Barry Sanders (The Greatest Running back in NFL History)
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- The best running back I've ever seen...he was so good it's like he had pity on the rest of the league and retired in his prime he would've played 4 or 5 more years he would've held every major rushing record by a mile today, another all-time great on a bunch s**ty lions teams...give him that Dallas offensive line Emmit Smith had and he would've rushed for 2,000 yards plus every year he was that great...second only to Jim Brown in average yards per game for his career with 102 yards per game with no real o line for ten years
Softly tossing the ref the ball after he scores is the most gangster move I've ever seen. That quiet gesture had more impact than any touch-down dance I've ever witnessed.
The best ! Earl Campbell # 2
@@richardschauf7373 - Imagine if he had stayed healthy.
Getting in the end zone was a every day thing
If today's players had half as much class as Barry, wouldn't the NFL be glorious? No more show-offs and me-first whiners.
@@PlanetEarth3141 You know how I know you are a little beotch ?
I was an ice hockey player. My number was #20. This man is thee reason why.
Barry Sanders didn't have to brag, everybody else did that for him 👦
Underrated comment.
Barry the only running back that can turn the opposing team lineman into offensive blockers
Oh shit 🤣 that's factz
Beautiful observation
Anytime anyone says yea but Barry has the most lost yards behind the line of scrimmage
I say
“ YEA, That’s just more proof of how BAD THE O’Line Was . “
Barry played with the worst O’Line of any great runners .
OJ is the closest to that of still being 1 of Thee GOAT’s & did it behind a turd line.
Also , OJ got His 2k in 14 Games
But so did Barry .
The Final 14 after only having 35 total through the 1st 2 weeks , 35 or 53 through 2 weeks and then EXPLODED For the final 14 weeks of the 1997 Season going over 100 every week 14 straight
to break 2k Rush Yards on My 18th Birthday
12/21/97
My All Time Favorite Player Broke 2k for the 2nd Most Single Season Rush yards on My 18th Birthday 😊
Now 3rd after amazing AD AP insane comeback season
Herman Moore was A Great WR
The Best Player Barry played with on either side of the ball
But the best QB was Rodney fricken Pete
So when You have turd QB’s it almost notifies being blessed to play with a Herman Moore
who got injured before they could do anything anyways
Which was part of the reason why Barry retired
His Best Teammates were gone
Best OL Lomas Brown to Giants
Best WR & Overall Player Herman Moore injured
Maybe Best Defender MLB Chris Spielman to Bills
Best Defender Barry played with was either MLB Chris Spielman
or OLB Pat Swilling
Bennie Blades & Mark Carrier were good players but not Great at all and none of these players I’ve mentioned all played together at once .
So weak Defenses , Weak QB’s & Weak O’line’s is what Barry still made succeed
So that tells You that Barry was literally Thee Reason Lions even made The Playoffs 🦁 20 🐐
Barry Sanders THE BEST period!!!!!! From a Steeler fan
Barry’s Iconic playoff TD run against Dallas NEVER gets old! I’ve seen it at least 1000 times and could watch it 100000 times more!
that run pulled off against the gbears is awesome too my friend.
Barry Sanders is the only football player that made me Love football. He was magnificent, electrifying. When people talk about the Goat, I always think of Barry Sanders. Then Michael Jordan. Peace.
Same, although Bill Russell...
Barry was extacey on feet(with a hand occasionally) defying gravity, inertia and, on the Lions, the odds.
He's also a pleasure to listen to.
Just amazing and grace on wheels.
It's good to have your favorite players and Barry was the best to do it at the RB position, but saying he's more of a GOAT than Jordan is just blasphemous and flat wrong
@@Chris-lo4zu GOAT status is mostly silly; too many metrics to combine to call someone the ACTUAL goat, rather than *A* goat.
To say MJ(my nba goat) was better at his sport, with a stacked team(brilliantly) than a person on the
Detroit
Lions
Who was grace on feet?
Your metrics are wonky.
THE goat?
A goat?
Barry was THE truth.
Grace on feet doesn't even come close-
He hands the ball to the ref regardless of where or how where he was.
That counts.
He
Was
There
To
Do
A (encompassing job, win)
And he tried like FUCK on the Detroit Lions.
The
Detroit
Lions.
@@Chris-lo4zu that was funny Chris. Bcool & staysafe.
@@Spthomas47 i guess you forgot how bad the Bulls were until Jordan made them a winner. Staked teams? He had Pippen and that's it. He hardly played with any all stars, won 6 of 6 titles and won the MVP each finals. Barry couldn't make them a winning team, Jordan carried his team for 15 years to 6 titles. Yeah, Jordan is the goat of all goats and it's hilarious you think Barry is above him in anything
Three words never said to Barry:
Tag, you’re it
I bet he never lost a dodgeball game either.
very good ,wasn''t he fun?
I actually played against B. Sanders in college...Not only was Barry the best RB of all time, he was a class act. His skills on the field were mythical to say the least. On top of his playing skills, his display of humility and heart was true and one of a kind. It was always great the way he would gently toss the ball to the referee after he’d score a touchdown. Just to show his humility and that he’s been there before...
Stop lying to get likes. 😂😂
Barry Sanders the RB GOAT. The NFL player who didn't need records or championships to be the GOAT.
Barry Sanders would make you put down your plate to watch on thanksgiving!
And I did just that!
Yup
Oh lord yes, Thanksgiving and broken ankles went together
Barry made being a lions fan rewarding. That says a lot :o).
He's still our pride and joy...
LoL being born in Pontiac you comment couldn’t be more true!
I’ve always said the Barry Sanders on the Dallas offense would have
gained probably 3000 yards one of those years.
Facts
I did it on Madden 64. Put him on my Cowboys.
jim, i have said the same thing for years
U give Barry the o-line
That enmitt had at Dallas and Barry would
Have set the record so
Far out of sight no one
Would be able to touch
It
, instead of handing the
Ball to the ref, he would
Just set the ball on the turf in the end zone
The best description of what it was like to tackle Barry Sanders was said by a linebacker.." I squared him up but he split in two".
I also liked John Lynch when he said you couldn’t get him in a phone booth in a game of touch football.
*Barry sanders was a freak athlete. One of the best damn running backs to ever grace the game of football. One of my favorites.*
What I always loved about Barry in his playing days was right after a run or score he would hand the ball to the nearest ref. No celebration or dramatics just humble performance. How you do your job and carry yourself is what makes you the greatest. And unlike so many other great backs he never ran behind a good offensive line. If he would have ran behind Emmits Cowboy Oline the Cowboys would never had had to pass.
Honest question: What is it about celebrating that bothers you so much? (For the record, while I’m a lifelong Niners fan, Barry is my favorite player in history). I honestly don’t get it. It’s like you guys forget that this is a GAME and it’s entertainment at the end of the day.
@@blacksuburban2410 so youd be more entertained by Barry dancing around in the endzone or one of his fantastic runs? He didnt need to celebrate, he knew how good he was. If I wanted to watch dancing id be watching dancing with the stars, but Im watching football, well actually I dont do that anymore.
There’s nothing wrong with celebrating. Many of the greats have done it. People have different ways of expressing themselves. Takes nothing away from how they did their job.
It simply boils down to the fact that most players with that amount of talent would ha
Wait… Are you saying that he could’ve done the same exact things between the whistles, but if he spiked the ball or danced after TDs, it would diminish or disqualify him from being the greatest??? Bwahahahahaha! I’ll never understand this obsession with controlling another man’s temperament.
lmao i'm a packer fan but this is awesome Love U 4 ever Sanders! greatest all time... good god the camera's can't even catch his feet.
The trial of bodies he would leave behind him laying on the ground always makes me laugh
Those Lions throwback uniforms are the best ever...Barry just running wild in that uni was the 90s.
Barry had his best runs in the throwback uniforms 😊
Barry "wow them all" Sanders. Best running back ever. Barry could do more with a football than any other RB in history. Not to take anything from all the other greats but he only had one gear. Fastest!! And I was very fortunate to be to see and watch this man do it all. Then when he retired it was one of the hardest things to except. However after hearing him explain his reasons I understood just why he left the game at such a young age. Thank you Barry Sanders for all the oh my gosh memories. You were the best, you're still the best, and you will always be the best. God bless you Mr. Sanders....
OJ Simpson 2000 yards in a 14-game season to this day unbeatable
The two great running back what ifs are what if Barry Sanders ran behind the 90's Cowboys O-line and what if Bo Jackson had only played football and had not gotten injured.
Bo was so fast that when he broke off that
85/90 yard run against
Seattle in Seattle he was going so fast that
The only player for the
Seahawks that had a slim chance of running
Bo down on the play was K.Easley& he had the angle, but Bo just
Blew rite by him like he
was standing still. And
He was the one who hit
LB B. Bosworth's left shoulder, and forced him to have to RRTIRE
FROM FOOTBALL. Bo
Had the speed of a CHEETAH& THE POWER OF A BEAR.
Emmitt Smith, should thank Barry Sanders, for retiring early so he could get the rushing record!
Imagine Barry, Stafford, and Calvin all playing at the same time
We would still find a way to not get close to a Championship somehow.
@@templetonbob honestly 😂
I'm not even a Lions fan, but honestly, it's frustrating. I'd be happy if Detroit could win a title. Detroit's been bad for a long time, but I gotta cheer for the underdog
Even better they had Herman Moore and Brett Perriman
Barry rushed for 1500+, Herman and Brett both had over 100 catches for 1000+ yards, Scott Mitchell threw for over 5k I think and they still didn't make the championship because the defense wasn't quite there.
Glad I grew up in the 90s watching Barry juke everyone 😂
Not a Lions fan, but Barry Sanders was incredible!! Seems like a good man too, very humble. Btw, excellent video!!
Thanks a lot Mark
It’s not easy Mark. It’s HARD times.
@@kinglucha3640 id say REALLY hard times. Bay city.
75 and Springwell. Fan since 81 and I don’t just mean Megatron lol.
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If you watch Berry's feet he's never on his toes he plants his whole foot and Jukes everybody out of their jockstrap one of the most kindest responsible and very respectful players ever to play in the NFL hands down
I went to college with this man.... it was an honor to just watch him play on Saturdays.
Hard to argue against it I think he retired when he did out of respect for Walter. He was always fantastic to watch and such a quiet performer too. A real role model.
Chris Young The front office quit on him.
Barry quit because Matt millin wouldn't trade him. 1 can you emagine what they could have gotten for him. 2 as a lions fan I would have routed for him wherever he went even gb min or chic
@@BoomerandZoomerReacts Probably but if he had been all around for as long as he could’ve been heat on the rushing record book kind of like how Brady owns the quarterback book
Just the best.........noone even comes close! 10 years, ten years!, he was the 1 back at anygiven time or year.
I had the privilege of watching him play when I was a kid. My brother and I were both in awe watching him. I really doubt we will se another back like him in our lifetimes.
Damn! Glad to see a new Barry video. This is the best one yet. Been a Lions fan my whole life. 50+ yrs now. Never saw anything like Barry in my life. And I watched OJ Simpson's career too. God said "I'm gonna make the best RB today." And i thank God i got to see his handiwork in person. He broke my heart when he retired. I didn't cry! I had something in my eye!
Lol water
He is the best player to play the game. In any position. Period. Im a pats fan
61 year old Lions fan and I did cry a little! It hurt. Imagine if we could have had Barry, Megatron, Stafford, Slay, Galliday, Jason Hanson all start as rookies together!
Barry is like Joe DiMaggio. You can't get caught up in his numbers or stats when comparing him to other players. If you watched him play, his greatness was undeniable and indescribable.
Love Di Maggio but Mays was better imo.
best part when you reach paydirt ac like you've been there...he hands the ref the bal after avtd..very humble and yes the greatest of all running backs
There’ll never be anything like him again
The guy was a class act as a person and the most amazing RB to watch. There may be folks with comparable or even better stat's... But he made you laugh just watching him turn the defense inside out. There is nobody else to match him.
Barry you are the best. you broke the mold, unicorn, GOAT
No words needed
Barry Sanders is probably one of the nicest and most humble person on this earth.
I'm from Detroit and been to plenty of Lions games, I was at the game where Barry rushed for 2 80 yard rushes in the same game and no one was as electrifying as B Sands god bless the absolute truest GOAT
Crazy move 2:31
Like he was saying to himself "Nope, not this hole, next one. No, This one is also closed"
Undoubtedly the greatest running back to ever play the game. I was born and raied in Detroit and was blessed to have been able to see him play in person, and believe me, as exciting as it is to watch him play on tv, it was something truly amazing to see in person.. I can remember trying to convince myself that what I just saw really happened and before I can , he does something, just as , if not more amazing.
Thanks for putting all that together! No one realizes how many hours that took! But, Barry is worth it
Tell me about it lol I appreciate you 👍
The one thing every Barry run had in common, he handed the ball to the ref every time. The run itself is a celebration, no need for it after the fact. The thing that stood out was how humble he was as I grew up watching him play. Too bad the Lions couldn't have put together an offensive line like Dallas had back in those days.
One more thing every Barry Sanders run had in common, something I've never heard anyone else take notice of, is he ran not just with effort, but desperation, giving his absolute all to scratch out and get every last possible centimeter he could on every, and I mean every run! Most guys will give genuine effort to most plays, none played with desperation of effort like the quiet, unassuming Mr Sanders. Just one more thing to love about the guy.
Barry was incredible to watch even when he was on the opposing team. I'm a Vikings fan and he made my defense look like fools twice a year. I was still impressed watching him.
For me, Barry, humble and grounded off the field, makes him more special in my book. So very rare.
I would have given Barry Sanders 100 million dollars a season.
He was the best player.They couldnt catch him.
Thats why Barry was loyal.
Detroit is a great city too!
Best player to ever play the game. Im a pats fan. So i mean it
That's a whole fact 💙💙💙
Super humble dude. Always knew where the ref was when he scored and gave him the ball. No end zone dances etc. The man got to the end zone and behaved like he’d been there before. Much respect GOAT
@@JR-ne4mv they could’ve simply gave him a team. The man had no offensive line, no quarterback and only Herman Moore at wide out. They knew Barry was getting the ball and still couldn’t do anything about it.
Barry is the greatest Running back!!!
Thank you for making this video . Being from Detroit Barry was OUR EVERYTHING on Sunday. It pains me to no end that Barry’s career was never synonymous with winning. I never in my life wanted to see an athlete win a chip more than him
My pleasure one of my idols growing up
@@FacePCGaming you chose A TRUE GENTLEMAN ATHLETE... salute to you
Simply superb....cubed. He also rarely fumbled. He was so good you could count the hard hits he took for his entire career on one hand. Yeah, he was that elusive.
I have a friend that played in the NFL one day i said Joe how in the love of God do you hit Berry Sanders his answer you don't you just hope he doesn't make you look, like a fool.
Yes, Wichita Kansas native Barry Sanders is the all time running back 🐐
I wasn't a Lions fan but I watched every game I could just to see Berry run
He gave us hope in the 90's. Even when the Lions had a crappy season we watched to see the unexpected. There will never be another. Not in my lifetime.
I loved Barry for the reasons I still love him today. Humility, kindness, decency and class. There will never be another Barry Sanders. I knew what I was witnessing would never be repeated in my lifetime. He really showed what the "little guys" could do. All he ever did was let his actions speak for him and the rest of us small guys. Funny how the greatest of all time, Barry Sanders and Wayne Gretzky in their respective sports were not supposed to do much. No one realized what they were. The way they were brought up was a reflection of the class acts they were off the field. I lived in a time where the greatest ever played. I would love to put Wilt Chamberlain in this class but he wasn't the same. An unparalleled athlete but not the same humility. Wilt was supposed to be great and he was the greatest but these guys. Hats off to the underdogs and little men. There will never be another athlete like them.
I met him twice!! Nicest man you will ever meet!!
He probably could've been the greatest point guard of all time in the NBA too.
Barry Sanders Represents The Resilience of The Human Soul 💯💯💯 He's Poetry in Motion 👨💻
Definitely, my favorite running back!
What's even more incredible, is he did all those insane moves without fumbling!!
I'm 52, Barry was basically a unicorn like Freddie Mercury was in vocals. We won't get a second act and just enjoy what we got. There will not be another Barry. Wish I was wrong! 8
Barry Sanders is still in 2023 the best running back the NFL game has every seen. No player had all around toughness, elite speed, joystick moves, above elite vision, and endless drive. Never seen it. With less never had a complement player on his team on offense or defense. He was the person everyone came to see and no one else in Detroit made you want to look at the TV.
Possibly the greatest of all time... and never once blew his own horn. No hype at all... just action.
He was respectful, did no trash-talking, scored TDs like he'd been there before, handed the ball to the official, and no exuberant celebrations, true class, absolute GOAT.
I just went through a pound of tissue. I watched every single game of his career. Out of all the moves he had, I personally think the greatest one, was when he flicked the ball to the ref in the end zone.
Sure don't see that anymore.
@@Dreyden- didn’t see it much before,either.
He was grace in motion.
An absolute joy to watch and pleasure to listen too.
He defied gravity, inertia and, on the Lions, the odds.
Detroit did him dirty dirty.
And he still has that grace.
Music on feet, and occasionally a hand.
I have watched them all from Jim Brown till now 2021 and Barry Sanders was the best. Had Barry played longer in which he could have he would have owned everything for the next 100 years. But I no longer watch football due to the lack of Flag and national anthem support.
Barry is the absolute best NFL player in history plain and simple, there is no such other way about it. No one else can compare. 39 TD's in 11 games was a cakewalk. Everyone else is just ridiculous.
2624 yards that is insane even by today standards....monster status
In 11 games
Barry was the Jesus of football. Humble, modest, did miracles. He was able to turn water into wine. Never sought glory for himself but made himself glorious. I had the privilege of watching him as a lifelong Lions fan and I can't wait for the next Barry. I don't think that will happen again before I die. But I'm content knowing I saw the best so far.
Barry Sanders the wonderful memories thank you
Rarely ever disappointed as a player. Special runner. Instincts. Toughness. Breakaway speed. His footwork not just the juking setting up blocks...running off blocks...and of course taking a play that should've been no gain or negative yardage and could take it to the house. Oh yeah to me what nobody ever talks about is he did all this...and RARELY GOT HURT. I can't remember him ever being injured! Insane athletic ability never had a problem physically. Not to mention you could argue he was the best ever in college too at oklahoma state!
Barry is definitely on the list of best of all time, seems that opinion comes into play because there are many greats and they all seem to have qualities that are absolutely amazing. For example, Sanders balance and the quickness of his changes of direction. The raw power/acceleration of Bo Jackson, the will and toughness and all around high level skills of Walter Payton, The consistency and determination of Emmit Smith. I could go on and on…..
new respect for Emmit watching these videos he’s very respectful of Barry
You NEVER saw Barry perform some BULLSH!T spinning disco touchdown dance. He was the Greatest by Far !
God bless you and your family when i feel down i watch your football game you played you are a blessed by God in world
And he never celebrated
He is the most talented and most elusive rusher I have ever seen… and I have been watching football across 5 decades (the 2020s is now my 6th decade).
His talent is only out done by is humbleness and respectfulness.
Imagine, Barry, actually having an offensive line in front of him that was able to block half way decently!!
Let's face it, Barry Sanders ran for his life in Detroit
Imagine him running behind the Great Wall of Dallas!! Flip flop Sanders and Smith!! Barry goes on to winning every rushing title, he racks up well over 23,000K. That might be low balling it too
Emmitt Smith, does not have the career he had. I'm not sure how he had done elsewhere, but I know that he wouldn't be above 12,000. I'm the biggest Dallas Cowboys fan in the world, but I try to be as non biased as possible when giving an opinion.
I was looking at Smith the other day forgetting how bad ass he was!! Emmitt has been taking a little bit of ridiculing the last several years. But Emmitt was bad ass!! He was shifty and had decent enough speed to get away from defenders on his way to those 40 to 80 yard scampers to the endzone before he was caught. Plus Enmitt was a bruiser too. Emmitt Smith will fuck you up!! Sanders and Tony Dorsett wouldn't bruise you really at all, they'd just make you look like a clown. I look at Barry Sanders as Tony Dorsett on hypersteroids or whatever word you wanna makeup or know already for something or someone who's just flat out great or phenomenal
But back to Sanders, WHAT IF??
Behind that WALL in Texas.......... LIGHTS OUT!!
You're a MORON!!! It's amazing to me why so many douche bags always feel like in order to talk about how great Sanders was they have to diminish Emmitt Smith's career accomplishments. Barry's highlights and stats speak for itself. Why do you have to disparage someone else in order to build up another?
I'm a former running back and no running back can run without a line so I don't agree with that statement.
@@davidmoss8059 True. There were years where his line was awful, but there were also years in which it was pretty good. He never had the Cowboys O-line, but there were years when his line was good. Still, Barry's admitted that he probably had at least 1 or 2 more seasons in him (which I think was typically modest of him). Had he played those additional seasons, he'd have the all time rushing record no doubt.
@@Matt-uv8rz I can agree with that
David Moss he had a terrible line... it’s no secret
In my opinion hands down Barry Sanders is the Best Running Back of all time he was an electrifying runner everybody enjoy watching him play. If he didn’t retired early he would hold the # 1 running back record. The way he would make players miss juke stiff arm spin move stop on the dime go in one direction stop and go the other direction. He was awesome to watch. He is the Best RB of all time. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Barry Sanders is a Class Act every time he scores a touchdown he just passes the ball to the ref knowing that he's been there before. Today's touchdown celebrations are ridiculously stupid.
Sanders would've had "Wayne Gretzky- like" football stats!
One thing I always notice about Sanders is he never interjects himself into the heisman conversation or the greatest of all time conversation or the stay relevant topics. He’s always brought in by someone else. That’s the test for how great he was! Never blow your own horn. If you’re good enough, someone else will blow it for you!
The Very Best Running Back to ever play American Football was Barry Sanders.
Kudos to his fullback, beastly power for having slow feet.
He sprung Barry for 3 of those 5 tds.and only missed one block too.
Had Barry ran behind the 1990’s Dallas OL, he would have rushed for 20000 career yards. Not a typo.
At least. He had almost 16000 at retirement, and was still perfectly healthy. It's no stretch to say he could have easily played four more years, retiring at 34. If he just maintains a bit below his career average at 1300 yards per year, that puts him a little over 21,000 yards. And that's low-balling it!
EASILY!!!
I'm a Walter Payton fan. He's my GOAT. But there was no one like Barry. He could do things no one else could
He is really the greatest ever period
He's definitely the best humility and all.
Barry was the greatest running back of all time!
Barry Sanders is the GOAT. Also, guys, we get it, he handed the ball over to the ref.
If he sucked that would NOT matter. We only care about him being humble because he was FREAKISHLY, FREAKISHLY gifted. Let's focus on his on-field genius and stop moralizing over millionaire athletes celebrating when they score a TD.
Heck, Barry knew he was so gifted he'd back in the endzone anytime soon, most players don't have that privilege - let em celebrate!
Just think it's silly that so many of the comments focus on that. It wouldn't matter if he wasn't the best running back to ever LIVE. Just food for thought.
What a joy to watch 💯
The greatest back period!
Thx for putting this together
He really might be that much better than the rest. Nobody makes people miss like he did, great awareness.
I think he probably was the best ever.
Had the privilege of seeing Barry twice at the Silverdome when I was a kid
I was at my grandparents house on Xmas break & watched him break 2000yds for the season…Idc what anyone says Barry was the BEST OF ALL TIME
The Lions screwed it all up…
39 touchdowns in 11 games at OSU 🐐
If he was to get back in his football figure. And he was willing. I'd love to see how any defense would try and stop how good he is. And he still got enough to break out and do what he did back then. I honestly believe he was that good.
I loved watching Barry and I was a Bucs fan! I still am a Bucs fan. Bo Jackson was my favorite but Barry was on the same level in my mind!
Bo was not on Barrys level, not close. No one could cut like Barry.
Barry is the goat
This was nicely done.
I saw the best running back in football ever...power balance speed vision quickness ,and my favorite thing..HUMBLE. thanks barry for being you!