Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Head-to-Head Stats Comparison

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Steve Van Buren

83

1320

5860

4.4

69

45

523

11.6

3

34

473

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76

2030

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3062

15269

5.0

99

352

2921

8.3

10

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118

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Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Player Comparison

Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Rushing & Receiving Totals

Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Rushing & Receiving Totals Table
							Rushing					Receiving
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	1D	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	1D	AV	FantPt
1	Barry Sanders	21-30	1989	1998	153	151	3062	15269	5.0	99	380	362	352	2921	8.3	10	69.3	8.1	61	149	2425.4
2	Steve Van Buren	24-31	1944	1951	83	64	1320	5860	4.4	69			45	523	11.6	3					1069.7

Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Rushing & Receiving Totals Table
							Rushing					Receiving
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	1D	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Ctch%	Y/Tgt	1D	AV	FantPt
1	Barry Sanders	23-29	1991	1997	6	6	91	386	4.2	1	5	18	21	111	5.3	0	66.7	6.2	3		55.7
2	Steve Van Buren	27-29	1947	1949	4	3	93	365	3.9	2			4	29	7.3	1					56.4

Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Kick Return Totals

Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Kick Return Totals Table
							Kick Returns				Punt Returns
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Ret	Yds	Y/Ret	KRTD	Ret	Yds	Y/Ret	PRTD	AV	FantPt
1	Barry Sanders	21-30	1989	1998	153	151	5	118	23.6	0	0	0		0	149	2425.4
2	Steve Van Buren	24-31	1944	1951	83	64	76	2030	26.7	3	34	473	13.9	2		1069.7

Barry Sanders vs. Steve Van Buren: Kick Return Totals Table
							Kick Returns				Punt Returns
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Ret	Yds	Y/Ret	KRTD	Ret	Yds	Y/Ret	PRTD	AV	FantPt
1	Barry Sanders	23-29	1991	1997	6	6	0	0		0	0	0		0		55.7
2	Steve Van Buren	27-29	1947	1949	4	3	1	12	12.0	0	0	0		0		56.4

Data coverage:

Player game data: since 1933. Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete. Yardage and attempts statistics are nearly complete. Game participation data since 1970.

Player season data: all-time (since 1920). Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete all-time. Yardage and attempts statistics were not recorded until 1932. Advanced stats since 2018.

Team Game data: since 1920. Before 1940, only wins, losses, points for, and points allowed are available. Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete since 1920. Yardage and attempts statistics are nearly complete since 1933.

Team Season data: since 1940. Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete all-time.

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