BARRY SANDERS AT A GLANCE

The Lion King

Barry Sanders’ 1994 rushing by Game:

GAME RUSHES YARDS AVG. LONG Atlanta 27 120 4.4 18 at Minnesota 12 16 1.3 8 at Dallas 40 194 4.9 28 New England 18 131 7.3 39 at Tampa Bay 20 166 8.3 85 San Francisco 22 95 4.3 11 Chicago 23 167 7.3 84 at N.Y. Giants 26 146 5.6 62 at Green Bay 15 47 3.1 20 Tampa Bay 26 237 9.1 69 at Chicago 11 42 3.8 18 Buffalo 19 45 2.4 12 Green Bay 20 188 9.4 63 at N.Y. Jets 23 127 5.5 29 Minnesota 17 110 6.5 64

Sanders needs 169 yards to become only the third runner in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards. He gets his last chance Christmas night when the Lions (9-6) conclude the regular season against the Dolphins (9-6) at Miami.