>45</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1993%E2%80%9394_NFL_playoffs" title="1993–94 NFL playoffs">1993</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1993_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1993 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>27</td> <td>169</td> <td>6.3</td> <td>169.0</td> <td>44</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NFL_playoffs" title="1994–95 NFL playoffs">1994</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1994_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1994 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>−1</td> <td>−0.1</td> <td>−1.0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>1.3</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1995%E2%80%9396_NFL_playoffs" title="1995–96 NFL playoffs">1995</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1995_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1995 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>40</td> <td>4.0</td> <td>40.0</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>19</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>11</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1997%E2%80%9398_NFL_playoffs" title="1997–98 NFL playoffs">1997</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/1997_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1997 Detroit Lions season">DET</a> </th> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>18</td> <td>65</td> <td>3.6</td> <td>65.0</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>43</td> <td>8.6</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SandBa00.htm">Career</a></th> <th>6</th> <th>6</th> <th>91</th> <th>386</th> <th>4.2</th> <th>64.3</th> <th>47</th> <th>1</th> <th>5</th> <th>21</th> <th>111</th> <th>5.3</th> <th>15</th> <th>0</th> <th>3</th> <th>1</th> <th>1 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_records">NFL records</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: NFL records">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li>Seasons with 1,500 or more yards rushing (5)<a href="#cite_note-176">[175]</a></li> <li>Consecutive games with 100 or more yards rushing (14)<a href="#cite_note-177">[176]</a></li> <li>Games with 100 or more yards rushing in a season (14)</li> <li>150+ yard rushing games (25)<a href="#cite_note-178">[177]</a></li> <li>150+ scrimmage yard games (46)<a href="#cite_note-179">[178]</a></li> <li>First running back to have two 80+ yard touchdown runs in a game<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200880-151">[150]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_honors">Awards and honors</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Awards and honors">edit</a>]</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL">NFL</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: NFL">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award">NFL Most Valuable Player Award</a> (<a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a>)</li> <li>2× <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award</a> (<a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a>)</li> <li>4× <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_rushing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League rushing champions">NFL rushing champion</a> (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders">NFL rushing touchdowns leader</a> (1991)</li> <li>10× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (1989–1998)</li> <li>6× <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">First-team All-Pro</a> (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)</li> <li>4× <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">Second-team All-Pro</a> (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Writers_of_America_NFL_All-Rookie_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="Pro Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team">PFWA All-Rookie Team</a> (1989)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell_Award" title="Bert Bell Award">Bert Bell Award</a> (1991, 1997)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_1990s_All-Decade_Team" title="NFL 1990s All-Decade Team">NFL 1990s All-Decade Team</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NFL_100th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" title="NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team">NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</a></li> <li>No. 20 retired by the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pride_of_the_Lions" title="Pride of the Lions">Pride of the Lions</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: College">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Award" title="Maxwell Award">Maxwell Award</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Award" title="Walter Camp Award">Walter Camp Award</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big Eight</a> <a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference_football#Conference_Players_of_the_Year" title="Big Eight Conference football">Offensive Player of the Year</a> (1988)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_unanimous_All-Americans_in_college_football" title="List of unanimous All-Americans in college football">Unanimous All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1988 College Football All-America Team">1988</a>)</li> <li>Second-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1987 College Football All-America Team">1987</a>)</li> <li>First-team All-<a href="/wiki/Big_Eight_Conference" title="Big Eight Conference">Big Eight</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_All-Big_Eight_Conference_football_team" title="1988 All-Big Eight Conference football team">1988</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football#Retired_numbers" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State Cowboys No. 21</a> retired<a href="#cite_note-180">[179]</a></li> <li>Oklahoma State Cowboys Ring of Honor<a href="#cite_note-181">[180]</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Legacy">Legacy</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Legacy">edit</a>]</div> Sanders is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, being ranked No. 1 by <a href="/wiki/Bleacher_Report" title="Bleacher Report">Bleacher Report</a> and in the top ten by other media outlets.<a href="#cite_note-182">[181]</a><a href="#cite_note-183">[182]</a> When he retired, Sanders was ranked second all-time in career rushing yards with 15,269 rushing yards, sixth all-time in career rushing touchdowns with 99 rushing touchdowns, and second all-time in career rushing attempts with 3,062 attempts. As of 2022, Sanders is still ranked in the top ten in all three statistics.<a href="#cite_note-184">[183]</a><a href="#cite_note-185">[184]</a><a href="#cite_note-186">[185]</a> Over his entire career, Sanders averaged 1,527 rushing yards per season, and 99.8 rushing yards per game, the latter stat second to Jim Brown.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a><a href="#cite_note-187">[186]</a> He never went below 1,000 yards in any of his ten seasons and has the second-most career 1,000-yard rushing seasons, with ten.<a href="#cite_note-188">[187]</a><a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> Sanders was a notable bright spot on a Lions franchise that had endured years of unsuccessful play, helping to lead the team to their first playoff victory in decades.<a href="#cite_note-189">[188]</a> At the same time, Sanders only won one playoff game throughout his ten-year career, with <a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFL Network</a>'s Derrin Horton stating: "Not even Barry Sanders... could pull Detroit out of the playoff snakebit," in reference to the team's postseason failures.<a href="#cite_note-:24-190">[189]</a> The Lions' overall unsuccessful play was noted for possibly being a reason for Sanders' early retirement.<a href="#cite_note-:0-173">[172]</a> His number 20 was retired by the Lions on November 25, 2004, along with Sims and <a href="/wiki/Lem_Barney" title="Lem Barney">Lem Barney</a> (who wore the same number).<a href="#cite_note-191">[190]</a> Sanders was also honored by the Lions when they inducted him into the <a href="/wiki/Pride_of_the_Lions" title="Pride of the Lions">Pride of the Lions</a>, the franchise's ring of honor.<a href="#cite_note-192">[191]</a> In 2023, the Lions also immortalized Sanders with an 8-foot bronze statue located outside of <a href="/wiki/Ford_Field" title="Ford Field">Ford Field</a>.<a href="#cite_note-193">[192]</a> Throughout his career, he achieved Pro Bowl and All-Pro status in all ten of his NFL seasons.<a href="#cite_note-:1-2">[1]</a> Sanders was named first-team All-Pro six times; and named second-team All-Pro four times. Sanders was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 1994 and 1997, awarded two Bert Bell Awards, and was named to the 1990s NFL All-Decade team. Both the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> and <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame">Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame</a> enshrined him on August 8, 2004, and August 21, 2005, respectively.<a href="#cite_note-194">[193]</a><a href="#cite_note-:16-195">[194]</a> At the age of 36, Sanders became the second-youngest player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.<a href="#cite_note-196">[195]</a> In 2019, Sanders was named to the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League_100th_Anniversary_All-Time_Team" class="mw-redirect" title="National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team">NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team</a>.<a href="#cite_note-197">[196]</a> In 2007, he was ranked by <a href="/wiki/NFL_Network" title="NFL Network">NFL Network</a>'s <a href="/wiki/NFL_Top_10" title="NFL Top 10">NFL Top 10</a> series as the most elusive runner in NFL history, and in 2012 was placed No. 1 on their list of the greatest players to never play in a Super Bowl.<a href="#cite_note-NFL_Top_10_Elusive_Runners-198">[197]</a><a href="#cite_note-NFL_Top_10_Superbowl_Miss-199">[198]</a> Sanders led the NFL in rushing yards four times (second to Brown), and in rushing touchdowns once in 1994. He co-won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 1997 (with <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Brett Favre</a>) after rushing for 2,053 yards in 16 games, becoming the third running back to surpass 2,000 yards. In the same season, Sanders totaled a record 2,358 yards from scrimmage, later surpassed by both <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Chris Johnson (running back)">Chris Johnson</a>. By the end of his career, Sanders was known as "one of the game's most electrifying runners", as described by the Pro Football Hall of Fame; this was a view shared by <a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a>, who described him as "running circles around NFL defenses with an electrifying style unlike anything the league has seen."<a href="#cite_note-200">[199]</a><a href="#cite_note-:16-195">[194]</a> His 1989 season is regarded as one of the best all-time by a rookie running back, ranked No. 3 by NFL analyst Elliot Harrison, and No 4. by <a href="/wiki/ESPN" title="ESPN">ESPN</a> analyst Jeff Merron.<a href="#cite_note-201">[200]</a><a href="#cite_note-ESPN_best_rookies-202">[201]</a> In 1999, an ESPN survey of journalists, athletes, and other sports figures ranked Sanders as the 76th greatest North American athlete of the 20th-century.<a href="#cite_note-203">[202]</a> Although he sat behind fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas on the <a href="/wiki/Depth_chart" title="Depth chart">depth chart</a> for his first two collegiate seasons, Sanders is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time. His Heisman trophy-winning season in 1988, in which he set single-season college football records for most rushing yards gained, touchdowns scored, and total scrimmage yards (among other records), is often considered the greatest individual college football season ever, ranked No. 1 by ESPN and Sporting News.<a href="#cite_note-ESPN_Page2-204">[203]</a><a href="#cite_note-:15-33">[32]</a><a href="#cite_note-205">[204]</a> In commemoration of the 150th year of college football, Sanders was honored during <a href="/wiki/Half-time" title="Half-time">halftime</a> at the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Playoff_National_Championship" title="College Football Playoff National Championship">College Football Playoff National Championship</a> game on January 13, 2020, as the No. 9 player of all time.<a href="#cite_note-206">[205]</a> In contrast to many of the star players of his era, Sanders was noted for his on-field humility.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200893-207">[206]</a> Despite his flashy playing style, Sanders was rarely seen celebrating after the whistle was blown; instead, he handed the ball to a referee, and was never tempted into celebrating any further.<a href="#cite_note-208">[207]</a> He was recognized for putting his team's success over his stats, as shown when he denied a request from head coach Wayne Fontes to return to play in a game so that he could gain enough rushing yards to become the rushing leader for that season.<a href="#cite_note-:12-76">[75]</a> He disliked speaking to the press, and rarely spoke about his accomplishments publicly.<a href="#cite_note-:23-21">[20]</a> When reflecting on his career, ESPN described Sanders as a "humble superstar."<a href="#cite_note-209">[208]</a> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Personal life">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Barry_J._Sanders_(16493479564).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Barry_J._Sanders_%2816493479564%29.jpg/220px-Barry_J._Sanders_%2816493479564%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Barry_J._Sanders_%2816493479564%29.jpg/330px-Barry_J._Sanders_%2816493479564%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Barry_J._Sanders_%2816493479564%29.jpg/440px-Barry_J._Sanders_%2816493479564%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3718" data-file-height="3723" /></a><figcaption>Sanders' eldest son, <a href="/wiki/Barry_J._Sanders" title="Barry J. Sanders">Barry</a>, playing for the <a href="/wiki/Stanford_Cardinal_football" title="Stanford Cardinal football">Stanford Cardinal</a></figcaption></figure> Sanders is a Christian.<a href="#cite_note-210">[209]</a> He and his wife, Lauren Campbell Sanders, a former news anchor for <a href="/wiki/WDIV" class="mw-redirect" title="WDIV">WDIV</a> in Detroit, filed for divorce in February 2012 after 12 years of marriage.<a href="#cite_note-:26-211">[210]</a> Sanders' brother, Byron, was the starting running back at <a href="/wiki/Northwestern_Wildcats_football" title="Northwestern Wildcats football">Northwestern University</a>, and would be selected by the Chicago Bears in the 9th round of the <a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_draft" title="1989 NFL draft">1989 NFL draft</a>.<a href="#cite_note-212">[211]</a> Byron was cut by the Bears two months after joining the franchise.<a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECrompton200829-213">[212]</a> Sanders has four sons: <a href="/wiki/Barry_J._Sanders" title="Barry J. Sanders">Barry J. Sanders</a>, Nick, Nigel, and Noah; the youngest three are from his marriage to Campbell.<a href="#cite_note-214">[213]</a><a href="#cite_note-215">[214]</a> When the couple divorced, Sanders requested joint custody of them, while Campbell kept their medical coverage.<a href="#cite_note-:26-211">[210]</a> Sanders' oldest son, Barry J. Sanders, played running back at <a href="/wiki/Stanford_University" title="Stanford University">Stanford University</a> from 2012 to 2015, and Oklahoma State University in 2016.<a href="#cite_note-espn.go.com-216">[215]</a><a href="#cite_note-217">[216]</a> In 2022–2023, his son Nick played basketball at Michigan State University. In 2003, Sanders co-wrote his autobiography, Barry Sanders: Now You See Him: His Story In His Own Words, with Mark McCormick.<a href="#cite_note-218">[217]</a> He has reportedly donated to several charities, under the condition that they do not disclose his participation in any of them.<a href="#cite_note-:21-19">[18]</a> Sanders introduced ESPN's <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a> game between the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> and the Lions on October 10, 2011.<a href="#cite_note-219">[218]</a> In April 2013, Sanders made it to the finals of the vote to be on the cover of <a href="/wiki/EA_Sports" title="EA Sports">EA Sports</a> <a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL_25_(2013_video_game)" title="Madden NFL 25 (2013 video game)">Madden NFL 25</a>, which celebrated the game's 25th anniversary, by beating head coach <a href="/wiki/Ron_Rivera" title="Ron Rivera">Ron Rivera</a> in Round One, running back <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Marcus Allen</a> in Round Two, linebacker <a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Ray Lewis</a> in Round Three, quarterback <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Joe Montana</a> in the quarter-finals, and wide receiver <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Jerry Rice</a> in the semi-finals. In the final round, he defeated running back <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Adrian Peterson</a> to become the next cover athlete, the first player to appear on the cover of <a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL" title="Madden NFL">Madden NFL Football</a> more than once (he appeared in the background of the <a href="/wiki/Madden_NFL_2000" title="Madden NFL 2000">Madden NFL 2000</a> cover).<a href="#cite_note-220">[219]</a><a href="#cite_note-ESPN_cover_choice-221">[220]</a> In December 2024, Sanders opened a new car wash in <a href="/wiki/Madison_Heights,_Michigan" title="Madison Heights, Michigan">Madison Heights, Michigan</a>.<a href="#cite_note-i463-222">[221]</a> Sanders has been to many <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Lions</a> games including the playoffs. <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: See also">edit</a>]</div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_career_rushing_yards_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League career rushing yards leaders">List of National Football League rushing yards leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders">List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_rushing_champions" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League rushing champions">List of National Football League rushing champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_major_college_football_yearly_rushing_leaders" title="List of NCAA major college football yearly rushing leaders">List of NCAA major college football yearly rushing leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_NCAA_major_college_football_yearly_scoring_leaders" title="List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders">List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Notes">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output 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Retrieved January 6, 2025.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=WXYZ+7+News+Detroit&rft.atitle=Barry+Sanders+opens+new+car+wash+in+Madison+Heights&rft.date=2024-12-21&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wxyz.com%2Fsports%2Fbarry-sanders-opens-new-car-wash-in-madison-heights&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABarry+Sanders" class="Z3988"> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Works_cited">Works cited</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=Barry_Sanders&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Works cited">edit</a>]</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239549316">.mw-parser-output .refbegin{margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul{margin-left:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{margin-left:0;padding-left:3.2em;text-indent:-3.2em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul,.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents ul li{list-style:none}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .refbegin-hanging-indents>ul>li{padding-left:1.6em;text-indent:-1.6em}}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .refbegin-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .refbegin{font-size:90%}}</style><div class="refbegin" style=""> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMcCormick2003" class="citation book cs1">McCormick, Mark (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.amazon.com/Barry-Sanders-Now-You-See/dp/1578601398">Barry Sanders: Now You See Him: His Story In His Own Words</a>. Indianapolis: Emmis Books. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-57860-139-8" title="Special:BookSources/1-57860-139-8"><bdi>1-57860-139-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Barry+Sanders%3A+Now+You+See+Him%3A+His+Story+In+His+Own+Words&rft.place=Indianapolis&rft.pub=Emmis+Books&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=1-57860-139-8&rft.aulast=McCormick&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBarry-Sanders-Now-You-See%2Fdp%2F1578601398&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABarry+Sanders" class="Z3988"></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCrompton2008" class="citation book cs1">Crompton, Samuel Etinde (2008). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/barrysanders0000crom/mode/2up?q=roof">Barry Sanders</a>. 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title="Bruce Smith (halfback)">B. Smith</a></li> <li>1942: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinkwich" title="Frank Sinkwich">Sinkwich</a></li> <li>1943: <a href="/wiki/Angelo_Bertelli" title="Angelo Bertelli">Bertelli</a></li> <li>1944: <a href="/wiki/Les_Horvath" title="Les Horvath">Horvath</a></li> <li>1945: <a href="/wiki/Doc_Blanchard" title="Doc Blanchard">Blanchard</a></li> <li>1946: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Davis_(halfback)" title="Glenn Davis (halfback)">G. Davis</a></li> <li>1947: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lujack" title="Johnny Lujack">Lujack</a></li> <li>1948: <a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker" title="Doak Walker">D. Walker</a></li> <li>1949: <a href="/wiki/Leon_Hart" title="Leon Hart">Hart</a></li> <li>1950: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Janowicz" title="Vic Janowicz">Janowicz</a></li> <li>1951: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Kazmaier" title="Dick Kazmaier">Kazmaier</a></li> <li>1952: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Vessels" title="Billy Vessels">Vessels</a></li> <li>1953: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lattner" title="Johnny Lattner">Lattner</a></li> <li>1954: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ameche" title="Alan Ameche">Ameche</a></li> <li>1955: <a href="/wiki/Howard_Cassady" title="Howard Cassady">Cassady</a></li> <li>1956: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li>1957: <a href="/wiki/John_David_Crow" title="John David Crow">Crow</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Dawkins" title="Pete Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Cannon" title="Billy Cannon">Cannon</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Bellino" title="Joe Bellino">Bellino</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Davis" title="Ernie Davis">E. Davis</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Baker" title="Terry Baker">Baker</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/John_Huarte" title="John Huarte">Huarte</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garrett" title="Mike Garrett">Garrett</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Spurrier" title="Steve Spurrier">Spurrier</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Beban" title="Gary Beban">Beban</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Owens_(American_football)" title="Steve Owens (American football)">Owens</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett" title="Jim Plunkett">Plunkett</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Sullivan_(American_football)" title="Pat Sullivan (American football)">Sullivan</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers" title="Johnny Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">Cappelletti</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">A. Griffin</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">A. Griffin</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Sims</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">C. White</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/George_Rogers_(American_football)" title="George Rogers (American football)">Rogers</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Herschel_Walker" title="Herschel Walker">H. Walker</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rozier" title="Mike Rozier">Rozier</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Flutie</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Bo_Jackson" title="Bo Jackson">B. Jackson</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde" title="Vinny Testaverde">Testaverde</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Brown_(American_football)" title="Tim Brown (American football)">Brown</a></li> <li>1988: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Andre_Ware" title="Andre Ware">Ware</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Detmer" title="Ty Detmer">Detmer</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Desmond_Howard" title="Desmond Howard">Howard</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Gino_Torretta" title="Gino Torretta">Torretta</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ward" title="Charlie Ward">Ward</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Rashaan_Salaam" title="Rashaan Salaam">Salaam</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_George" title="Eddie George">George</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Wuerffel" title="Danny Wuerffel">Wuerffel</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Woodson</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">R. Williams</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Dayne" title="Ron Dayne">Dayne</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Weinke" title="Chris Weinke">Weinke</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Crouch" title="Eric Crouch">Crouch</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Carson_Palmer" title="Carson Palmer">Palmer</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Jason_White_(American_football)" title="Jason White (American football)">J. White</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Leinart" title="Matt Leinart">Leinart</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Bush" title="Reggie Bush">Bush</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Smith" title="Troy Smith">T. Smith</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tebow</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bradford" title="Sam Bradford">Bradford</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Ingram_II" title="Mark Ingram II">Ingram II</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffin_III" title="Robert Griffin III">Griffin III</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Manziel" title="Johnny Manziel">Manziel</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Winston</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Mariota</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">L. Jackson</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Baker_Mayfield" title="Baker Mayfield">Mayfield</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Kyler_Murray" title="Kyler Murray">Murray</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Burrow</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/DeVonta_Smith" title="DeVonta Smith">D. Smith</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Young" title="Bryce Young">Young</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Caleb_Williams" title="Caleb Williams">C. Williams</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Jayden_Daniels" title="Jayden Daniels">Daniels</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Travis_Hunter" title="Travis Hunter">Hunter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Maxwell_Award_winners3144" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Maxwell_Award" title="Template:Maxwell Award"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Maxwell_Award" title="Template talk:Maxwell Award"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Maxwell_Award" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Maxwell Award"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Maxwell_Award_winners3144" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Maxwell_Award" title="Maxwell Award">Maxwell Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1937: <a href="/wiki/Clint_Frank" title="Clint Frank">Frank</a></li> <li>1938: <a href="/wiki/Davey_O%27Brien" title="Davey O'Brien">O'Brien</a></li> <li>1939: <a href="/wiki/Nile_Kinnick" title="Nile Kinnick">Kinnick</a></li> <li>1940: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Harmon" title="Tom Harmon">Harmon</a></li> <li>1941: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li>1942: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Governali" title="Paul Governali">Governali</a></li> <li>1943: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Odell_(American_football)" title="Bob Odell (American football)">Odell</a></li> <li>1944: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Davis_(halfback)" title="Glenn Davis (halfback)">G. Davis</a></li> <li>1945: <a href="/wiki/Doc_Blanchard" title="Doc Blanchard">Blanchard</a></li> <li>1946: <a href="/wiki/Charley_Trippi" title="Charley Trippi">Trippi</a></li> <li>1947: <a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker" title="Doak Walker">D. Walker</a></li> <li>1948: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik" title="Chuck Bednarik">Bednarik</a></li> <li>1949: <a href="/wiki/Leon_Hart" title="Leon Hart">Hart</a></li> <li>1950: <a href="/wiki/Reds_Bagnell" title="Reds Bagnell">Bagnell</a></li> <li>1951: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Kazmaier" title="Dick Kazmaier">Kazmaier</a></li> <li>1952: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lattner" title="Johnny Lattner">Lattner</a></li> <li>1953: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lattner" title="Johnny Lattner">Lattner</a></li> <li>1954: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Beagle" title="Ron Beagle">Beagle</a></li> <li>1955: <a href="/wiki/Howard_Cassady" title="Howard Cassady">Cassady</a></li> <li>1956: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_McDonald_(American_football)" title="Tommy McDonald (American football)">McDonald</a></li> <li>1957: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Reifsnyder" title="Bob Reifsnyder">Reifsnyder</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Dawkins" title="Pete Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Richie_Lucas" title="Richie Lucas">Lucas</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Bellino" title="Joe Bellino">Bellino</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Ferguson_(American_football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Ferguson (American football player)">Ferguson</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Baker" title="Terry Baker">Baker</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Ressler" title="Glenn Ressler">Ressler</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Nobis" title="Tommy Nobis">Nobis</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Lynch" title="Jim Lynch">Lynch</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Beban" title="Gary Beban">Beban</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Reid_(singer)" title="Mike Reid (singer)">Reid</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett" title="Jim Plunkett">Plunkett</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Marinaro" title="Ed Marinaro">Marinaro</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Brad_Van_Pelt" title="Brad Van Pelt">Van Pelt</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">Cappelletti</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Joachim" title="Steve Joachim">Joachim</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">Griffin</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Ross_Browner" title="Ross Browner">Browner</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Fusina" title="Chuck Fusina">Fusina</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">C. White</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Green_(American_football)" title="Hugh Green (American football)">Green</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Herschel_Walker" title="Herschel Walker">H. Walker</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rozier" title="Mike Rozier">Rozier</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Flutie</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Long" title="Chuck Long">Long</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde" title="Vinny Testaverde">Testaverde</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Don_McPherson" title="Don McPherson">McPherson</a></li> <li>1988: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Thompson_(American_football)" title="Anthony Thompson (American football)">Thompson</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Ty_Detmer" title="Ty Detmer">Detmer</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Desmond_Howard" title="Desmond Howard">Howard</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Gino_Torretta" title="Gino Torretta">Torretta</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ward" title="Charlie Ward">Ward</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Kerry_Collins" title="Kerry Collins">Collins</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_George" title="Eddie George">George</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Wuerffel" title="Danny Wuerffel">Wuerffel</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">P. Manning</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">R. Williams</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Dayne" title="Ron Dayne">Dayne</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Dorsey" title="Ken Dorsey">Dorsey</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Johnson</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">E. Manning</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Jason_White_(American_football)" title="Jason White (American football)">J. White</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Vince_Young" title="Vince Young">V. Young</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Brady_Quinn" title="Brady Quinn">Quinn</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tebow</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tebow</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Colt_McCoy" title="Colt McCoy">McCoy</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Luck</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Manti_Te%27o" title="Manti Te'o">Te'o</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/A._J._McCarron" title="A. J. McCarron">McCarron</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Mariota</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Baker_Mayfield" title="Baker Mayfield">Mayfield</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Tua_Tagovailoa" title="Tua Tagovailoa">Tagovailoa</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Burrow</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/DeVonta_Smith" title="DeVonta Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Young" title="Bryce Young">B. Young</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Caleb_Williams" title="Caleb Williams">C. Williams</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Penix_Jr." title="Michael Penix Jr.">Penix Jr.</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Ashton_Jeanty" title="Ashton Jeanty">Jeanty</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Walter_Camp_Award_winners2159" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Walter_Camp_Award" title="Template:Walter Camp Award"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Walter_Camp_Award" title="Template talk:Walter Camp Award"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Walter_Camp_Award" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Walter Camp Award"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Walter_Camp_Award_winners2159" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Walter_Camp_Award" title="Walter Camp Award">Walter Camp Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1967: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Owens_(American_football)" title="Steve Owens (American football)">Owens</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett" title="Jim Plunkett">Plunkett</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Sullivan_(American_football)" title="Pat Sullivan (American football)">Sullivan</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Rodgers" title="Johnny Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">Cappelletti</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">Griffin</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">Griffin</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Ken_MacAfee" title="Ken MacAfee">MacAfee</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Sims</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">White</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Green_(American_football)" title="Hugh Green (American football)">Green</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Herschel_Walker" title="Herschel Walker">H. Walker</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rozier" title="Mike Rozier">Rozier</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Flutie</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Bo_Jackson" title="Bo Jackson">B. Jackson</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde" title="Vinny Testaverde">Testaverde</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Brown_(American_football)" title="Tim Brown (American football)">Brown</a></li> <li>1988: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Thompson_(American_football)" title="Anthony Thompson (American football)">Thompson</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Raghib_Ismail" class="mw-redirect" title="Raghib Ismail">Ismail</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Desmond_Howard" title="Desmond Howard">Howard</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Gino_Torretta" title="Gino Torretta">Torretta</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ward" title="Charlie Ward">Ward</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Rashaan_Salaam" title="Rashaan Salaam">Salaam</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_George" title="Eddie George">George</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Wuerffel" title="Danny Wuerffel">Wuerffel</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Woodson</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">R. Williams</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Dayne" title="Ron Dayne">Dayne</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Heupel" title="Josh Heupel">Heupel</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Crouch" title="Eric Crouch">Crouch</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Larry Johnson (running back)">Johnson</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Fitzgerald" title="Larry Fitzgerald">Fitzgerald</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Leinart" title="Matt Leinart">Leinart</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Bush" title="Reggie Bush">Bush</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Smith" title="Troy Smith">T. Smith</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Darren_McFadden" title="Darren McFadden">McFadden</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Colt_McCoy" title="Colt McCoy">McCoy</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Colt_McCoy" title="Colt McCoy">McCoy</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a> </li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Luck" title="Andrew Luck">Luck</a> </li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Manti_Te%27o" title="Manti Te'o">Te'o</a> </li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Winston</a> </li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Mariota</a> </li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a> </li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">L. Jackson</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Baker_Mayfield" title="Baker Mayfield">Mayfield</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Tua_Tagovailoa" title="Tua Tagovailoa">Tagovailoa</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Burrow</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/DeVonta_Smith" title="DeVonta Smith">D. Smith</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Walker_III_(running_back)" title="Kenneth Walker III (running back)">K. Walker III</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Caleb_Williams" title="Caleb Williams">C. Williams</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Jayden_Daniels" title="Jayden Daniels">Daniels</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Travis_Hunter" title="Travis Hunter">Hunter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="The_Sporting_News_College_Football_Player_of_the_Year_winners3303" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:The_Sporting_News_College_Football_Player_of_the_Year" title="Template:The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:The_Sporting_News_College_Football_Player_of_the_Year" title="Template talk:The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:The_Sporting_News_College_Football_Player_of_the_Year" title="Special:EditPage/Template:The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="The_Sporting_News_College_Football_Player_of_the_Year_winners3303" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/The_Sporting_News_College_Football_Player_of_the_Year" title="The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year">The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1942: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Sinkwich" title="Frank Sinkwich">Sinkwich</a></li> <li>1943: <a href="/wiki/Angelo_Bertelli" title="Angelo Bertelli">Bertelli</a></li> <li>1944: <a href="/wiki/Les_Horvath" title="Les Horvath">Horvath</a></li> <li>1945: <a href="/wiki/Doc_Blanchard" title="Doc Blanchard">Blanchard</a></li> <li>1946: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Davis_(halfback)" title="Glenn Davis (halfback)">G. Davis</a></li> <li>1947: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lujack" title="Johnny Lujack">Lujack</a></li> <li>1948: <a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker" title="Doak Walker">D. Walker</a></li> <li>1949: <a href="/wiki/Leon_Hart" title="Leon Hart">Hart</a></li> <li>1950: <a href="/wiki/Vic_Janowicz" title="Vic Janowicz">Janowicz</a></li> <li>1951: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Kazmaier" title="Dick Kazmaier">Kazmaier</a></li> <li>1952: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Vessels" title="Billy Vessels">Vessels</a></li> <li>1953: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lattner" title="Johnny Lattner">Lattner</a></li> <li>1954: <a href="/wiki/Howard_Cassady" title="Howard Cassady">Cassady</a></li> <li>1955: <a href="/wiki/Howard_Cassady" title="Howard Cassady">Cassady</a></li> <li>1956: <a href="/wiki/Tommy_McDonald_(American_football)" title="Tommy McDonald (American football)">McDonald</a></li> <li>1957: <a href="/wiki/John_David_Crow" title="John David Crow">Crow</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Cannon" title="Billy Cannon">Cannon</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Cannon" title="Billy Cannon">Cannon</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Bellino" title="Joe Bellino">Bellino</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Ferguson_(American_football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Ferguson (American football player)">Ferguson</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Baker" title="Terry Baker">Baker</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">Butkus</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Donny_Anderson" title="Donny Anderson">Anderson</a> & <a href="/wiki/Jim_Grabowski" title="Jim Grabowski">Grabowski</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Spurrier" title="Steve Spurrier">Spurrier</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Beban" title="Gary Beban">Beban</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Owens_(American_football)" title="Steve Owens (American football)">Owens</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Plunkett" title="Jim Plunkett">Plunkett</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Sullivan_(American_football)" title="Pat Sullivan (American football)">Sullivan</a> & <a href="/wiki/Ed_Marinaro" title="Ed Marinaro">Marinaro</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Jones" title="Bert Jones">B. Jones</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/John_Hicks_(American_football)" title="John Hicks (American football)">Hicks</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">A. Griffin</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">A. Griffin</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">Sims</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">C. White</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Green_(American_football)" title="Hugh Green (American football)">Green</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Herschel_Walker" title="Herschel Walker">H. Walker</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Rozier" title="Mike Rozier">Rozier</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Flutie" title="Doug Flutie">Flutie</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Bo_Jackson" title="Bo Jackson">B. Jackson</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde" title="Vinny Testaverde">Testaverde</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Brown_(American_football)" title="Tim Brown (American football)">Brown</a></li> <li>1988: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Darian_Hagan" title="Darian Hagan">Hagen</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Rocket_Ismail" title="Rocket Ismail">Ismail</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Desmond_Howard" title="Desmond Howard">Howard</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Marvin_Jones_(linebacker)" title="Marvin Jones (linebacker)">M. Jones</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Ward" title="Charlie Ward">Ward</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Rashaan_Salaam" title="Rashaan Salaam">Salaam</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Tommie_Frazier" title="Tommie Frazier">Frazier</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Danny_Wuerffel" title="Danny Wuerffel">Wuerffel</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">Woodson</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">R. Williams</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Dayne" title="Ron Dayne">Dayne</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Weinke" title="Chris Weinke">Weinke</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Crouch" title="Eric Crouch">Crouch</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Carson_Palmer" title="Carson Palmer">Palmer</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Jason_White_(American_football)" title="Jason White (American football)">J. White</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Smith" title="Alex Smith">A. Smith</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Bush" title="Reggie Bush">Bush</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Troy_Smith" title="Troy Smith">T. Smith</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tebow" title="Tim Tebow">Tebow</a> </li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Graham_Harrell" title="Graham Harrell">Harrell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bradford" title="Sam Bradford">Bradford</a> & <a href="/wiki/Colt_McCoy" title="Colt McCoy">McCoy</a> </li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Ingram_II" title="Mark Ingram II">Ingram II</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffin_III" title="Robert Griffin III">Griffin III</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Manziel" title="Johnny Manziel">Manziel</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Jameis_Winston" title="Jameis Winston">Winston</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Mariota" title="Marcus Mariota">Mariota</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Baker_Mayfield" title="Baker Mayfield">Mayfield</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">L. Jackson</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Baker_Mayfield" title="Baker Mayfield">Mayfield</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Tua_Tagovailoa" title="Tua Tagovailoa">Tagovailoa</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Burrow" title="Joe Burrow">Burrow</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/DeVonta_Smith" title="DeVonta Smith">D. Smith</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Young" title="Bryce Young">Young</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Caleb_Williams" title="Caleb Williams">C. Williams</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Jayden_Daniels" title="Jayden Daniels">Daniels</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Travis_Hunter" title="Travis Hunter">Hunter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="1989_NFL_draft_first-round_selections56" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1989_NFL_draft" title="Template:1989 NFL draft"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1989_NFL_draft" title="Template talk:1989 NFL draft"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1989_NFL_draft" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1989 NFL draft"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="1989_NFL_draft_first-round_selections56" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_draft" title="1989 NFL draft">1989 NFL draft first-round selections</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Mandarich" title="Tony Mandarich">Tony Mandarich</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Barry Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">Derrick Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">Deion Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broderick_Thomas" title="Broderick Thomas">Broderick Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Worley" title="Tim Worley">Tim Worley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burt_Grossman" title="Burt Grossman">Burt Grossman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sammie_Smith" title="Sammie Smith">Sammie Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Hill_(American_football)" title="Eric Hill (American football)">Eric Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnell_Woolford" title="Donnell Woolford">Donnell Woolford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trace_Armstrong" title="Trace Armstrong">Trace Armstrong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Metcalf" title="Eric Metcalf">Eric Metcalf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lageman" title="Jeff Lageman">Jeff Lageman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Heck" title="Andy Heck">Andy Heck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hart_Lee_Dykes" title="Hart Lee Dykes">Hart Lee Dykes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Wolf_(American_football)" title="Joe Wolf (American football)">Joe Wolf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Williams_(center)" title="Brian Williams (center)">Brian Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Martin_(American_football)" title="Wayne Martin (American football)">Wayne Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Steve Atwater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hawkins_(American_football)" title="Bill Hawkins (American football)">Bill Hawkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Rison" title="Andre Rison">Andre Rison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Williams_(offensive_lineman)" title="David Williams (offensive lineman)">David Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Ricketts_(American_football)" title="Tom Ricketts (American football)">Tom Ricketts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Oliver" title="Louis Oliver">Louis Oliver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Gary" title="Cleveland Gary">Cleveland Gary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shawn_Collins" title="Shawn Collins">Shawn Collins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_DeLong" title="Keith DeLong">Keith DeLong</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Detroit_Lions_first-round_draft_picks123" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #0076B6 !important; 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Sewell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Chapman_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dick Chapman (American football)">Chapman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Middleton" title="Dave Middleton">Middleton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Cassady" title="Howard Cassady">Cassady</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Glass" title="Bill Glass">Glass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Karras" title="Alex Karras">Karras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Pietrosante" title="Nick Pietrosante">Pietrosante</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Robinson_(safety)" title="Johnny Robinson (safety)">Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hadl" title="John Hadl">Hadl</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daryl_Sanders" title="Daryl Sanders">D. 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title="1953 Detroit Lions season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1954 Detroit Lions season">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1957 Detroit Lions season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1983 Detroit Lions season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1991 Detroit Lions season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1993 Detroit Lions season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2023 Detroit Lions season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Detroit_Lions_season" title="2024 Detroit Lions season">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #B0B7BC !important; color: #000000 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> 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Anderson</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Thomas_(American_football)" title="Anthony Thomas (American football)">A. Thomas</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Clinton_Portis" title="Clinton Portis">Portis</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Anquan_Boldin" title="Anquan Boldin">Boldin</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Ben_Roethlisberger" title="Ben Roethlisberger">Roethlisberger</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Cadillac_Williams" title="Cadillac Williams">Williams</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/Vince_Young" title="Vince Young">Young</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Ryan</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Percy_Harvin" title="Percy Harvin">Harvin</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bradford" title="Sam Bradford">Bradford</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Robert_Griffin_III" title="Robert Griffin III">Griffin III</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Lacy" title="Eddie Lacy">Lacy</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr." title="Odell Beckham Jr.">Beckham Jr.</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Gurley" title="Todd Gurley">Gurley</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Prescott</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Kamara" title="Alvin Kamara">Kamara</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Saquon_Barkley" title="Saquon Barkley">Barkley</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Kyler_Murray" title="Kyler Murray">Murray</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Herbert" title="Justin Herbert">Herbert</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Ja%27Marr_Chase" title="Ja'Marr Chase">Chase</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Garrett_Wilson" title="Garrett Wilson">Wilson</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/C._J._Stroud" title="C. J. Stroud">Stroud</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Jayden_Daniels" title="Jayden Daniels">Daniels</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="AP_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award_winners1976" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:AP_Offensive_Players_of_the_Year" title="Template:AP Offensive Players of the Year"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:AP_Offensive_Players_of_the_Year" title="Template talk:AP Offensive Players of the Year"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AP_Offensive_Players_of_the_Year" title="Special:EditPage/Template:AP Offensive Players of the Year"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="AP_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award_winners1976" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/AP_NFL_Offensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" title="AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award">AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">Brown</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Jones" title="Bert Jones">Jones</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Anderson_(quarterback)" title="Ken Anderson (quarterback)">Anderson</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Fouts</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Theismann</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Rice</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Craig_(American_football)" title="Roger Craig (American football)">Craig</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Moon" title="Warren Moon">Moon</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">T. Thomas</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Rice</a></li> <li>1994: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Davis</a></li> <li>1997: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Davis</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Priest_Holmes" title="Priest Holmes">Holmes</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Jamal_Lewis_(American_football)" title="Jamal Lewis (American football)">Lewis</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Alexander" title="Shaun Alexander">Alexander</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Chris Johnson (running back)">Johnson</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/DeMarco_Murray" title="DeMarco Murray">Murray</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Ryan</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Gurley" title="Todd Gurley">Gurley</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes" title="Patrick Mahomes">Mahomes</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Thomas_(wide_receiver,_born_1993)" title="Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993)">M. Thomas</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Cooper_Kupp" title="Cooper Kupp">Kupp</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Jefferson" title="Justin Jefferson">Jefferson</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Christian_McCaffrey" title="Christian McCaffrey">McCaffrey</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Saquon_Barkley" title="Saquon Barkley">Barkley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="AP_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award_winners2420" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:AP_NFL_MVPs" title="Template:AP NFL MVPs"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:AP_NFL_MVPs" title="Template talk:AP NFL MVPs"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AP_NFL_MVPs" title="Special:EditPage/Template:AP NFL MVPs"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="AP_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award_winners2420" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/AP_NFL_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award">AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1957: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Van Brocklin</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">J. Taylor</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. Tittle">Tittle</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Starr</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Morrall" title="Earl Morrall">Morrall</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Roman_Gabriel" title="Roman Gabriel">Gabriel</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/John_Brodie" title="John Brodie">Brodie</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Page</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">L. Brown</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Bert_Jones" title="Bert Jones">Jones</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Bradshaw</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Sipe" title="Brian Sipe">Sipe</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Anderson_(quarterback)" title="Ken Anderson (quarterback)">Anderson</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Moseley" title="Mark Moseley">Moseley</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Theismann</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">M. Allen</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">Elway</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Boomer_Esiason" title="Boomer Esiason">Esiason</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thomas</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></li> <li>1997: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a> & <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Davis</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gannon" title="Rich Gannon">Gannon</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a> & <a href="/wiki/Steve_McNair" title="Steve McNair">McNair</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Alexander" title="Shaun Alexander">Alexander</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Ryan</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes" title="Patrick Mahomes">Mahomes</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes" title="Patrick Mahomes">Mahomes</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Allen" title="Josh Allen">J. Allen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Bert_Bell_Award_winners2395" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Bert_Bell_Award" title="Template:Bert Bell Award"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Bert_Bell_Award" title="Template talk:Bert Bell Award"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Bert_Bell_Award" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Bert Bell Award"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Bert_Bell_Award_winners2395" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell_Award" title="Bert Bell Award">Bert Bell Award</a> winners</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a> </li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Van Brocklin</a> </li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a> </li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Robustelli" title="Andy Robustelli">Robustelli</a> </li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a> </li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a> </li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Retzlaff" title="Pete Retzlaff">Retzlaff</a> </li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Don_Meredith" title="Don Meredith">Meredith</a> </li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a> </li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a> </li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Roman_Gabriel" title="Roman Gabriel">Gabriel</a> </li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/George_Blanda" title="George Blanda">Blanda</a> </li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a> </li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">L. Brown</a> </li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a> </li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Olsen</a> </li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a> </li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a> </li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a> </li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Bradshaw</a> </li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a> </li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Jaworski" title="Ron Jaworski">Jaworski</a> </li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Anderson_(quarterback)" title="Ken Anderson (quarterback)">Anderson</a> </li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Theismann" title="Joe Theismann">Theismann</a> </li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">Riggins</a> </li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a> </li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a> </li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a> </li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Rice</a> </li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Randall_Cunningham" title="Randall Cunningham">Cunningham</a> </li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a> </li> <li>1990: <a href="/wiki/Randall_Cunningham" title="Randall Cunningham">Cunningham</a> </li> <li>1991: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a> </li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a> </li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a> </li> <li>1994: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">Young</a> </li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a> </li> <li>1996: <a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a> </li> <li>1997: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a> </li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Randall_Cunningham" title="Randall Cunningham">Cunningham</a> </li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a> </li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gannon" title="Rich Gannon">Gannon</a> </li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a> </li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gannon" title="Rich Gannon">Gannon</a> </li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a> </li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a> </li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Alexander" title="Shaun Alexander">Alexander</a> </li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a> </li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Brady" title="Tom Brady">Brady</a> </li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a> </li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Drew_Brees" title="Drew Brees">Brees</a> </li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Vick" title="Michael Vick">Vick</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Rodgers" title="Aaron Rodgers">Rodgers</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">Watt</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Cam_Newton" title="Cam Newton">Newton</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Ryan_(American_football)" title="Matt Ryan (American football)">Ryan</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Carson_Wentz" title="Carson Wentz">Wentz</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes" title="Patrick Mahomes">Mahomes</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>2020: No award given</li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jonathan Taylor (American football)">J. Taylor</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Jalen_Hurts" title="Jalen Hurts">Hurts</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Lamar_Jackson" title="Lamar Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Saquon_Barkley" title="Saquon Barkley">Barkley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="NFL_annual_rushing_yards_leaders_(Jim_Brown_Award)181" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NFL_annual_rushing_yards_leaders" title="Template:NFL annual rushing yards leaders"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NFL_annual_rushing_yards_leaders" title="Template talk:NFL annual rushing yards leaders"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NFL_annual_rushing_yards_leaders" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NFL annual rushing yards leaders"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="NFL_annual_rushing_yards_leaders_(Jim_Brown_Award)181" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_annual_rushing_yards_leaders" title="List of NFL annual rushing yards leaders">NFL annual rushing yards leaders</a> (<a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a> Award)</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1932: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Battles</a></li> <li>1933: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Musick" title="Jim Musick">Musick</a></li> <li>1934: <a href="/wiki/Beattie_Feathers" title="Beattie Feathers">Feathers</a></li> <li>1935: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Russell_(American_football)" title="Doug Russell (American football)">Russell</a></li> <li>1936: <a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Leemans" title="Tuffy Leemans">Leemans</a></li> <li>1937: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Battles</a></li> <li>1938: <a href="/wiki/Byron_White" title="Byron White">B. White</a></li> <li>1939: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Osmanski" title="Bill Osmanski">Osmanski</a></li> <li>1940: <a href="/wiki/Byron_White" title="Byron White">B. White</a></li> <li>1941: <a href="/wiki/Pug_Manders" title="Pug Manders">Manders</a></li> <li>1942: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li>1943: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Paschal" title="Bill Paschal">Paschal</a></li> <li>1944: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Paschal" title="Bill Paschal">Paschal</a></li> <li>1945: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1946: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li>1947: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1948: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1949: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1950: <a href="/wiki/Marion_Motley" title="Marion Motley">Motley</a></li> <li>1951: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Price" title="Eddie Price">Price</a></li> <li>1952: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Towler" title="Dan Towler">Towler</a></li> <li>1953: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></li> <li>1954: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></li> <li>1955: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ameche" title="Alan Ameche">Ameche</a></li> <li>1956: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a></li> <li>1957: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/Larry_Brown_(running_back)" title="Larry Brown (running back)">L. Brown</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">Little</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Otis_Armstrong" title="Otis Armstrong">Armstrong</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/George_Rogers_(American_football)" title="George Rogers (American football)">Rogers</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Freeman_McNeil" title="Freeman McNeil">McNeil</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">Allen</a></li> <li>1986: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li>1987: <a href="/wiki/Charles_White_(American_football)" title="Charles White (American football)">C. White</a></li> <li>1988: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li>1989: <a href="/wiki/Christian_Okoye" title="Christian Okoye">Okoye</a></li> <li>1990: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1991: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>1992: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>1993: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>1994: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1995: <a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">Smith</a></li> <li>1996: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1997: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Sanders</a></li> <li>1998: <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Davis</a></li> <li>1999: <a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></li> <li>2000: <a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></li> <li>2001: <a href="/wiki/Priest_Holmes" title="Priest Holmes">Holmes</a></li> <li>2002: <a href="/wiki/Ricky_Williams" title="Ricky Williams">Williams</a></li> <li>2003: <a href="/wiki/Jamal_Lewis_(American_football)" title="Jamal Lewis (American football)">Lewis</a></li> <li>2004: <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Martin" title="Curtis Martin">Martin</a></li> <li>2005: <a href="/wiki/Shaun_Alexander" title="Shaun Alexander">Alexander</a></li> <li>2006: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li>2007: <a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li>2008: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2009: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Johnson_(running_back)" title="Chris Johnson (running back)">Johnson</a></li> <li>2010: <a href="/wiki/Arian_Foster" title="Arian Foster">Foster</a></li> <li>2011: <a href="/wiki/Maurice_Jones-Drew" title="Maurice Jones-Drew">Jones-Drew</a></li> <li>2012: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2013: <a href="/wiki/LeSean_McCoy" title="LeSean McCoy">McCoy</a></li> <li>2014: <a href="/wiki/DeMarco_Murray" title="DeMarco Murray">Murray</a></li> <li>2015: <a href="/wiki/Adrian_Peterson" title="Adrian Peterson">Peterson</a></li> <li>2016: <a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Elliott</a></li> <li>2017: <a href="/wiki/Kareem_Hunt" title="Kareem Hunt">Hunt</a></li> <li>2018: <a href="/wiki/Ezekiel_Elliott" title="Ezekiel Elliott">Elliott</a></li> <li>2019: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></li> <li>2020: <a href="/wiki/Derrick_Henry" title="Derrick Henry">Henry</a></li> <li>2021: <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jonathan Taylor (American football)">Jo. Taylor</a></li> <li>2022: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Jacobs" title="Josh Jacobs">Jacobs</a></li> <li>2023: <a href="/wiki/Christian_McCaffrey" title="Christian McCaffrey">McCaffrey</a></li> <li>2024: <a href="/wiki/Saquon_Barkley" title="Saquon Barkley">Barkley</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background:transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 0 #aaa;"><div>Starting in 2022, the rushing yards leader is officially given the Jim Brown Award</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="NFL_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders87" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:NFL_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" title="Template:NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:NFL_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" title="Template talk:NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:NFL_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" title="Special:EditPage/Template:NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="NFL_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders87" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_NFL_annual_rushing_touchdowns_leaders" title="List of NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders">NFL annual rushing touchdowns leaders</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1932: <a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski" title="Bronko Nagurski">Nagurski</a></li> <li>1933: <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Presnell" title="Glenn Presnell">Presnell</a></li> <li>1934: <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Clark" title="Dutch Clark">Clark</a> & <a href="/wiki/Beattie_Feathers" title="Beattie Feathers">Feathers</a></li> <li>1935: <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Caddel" title="Ernie Caddel">Caddel</a></li> <li>1936: <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Clark" title="Dutch Clark">Clark</a></li> <li>1937: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Battles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Clark" title="Dutch Clark">Clark</a> & <a href="/wiki/Clarke_Hinkle" title="Clarke Hinkle">Hinkle</a></li> <li>1938: <a href="/wiki/Andy_Farkas" title="Andy Farkas">Farkas</a></li> <li>1939: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Drake" title="Johnny Drake">Drake</a></li> <li>1940: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Drake" title="Johnny Drake">Drake</a></li> <li>1941: <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Gallarneau" title="Hugh Gallarneau">Gallarneau</a></li> <li>1942: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Famiglietti" title="Gary Famiglietti">Famiglietti</a></li> <li>1943: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Paschal" title="Bill Paschal">Paschal</a></li> <li>1944: <a href="/wiki/Bill_Paschal" title="Bill Paschal">Paschal</a></li> <li>1945: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1946: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Fritsch" title="Ted Fritsch">Fritsch</a></li> <li>1947: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1948: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1949: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li>1950: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Lujack" title="Johnny Lujack">Lujack</a></li> <li>1951: <a href="/wiki/Rob_Goode" title="Rob Goode">Goode</a></li> <li>1952: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Towler" title="Dan Towler">Towler</a></li> <li>1953: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></li> <li>1954: <a href="/wiki/Dan_Towler" title="Dan Towler">Towler</a></li> <li>1955: <a href="/wiki/Alan_Ameche" title="Alan Ameche">Ameche</a></li> <li>1956: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Casares" title="Rick Casares">Casares</a></li> <li>1957: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Brown</a></li> <li>1958: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Brown</a></li> <li>1959: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Brown</a></li> <li>1960: <a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li>1961: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></li> <li>1962: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></li> <li>1963: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Brown</a></li> <li>1964: <a href="/wiki/Lenny_Moore" title="Lenny Moore">Moore</a></li> <li>1965: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Brown</a></li> <li>1966: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></li> <li>1967: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></li> <li>1968: <a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">Kelly</a></li> <li>1969: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Matte" title="Tom Matte">Matte</a></li> <li>1970: <a href="/wiki/MacArthur_Lane" title="MacArthur Lane">Lane</a></li> <li>1971: <a href="/wiki/Duane_Thomas" title="Duane Thomas">Thomas</a></li> <li>1972: <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Morris" title="Mercury Morris">M. Morris</a></li> <li>1973: <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">Little</a> & <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1974: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Sullivan_(American_football)" title="Tom Sullivan (American football)">Sullivan</a></li> <li>1975: <a href="/wiki/Pete_Banaszak" title="Pete Banaszak">Banaszak</a> & <a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li>1976: <a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">Harris</a></li> <li>1977: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></li> <li>1978: <a href="/wiki/David_Sims_(running_back)" title="David Sims (running back)">D. Sims</a></li> <li>1979: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li>1980: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a> & <a href="/wiki/Billy_Sims" title="Billy Sims">B. Sims</a></li> <li>1981: <a href="/wiki/Chuck_Muncie" title="Chuck Muncie">Muncie</a></li> <li>1982: <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">M. Allen</a></li> <li>1983: <a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">Riggins</a></li> <li>1984: <a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a> & <a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">Riggins</a></li> <li>1985: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Morris_(American_football)" title="Joe Morris (American football)">J. 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Ditka">Mike Ditka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Tony Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rob_Gronkowski" title="Rob Gronkowski">Rob Gronkowski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">John Mackey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Kellen Winslow</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosey_Brown" title="Rosey Brown">Roosevelt Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gregg" title="Forrest Gregg">Forrest Gregg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cal_Hubbard" title="Cal Hubbard">Cal Hubbard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Jones_(American_football)" title="Walter Jones (American football)">Walter Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Anthony Muñoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ogden" title="Jonathan Ogden">Jonathan Ogden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Shell" title="Art Shell">Art Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Allen" 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Clark">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Conzelman" title="Jimmy Conzelman">Conzelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Dawson" title="Len Dawson">L. Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_Driscoll" title="Paddy Driscoll">Driscoll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">Elway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Fouts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Friedman" title="Benny Friedman">Friedman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Herber" title="Arnie Herber">Herber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">J. Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Layne" title="Bobby Layne">Layne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Luckman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Moon" title="Warren Moon">Moon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Namath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ace_Parker" title="Ace Parker">A. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Starr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. Tittle">Tittle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Unitas" title="Johnny Unitas">Unitas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norm_Van_Brocklin" title="Norm Van Brocklin">Van Brocklin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurt_Warner" title="Kurt Warner">Warner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Waterfield" title="Bob Waterfield">Waterfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Young" title="Steve Young">S. Young</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Running backs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Allen" title="Marcus Allen">M. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Battles" title="Cliff Battles">Battles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Bettis" title="Jerome Bettis">Bettis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">J. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Canadeo" title="Tony Canadeo">Canadeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Csonka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">T. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gifford" title="Frank Gifford">Gifford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Grange" title="Red Grange">Grange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Guyon" title="Joe Guyon">Guyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">F. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarke_Hinkle" title="Clarke Hinkle">Hinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Johnson" title="John Henry Johnson">J. H. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">L. Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Leemans" title="Tuffy Leemans">Leemans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">F. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Martin" title="Curtis Martin">Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ollie_Matson" title="Ollie Matson">Matson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_McAfee" title="George McAfee">McAfee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_McElhenny" title="Hugh McElhenny">McElhenny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_%22Blood%22_McNally" title="Johnny "Blood" McNally">J. McNally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenny_Moore" title="Lenny Moore">Moore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marion_Motley" title="Marion Motley">Motley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bronko_Nagurski" title="Bronko Nagurski">Nagurski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Nevers" title="Ernie Nevers">Nevers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Payton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Perry_(American_football)" title="Joe Perry (American football)">Perry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fritz_Pollard" title="Fritz Pollard">Pollard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Riggins" title="John Riggins">Riggins</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">B. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gale_Sayers" title="Gale Sayers">Sayers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Smith" title="Emmitt Smith">E. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Strong" title="Ken Strong">Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">T. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Thorpe" title="Jim Thorpe">Thorpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LaDainian_Tomlinson" title="LaDainian Tomlinson">Tomlinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Trippi" title="Charley Trippi">Trippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Van Buren</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doak_Walker" title="Doak Walker">Walker</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Wide receivers / ends</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Alworth" title="Lance Alworth">Alworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Badgro" title="Red Badgro">Badgro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raymond_Berry" title="Raymond Berry">Berry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Biletnikoff" title="Fred Biletnikoff">Biletnikoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Branch" title="Cliff Branch">Branch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Brown_(American_football)" title="Tim Brown (American football)">T. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Bruce" title="Isaac Bruce">Bruce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Carmichael" title="Harold Carmichael">Carmichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fears" title="Tom Fears">Fears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Harrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hayes" title="Bob Hayes">Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hewitt_(American_football)" title="Bill Hewitt (American football)">Hewitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elroy_Hirsch" title="Elroy Hirsch">Hirsch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Hutson" title="Don Hutson">Hutson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Irvin" title="Michael Irvin">Irvin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Johnson" title="Andre Johnson">A. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calvin_Johnson" title="Calvin Johnson">C. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Joiner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Largent" title="Steve Largent">Largent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dante_Lavelli" title="Dante Lavelli">Lavelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lofton" title="James Lofton">Lofton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Maynard" title="Don Maynard">Maynard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_McDonald_(American_football)" title="Tommy McDonald (American football)">McDonald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Millner" title="Wayne Millner">Millner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Mitchell" title="Bobby Mitchell">Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Monk" title="Art Monk">Monk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Owens" title="Terrell Owens">Owens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Pearson_(American_football)" title="Drew Pearson (American football)">Pearson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Pihos" title="Pete Pihos">Pihos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">A. Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Rice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Sharpe" title="Sterling Sharpe">St. Sharpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mac_Speedie" title="Mac Speedie">Speedie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Stallworth" title="John Stallworth">Stallworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Swann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Taylor" title="Charley Taylor">C. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tight ends</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Casper" title="Dave Casper">Casper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antonio_Gates" title="Antonio Gates">Gates</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">Mackey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Newsome" title="Ozzie Newsome">Newsome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Sanders" title="Charlie Sanders">C. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Sh. Sharpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Smith" title="Jackie Smith">J. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Winslow</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offensive linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Allen" title="Larry Allen">L. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Boselli" title="Tony Boselli">Boselli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Brown_(offensive_lineman)" title="Bob Brown (offensive lineman)">B. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosey_Brown" title="Rosey Brown">R. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Covert" title="Jim Covert">Covert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Creekmur" title="Lou Creekmur">Creekmur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dermontti_Dawson" title="Dermontti Dawson">D. Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">DeLamielleure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf" title="Dan Dierdorf">Dierdorf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Faneca" title="Alan Faneca">Faneca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gatski" title="Frank Gatski">Gatski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gregg" title="Forrest Gregg">Gregg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Grimm" title="Russ Grimm">Grimm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)" title="John Hannah (American football)">Hannah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Hickerson" title="Gene Hickerson">Hickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Hill" title="Winston Hill">Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Hutchinson_(American_football)" title="Steve Hutchinson (American football)">Hutchinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">S. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Jones_(American_football)" title="Walter Jones (American football)">W. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Kramer" title="Jerry Kramer">Kramer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Langer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">L. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Mack" title="Tom Mack">Mack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Matthews_(American_football)" title="Bruce Matthews (American football)">Matthews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Mawae" title="Kevin Mawae">Mawae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_McDaniel" title="Randall McDaniel">McDaniel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mix" title="Ron Mix">Mix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Munchak" title="Mike Munchak">Munchak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Muñoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ogden" title="Jonathan Ogden">Ogden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Otto" title="Jim Otto">Otto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Pace" title="Orlando Pace">Pace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Parker_(American_football)" title="Jim Parker (American football)">J. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Ringo" title="Jim Ringo">Ringo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Roaf" title="Willie Roaf">Roaf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Shaw" title="Billy Shaw">Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Shell" title="Art Shell">A. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Shields" title="Will Shields">Shields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Slater" title="Jackie Slater">J. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_St._Clair" title="Bob St. Clair">St. Clair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Stanfel" title="Dick Stanfel">Stanfel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Stephenson" title="Dwight Stephenson">Stephenson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Thomas_(offensive_tackle)" title="Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)">J. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Tingelhoff" title="Mick Tingelhoff">Tingelhoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Upshaw" title="Gene Upshaw">Upshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Webster" title="Mike Webster">Webster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rayfield_Wright" title="Rayfield Wright">Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Yary" title="Ron Yary">Yary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Zimmerman</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-modern era two-way players</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turk_Edwards" title="Turk Edwards">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fortmann" title="Dan Fortmann">Fortmann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Healey" title="Ed Healey">Healey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Hein" title="Mel Hein">Hein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Henry" title="Pete Henry">Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cal_Hubbard" title="Cal Hubbard">Hubbard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Kiesling" title="Walt Kiesling">Kiesling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruiser_Kinard" title="Bruiser Kinard">Kinard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Link_Lyman" title="Link Lyman">Lyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Michalske" title="Mike Michalske">Michalske</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Musso" title="George Musso">Musso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duke_Slater" title="Duke Slater">D. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Stydahar" title="Joe Stydahar">Stydahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Trafton" title="George Trafton">Trafton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Turner" title="Bulldog Turner">Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Wojciechowicz" title="Alex Wojciechowicz">Wojciechowicz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">J. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Atkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Bethea" title="Elvin Bethea">Bethea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Buchanan" title="Buck Buchanan">Buchanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curley_Culp" title="Curley Culp">Culp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(defensive_end)" title="Willie Davis (defensive end)">W. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Dent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Doleman" title="Chris Doleman">Doleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Donovan" title="Art Donovan">Donovan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Eller" title="Carl Eller">Eller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Ford" title="Len Ford">Ford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Freeney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Greene" title="Joe Greene">J. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haley" title="Charles Haley">Haley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_Humphrey" title="Claude Humphrey">Humphrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">D. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Jordan" title="Henry Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Karras" title="Alex Karras">Karras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cortez_Kennedy" title="Cortez Kennedy">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Klecko" title="Joe Klecko">Klecko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lilly" title="Bob Lilly">Lilly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howie_Long" title="Howie Long">Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Marchetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_McMichael" title="Steve McMichael">McMichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Nomellini" title="Leo Nomellini">Nomellini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Olsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Peppers" title="Julius Peppers">Peppers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">Randle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Robustelli" title="Andy Robustelli">Robustelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Sapp" title="Warren Sapp">Sapp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon" title="Lee Roy Selmon">Selmon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Seymour" title="Richard Seymour">Seymour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">B. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sprinkle" title="Ed Sprinkle">Sprinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Stautner" title="Ernie Stautner">Stautner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Ja. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Weinmeister" title="Arnie Weinmeister">Weinmeister</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_White_(American_football)" title="Randy White (American football)">Ra. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Re. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Willis" title="Bill Willis">B. Willis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryant_Young" title="Bryant Young">B. Young</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Youngblood</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Linebackers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik" title="Chuck Bednarik">Bednarik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bell" title="Bobby Bell">Bo. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brazile" title="Robert Brazile">Brazile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Brooks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Buoniconti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">Butkus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Carson" title="Harry Carson">Carson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Connor_(American_football)" title="George Connor (American football)">Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">George</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Gradishar" title="Randy Gradishar">Gradishar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">K. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Ham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hanburger" title="Chris Hanburger">Hanburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Hendricks" title="Ted Hendricks">Hendricks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Howley" title="Chuck Howley">Howley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Huff" title="Sam Huff">Huff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rickey_Jackson" title="Rickey Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Lambert_(American_football)" title="Jack Lambert (American football)">Lambert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Lanier" title="Willie Lanier">Lanier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Nitschke" title="Ray Nitschke">Nitschke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Les_Richter" title="Les Richter">Richter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Dave Robinson (American football)">D. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Schmidt_(American_football)" title="Joe Schmidt (American football)">Schmidt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Seau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">D. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Z. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Tippett" title="Andre Tippett">Tippett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Urlacher" title="Brian Urlacher">Urlacher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">Ware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Wilcox" title="Dave Wilcox">Wilcox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Willis" title="Patrick Willis">P. Willis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive backs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Herb_Adderley" title="Herb Adderley">Adderley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Allen" title="Eric Allen">E. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Atwater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Champ_Bailey" title="Champ Bailey">Bailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronde_Barber" title="Ronde Barber">Barber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lem_Barney" title="Lem Barney">Barney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Blount" title="Mel Blount">Blount</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Willie Brown (American football)">W. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Butler_(American_football)" title="Jack Butler (American football)">J. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LeRoy_Butler" title="LeRoy Butler">L. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Christiansen" title="Jack Christiansen">Christiansen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Dawkins" title="Brian Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dillon" title="Bobby Dillon">Dillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Easley" title="Kenny Easley">Easley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Harris" title="Cliff Harris">C. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Haynes_(cornerback)" title="Mike Haynes (cornerback)">Haynes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Houston" title="Ken Houston">Houston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Krause" title="Paul Krause">Krause</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Night_Train_Lane" title="Night Train Lane">Lane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yale_Lary" title="Yale Lary">Lary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ty_Law" title="Ty Law">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_LeBeau" title="Dick LeBeau">LeBeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Lott" title="Ronnie Lott">Lott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lynch_(American_football)" title="John Lynch (American football)">Lynch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Polamalu" title="Troy Polamalu">Polamalu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">E. Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Renfro" title="Mel Renfro">Renfro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrelle_Revis" title="Darrelle Revis">Revis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Riley" title="Ken Riley">Riley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Robinson_(safety)" title="Johnny Robinson (safety)">J. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">D. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Shell" title="Donnie Shell">D. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Thomas" title="Emmitt Thomas">E. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emlen_Tunnell" title="Emlen Tunnell">Tunnell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Wehrli" title="Roger Wehrli">Wehrli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeneas_Williams" title="Aeneas Williams">Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Larry Wilson (American football)">L. Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Wood" title="Willie Wood">Wood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">C. Woodson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Woodson" title="Rod Woodson">R. Woodson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Morten_Andersen" title="Morten Andersen">Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza" title="Lou Groza">Groza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Guy" title="Ray Guy">Guy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devin_Hester" title="Devin Hester">Hester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Stenerud</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coaches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">G. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Brown" title="Paul Brown">P. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Conzelman" title="Jimmy Conzelman">Conzelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Coryell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cowher" title="Bill Cowher">Cowher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dungy" title="Tony Dungy">Dungy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Weeb_Ewbank" title="Weeb Ewbank">Ewbank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Flores" title="Tom Flores">Flores</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gibbs" title="Joe Gibbs">Gibbs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Gillman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bud_Grant" title="Bud Grant">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(American_football_coach)" title="Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Landry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Levy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Lombardi" title="Vince Lombardi">Lombardi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">Madden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greasy_Neale" title="Greasy Neale">Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Noll" title="Chuck Noll">Noll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Parcells" title="Bill Parcells">Parcells</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Shula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Stram" title="Hank Stram">Stram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Vermeil" title="Dick Vermeil">Vermeil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Walsh_(American_football_coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Walsh (American football coach)">Walsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Contributors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Beathard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell" title="Bert Bell">Be. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Bidwill" title="Charles Bidwill">Bidwill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Bowlen" title="Pat Bowlen">Bowlen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Brandt" title="Gil Brandt">Brandt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Carr" title="Joseph Carr">Carr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Davis" title="Al Davis">A. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_J._DeBartolo_Jr." title="Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.">DeBartolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Finks" title="Jim Finks">Finks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Hunt" title="Lamar Hunt">Hunt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jones" title="Jerry Jones">J. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Mara" title="Tim Mara">T. Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Mara" title="Wellington Mara">W. 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