Barry Sanders is a retired American football running back who spent ten seasons with the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL). Sanders, a two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year and a Pro Bowl invitee in each of his ten NFL seasons, led the league in running yards four times and established himself as one of the most elusive runners in the game with his quickness and agility. In 2007, he was named the most elusive runner in NFL history by NFL Network's NFL Top 10 series and the greatest short player of all time and #1 on the list of the greatest players never to participate in a Super Bowl. He is widely recognized as one of the best running backs in NFL history, and he is frequently referred to as the best running back of the contemporary era. ... Read more