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Barry Sanders vs Ezekiel Elliott Comparison

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Seasons

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Barry Sanders

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Ezekiel Elliott

 

Info

Teams

Barry Sanders Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
Ezekiel Elliott Dallas Cowboys (2016-Present)

Position

Barry Sanders Running Back
Ezekiel Elliott Running Back

Height

Barry Sanders 5'8"
Ezekiel Elliott 6'0"

Weight

Barry Sanders 203
Ezekiel Elliott 225

Drafted

Barry Sanders By the Detroit Lions in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Ezekiel Elliott By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 2016 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Barry Sanders 5 (1991, 1993-1995, 1997) StarStarStarStarStar
Ezekiel Elliott 2 (2016, 2018) StarStar

Awards And Honors

NFL MVP

Barry Sanders 1 (1997) Star
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Super Bowl MVP

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Pro Bowl

Barry Sanders 10 (1989–1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Ezekiel Elliott 2 (2016, 2018) StarStar

First Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 6 (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Ezekiel Elliott 1 (2016) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 4 (1992-1993, 1996, 1998) StarStarStarStar
Ezekiel Elliott 0

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Barry Sanders 4 (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997) StarStarStarStar
Ezekiel Elliott 2 (2016, 2018) StarStar

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Barry Sanders 1 (1991) Star
Ezekiel Elliott 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Barry Sanders 2 (1994, 1997) StarStar
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 153
Ezekiel Elliott 95

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 151
Ezekiel Elliott 95

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 3,062
Ezekiel Elliott 1,759

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 15,269
Ezekiel Elliott 7,829

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 99
Ezekiel Elliott 60

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 99.8
Ezekiel Elliott 82.4

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 20.0
Ezekiel Elliott 18.5

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 5.0
Ezekiel Elliott 4.5

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 352
Ezekiel Elliott 291

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 2,921
Ezekiel Elliott 2,257

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 8.3
Ezekiel Elliott 7.8

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 10
Ezekiel Elliott 12

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders 2.3
Ezekiel Elliott 3.1

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 19.1
Ezekiel Elliott 23.8

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 18,190
Ezekiel Elliott 10,086

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 41
Ezekiel Elliott 22

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 6
Ezekiel Elliott 3

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 6
Ezekiel Elliott 3

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 91
Ezekiel Elliott 68

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 386
Ezekiel Elliott 309

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 1
Ezekiel Elliott 12

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 64.3
Ezekiel Elliott 103

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 15.2
Ezekiel Elliott 22.7

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 4.2
Ezekiel Elliott 4.5

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 21
Ezekiel Elliott 7

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 111
Ezekiel Elliott 49

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 5.3
Ezekiel Elliott 7

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders 3.5
Ezekiel Elliott 2.3

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 18.5
Ezekiel Elliott 16.3

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 497
Ezekiel Elliott 358

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 1
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 16 (1998)
Ezekiel Elliott 17 (2021)

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 16 (1998)
Ezekiel Elliott 17 (2021)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 343 (1998)
Ezekiel Elliott 322 (2016)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 2053 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 1631 (2016)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 16 (1991)
Ezekiel Elliott 15 (2016)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Barry Sanders 85 (1994)
Ezekiel Elliott 60 (2016)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 128.3 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 108.7 (2016)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 22.8 (1991)
Ezekiel Elliott 24.2 (2017)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 6.1 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 5.1 (2016)

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 48 (1995)
Ezekiel Elliott 77 (2018)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 480 (1990)
Ezekiel Elliott 567 (2018)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 13.3 (1990)
Ezekiel Elliott 11.3 (2016)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 3 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 3 (2018)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Barry Sanders 66 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 83 (2016)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 30.0 (1990)
Ezekiel Elliott 37.8 (2018)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 2358 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 2001 (2018)

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 10 (1989)
Ezekiel Elliott 0 (2022)

Seasons

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Barry Sanders

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Ezekiel Elliott

 

Info

Teams

Barry Sanders Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
Ezekiel Elliott Dallas Cowboys (2016-Present)

Position

Barry Sanders Running Back
Ezekiel Elliott Running Back

Height

Barry Sanders 5'8"
Ezekiel Elliott 6'0"

Weight

Barry Sanders 203
Ezekiel Elliott 225

Drafted

Barry Sanders By the Detroit Lions in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Ezekiel Elliott By the Cowboys in the 1st Round (4th Overall) in the 2016 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Barry Sanders 5 (1991, 1993-1995, 1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 2 (2016, 2018)

Awards And Honors

NFL MVP

Barry Sanders 1 (1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Super Bowl MVP

Barry Sanders 0
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Pro Bowl

Barry Sanders 10 (1989–1998)
Ezekiel Elliott 2 (2016, 2018)

First Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 6 (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 1 (2016)

Second Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 4 (1992-1993, 1996, 1998)
Ezekiel Elliott 0

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Barry Sanders 4 (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 2 (2016, 2018)

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Barry Sanders 1 (1991)
Ezekiel Elliott 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Barry Sanders 2 (1994, 1997)
Ezekiel Elliott 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Fumbles

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

Fumbles

Barry Sanders Ezekiel Elliott

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