AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER

Barry Sanders

1968 - Today

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Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and in rushing touchdowns once. With a stature of 5 ft. 8 in. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Barry Sanders is the 41st most popular american football player (down from 29th in 2024), the 17,880th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,934th in 2019) and the 40th most popular American American Football Player.

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Among AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Among american football players, Barry Sanders ranks 41 out of 63Before him are Devin Hester, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Ray Lewis, Jim Harbaugh, and Rob Gronkowski. After him are Russell Wilson, Ben Roethlisberger, Randy Moss, Steve McNair, Tim Tebow, and Tony Romo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Barry Sanders ranks 1,076Before him are Kelly Ayotte, Darrell Armstrong, Debbie Knox, Andrew Koenig, Jason Lively, and Toni Muñoz. After him are Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Bradley Nowell, James Dutton, Pat Miletich, Mirosław Trzeciak, and Stina Wirsén.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Barry Sanders ranks 17,888 out of 20,380Before him are Wendell Carter Jr. (1999), Steve Chabot (1953), Jim Craig (1957), Susan Tedeschi (1970), Jeff Green (1986), and Edy Ganem (1983). After him are Amanda Knox (1987), Michael Sweet (1963), Drew Van Acker (1986), Mackenzie McDonald (1995), Gina Prince-Bythewood (1969), and Bradley Nowell (1968).

Among AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among american football players born in United States, Barry Sanders ranks 40Before him are Devin Hester (1982), Drew Brees (1979), Eli Manning (1981), Ray Lewis (1975), Jim Harbaugh (1963), and Rob Gronkowski (1989). After him are Russell Wilson (1988), Ben Roethlisberger (1982), Randy Moss (1977), Steve McNair (1973), Tony Romo (1980), and Terrell Owens (1973).