Lions lean on Barry Sanders as a good memory from NFL draft
BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: RB Barry Sanders. Detroit took the 1989 Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma State after Dallas drafted Troy Aikman and Green Bay selected Tony Mandarich. Sanders averaged 99.8 yards rushing per game — trailing only Jim Brown in NFL history -- and ran for 15,269 over 10 seasons in his Pro Football Hall of Fame career. Sanders suddenly retired just before training camp in 1999, walking away from a chance to break Walter Payton's rushing record.
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