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Barry Sanders vs Jim Brown Comparison

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Info

Teams

Barry Sanders Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
Jim Brown Cleveland Browns (1957-1965)

Position

Barry Sanders Running Back
Jim Brown Running Back

Height

Barry Sanders 5'8"
Jim Brown 6'2"

Weight

Barry Sanders 203
Jim Brown 232

Drafted

Barry Sanders By the Detroit Lions in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Jim Brown By the Browns in the 1st Round (6th Overall) in the 1957 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Barry Sanders 0
Jim Brown 1 (1964* NFL Championship) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Barry Sanders 0
Jim Brown 3 (1957*, 1964*-1965* NFL Championship Game) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Barry Sanders 5 (1991, 1993-1995, 1997) StarStarStarStarStar
Jim Brown 4 (1957-1958, 1964-1965) StarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Barry Sanders Yes Inducted in 2004
Jim Brown Yes Inducted in 1971

Number Retired

Barry Sanders Yes Detroit Lions #20
Jim Brown Yes Browns #32

NFL MVP

Barry Sanders 1 (1997) Star
Jim Brown 4 (1957-1958, 1963, 1965) StarStarStarStar

Pro Bowl

Barry Sanders 10 (1989–1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Jim Brown 9 (1957–1965) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 6 (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Jim Brown 8 (1957-1961, 1963-1965) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Second Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 4 (1992-1993, 1996, 1998) StarStarStarStar
Jim Brown 0

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Barry Sanders 4 (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997) StarStarStarStar
Jim Brown 8 (1957-1961, 1963-1965) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Barry Sanders 1 (1991) Star
Jim Brown 5 (1957-1959, 1963, 1965) StarStarStarStarStar

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 153
Jim Brown 118

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 151
Jim Brown 118

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 3,062
Jim Brown 2,359

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 15,269
Jim Brown 12,312

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 99
Jim Brown 106

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 99.8
Jim Brown 104.3

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 20.0
Jim Brown 20.0

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 5.0
Jim Brown 5.2

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 352
Jim Brown 262

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 2,921
Jim Brown 2,499

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 8.3
Jim Brown 9.5

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 10
Jim Brown 20

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders 2.3
Jim Brown 2.2

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 19.1
Jim Brown 21.2

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 18,190
Jim Brown 14,811

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 41
Jim Brown 57

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 6
Jim Brown 4

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 6
Jim Brown 4

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 91
Jim Brown 66

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 386
Jim Brown 241

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 1
Jim Brown 1

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 64.3
Jim Brown 60.3

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 15.2
Jim Brown 16.5

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 4.2
Jim Brown 3.7

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 21
Jim Brown 8

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 111
Jim Brown 99

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 5.3
Jim Brown 12.4

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 0
Jim Brown 0

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders 3.5
Jim Brown 2

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 18.5
Jim Brown 24.8

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 497
Jim Brown 340

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 1
Jim Brown 0

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 16 (1998)
Jim Brown 14 (1965)

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 16 (1998)
Jim Brown 14 (1965)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 343 (1998)
Jim Brown 305 (1961)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 2053 (1997)
Jim Brown 1863 (1963)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 16 (1991)
Jim Brown 17 (1965)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Barry Sanders 85 (1994)
Jim Brown 80 (1963)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 128.3 (1997)
Jim Brown 133.1 (1963)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 22.8 (1991)
Jim Brown 24.2 (1959)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 6.1 (1997)
Jim Brown 6.4 (1963)

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 48 (1995)
Jim Brown 47 (1962)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 480 (1990)
Jim Brown 517 (1962)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 13.3 (1990)
Jim Brown 11.2 (1963)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 3 (1997)
Jim Brown 5 (1962)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Barry Sanders 66 (1997)
Jim Brown 83 (1963)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 30.0 (1990)
Jim Brown 36.9 (1962)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 2358 (1997)
Jim Brown 2131 (1963)

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 10 (1989)
Jim Brown 2 (1959)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Barry Sanders Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
Jim Brown Cleveland Browns (1957-1965)

Position

Barry Sanders Running Back
Jim Brown Running Back

Height

Barry Sanders 5'8"
Jim Brown 6'2"

Weight

Barry Sanders 203
Jim Brown 232

Drafted

Barry Sanders By the Detroit Lions in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Jim Brown By the Browns in the 1st Round (6th Overall) in the 1957 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Barry Sanders 0
Jim Brown 1 (1964* NFL Championship)

Super Bowl Appearances

Barry Sanders 0
Jim Brown 3 (1957*, 1964*-1965* NFL Championship Game)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Barry Sanders 5 (1991, 1993-1995, 1997)
Jim Brown 4 (1957-1958, 1964-1965)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Barry Sanders Yes Inducted in 2004
Jim Brown Yes Inducted in 1971

Number Retired

Barry Sanders Yes Detroit Lions #20
Jim Brown Yes Browns #32

NFL MVP

Barry Sanders 1 (1997)
Jim Brown 4 (1957-1958, 1963, 1965)

Pro Bowl

Barry Sanders 10 (1989–1998)
Jim Brown 9 (1957–1965)

First Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 6 (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Jim Brown 8 (1957-1961, 1963-1965)

Second Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 4 (1992-1993, 1996, 1998)
Jim Brown 0

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Barry Sanders 4 (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)
Jim Brown 8 (1957-1961, 1963-1965)

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Barry Sanders 1 (1991)
Jim Brown 5 (1957-1959, 1963, 1965)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Fumbles

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

Fumbles

Barry Sanders Jim Brown

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