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Barry Sanders vs Marshawn Lynch Comparison

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Barry Sanders

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Marshawn Lynch

 

Info

Teams

Barry Sanders Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
Marshawn Lynch Buffalo Bills (2007-2010), Seattle Seahawks (2010-2015, 2019), Oakland Raiders (2017-2018)

Position

Barry Sanders Running Back
Marshawn Lynch Running Back

Height

Barry Sanders 5'8"
Marshawn Lynch 5'11"

Weight

Barry Sanders 203
Marshawn Lynch 215

Drafted

Barry Sanders By the Detroit Lions in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Marshawn Lynch By the Bills in the 1st Round (12th Overall) in the 2007 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 1 (XLVIII) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 2 (2014-2015) StarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Barry Sanders 5 (1991, 1993-1995, 1997) StarStarStarStarStar
Marshawn Lynch 6 (2010, 2012-2015, 2019) StarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Barry Sanders Yes Inducted in 2004
Marshawn Lynch No Not Eligible

NFL MVP

Barry Sanders 1 (1997) Star
Marshawn Lynch 0

Super Bowl MVP

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 0

Pro Bowl

Barry Sanders 10 (1989–1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Marshawn Lynch 5 (2008, 2011-2014) StarStarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 6 (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Marshawn Lynch 1 (2012) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 4 (1992-1993, 1996, 1998) StarStarStarStar
Marshawn Lynch 1 (2014) Star

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Barry Sanders 4 (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997) StarStarStarStar
Marshawn Lynch 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Barry Sanders 1 (1991) Star
Marshawn Lynch 2 (2013-2014) StarStar

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Barry Sanders 2 (1994, 1997) StarStar
Marshawn Lynch 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 153
Marshawn Lynch 149

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 151
Marshawn Lynch 135

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 3,062
Marshawn Lynch 2,453

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 15,269
Marshawn Lynch 10,413

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 99
Marshawn Lynch 85

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 99.8
Marshawn Lynch 69.9

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 20.0
Marshawn Lynch 16.5

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 5.0
Marshawn Lynch 4.2

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 352
Marshawn Lynch 287

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 2,921
Marshawn Lynch 2,214

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 8.3
Marshawn Lynch 7.7

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 10
Marshawn Lynch 9

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders 2.3
Marshawn Lynch 1.9

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 19.1
Marshawn Lynch 14.9

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 18,190
Marshawn Lynch 12,627

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 41
Marshawn Lynch 28

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 6
Marshawn Lynch 12

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 6
Marshawn Lynch 9

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 91
Marshawn Lynch 199

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 386
Marshawn Lynch 944

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 1
Marshawn Lynch 10

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 64.3
Marshawn Lynch 78.7

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 15.2
Marshawn Lynch 16.6

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 4.2
Marshawn Lynch 4.7

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 21
Marshawn Lynch 14

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 111
Marshawn Lynch 152

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 5.3
Marshawn Lynch 10.9

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 0

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders 3.5
Marshawn Lynch 1.2

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 18.5
Marshawn Lynch 12.7

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 497
Marshawn Lynch 1,096

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 1
Marshawn Lynch 3

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders 16 (1998)
Marshawn Lynch 16 (2014)

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders 16 (1998)
Marshawn Lynch 16 (2013)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders 343 (1998)
Marshawn Lynch 315 (2012)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 2053 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 1590 (2012)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 16 (1991)
Marshawn Lynch 13 (2014)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Barry Sanders 85 (1994)
Marshawn Lynch 79 (2014)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 128.3 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 99.4 (2012)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders 22.8 (1991)
Marshawn Lynch 21.5 (2007)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders 6.1 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 5.0 (2012)

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders 48 (1995)
Marshawn Lynch 47 (2008)

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders 480 (1990)
Marshawn Lynch 367 (2014)

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders 13.3 (1990)
Marshawn Lynch 10.2 (2007)

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders 3 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 4 (2014)

Longest Reception (Lng)

Barry Sanders 66 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 55 (2013)

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders 30.0 (1990)
Marshawn Lynch 22.9 (2014)

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders 2358 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 1786 (2012)

Fumbles

Barry Sanders 10 (1989)
Marshawn Lynch 0 (2019)

Seasons

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Marshawn Lynch

 

Info

Teams

Barry Sanders Detroit Lions (1989-1998)
Marshawn Lynch Buffalo Bills (2007-2010), Seattle Seahawks (2010-2015, 2019), Oakland Raiders (2017-2018)

Position

Barry Sanders Running Back
Marshawn Lynch Running Back

Height

Barry Sanders 5'8"
Marshawn Lynch 5'11"

Weight

Barry Sanders 203
Marshawn Lynch 215

Drafted

Barry Sanders By the Detroit Lions in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Marshawn Lynch By the Bills in the 1st Round (12th Overall) in the 2007 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 1 (XLVIII)

Super Bowl Appearances

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 2 (2014-2015)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Barry Sanders 5 (1991, 1993-1995, 1997)
Marshawn Lynch 6 (2010, 2012-2015, 2019)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Barry Sanders Yes Inducted in 2004
Marshawn Lynch No Not Eligible

NFL MVP

Barry Sanders 1 (1997)
Marshawn Lynch 0

Super Bowl MVP

Barry Sanders 0
Marshawn Lynch 0

Pro Bowl

Barry Sanders 10 (1989–1998)
Marshawn Lynch 5 (2008, 2011-2014)

First Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 6 (1989–1991, 1994, 1995, 1997)
Marshawn Lynch 1 (2012)

Second Team All-Pro

Barry Sanders 4 (1992-1993, 1996, 1998)
Marshawn Lynch 1 (2014)

NFL Rushing Yards Leader

Barry Sanders 4 (1990, 1994, 1996, 1997)
Marshawn Lynch 0

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leader

Barry Sanders 1 (1991)
Marshawn Lynch 2 (2013-2014)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Barry Sanders 2 (1994, 1997)
Marshawn Lynch 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Fumbles

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Games Started (GS)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receptions (Rec)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receiving Yards (Yds)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Yards per Reception (Y/R)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receiving Touchdowns (TD)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receptions per Game (R/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Receiving Yards per Game (Y/G)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Yards from Scrimmage (YScm)

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

Fumbles

Barry Sanders Marshawn Lynch

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