Barry Sanders NFL Stats, Career Profile & VAL

Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	21	DET	15	—	280	1,470	14	5.3	5.0	—	—	—	—	24	282	0	—	11.8	—	—	—
1990	22	DET	16	—	255	1,304	13	5.1	5.1	—	—	—	—	36	480	3	—	13.3	—	—	—
1991	23	DET	15	—	342	1,548	16	4.5	4.7	—	—	—	—	41	307	1	—	7.5	—	—	—
1992	24	DET	16	—	312	1,352	9	4.3	2.9	—	—	—	—	29	225	1	—	7.8	—	—	—
1993	25	DET	11	—	243	1,115	3	4.6	1.2	—	—	—	—	36	205	0	—	5.7	—	—	—
1994	26	DET	16	—	331	1,883	7	5.7	2.1	—	—	—	—	44	283	1	—	6.4	—	—	—
1995	27	DET	16	—	314	1,500	11	4.8	3.5	—	—	—	—	48	398	1	—	8.3	—	—	—
1996	28	DET	16	—	307	1,553	11	5.1	3.6	—	—	—	—	24	147	0	—	6.1	—	—	—
1997	29	DET	16	—	335	2,053	11	6.1	3.3	—	—	—	—	33	305	3	—	9.2	—	—	—
1998	30	DET	16	—	343	1,491	4	4.3	1.2	—	—	—	—	37	289	0	—	7.8	—	—	—
Career		—	153	—	3,062	15,269	99	5.0	3.2	—	—	—	—	352	2,921	10	—	8.3	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

10 seasons · peak 19.9 in 1997

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

9.7 career wins over 10 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1997 · +1.5 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+1.5

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
Career			—		1	4	25.0%	11	0	1	0.0	25.0	2.8	-8.5	0.0	0.0	—	126.2

Career line only: the source has this as a career total, without seasons.

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1989	21	DET	15	—	280	1,470	14	5.3	5.0	—	—	—
1990	22	DET	16	—	255	1,304	13	5.1	5.1	—	—	—
1991	23	DET	15	—	342	1,548	16	4.5	4.7	—	—	—
1992	24	DET	16	—	312	1,352	9	4.3	2.9	—	—	—
1993	25	DET	11	—	243	1,115	3	4.6	1.2	—	—	—
1994	26	DET	16	—	331	1,883	7	5.7	2.1	—	—	—
1995	27	DET	16	—	314	1,500	11	4.8	3.5	—	—	—
1996	28	DET	16	—	307	1,553	11	5.1	3.6	—	—	—
1997	29	DET	16	—	335	2,053	11	6.1	3.3	—	—	—
1998	30	DET	16	—	343	1,491	4	4.3	1.2	—	—	—
Career			153		3,062	15,269	99	5.0	3.2	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	21	DET	15	—	—	24	282	0	—	11.8	—	—	—
1990	22	DET	16	—	—	36	480	3	—	13.3	—	—	—
1991	23	DET	15	—	—	41	307	1	—	7.5	—	—	—
1992	24	DET	16	—	—	29	225	1	—	7.8	—	—	—
1993	25	DET	11	—	—	36	205	0	—	5.7	—	—	—
1994	26	DET	16	—	—	44	283	1	—	6.4	—	—	—
1995	27	DET	16	—	—	48	398	1	—	8.3	—	—	—
1996	28	DET	16	—	—	24	147	0	—	6.1	—	—	—
1997	29	DET	16	—	—	33	305	3	—	9.2	—	—	—
1998	30	DET	16	—	—	37	289	0	—	7.8	—	—	—
Career			153		—	352	2,921	10	—	8.3	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 97 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 96.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 96

On-field 76.6

Availability 19.4

On the boards· Appears on 6 boards

Barry Sanders