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Also Known As	Barry David Sanders
Born	July 16, 1968 (age 57) • Wichita • Kansas
Awards And Honors	Pro Football Hall of Fame (2004) • Heisman Trophy (1988) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2004) • 1 NFL Most Valuable Player award • 6 All-Pro selections • 10 Pro Bowl selections • 1997 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year • 1994 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year • 1989 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year • 1997 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) • 1991 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
Education	Oklahoma State University
Height/Weight	5 ft 8 inches, 203 lb (1.73 m, 92 kg)
Position	running back
Jersey Number	20 (Detroit Lions, 1989–1998)
Draft	Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round (third overall) of the 1989 NFL draft.
Twitter Handle	@BarrySanders
Games Played	153
Rushing Attempts	3062
Touchdowns	99
Yards Gained By Passing	15269
Yards Per Attempt	5.0

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How many times did Barry Sanders win the MVP? Barry Sanders won one NFL Most Valuable Player award. How tall was Barry Sanders? Barry Sanders was 5 ft 8 inches, 203 lb (173 cm, 92 kg). How many times was Barry Sanders selected to the Pro Bowl? Barry Sanders was selected to the Pro Bowl 10 times. When was Barry Sanders born? Barry Sanders was born on July 16, 1968, in Wichita, Kansas, United States. What position did Barry Sanders play? Barry Sanders played running back. When was Barry Sanders inducted to the Hall of Fame? Barry Sanders was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. What college did Barry Sanders attend? Barry Sanders attended Oklahoma State University.

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