Who was the best (or your favorite) running back in the 90's between the two?
Emmitt Smith
Height: 5-9 Weight: 216 Age: 42
Born: 5/15/1969 Pensacola , FL
College: Florida
Experience: 15 Seasons
Hall of Fame Induction: 2010
Career Stats more
Season Team Rushing Receiving Fumbles
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2004 Arizona Cardinals 15 15 267 937 3.5 29T 9 15 105 7.0 18 0 4 1
2003 Arizona Cardinals 10 5 90 256 2.8 22 2 14 107 7.6 36 0 2 0
2002 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 254 975 3.8 30T 5 16 89 5.6 17 0 3 1
2001 Dallas Cowboys 14 14 261 1,021 3.9 44 3 17 116 6.8 22 0 1 1
2000 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 294 1,203 4.1 52 9 11 79 7.2 19 0 6 5
1999 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 329 1,397 4.2 63T 11 27 119 4.4 14T 2 5 3
1998 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 319 1,332 4.2 32 13 27 175 6.5 24 2 3 2
1997 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 261 1,074 4.1 44 4 40 234 5.9 24 0 1 1
1996 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 327 1,204 3.7 42 12 47 249 5.3 21 3 5 2
1995 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 377 1,773 4.7 60T 25 62 375 6.0 40 0 7 6
1994 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 368 1,484 4.0 46 21 50 341 6.8 68 1 1 0
1993 Dallas Cowboys 14 13 283 1,486 5.3 62T 9 57 414 7.3 86 1 4 1
1992 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 373 1,713 4.6 68T 18 59 335 5.7 26T 1 4 2
1991 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 365 1,563 4.3 75T 12 49 258 5.3 14 1 8 0
1990 Dallas Cowboys 16 -- 241 937 3.9 48T 11 24 228 9.5 57 0 -- --
TOTAL 4,409 18,355 4.2 75 164 515 3,224 6.3 86 11 54 25
Barry Sanders
Height: 5-8 Weight: 200 Age: 43
Born: 7/16/1968 Wichita , KS
College: Oklahoma State
Experience: 10 Seasons
Hall of Fame Induction: 2004
Career Stats more
Season Team Rushing Receiving Fumbles
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
1998 Detroit Lions 16 16 343 1,491 4.3 73T 4 37 289 7.8 44 0 3 2
1997 Detroit Lions 16 16 335 2,053 6.1 82T 11 33 305 9.2 66T 3 3 2
1996 Detroit Lions 16 16 307 1,553 5.1 54T 11 24 147 6.1 28 0 4 2
1995 Detroit Lions 16 16 314 1,500 4.8 75T 11 48 398 8.3 40 1 3 3
1994 Detroit Lions 16 16 331 1,883 5.7 85 7 44 283 6.4 22 1 -- --
1993 Detroit Lions 11 11 243 1,115 4.6 42 3 36 205 5.7 17 0 3 0
1992 Detroit Lions 16 16 312 1,352 4.3 55T 9 29 225 7.8 48 1 6 4
1991 Detroit Lions 15 15 342 1,548 4.5 69T 16 41 307 7.5 34 1 5 0
1990 Detroit Lions 16 -- 255 1,304 5.1 45T 13 36 480 13.3 47T 3 -- --
1989 Detroit Lions 15 -- 280 1,470 5.3 34 14 24 282 11.8 46 0 -- --
TOTAL 3,062 15,269 5.0 85 99 352 2,921 8.3 66 10 27 13
Emmitt Smith
Height: 5-9 Weight: 216 Age: 42
Born: 5/15/1969 Pensacola , FL
College: Florida
Experience: 15 Seasons
Hall of Fame Induction: 2010
Career Stats more
Season Team Rushing Receiving Fumbles
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2004 Arizona Cardinals 15 15 267 937 3.5 29T 9 15 105 7.0 18 0 4 1
2003 Arizona Cardinals 10 5 90 256 2.8 22 2 14 107 7.6 36 0 2 0
2002 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 254 975 3.8 30T 5 16 89 5.6 17 0 3 1
2001 Dallas Cowboys 14 14 261 1,021 3.9 44 3 17 116 6.8 22 0 1 1
2000 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 294 1,203 4.1 52 9 11 79 7.2 19 0 6 5
1999 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 329 1,397 4.2 63T 11 27 119 4.4 14T 2 5 3
1998 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 319 1,332 4.2 32 13 27 175 6.5 24 2 3 2
1997 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 261 1,074 4.1 44 4 40 234 5.9 24 0 1 1
1996 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 327 1,204 3.7 42 12 47 249 5.3 21 3 5 2
1995 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 377 1,773 4.7 60T 25 62 375 6.0 40 0 7 6
1994 Dallas Cowboys 15 15 368 1,484 4.0 46 21 50 341 6.8 68 1 1 0
1993 Dallas Cowboys 14 13 283 1,486 5.3 62T 9 57 414 7.3 86 1 4 1
1992 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 373 1,713 4.6 68T 18 59 335 5.7 26T 1 4 2
1991 Dallas Cowboys 16 16 365 1,563 4.3 75T 12 49 258 5.3 14 1 8 0
1990 Dallas Cowboys 16 -- 241 937 3.9 48T 11 24 228 9.5 57 0 -- --
TOTAL 4,409 18,355 4.2 75 164 515 3,224 6.3 86 11 54 25
Barry Sanders
Height: 5-8 Weight: 200 Age: 43
Born: 7/16/1968 Wichita , KS
College: Oklahoma State
Experience: 10 Seasons
Hall of Fame Induction: 2004
Career Stats more
Season Team Rushing Receiving Fumbles
G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
1998 Detroit Lions 16 16 343 1,491 4.3 73T 4 37 289 7.8 44 0 3 2
1997 Detroit Lions 16 16 335 2,053 6.1 82T 11 33 305 9.2 66T 3 3 2
1996 Detroit Lions 16 16 307 1,553 5.1 54T 11 24 147 6.1 28 0 4 2
1995 Detroit Lions 16 16 314 1,500 4.8 75T 11 48 398 8.3 40 1 3 3
1994 Detroit Lions 16 16 331 1,883 5.7 85 7 44 283 6.4 22 1 -- --
1993 Detroit Lions 11 11 243 1,115 4.6 42 3 36 205 5.7 17 0 3 0
1992 Detroit Lions 16 16 312 1,352 4.3 55T 9 29 225 7.8 48 1 6 4
1991 Detroit Lions 15 15 342 1,548 4.5 69T 16 41 307 7.5 34 1 5 0
1990 Detroit Lions 16 -- 255 1,304 5.1 45T 13 36 480 13.3 47T 3 -- --
1989 Detroit Lions 15 -- 280 1,470 5.3 34 14 24 282 11.8 46 0 -- --
TOTAL 3,062 15,269 5.0 85 99 352 2,921 8.3 66 10 27 13
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