Whenever football season begins, I can't help but think how great Barry Sanders was and could have been if he continued playing.
I will never forget his senior year at Oklahoma State:
344 carries
2628 yards
37 TDs
7.6 yards per carry
As a pro, he never ran for less than 1000 yards in his 10 year career.
3062 carries
15,269 yards
99 TDs
4.99 yards per carry
That is an average of 306 carries for 1527 yards a season.
He was always my favorite player to watch, but 1997 was just unreal. He ran for 2053 yards on only 335 carries when every NFL team was keying on him. That was a 6.1 yard per carry average.
He was by far the most exciting football player to watch in my opinion.
I will never forget his senior year at Oklahoma State:
344 carries
2628 yards
37 TDs
7.6 yards per carry
As a pro, he never ran for less than 1000 yards in his 10 year career.
3062 carries
15,269 yards
99 TDs
4.99 yards per carry
That is an average of 306 carries for 1527 yards a season.
He was always my favorite player to watch, but 1997 was just unreal. He ran for 2053 yards on only 335 carries when every NFL team was keying on him. That was a 6.1 yard per carry average.
He was by far the most exciting football player to watch in my opinion.