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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Barry Sanders vs Eric Dickerson
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56IMPACT
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions · Running Back
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50IMPACT
Eric Dickerson
Atlanta Falcons · Running Back
VS
40
categories
Sanders leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
15,269
Rushing yards (career)
13,259
99
Rushing TDs (career)
90
352
Receptions (career)
281
18,190
Yards from scrimmage (career)
15,396
The trophy case edge: Sanders
NFL MVP2× Offensive POY6× First-Team All-Pro10× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2004)
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Offensive POY5× First-Team All-Pro6× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1999)
The verdict

Sanders holds the edge, leading in 4 of 4 categories (rushing yards (career), rushing tds (career), receptions (career)). Dickerson answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

56Sanders · Rotation piece
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50Dickerson · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

Barry Sanders
$150
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+41%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Eric Dickerson
$35
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+34%
Legacy floor100%
RarityEpic
Card verdictBarry Sanders is the more valuable card today ($150 vs. $35). Barry Sanders carries more projected upside (+41% vs. +34% over five years).