Never saw anything like him before he came along, and haven't seen anyone like him since. Every time he played you knew you were going to see something you had never seen before. Amazing.
You got to check out his footwork and see how he plants his feet and times it according to the body position of the other player and then takes advantage of them as soon as they become unbalanced. It's artwork worth studying. Makes u appreciate his jukes on an even deeper level
I'm 63 and I've been a Packers fan since the 60's. Barry Sanders is the best running back I've ever seen. That includes the old films of Jim Brown I've watched. Barry is the GOAT.
@@buffv7Pretty much says it all when Barry Switzer told his defense "Whatever you do, don't hurt Thurman! You don't want to play against that freshman Sanders. Thurman will give us enough trouble. You'll never touch that Sanders kid".
This was the way to see Barry, with no music, real speed, original announcers. So many other vids are in slo-mo, which don't show the true greatness. Thanks for putting this up. :)
The one great thing about watching the play in slow mo (after watching it in real time) is that he looks to be able to react in real time, while we're watching it in slow mo, while everyone else is stuck in slow mo. In real time, I tell people all the time, it's like he could see what was about to happen before it happened.
Im a Cowboy fan and I watched Emmit in his prime and Barry was just better. Greatest running back of all time and I dont think 2nd place is that close.
I swear the dude could see reality in 1.5x motion. His ability to see and react was superhuman. His run against the cowboys where 9 of their 11 man defense piled up on top of eachother, 8 feet later, 1 linebacker fell to the left as he ran right, and meanwhile the last remaining lineman standing couldn't see where he went. Touchdown. The only time I've ever seen anything in the NFL that looked like that. Literally looked like an all-pro NFL running back playing against a division 3 high school team.
as a Patriots fan and watching Tom Brady play for 18 seasons and he is my favorite player(Barry still is and was my favorite as a kid) no one and I mean no one is more exciting to watch then Barry Sanders any sport at anytime some of my favorite memories as a kid was watching him play thanks Barry for those memories you are the greatest
you got that right but as a Lions fan since I was 5 went to Tigers Stadium then ...Barry is the GOAT...but don't blame him for walking away Lions will never build a Championship
And to think we had Barry who is the best running back in the history of mankind and life itself, then Megatron who was an all-time top receiver and both left for the same reason..... incompetent management who couldn't construct a winning culture to compliment them.
Probably the best Running Back video i've ever seen on You Tube. Thank you for putting this one together with no music, no frills----just genius running. Forget the stats. Forget the records. Anyone who doubts that Barry is the GOAT RB in history should just meditate on this video a few times.
Once in a lifetime talent. Glad I was able to witness him growing up. (Though I am a GB fan, I can appreciate greatness when I see it). Wish him and Favre didn't have to share that MVP. Imho, Barry won it hands down that year. Thanks for posting this, and I'm glad you included some of his shorter runs where he made people look foolish, even if he only gained 6 yards.
My son told me that Barry wouldn't be able to all this in today's league... (My son no longer lives in my house, I put him out for his blasphemes tongue! Lol!)
Flintsvariety i know he would because every time i see an older player playing in a game a decade into their career and they're doing the same shit it makes me realise thay he can...and their are rookies who played right after barry left who've had long careers and you cant tell me Barry wouldn't have been better rhen them lmao
He had such a unique running style that no one, even now, would be able to stop. Walter Payton, who was only 200 lbs yet was still a power back, wouldn’t survive today because players are much bigger now. 200 lb power backs don’t and won’t exist now and in the future.
I still get chills everytime I hear Dick Enberg's "There he goes" 9:35. That was the run immediately following the 2-3 yard run he had to break 2000 yards. I remember earlier in the game, the crowd was so loud the refs had to stop the game multiple times, threatening to take time outs from the Lions if the crowd did not settle down. One of my favorite memories as a kid watching that game.
That was the loudest game I have ever been to see. 9:21 was a TD run earlier in that game and you can hear Dick Enberg just about come out of his chair after the move Barry put on that guy. Man was he fun to watch!
The crazy thing about that game was how poor his numbers were in the first half and how many yards he had to rip off in the second half to make it happen. He only ran for 20 yards in the first half and needed 111 in the second half just to hit 2,000.
Fantastic! I've always been annoyed by all the highlight videos that slow everything down until no one can remember how freaking fast Barry was. Full speed. No lame-ass music. Of course the video quality is a product of its time but who cares.
Taking some super-HD equipment back to those games in a time machine would be nice, but I don't want to complain. No, seriously - this is an excellent compilation.
Ryan Cheney ay listen, Barry Sanders stands for bullshit. Referring to what everyone says when they can't see him anymore and instantly look 40 yards down the field lmao
Noticed that whenever Barry scores or has a great run, the other team does not cheap shot him at the end. They just seemed relieved the play is over lol. Much respect for a class act.
This is the best Barry vid I have ever seen. Nice job. Barry was not the fastest player but he was by far the quickest to go from 0 to full speed I have ever seen, amazing.
Yup, as unbelievable as his acceleration was, he gets chased down from behind when he's in the clear so many times. He probably would have had another 10 touchdowns if he could have just stayed ahead.
He was extremely fast... EXCEPT when his short stride length became a disadvantage. Acceleration: blazing. Change of direction: blazing. 40 time: blazing. Jumping: insane (At 5’8” he could stand flat footed underneath a basketball hoop and dunk). His top gear though was merely above average. But for a running back it’s more about the three cone drill.
I have not seen any running back since Barry Sanders retired who has consistently run so beautifully, gracefully, and electrifying. I know there's some running backs who have tried to mimic and apply his style, but nobody has come close to Barry Sanders on the field. Hands down, my all-time favorite running back.
He was friends with a doctor I knew kids. He would go over there and play table tennis every week. The doctor was a man that would give you the shirt off his back. He asked to take a picture with him and Barry said he would but that will be the last time he would see him. That was screwed up! He also decided to not work with the team during spring training. You can't do that to a team no matter who you are. That is one of the reasons the lions did not go far with Barry running.
2:55 The most scintillating 9-yard run in NFL history. Thing is, Barry also has the most amazing 30-yard run, the most amazing 5-yard run, the most amazing 12-yard run.... At 5:05, he's got the most spectacular 4-yard loss you'll ever see. That's why watching Barry was so great. Before each and every snap, you wondered what incredible thing he was about to do.
Yeah, I really, really would love to see a highlight film of all of his non-touchdown, non-big gain monster runs that turned what should have been 4-yard losses into 4-yard gains. That highlight video would be hours long.
Man, was he fun to watch!! What made Barry Sanders even more impressive is the fact that almost all 11 men on defense were keying on him! And only 5' 8" tall!
Such a humble giant in a small package. We’ll nev see his kind again. No such thing as arm tackles with him. So amazing watching him live here as a kid! GOAT! Just wish we had a better team so he could’ve gotten a ring or two
He's coming. His name is David Montgomery, look him up. Does everything Sanders did except win footraces. Look for him to go high in next year's draft; people are calling the 2019 RB class one of the best ever, and he's widely seen as the best of the bunch.
I havent seen american football for years!anybody who resembles him these days and what team?I really screamed my head off when they played Cowboys and Chris Spielman made an amazing interception that later lead to a touch down against the 49rs!best game of the season!
I grew up watching Barry Sanders. Really no doubt in my mind who is the greatest ever at running back. This vid helps people see how special he was running.
I was blessed to be able to watch his entire career as he played for the LIONS.. went & watched him live at least once per season! Only player ever that you had to hold your breath every time he touched the ball. Didn't dare to leave the TV room for nothing if Detroit was on offense! These videos are great, but I feel sorry for people who never got to watch him play during his career. Every single time he touched the ball you just knew he could break one & take it to the house! # 20 - there'll never be another that even comes close!
That Dallas run is the greatest run in history. He dropped seven defenders on their face, ran backward then turned back up field and had two guys facing the opposite direction at the same time!
I CAN'T get tired of watching these old clips. Back when we saw these in real time though, the emotion was indescribable. I don't know if there was ever a game that he didn't pull off an incredible run, and when the shouting died it down turn to laughter. I can remember us all laughing; I guess it was due to adrenaline pumping at witnessing something impossible. He was a joy to watch.
There was nothing like the excitement of watching him run. You wanted the Lions to run the ball every play. At any moment, he was capable of doing something you’ve never seen before.
We all know the breakout runs Barry is famous for: 1) The "spin the defender" against the Pats, 2) the 8-tackle breaker against the Bears, and 3) the "which way did he go" against the Cowboys... just to name a few. But what are Barry's best short yardage runs of all time? Here are my new top 3: 2:55 -against the Vikings. The "spin double step back" for about 10 yards. That's some cartoon sh*t. 7:03 -against the Browns. The "rotate reset" for about 25 yards. Mmmmhh. 4:09 -against the Redskins. The "spin collider" for 15. How do you use a spin move to make 2 defenders collide behind you? Come on man...
Yeah, a lot of his best runs weren’t even touchdowns. When you think some guys jump around after making a simple first down, this guy could’ve talked trash or done anything after any of his runs, and it would’ve been totally justified.
By far the best highlight reel of Barry on RUclips. Most of them only focus on touchdowns but some of those shorter runs were even more amazing. The guy was absolutely incredible!
Fast, agile, powerful, but above all, humble. People always say "Look at the records, he doesn't have the most yards or TD's" yada yada yada... First of all, Emmitt Smith had to play nearly twice the number of seasons, and had the most stacked o-line to make that possible. Secondly, having your name on those records doesn't matter that much, it's how a player's individuality effects the game. MJ doesn't have the most points or best FG%, Gordie Howe doesn't have the most goals or points, etc. I think Barry's the best RB of all time because of his ability to make you stand up practically every time he touched the ball.
I don't THINK IT I KNOW IT!!! Go look up the 1995 season Homeboy!!! Dallas had a better TEAM!!! NOT A BETTER OFFENSE!!! Now go look up Brett Perriman and Herman Moore over the 1995 and 1996 seasons!!! 433 catches between the two of them over TWO YEARS!!! BEST RECEIVING TANDEM IN THE LEAGUE!!! Who said Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman sucked??? NOT ME!!! They're in the Hall BECAUSE THEY WON CHAMPIONSHIPS!!! Now tell me who had the best receivers in the league in 1995-1996. You don't know JACK!!!
I am sure people that didn't even like football stopped to watch Barry play. I'm not a big basketball fan but I stopped to watch MJ play. Barry was top notch. It wasn't a matter of if but when he would break loose.
@2.55 - the essence of Barry: his O-line disintegrates, he's having to cut & juke as soon as he's given the ball deep in the backfield with defenders flying through the air at him, and he makes a gain out of an impossible situation, while the crowd goes wild. They've just witnessed magic. None like him.
Barry Sanders was poetry in motion, if he was able to play for the Cowboys and run behind Newton and them other hofs and a passing game to open up the defense, he could have easily ran for at least 3000
What a class act. I believe that Barry Sanders was so successful throughout his whole career because he carried himself with such humility and class. I have never seen nor heard of a player who is so unselfish of a person as is Barry Sanders. The very best running back ever. Ever...
@@52156drj , mostly 70s, I remember that well also... The frustration(Lions fan also) of almost sacking him four times on the same play, then he whips a 24-yard completion. Yup.
Its almost as if Barry came from a super league and is playing against high school talent. He is almost embarrassed to brag about it in the end-zone as they are not his peers. It be like Ali bragging about beating up a 5 year old. Just no contest.
Feel so grateful to have been able to watch this guy in my lifetime in real-time. Every game, you knew you were going to be in for something special. He had the uncanny knack of being able to make defenders fall down without even touching them. He was the king of "Now you see him, now you don't".
I absolutely love the fact that he carried the heart of Detroit, and the whole team knew it. After almost every run, all the lineman and other members of the team ran to help him up off the ground. I have never seen any other team do that for just one player. He was the best, even if Barry was too humble to own it, the team knew it and owned it for him by show of respect.
I watched Sanders as a kid . There has never been ,or ever will be a back ,more electrifying ,or exciting than BARRY SANDERS ,PERIOD . The man left me speechless and wondering in awe ,. How ???? ,Can he do that!!
Should of had some of those crazy runs where he makes the entire defense miss while he's pinned in the backfield and somehow manages to gain yardage when every other RB would have lost ten yards. He was the king of that kind of play as well.
Barry Sanders is the Best of All time at running back!! I remember watching him and knowing he was going to bust one any time! I wish he didn't retire when he did he would've owned all records in a few more years! He is just magical!!
Will people please stop holding on this archaic notion that Jim Brown is the greatest RB of all-time? Because it isn't even close. Brown in Barry's era or today's era would have been good, maybe great, but it wouldn't have been nearly as dominant, because in Brown's day he was a 235lb back playing against defenders that didn't even weigh 200lbs. Barry on the other hand, would be dominant in any era. Period!
John Russ you need to get off the CRACK PIPE.... HE couldn't carry #22s jock strap... Barry quit, went home... sorry for your lose . Could have been one of the best... But no 💓....
@@marcmclane2640 "heard about what @BarrySanders said...so very flattered but he shd know i think he's the best of all time" -Emmitt Smith; twitter.com/EmmittSmith22/status/91151679759724544 Straight from the horse's mouth.
Absolutely. I watched an interview with Emmitt and Barry years ago where they were asked about specific skills and who was better...Over and over Barry says "I was" and Emmitt said "he was"! Common knowledge. GOAT
Thanx for this compilation. So nice to see runs other than his most popular. He is the GOAT and always will be. I wish I had the time to go through all the games i recorded while he was playing.
Yup, I commented on that particular run also, the most overlooked, impossibly spectacular run of all time. Probably just does not get its props because it was only for 10 yards, but what a 10 yards!
John Boehmer exactly bro. People love to bring up how Barry had the most negative yards but this footage clearly shows why. Literally no one was blocked on that particular play and Barry managed to get a first down. any man who can get a first down without an O-Line is the GOAT. no question
The one thing I realize in watching The goat BS runs is in most of his runs there’s always a defender in position to make the tackle b4 Barry gos for 80 yards! That guy 99.8% of the never made the tackle! I’ve been watching Barry since he came in the league in 90! Same year as one of my favorite players Eric Metcalf, I haven’t seen anything like him since!
Never thought I would see a better back than Jim Brown ,Barry Sanders is hi-lite reel every time he has the ball,most elusive,powerful,fast running back ever
He really had it all : seemingly from first step acceleration at top speed , open field speed , amazing agility , strength , moves , toughness, etc. Really amazing is when his knee , even his whole body would be an inch from the ground and his strong arm and hand on the turf would push him back up to running at full speed again .
This is what people dont understand... they want 6'5 245 lb - measurables mean shit... This guy was a BEAST- pure muscle and center of gravity unstoppable, agility, hard runner, guy is the GOAT EVER RB- FK everyone else. Emmit is shit compared to Barry- Jim brown vouldnt hold barrys jock, Walter payton would have been crushed in todays nfl. Barry- guess what would still be breaking ankles
Born & raised in metro Detroit. My younger years I was a 49er fan. Mainly because of Montana and Roger Craig. But as Im in my 40's now, I never appreciated how much Barry Sanders meant to the sport. So very classy, humble and always had humility, hell, he still does. Videos don't lie, this man did things running backs nowadays just don't do. He didnt showboat, didn't talk to the media. None of that bullshit. He respects the game, scored, gave the ref the ball. And went on as if it's just honorable.
Yeah. Highlight reels are one thing, but a lot of people never got to see the incredible runs he made just to get 4 or 5 yards. Seriously, it was ridiculous sometimes.
AWESOME video! 😃 So many runs on this video that you never see on other videos. Great job man. The one at 2:55 is one of his best runs ever and you almost NEVER see it on his normal highlight reels...
Often he was sort of a kung fu runner . That meaning , it seemed he would use defensive players momentum and spin off or let it push him forward or out of their grasp
Being from Detroit my dad got to meet Barry after his last game. My dad worked at chicken shack and after the last game in his career he went to the same chicken shack my dad worked at. Edit:Sometimes you gotta like your own comment to get the ball rolling. plz like
Because he played for the worst organization in football at the time(might still be now). Even the best running back in history could only get that sorry team 1 playoff win. And MVP's only go to playoff bound winning teams.
Incorrect. Tampa Bay was the worst organization at the time and had been for 25 years. Barry played on THE NUMBER ONE OFFENSIVE TEAM IN FOOTBALL IN 1995 AND THE NUMBER 2 OFFENSIVE TEAM IN 1997!! Emmitts offense never finished higher than 4th. Barry was awesome. The best open field runner of all time. He DID NOT DO IT ALONE!! He had Lomas Brown, Kevin Glover, Herman Moore, Brett Perriman, Jerry Ball, Ray Crockett, Chris Spielman, Ray Crockett, Bennie Blades, Pat Swilling, and Willie Clay. Detroit let them go which is why he retired!!!
the defensive players don't have anything to do with the offense. Especially with the run and shoot offense which ran otherworldly with a back like Barry in the backfield. And no, Lomas Brown and Kevin Glover owe their 'pro bowl' and 'all pro' status much more to Barry then he does to them. He made them look way better then they were. The run and shoot is absolutely dependent on the RUN part. Nothing works without it and Barry opened it up to new things not thought possible before. He WAS the offense for almost all of his career. As far as Tampa Bay goes, i was not talking about at the time. I was talking about in general. The Lions were garbage since old man ford assumed majority ownership back in 1963, way before the bucs were even a glimmer in the NFL's eye. Even with the GOAT on that team they could only manage one playoff win. If that's not terrible ownership and management i don't know what is. 1 playoff win since 1957. The record speaks for itself.
So were Jerry Ball, Ray Crockett, Pat Swilling, Bennie Blades and Willie Clay? What the freak is your point? Barry NEVER did it by himself. He had a great team around him which is why they beat the Cowboys multiple times. He had the best receiving tandem in the league and the best QB in 1995. Kevin Glover made three straight PBs at Center and Lomas Brown made 7 straight PBs and a couple all pros as well as playing 20 years in the NFL.
Barry has to be the only player on the field where the fans of both teams cheer at his incredible running.
Even Favre gave him a pat on the back when he scored against GB.
cheesegyoza facts
Not liked today Players acting liked they never score a Touchdown Barry just gave the ball to referee and never show any emotion
Walter payton was the other!
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Never saw anything like him before he came along, and haven't seen anyone like him since. Every time he played you knew you were going to see something you had never seen before. Amazing.
22 years and I still get the chills watching him run! GOAT!
You got to check out his footwork and see how he plants his feet and times it according to the body position of the other player and then takes advantage of them as soon as they become unbalanced. It's artwork worth studying. Makes u appreciate his jukes on an even deeper level
I like how he doesn’t celebrate after making a TD
His running is the celebration
I think thurman Thomas was also so humble
He “acts like he’s been there before’.
@@artnalex yeap. Awesome man
Since Pee Wee he was told after you score you give the ball to the ref.....and thats what he did everytime
I'm sitting here watching it with a grin on my face the whole video, none better. Great memories watching him play.
The only running back I've ever seen where you almost literally held your breath Every Time he touches the ball. Words just can't describe him
Doesn't matter who you think is the best, how can you not love Sanders. Humble, full of class, and just an absolute masterclass in vision and ability.
I'm 63 and I've been a Packers fan since the 60's. Barry Sanders is the best running back I've ever seen. That includes the old films of Jim Brown I've watched. Barry is the GOAT.
Never danced, never celebrated, just flipped the ball to the ref, and trotted off. A class act. One of the greats. I still brag on him.
Dude's a legend. His moves and footwork was just spooky good. Never seen a player since with that kind of natural talent.
Indeed,he's a
Class act. Best running back of all time.
Thurman Thomas was the same way. Must be an Oklahoma State thing.
Well, he danced... while he was running and looking for that sliver of daylight. Never in the end zone though. Absolute class act.
@@buffv7Pretty much says it all when Barry Switzer told his defense "Whatever you do, don't hurt Thurman! You don't want to play against that freshman Sanders. Thurman will give us enough trouble. You'll never touch that Sanders kid".
What a nice humble guy. Great talent; everyone knew it and he didn't go around self promoting. Refreshing.
This is one of the best highlights of an NFL player I've ever seen. Perhaps the best. Wow!
This was the way to see Barry, with no music, real speed, original announcers. So many other vids are in slo-mo, which don't show the true greatness. Thanks for putting this up. :)
The one great thing about watching the play in slow mo (after watching it in real time) is that he looks to be able to react in real time, while we're watching it in slow mo, while everyone else is stuck in slow mo. In real time, I tell people all the time, it's like he could see what was about to happen before it happened.
@@enthused7591 he was a master at it.
Im a Cowboy fan and I watched Emmit in his prime and Barry was just better. Greatest running back of all time and I dont think 2nd place is that close.
I swear the dude could see reality in 1.5x motion. His ability to see and react was superhuman. His run against the cowboys where 9 of their 11 man defense piled up on top of eachother, 8 feet later, 1 linebacker fell to the left as he ran right, and meanwhile the last remaining lineman standing couldn't see where he went. Touchdown. The only time I've ever seen anything in the NFL that looked like that. Literally looked like an all-pro NFL running back playing against a division 3 high school team.
The most exciting player I ever seen. Truly the GOAT.
as a Patriots fan and watching Tom Brady play for 18 seasons and he is my favorite player(Barry still is and was my favorite as a kid) no one and I mean no one is more exciting to watch then Barry Sanders any sport at anytime some of my favorite memories as a kid was watching him play thanks Barry for those memories you are the greatest
There hasn't been a runningback like barry since. He is the greatest back of all time.
as a long suffering Lions fan, I miss him. GOD, do I miss him!
Me too bro. He’s why I’m a lions fan. It’s hard being a lions fan these days.
@@humblebeginnings8328 it will get better. Coming from a Bills fan.
you got that right but as a Lions fan since I was 5 went to Tigers Stadium then ...Barry is the GOAT...but don't blame him for walking away Lions will never build a Championship
I’m scared when we draft great players at this point.
And to think we had Barry who is the best running back in the history of mankind and life itself, then Megatron who was an all-time top receiver and both left for the same reason..... incompetent management who couldn't construct a winning culture to compliment them.
Probably the best Running Back video i've ever seen on You Tube. Thank you for putting this one together with no music, no frills----just genius running. Forget the stats. Forget the records. Anyone who doubts that Barry is the GOAT RB in history should just meditate on this video a few times.
Look up walter payton (the younger years 1975-1979) and( older years 80-87) now those were as impressive as the sanders runs!
Once in a lifetime talent. Glad I was able to witness him growing up. (Though I am a GB fan, I can appreciate greatness when I see it). Wish him and Favre didn't have to share that MVP. Imho, Barry won it hands down that year.
Thanks for posting this, and I'm glad you included some of his shorter runs where he made people look foolish, even if he only gained 6 yards.
Barry was almost a Packer:
#1 QB Troy Aikman Dallas
#2 OL Tony Mandarich Green Bay
#3 RB Barry Sanders Detroit
The best description I've ever heard of Barry Sanders came from a linebacker whom said I Squared him up and he split in two
Wouldve loved to see him play 5 more years.....GOAT
Had the privilege to watch him a few times in the silver dome. Best running back ever
10+ minutes of just watching with a grin. The greatest to ever carry a football.
the greatest without doubt
The best RB ever. If he played a few more years, he would have set the rushing yardage record for all-time.
*the best runner ever. not best rb ever, that was is and always will be sweetness
@@marinostath7752that's why Barry was about to shatter his records in only a decade 😅
Can't get enough of Barry Sanders Runs !!
My son told me that Barry wouldn't be able to all this in today's league... (My son no longer lives in my house, I put him out for his blasphemes tongue! Lol!)
Flintsvariety i know he would because every time i see an older player playing in a game a decade into their career and they're doing the same shit it makes me realise thay he can...and their are rookies who played right after barry left who've had long careers and you cant tell me Barry wouldn't have been better rhen them lmao
Your son can get arrested for a tongue like that...
He had such a unique running style that no one, even now, would be able to stop. Walter Payton, who was only 200 lbs yet was still a power back, wouldn’t survive today because players are much bigger now. 200 lb power backs don’t and won’t exist now and in the future.
Nolan
Payton could bench 500 lbs. and stop lineman in their tracks with his blocks.
James T his bench was 390
The best I ever saw play.
Univac 💯💯💯💯
you are blessed to have seen him play, have only seen him on highlight reels and thats amazing
Univac like wise...turned me into a Lions fan... been one ever since. 😩feels like a curse...lol
I still get chills everytime I hear Dick Enberg's "There he goes" 9:35. That was the run immediately following the 2-3 yard run he had to break 2000 yards. I remember earlier in the game, the crowd was so loud the refs had to stop the game multiple times, threatening to take time outs from the Lions if the crowd did not settle down. One of my favorite memories as a kid watching that game.
That was the loudest game I have ever been to see. 9:21 was a TD run earlier in that game and you can hear Dick Enberg just about come out of his chair after the move Barry put on that guy. Man was he fun to watch!
The crazy thing about that game was how poor his numbers were in the first half and how many yards he had to rip off in the second half to make it happen.
He only ran for 20 yards in the first half and needed 111 in the second half just to hit 2,000.
A real humble professional. I’m glad I was able to watch this man play live. Best player Lions ever had.
Fantastic! I've always been annoyed by all the highlight videos that slow everything down until no one can remember how freaking fast Barry was. Full speed. No lame-ass music. Of course the video quality is a product of its time but who cares.
Taking some super-HD equipment back to those games in a time machine would be nice, but I don't want to complain. No, seriously - this is an excellent compilation.
Ryan Cheney ay listen, Barry Sanders stands for bullshit. Referring to what everyone says when they can't see him anymore and instantly look 40 yards down the field lmao
Right Ryan, or those lame ground view shots that you can't tell if he's running towards the sideline, upfield, or what exactly is going on!
Noticed that whenever Barry scores or has a great run, the other team does not cheap shot him at the end. They just seemed relieved the play is over lol. Much respect for a class act.
I bet the last thing an opposing team wanted to do was piss him off, lol!
I miss Barry, such a joy to watch every time.
The best running back ever, i dont care what others say, what a treat to watch him run!
This is the best Barry vid I have ever seen. Nice job. Barry was not the fastest player but he was by far the quickest to go from 0 to full speed I have ever seen, amazing.
Yup, as unbelievable as his acceleration was, he gets chased down from behind when he's in the clear so many times. He probably would have had another 10 touchdowns if he could have just stayed ahead.
He was extremely fast... EXCEPT when his short stride length became a disadvantage. Acceleration: blazing. Change of direction: blazing. 40 time: blazing. Jumping: insane (At 5’8” he could stand flat footed underneath a basketball hoop and dunk). His top gear though was merely above average. But for a running back it’s more about the three cone drill.
I have not seen any running back since Barry Sanders retired who has consistently run so beautifully, gracefully, and electrifying. I know there's some running backs who have tried to mimic and apply his style, but nobody has come close to Barry Sanders on the field. Hands down, my all-time favorite running back.
Yes, berry was awesome, but he was a much better man than he was a football player, and that is what is important.
Atleast spell his name right, dumbass.
As the days of Noah live right true
Fuck that
Well said
He was friends with a doctor I knew kids. He would go over there and play table tennis every week. The doctor was a man that would give you the shirt off his back. He asked to take a picture with him and Barry said he would but that will be the last time he would see him. That was screwed up! He also decided to not work with the team during spring training. You can't do that to a team no matter who you are. That is one of the reasons the lions did not go far with Barry running.
2:55 The most scintillating 9-yard run in NFL history. Thing is, Barry also has the most amazing 30-yard run, the most amazing 5-yard run, the most amazing 12-yard run.... At 5:05, he's got the most spectacular 4-yard loss you'll ever see. That's why watching Barry was so great. Before each and every snap, you wondered what incredible thing he was about to do.
Yeah, I really, really would love to see a highlight film of all of his non-touchdown, non-big gain monster runs that turned what should have been 4-yard losses into 4-yard gains. That highlight video would be hours long.
LITERALLY the sentiments I just posted 😂
He generated so much torque. That's what allowed him to get away from the defensive line.
He was short with huge leg muscles. Great center of gravity! Lol
Man, was he fun to watch!! What made Barry Sanders even more impressive is the fact that almost all 11 men on defense were keying on him! And only 5' 8" tall!
Such a humble giant in a small package. We’ll nev see his kind again. No such thing as arm tackles with him. So amazing watching him live here as a kid! GOAT!
Just wish we had a better team so he could’ve gotten a ring or two
Jason Walton we will see it again
He's coming. His name is David Montgomery, look him up. Does everything Sanders did except win footraces. Look for him to go high in next year's draft; people are calling the 2019 RB class one of the best ever, and he's widely seen as the best of the bunch.
Jason Walton great but i will always feel sweetness was a better back ..barry ran away
Real talk
Lt and saquon are the closest comparison in style of running but Barry was way more elusive and agile
Goat without question
I havent seen american football for years!anybody who resembles him these days and what team?I really screamed my head off when they played Cowboys and Chris Spielman made an amazing interception that later lead to a touch down against the 49rs!best game of the season!
I hope to God we see something similar again in the NFL some day before I die. I'm 29.
truthseeker89 for life Walter Payton is better then Barry Sanders. But just imagine if they were on the same team😮
Enthused you'll see me bro. This is my fav player and i run like this believe it or not. Just in my own way
I grew up watching Barry Sanders. Really no doubt in my mind who is the greatest ever at running back. This vid helps people see how special he was running.
great video!!! we will never !! see anyone like Barry again !!! go lions!!
I was blessed to be able to watch his entire career as he played for the LIONS.. went & watched him live at least once per season! Only player ever that you had to hold your breath every time he touched the ball. Didn't dare to leave the TV room for nothing if Detroit was on offense! These videos are great, but I feel sorry for people who never got to watch him play during his career. Every single time he touched the ball you just knew he could break one & take it to the house! # 20 - there'll never be another that even comes close!
That Dallas run is the greatest run in history. He dropped seven defenders on their face, ran backward then turned back up field and had two guys facing the opposite direction at the same time!
Yeah tht jawn was different smdh!!
It looks like every Cowboy who touched him dropped dead.
I CAN'T get tired of watching these old clips. Back when we saw these in real time though, the emotion was indescribable. I don't know if there was ever a game that he didn't pull off an incredible run, and when the shouting died it down turn to laughter. I can remember us all laughing; I guess it was due to adrenaline pumping at witnessing something impossible. He was a joy to watch.
There was nothing like the excitement of watching him run. You wanted the Lions to run the ball every play. At any moment, he was capable of doing something you’ve never seen before.
No matter how many times I watch these, he always amazes me! Barry and Sweetness: The Two Greatest of All Time!
awesome vid, and thanks for not putting any music to it, the announcers say it all..
I've seen all these clips of Barry Sanders from one RUclips channel to the other and I never get tired of watching them.
We all know the breakout runs Barry is famous for: 1) The "spin the defender" against the Pats, 2) the 8-tackle breaker against the Bears, and 3) the "which way did he go" against the Cowboys... just to name a few. But what are Barry's best short yardage runs of all time? Here are my new top 3:
2:55 -against the Vikings. The "spin double step back" for about 10 yards. That's some cartoon sh*t.
7:03 -against the Browns. The "rotate reset" for about 25 yards. Mmmmhh.
4:09 -against the Redskins. The "spin collider" for 15. How do you use a spin move to make 2 defenders collide behind you? Come on man...
Nkosinati 2:55 the announcer couldn't have said it better. Unbelievable.
Yeah, a lot of his best runs weren’t even touchdowns. When you think some guys jump around after making a simple first down, this guy could’ve talked trash or done anything after any of his runs, and it would’ve been totally justified.
Nkosinati the time he gave Rod Woodson and ACL injury on the sideline was insane
BLADEMACAPHEE such legendary feats. All done by 1 man.
As an athlete myself, That run at 2:55 is 1 of the most impressive things ive seen in all of sports
By far the best highlight reel of Barry on RUclips. Most of them only focus on touchdowns but some of those shorter runs were even more amazing. The guy was absolutely incredible!
Fast, agile, powerful, but above all, humble. People always say "Look at the records, he doesn't have the most yards or TD's" yada yada yada... First of all, Emmitt Smith had to play nearly twice the number of seasons, and had the most stacked o-line to make that possible. Secondly, having your name on those records doesn't matter that much, it's how a player's individuality effects the game. MJ doesn't have the most points or best FG%, Gordie Howe doesn't have the most goals or points, etc. I think Barry's the best RB of all time because of his ability to make you stand up practically every time he touched the ball.
Yeah, Aikman and Michael Irvin sucked. 3 hall of famer's in those 3 players alone, yet you think Barry's team had a better offense?
I don't THINK IT I KNOW IT!!! Go look up the 1995 season Homeboy!!! Dallas had a better TEAM!!! NOT A BETTER OFFENSE!!! Now go look up Brett Perriman and Herman Moore over the 1995 and 1996 seasons!!! 433 catches between the two of them over TWO YEARS!!! BEST RECEIVING TANDEM IN THE LEAGUE!!! Who said Michael Irvin and Troy Aikman sucked??? NOT ME!!! They're in the Hall BECAUSE THEY WON CHAMPIONSHIPS!!! Now tell me who had the best receivers in the league in 1995-1996. You don't know JACK!!!
I am sure people that didn't even like football stopped to watch Barry play. I'm not a big basketball fan but I stopped to watch MJ play. Barry was top notch. It wasn't a matter of if but when he would break loose.
@2.55 - the essence of Barry: his O-line disintegrates, he's having to cut & juke as soon as he's given the ball deep in the backfield with defenders flying through the air at him, and he makes a gain out of an impossible situation, while the crowd goes wild. They've just witnessed magic. None like him.
Barry Sanders was poetry in motion, if he was able to play for the Cowboys and run behind Newton and them other hofs and a passing game to open up the defense, he could have easily ran for at least 3000
3000 yds easily... no disrespect to Emmit but Barry behind that line would have been illegal
I was always on the edge of my seat when watching the Lions with Barry in the backfield. You knew something special might happen.
this is a great video! I love seeing the runs as they were... not all cut up and altered. Barry Sanders: Best EVER.
What a class act. I believe that Barry Sanders was so successful throughout his whole career because he carried himself with such humility and class. I have never seen nor heard of a player who is so unselfish of a person as is Barry Sanders. The very best running back ever. Ever...
Hands down, his playoff touchdown run against Dallas was the greatest moment of his career!
Barry Sanders, the man who left you in awe even after he made your team's D look like fools.
As a Vikings fan Barry Sander still gives me nightmares.
Well I guess that's only fair as Fran Tarkenton consistently gave the lions a full slice of humble pie in the 60's. And this from a Lions fan.
Lol Viking bandwagon
@@52156drj , mostly 70s, I remember that well also... The frustration(Lions fan also) of almost sacking him four times on the same play, then he whips a 24-yard completion. Yup.
@@johnboehmer6683 Yup, that's the way I remember it. He always seemed to slip out of trouble. Frustration is the only word that works.
You will never see another evasive runner with such acceleration. The best that ever played the game
I was at the Silver Dome when Barry broke 2000 yards.
Its almost as if Barry came from a super league and is playing against high school talent. He is almost embarrassed to brag about it in the end-zone as they are not his peers. It be like Ali bragging about beating up a 5 year old. Just no contest.
Feel so grateful to have been able to watch this guy in my lifetime in real-time. Every game, you knew you were going to be in for something special. He had the uncanny knack of being able to make defenders fall down without even touching them. He was the king of "Now you see him, now you don't".
I absolutely love the fact that he carried the heart of Detroit, and the whole team knew it. After almost every run, all the lineman and other members of the team ran to help him up off the ground. I have never seen any other team do that for just one player.
He was the best, even if Barry was too humble to own it, the team knew it and owned it for him by show of respect.
People always like to dismiss his blocking due to his zig zag style. But check out the play at 7:31, completely dominant blocking on that one.
I watched Sanders as a kid . There has never been ,or ever will be a back ,more electrifying ,or exciting than BARRY SANDERS ,PERIOD . The man left me speechless and wondering in awe ,. How ???? ,Can he do that!!
Should of had some of those crazy runs where he makes the entire defense miss while he's pinned in the backfield and somehow manages to gain yardage when every other RB would have lost ten yards. He was the king of that kind of play as well.
Barry Sanders is the Best of All time at running back!! I remember watching him and knowing he was going to bust one any time! I wish he didn't retire when he did he would've owned all records in a few more years! He is just magical!!
I just see ankles getting broken left and right 😂
Ultimate humble superstar. Very rare indeed.
THIS VIDEO IS UNREAL
Man it was great to hear Dick Enburg calling Barry's games. He got as pumped as I did.
Will people please stop holding on this archaic notion that Jim Brown is the greatest RB of all-time? Because it isn't even close. Brown in Barry's era or today's era would have been good, maybe great, but it wouldn't have been nearly as dominant, because in Brown's day he was a 235lb back playing against defenders that didn't even weigh 200lbs. Barry on the other hand, would be dominant in any era. Period!
Mike C
So true, you'd think Barry's dad would've figured that out.
Eric Dickerson......
I always say this. Brown was bigger and faster than the linebackers.
Simply the best. Better than all the rest.
Forget Emmitt. bArry is the greatest!!
John Russ you need to get off the CRACK PIPE.... HE couldn't carry #22s jock strap... Barry quit, went home... sorry for your lose . Could have been one of the best... But no 💓....
@@marcmclane2640 "heard about what @BarrySanders said...so very flattered but he shd know i think he's the best of all time" -Emmitt Smith; twitter.com/EmmittSmith22/status/91151679759724544
Straight from the horse's mouth.
Absolutely. I watched an interview with Emmitt and Barry years ago where they were asked about specific skills and who was better...Over and over Barry says "I was" and Emmitt said "he was"! Common knowledge. GOAT
@BOB. NEVER HAPPENED YOU IGNORANT LIAR!!!
Thanx for this compilation. So nice to see runs other than his most popular. He is the GOAT and always will be. I wish I had the time to go through all the games i recorded while he was playing.
He was and will be always the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love watching him Gallup ...every third step in stride he pushes ...you can see his heart beat with the rhythm of his pace. GOAT.
2:55 How? Just how?
Anthony Starke that to me is the greatest run of all time. And i put some thought into that lol
If that would have gone for a touchdown, which it nearly did, i bet it would be shown for decades on ESPN.
Yup, I commented on that particular run also, the most overlooked, impossibly spectacular run of all time. Probably just does not get its props because it was only for 10 yards, but what a 10 yards!
John Boehmer exactly bro. People love to bring up how Barry had the most negative yards but this footage clearly shows why. Literally no one was blocked on that particular play and Barry managed to get a first down. any man who can get a first down without an O-Line is the GOAT. no question
Best run EVER in the history of the NFL. Look at how many defenders are on him at once
Watch him cut. I've never seen anyone be able to cut like that. Never will again.
The one thing I realize in watching The goat BS runs is in most of his runs there’s always a defender in position to make the tackle b4 Barry gos for 80 yards! That guy 99.8% of the never made the tackle! I’ve been watching Barry since he came in the league in 90! Same year as one of my favorite players Eric Metcalf, I haven’t seen anything like him since!
Never thought I would see a better back than Jim Brown ,Barry Sanders is hi-lite reel every time he has the ball,most elusive,powerful,fast running back ever
He really had it all : seemingly from first step acceleration at top speed , open field speed , amazing agility , strength , moves , toughness, etc. Really amazing is when his knee , even his whole body would be an inch from the ground and his strong arm and hand on the turf would push him back up to running at full speed again .
This is what people dont understand... they want 6'5 245 lb - measurables mean shit... This guy was a BEAST- pure muscle and center of gravity unstoppable, agility, hard runner, guy is the GOAT EVER RB- FK everyone else. Emmit is shit compared to Barry- Jim brown vouldnt hold barrys jock, Walter payton would have been crushed in todays nfl. Barry- guess what would still be breaking ankles
Emmitt Smith with the DisLike
lmao
Born & raised in metro Detroit. My younger years I was a 49er fan. Mainly because of Montana and Roger Craig. But as Im in my 40's now, I never appreciated how much Barry Sanders meant to the sport. So very classy, humble and always had humility, hell, he still does. Videos don't lie, this man did things running backs nowadays just don't do. He didnt showboat, didn't talk to the media. None of that bullshit. He respects the game, scored, gave the ref the ball. And went on as if it's just honorable.
2:55 holy shit
Yeah. Highlight reels are one thing, but a lot of people never got to see the incredible runs he made just to get 4 or 5 yards. Seriously, it was ridiculous sometimes.
Gets the ball, jukes right , spins back left, back juke, accelerate into a sharp cut and finish with 2 jukes down the middle for 8 yards lol
that run is just downright ridiculous, as soon as he gets the ball he's already making people miss. best feet EVER!!!
AWESOME video! 😃
So many runs on this video that you never see on other videos. Great job man. The one at 2:55 is one of his best runs ever and you almost NEVER see it on his normal highlight reels...
7:02 great run
Perfect compilation with original audio!
Often he was sort of a kung fu runner . That meaning , it seemed he would use defensive players momentum and spin off or let it push him forward or out of their grasp
Exactly my thoughts using your momentum against you with his second to none stop start ability and Change of direction
Looking at these old films makes you appreciate today’s technology. Kicking it old-school boys. Barry is the GOAT!
Being from Detroit my dad got to meet Barry after his last game. My dad worked at chicken shack and after the last game in his career he went to the same chicken shack my dad worked at.
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Thank you for this. Brought me all the way back.
Best ever!!!!!
Greatest football player, awesome human being.
It Could Be 1920 Or 2052 Barry Sander"s Best Runnin Back Ever !!!! Stay Strong....Peace
It's too bad that Berry never got a Super Bowl ring!
The GREATEST ever....Period!
Nobody was better than Barry!
Ummmm Walter Payton, trust me, go watch 10 min of videos, you just might change your mind?!
6:13 Sit down Reggie
Seriously, so many end up on all fours. It's hilarious!
Still one of his best plays, the 2nd in this vid, where he turns the defensive back completely around. Too awesome.
How did this man play 10 seasons and only got 1 MVP which was shared with favre in 97...smdh
Because he played for the worst organization in football at the time(might still be now). Even the best running back in history could only get that sorry team 1 playoff win. And MVP's only go to playoff bound winning teams.
Incorrect. Tampa Bay was the worst organization at the time and had been for 25 years. Barry played on THE NUMBER ONE OFFENSIVE TEAM IN FOOTBALL IN 1995 AND THE NUMBER 2 OFFENSIVE TEAM IN 1997!! Emmitts offense never finished higher than 4th. Barry was awesome. The best open field runner of all time. He DID NOT DO IT ALONE!! He had Lomas Brown, Kevin Glover, Herman Moore, Brett Perriman, Jerry Ball, Ray Crockett, Chris Spielman, Ray Crockett, Bennie Blades, Pat Swilling, and Willie Clay. Detroit let them go which is why he retired!!!
the defensive players don't have anything to do with the offense. Especially with the run and shoot offense which ran otherworldly with a back like Barry in the backfield.
And no, Lomas Brown and Kevin Glover owe their 'pro bowl' and 'all pro' status much more to Barry then he does to them. He made them look way better then they were. The run and shoot is absolutely dependent on the RUN part. Nothing works without it and Barry opened it up to new things not thought possible before. He WAS the offense for almost all of his career.
As far as Tampa Bay goes, i was not talking about at the time. I was talking about in general. The Lions were garbage since old man ford assumed majority ownership back in 1963, way before the bucs were even a glimmer in the NFL's eye. Even with the GOAT on that team they could only manage one playoff win. If that's not terrible ownership and management i don't know what is. 1 playoff win since 1957. The record speaks for itself.
Joshua Hendricks
Chris Spielman was on defense.
So were Jerry Ball, Ray Crockett, Pat Swilling, Bennie Blades and Willie Clay? What the freak is your point? Barry NEVER did it by himself. He had a great team around him which is why they beat the Cowboys multiple times. He had the best receiving tandem in the league and the best QB in 1995. Kevin Glover made three straight PBs at Center and Lomas Brown made 7 straight PBs and a couple all pros as well as playing 20 years in the NFL.