Barry Sanders - Most Elusive

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One of the game's most electrifying runners, Barry Sanders rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions (1989-1998). He was the first running back ever to do so. The 1988 Heisman Trophy winner was also just the third person to gain more than 2,000 yards in a season, a feat he accomplished in 1997.

Sanders, after forgoing his senior season at Oklahoma State, made his pro debut just three days after signing with the Lions, who had made him their first-round pick and the third overall pick in the 1989 draft. He absolutely dazzled a Pontiac Silverdome crowd when he dashed for an 18-yard gain on his first carry as an NFL running back. But that was just the beginning. His 1,470 yards rushing that season, a-then Lions record, fell just 10 yards short of the league's best for the year.

In 1990, Sanders, with 1,304 yards rushing, topped all ground gainers, something he would do again in 1994 (1,883 yards) and in 1996 (1,553 yards). His 44 receptions for 283 yards in 1994 gave him a combined 2,166 yards from scrimmage. The most impressive feat of his remarkable career, however, came in 1997, when he rushed for a league-best 2,053 yards and gained another 305 yards on 33 catches for an amazing 2,358 combined yards gained. That year, Sanders, who was named league Most Valuable Player, gained more than 100 yards rushing in an NFL record 14 consecutive regular season games.

Though not big by most standards, Sanders capitalized on his size by running low to the ground making him less of a target for would-be tacklers. His elusiveness and ability to reverse direction seemingly at will, often left defensive players grasping at air. "He makes you miss so bad, you kind of look up in the stands and wonder if anybody's looking at you," Atlanta Falcons cornerback D.J. Johnson once remarked. "You've got 60,000 people in there and you wonder if anyone saw you miss that tackle."

A first- or second-team All-Pro ten consecutive seasons, Sanders became the first NFL running back to record five 1,500-yard rushing seasons, in addition to being the only back to do so in four consecutive seasons (1994-1997).

Selected to play in the Pro Bowl each of his 10 NFL seasons, Sanders held nearly every Lions' rushing record and numerous all-time NFL records, at the time of his retirement.

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[eaglesrule11996]

What's the name of this song?

[chibears26]

@eaglesrule11996 "clubbed to death" its the theme song from the Matrix movie

[SwaggerPimpin23]

best all time.......

[dizzy3403]

Unreal lol

[xxbeautifulstormxx1]

thumbs up if u wish u could run like him

;0

[xxbeautifulstormxx1]

Im doing a report on him and I learned so much about him!! hes the best player eveer!!!!!!!!!!

[robj16]

barry jukes are so beatiful and walters hit stick are outstanding but i like them both but walter better (from chicago)

[thejerkismine]

they took off the best part of the music!!

[goinham25]

@OtisticKid Barry was stronger and faster than brown, yes stronger, look at the weight room records for their respective universities, barry places 4th in his schools squat record where brown is no where to be found on any of his schools boards in the weight room, and we all know barry is better than brown on the field, brown left a legacy, if you say he's a legend, you're right, saying he's better than barry. Child please.

[ecm394]

Nice video and for once someone put good music in there! Also I like how your video shows the entire play. Other highlights don't show him get tackled or score which is pretty annoying