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Barry
Sanders was the winner of the
Heisman Trophy his junior and final
season...Established 13 NCAA season
records...Rushed for 3,797 yards and
56 TDs in his college career. One of
the most electrifying players ever
to play in the NFL, Sanders is a
threat to go the distance any time
he touches the ball... His assault
on the NFL record books continues
annually, he already owns virtually
every Lions. offensive rushing
record conceivable (16 in all)...Book
Barry Sanders for Your Event
After record-setting 1997 campaign,
he enters 1998 in second-place on
the NFL''''s all-time rushing list
with 13,778 yards (trails all-time
leader Walter Payton by 2,948
yards). Became only the third player
in NFL history (O.J. Simpson with
2,003 yards in 1973, and Eric
Dickerson with 2,105 yards in 1984)
to rush for more than 2,000 yards in
a season by gaining league-leading
2,053 yards in 1997. Ended ''''97
with a league-record 14 consecutive
100-yard outings (his 68 career
100-yard games is second all-time to
Payton''''s 77). Also enters ''''98
with all-time league record 10
consecutive 100-yard rushing games
on the road. Third-fastest player in
league history to tally 10,000
career rushing yards (Sanders. 103
games trailed only Brown and
Dickerson)... Has 23 career games of
150 rushing yards-or-more, which
surpassed Brown''''s previous NFL
record of 22. His 13 career scoring
runs of 50 yards-or-more is also an
NFL record. Has been voted the
Lions. Offensive MVP by his
teammates an unprecedented eight
straight years. Detroit''''s first
round selection (third overall pick)
in the 1989 NFL Draft.
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