I was at this game. What a thrill. An honor to watch Barry run. I remember him being carried off the field on the shoulders of a couple O linemen. One of the great privileges of life to watch him play.
Barry Sanders is not one of the greatest, but the GOAT. If he had an O line like Smith, he would have been the first 20,000 yard RB. It was a pleasure to watch a nice guy dominate his position.
I'll never forget it. Was at this game and me and my buddies are always bringing this day up. Couldn't talk for a week. We were going crazy when they were trying to quiet us down. I never understood that rule and never will !!!!
To this day it still amazes me how the man darted through a crease and you could tell when the big run was happening by the stride he hit after getting in the backfield. And after every one of those runs was a display of being perfectly humble. LEGEND
The way the red took that football, looked Barry in the eye and gave him the most sincere of congratulations was one of the most wholesome moments I’ve ever seen on a field.
Barry was the most respected player in the NFL. He never talked trash & everyone media,players,fans..... liked him. The most modest & humble superstar ever.
OMG I still remember this game...my Jets were just one win away from clinching a playoff spot....and consequently would become the only team in NFL history to go from 1-15 (1996) to 10-6 and make the postseason....it appeared for most of the contest legendary coach Bill Parcells had kept Barry Sanders in check...that is until near the end of the third quarter...Barry's 4th quarter performance is still ranked the greatest one quarter achievement in NFL history...thusly, it was the Lions who went to the dance while the Jets went home.....still the greatest running back in NFL history IMHO....the legendary BARRY SANDERS!!!
@@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 if only you could go back on time and enjoy those good old days. God these days suck! On a side note, how did you post this comment? Laptop? Cell phone?
I don't really care who you are random letter guy, but damnit I love you for posting this video. Vivid childhood memories just pouring through me. Awesome.
Eric George Yup i was 14 what a moment. So much on the line .playoffs .2000yards.. .our poor player getting his career ending injury...the name escapes me..but more than all that the refs actually threatning the silverdome crowd with a penalty...i think of that everytime u hear about seattle 12th man...they got nothing on the silverdome
I've been a faithful Lions fan since 1996, and Barry is the reason why. He is the best. And he always will be. Amazing that the place where the crowd was once so loud that the refs and team members had to quiet them down is now abandoned, empty, and decrepit. Lol, and the Jets team, fans, and press were all so sure that the Tuna would work his magic and take a 3rd team to the playoffs that day . . . but Parcells laid a goose egg, and he and the Jets had to wait just one more year. Too bad about Reggie Brown - five years after the Jets themselves lost a team member to paralysis, Dennis Byrd, and six years after the equally frightening Mike Utley incident for the Lions.
Barry is the best ever. I don't want to hear your reasoning for why he's not. His legs looked like he should have been on the offensive line. I'm a vikings fan, I grew up in MN. I remember jumping in, around, or over my parents couch watching Barry. I will someday buy an autographed Barry Sanders jersey.
Often forgotten in this game was a devastating neck injury to Detroit lion linebacker Reggie Brown, which ended his career at just 23 years old. ... Early in the 4th quarter, the game was delayed for 17 mins as Reggie laid motionless and nearly died on the field. Lots of prayers and tears from both jets and lions players
Yeah man, I was at the game. It was so quiet when he went down. It was eerie. Reggie could have been great. He had so much speed. I'll never forget one game of him returning a interception for a touchdown. Nobody was close to chasing him down.
We have an old Freep front page printout from the Monday following that game. The headline is "Barry Christmas" but nearly every word on the front page is about Reggie Brown. A very sad moment
I love how loud the building gets -- incredible. I remember watching this live and the cameras were shaking. Players said the ground was rumbling. That is what Lions football can be!
I sat upper level in this game. When the crowd hit it's peak loudness, I couldn't speak because I was in awe of what was happening. The noise resonated so strongly that the upper level was shaking under our feet. I never felt anything like it, and I went to quite a few games.
G.O.A.T. period. no running back will ever be able to dupelicate his running style. I might be biased because I'm a die-hard Lions fan, Barry Sanders was the greatest. and now we got Megatron.
I remember as a kid watching lions games when I had the chance just to watch Barry. Score meant nothing. Even as a child I knew Barry was different than anything that had been or is to come. He's the best running back the world has ever known.
My mothers water broke when she cheered at home for this. I was born to love lions football and its good to finally see the moment i came to be. Personified by one of my passions.
I always have an will always be a 49ERS fan,but Barry Sanders is my all time favorite running back..Didn't matter what defensive position they played,he made them all look like kids trying to tackle him..lol
Thank you for the upload. I had the Lions on betting card in Reno, and that game vs the NYJ is burned in my memory. A great win for me, haven't seen this game since that day.
I was at the Siverdome that day with my three young sons. I had been to dozens of rock concerts, but that place was the loudest sound I had ever experienced in my life. It was insane. What a game, what a player, what a performance!
I'm new to Barry Sanders I watched Bye Bye Barry this week and I realise how great he was so I've been looking at highlights ever since he's amazing one thing I will say it's incredible that OJ Simpson managed this feat in 2 less games the pitches looked terrible in the 70s!
Barry is my all time favorite player ever, never will see another like him. The Lions can go to hell for robbing this man of his passion. That being said, of course only the Lions would be threatened with loss of timeouts or penalties for their crowd actually supporting them
Being born in 99 and growing up a lions fan. I grew up watching Megatron. I always believed he was the best. After this video I wish I could a watched Barry . Man was different
Barry only had 53 yards after the first two games. Only got 25 carries total. He did in his second game have over 100 yards receiving & 8 catches. If they only gave him the ball another 7 times a game he would have had 2200 yards for the season. Only two who have had more yards in a season was Eric Dickerson who had 44 more carries then Barry & 50 yards & Adrian Peterson who had 43 more yards but 13 more carries. Barry's 6.1 YPC was just sick considering both those guys had much better OFL's then Barry had.
I remember watching this on TV with my family in Florida and we had trouble hearing the announcers because of how loud the crowd got in the final quarter.
@@jamesaffleck5533 I was born in michigan right on lake michigan. Being able to watch both Barry Sanders and Dan Marino was pretty awesome. I feel sorry for those two how great they were and never won a championship.
+Sage Antone I remember a 60-yd td against MN called back for holding...he went 70 a play or two later, and he pumped his fist like a hockey player after a goal. 'twas the only other time I can remember. total professional
To this day, I will NEVER understand that ridiculous call. Loud crowds are the whole point of having homefield advantage. The refs should've been fired that day. ON THE SPOT.
Yea, he had 50 yards after the first two games, then ran for 2003 in the last 14. He should have beaten Dickerson's record. Barry Sanders was a freak of nature, a truly great champion, on the field and off.
Sanders is such a class act, today’s chest thumping, me,me, me players could learn a lot from a classy guy like that. It was amusing to see the ref ask the Lion players to encourage the fans to keep the noise down.
My favorite Rb still to this day! Barry Sanders might of had 5 more seasons in him, made the decision to retire before his body broke down. Much Respect !
I was fortunate enough to be a that game and I guarantee that was the loudest the Silverdome ever was. (Well, the monster truck jams were obviously louder but whatever.)
I love how so many comments are about loving the "good old days" while using cell phone and computer. That said, Sanders was AWESOME. And telling the home crowd to be quieter is absurd.
Interesting fact: The guy who Barry juked on his TD was Otis Smith (former New England Patriots CB who won a Super Bowl with them, and believe it or not, a former Detroit Lions CB (2003)!
Barry would no doubt be the all time rusher in NFL history period , 2x 2000yrd seasons, plus break Dickersons record if he had a good OL. Look what he at OSU
Rest in peace, Dick Enberg.
Great announcing!
I was at this game. What a thrill. An honor to watch Barry run. I remember him being carried off the field on the shoulders of a couple O linemen. One of the great privileges of life to watch him play.
And you also witnessed another Lions HOF in Calvin Johnson!
The greatest RB to ever play the game. Had he not retired he would be the rushing yardage king. It's not up for debate.
If he had an o line
That last play was EPIC.
Barry Sanders is not one of the greatest, but the GOAT. If he had an O line like Smith, he would have been the first 20,000 yard RB. It was a pleasure to watch a nice guy dominate his position.
agree 100%
Cant beat watching an exciting running back at the top of his game. Barry Sanders was one of the very best to ever play the game at ANY position.
One of the most amazing players to watch in all of football.
My dad brought me to this game. My first Lions game ever.
It was my first game I was six. We were in the upper section of the south endzone.
My first game too. It was incredible.
Philip Peters what a Memory! Go Dads
Wow
Dayum
I'll never forget it. Was at this game and me and my buddies are always bringing this day up. Couldn't talk for a week. We were going crazy when they were trying to quiet us down. I never understood that rule and never will !!!!
Barry was a class act.
To this day it still amazes me how the man darted through a crease and you could tell when the big run was happening by the stride he hit after getting in the backfield. And after every one of those runs was a display of being perfectly humble. LEGEND
Very true! Seems like it was as breathtaking for him as it was for the fans too!
The way the red took that football, looked Barry in the eye and gave him the most sincere of congratulations was one of the most wholesome moments I’ve ever seen on a field.
Barry was the most respected player in the NFL. He never talked trash & everyone media,players,fans..... liked him. The most modest & humble superstar ever.
OMG I still remember this game...my Jets were just one win away from clinching a playoff spot....and consequently would become the only team in NFL history to go from 1-15 (1996) to 10-6 and make the postseason....it appeared for most of the contest legendary coach Bill Parcells had kept Barry Sanders in check...that is until near the end of the third quarter...Barry's 4th quarter performance is still ranked the greatest one quarter achievement in NFL history...thusly, it was the Lions who went to the dance while the Jets went home.....still the greatest running back in NFL history IMHO....the legendary BARRY SANDERS!!!
That man just rushed for 2000 yards and he celebrated less than anyone in that stadium...humble and class...always
I love these old films. Most players had class back then. Now these idiots celebrate any little play like they just won the SB.
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@@RedWhiteAndBlue4evr1 if only you could go back on time and enjoy those good old days. God these days suck!
On a side note, how did you post this comment? Laptop? Cell phone?
love that on the next play he left no doubt
I don't really care who you are random letter guy, but damnit I love you for posting this video. Vivid childhood memories just pouring through me. Awesome.
+Eric George :) lol, glad you enjoyed it
Eric George
Yup i was 14 what a moment. So much on the line .playoffs .2000yards.. .our poor player getting his career ending injury...the name escapes me..but more than all that the refs actually threatning the silverdome crowd with a penalty...i think of that everytime u hear about seattle 12th man...they got nothing on the silverdome
Me too bro! Hands down best running back in nfl history
I still have the front page from the free press and the detroit news from this game
Nathaniel Thomas Reggie Brown? Lb
I've been a faithful Lions fan since 1996, and Barry is the reason why. He is the best. And he always will be. Amazing that the place where the crowd was once so loud that the refs and team members had to quiet them down is now abandoned, empty, and decrepit. Lol, and the Jets team, fans, and press were all so sure that the Tuna would work his magic and take a 3rd team to the playoffs that day . . . but Parcells laid a goose egg, and he and the Jets had to wait just one more year. Too bad about Reggie Brown - five years after the Jets themselves lost a team member to paralysis, Dennis Byrd, and six years after the equally frightening Mike Utley incident for the Lions.
Lions wasted another talent in Calvin Johnson!
Barry is the best ever. I don't want to hear your reasoning for why he's not. His legs looked like he should have been on the offensive line. I'm a vikings fan, I grew up in MN. I remember jumping in, around, or over my parents couch watching Barry. I will someday buy an autographed Barry Sanders jersey.
cough cough
@@tonybriggs280 Great back. No Barry Sanders.
Imagine being a LIOnS fan, born in Detroit.
Going to the games with dad.
Special times
Often forgotten in this game was a devastating neck injury to Detroit lion linebacker Reggie Brown, which ended his career at just 23 years old. ... Early in the 4th quarter, the game was delayed for 17 mins as Reggie laid motionless and nearly died on the field. Lots of prayers and tears from both jets and lions players
Yeah man, I was at the game. It was so quiet when he went down. It was eerie. Reggie could have been great. He had so much speed. I'll never forget one game of him returning a interception for a touchdown. Nobody was close to chasing him down.
We have an old Freep front page printout from the Monday following that game. The headline is "Barry Christmas" but nearly every word on the front page is about Reggie Brown. A very sad moment
It's crazy, that game was so emotional! Near silence at one point, to deafening roars. What a game to witness!
I had forgotten that. Thank you.
This was the game? I had forgotten about Reggie's injury.
Barry was one of the most exciting running backs in the game when he played.
The greatest
Barry sanders is the greatest rb of all time in my eyes...
I was at this game, I will never forget seeing Reggie Brown on the field, and the ambulance taking him away...but other than that it was a great game!
I love how loud the building gets -- incredible. I remember watching this live and the cameras were shaking. Players said the ground was rumbling. That is what Lions football can be!
We loved Barry...We used to chant it in chorus, I will never forget it!
I sat upper level in this game. When the crowd hit it's peak loudness, I couldn't speak because I was in awe of what was happening. The noise resonated so strongly that the upper level was shaking under our feet. I never felt anything like it, and I went to quite a few games.
Daniel Connors Also, DETROIT PISTON Games and especially in the Playoffs must have been very Loud as well.
@@shadowsteve1628 I couldn’t hear my Dad or brother sitting right next to me.
Silverdome was great!!!!
G.O.A.T. period. no running back will ever be able to dupelicate his running style. I might be biased because I'm a die-hard Lions fan, Barry Sanders was the greatest. and now we got Megatron.
My idea of fantasy football is to imagine a Lions team with both Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson in their primes.
sableghost We had Herman Moore and Brett Perriman all three lead their respective fields at points in their careers.
+Earl Yetman Minus Wayne Fontes = Wasted talent.
I remember as a kid watching lions games when I had the chance just to watch Barry. Score meant nothing. Even as a child I knew Barry was different than anything that had been or is to come. He's the best running back the world has ever known.
My first Lions game. My dad took me as an Christmas present when I was 12. A memory I’ll have with him long after he’s gone. God I love sports.
This is the only Lions game I've ever seen. I don't' want to go to another because it can't come close to as awesome as this one.
the game where calvin johnson break jerry rice's record had this same vibe
9:28 wow Barry must have been really excited! The only time I haven't seen him turn right to the ref and give him the ball
Barry was everything a running back should be polite and talented
My mothers water broke when she cheered at home for this. I was born to love lions football and its good to finally see the moment i came to be. Personified by one of my passions.
I always have an will always be a 49ERS fan,but Barry Sanders is my all time favorite running back..Didn't matter what defensive position they played,he made them all look like kids trying to tackle him..lol
Kickass - great video...I remember every clip like it was yesterday.
Thank you for the upload. I had the Lions on betting card in Reno, and that game vs the NYJ is burned in my memory. A great win for me, haven't seen this game since that day.
I was at the Siverdome that day with my three young sons. I had been to dozens of rock concerts, but that place was the loudest sound I had ever experienced in my life. It was insane. What a game, what a player, what a performance!
“Like trying to catch a cricket with you bare hands” I’ve never heard that sayin’ before, but how fitting lol
I remember watching this game live. Great memories
Telling the crowd to be quiet. How did I forget about that?! Lol bizarre
I'm new to Barry Sanders I watched Bye Bye Barry this week and I realise how great he was so I've been looking at highlights ever since he's amazing one thing I will say it's incredible that OJ Simpson managed this feat in 2 less games the pitches looked terrible in the 70s!
The GOAT, period!
how could anyone compare adrian peterson to this guy
Barry is my all time favorite player ever, never will see another like him. The Lions can go to hell for robbing this man of his passion. That being said, of course only the Lions would be threatened with loss of timeouts or penalties for their crowd actually supporting them
Never will you hear a louder crown then what was at this game. It was electric!
C y'all thts commitment to his team not acting up like TO, Moss ,AB did
I was at this game my grandpa had season tickets from 95-07 lower bowl corner pilon 30 rows up! Silver dome!!!
Great Video and Moment in NFL and LIONS History.
I was at this game taking pictures on the sidelines for an Ohio newspaper. Definitely a great moment in history.
I remember this game! Truly the greatest!
Barry was like a rock star during this time. Everyone was watching this game.
What great times, Barry was like a god in Detroit. My childhood hero!
Being born in 99 and growing up a lions fan. I grew up watching Megatron. I always believed he was the best. After this video I wish I could a watched Barry . Man was different
Barry only had 53 yards after the first two games. Only got 25 carries total. He did in his second game have over 100 yards receiving & 8 catches. If they only gave him the ball another 7 times a game he would have had 2200 yards for the season. Only two who have had more yards in a season was Eric Dickerson who had 44 more carries then Barry & 50 yards & Adrian Peterson who had 43 more yards but 13 more carries. Barry's 6.1 YPC was just sick considering both those guys had much better OFL's then Barry had.
In-sane. If there was a yard on the play, Barry would get it.
God damn you Wayne Fontes.
Don't forget, this 2000 was actually in 14 games! His first two games were just 53 yards.
Also, he played for one of the worse franchises in the NFL. No help.
bet . . . right thanks bobby ross poor coaching
@@normanhopkins6114 Lions made the playoff 6/10 years Barry played. They were not doormats.
"he gets the ball...AND THERE HE GOES!!!"
*crowd erupts*
gets me every time.
Detroit did not deserve Barry Sanders
I remember watching this on TV with my family in Florida and we had trouble hearing the announcers because of how loud the crowd got in the final quarter.
I was living in fort Lauderdale 23 years old watching this I'm originally from Detroit f*** Miami dolphins
@@jamesaffleck5533 I was born in michigan right on lake michigan. Being able to watch both Barry Sanders and Dan Marino was pretty awesome. I feel sorry for those two how great they were and never won a championship.
@@kevinwozniak3308 cool 😎
Smart enough to quit at the right time. Brilliant
1:36 the only time I have ever seen Barry celebrate.
+Sage Antone I remember a 60-yd td against MN called back for holding...he went 70 a play or two later, and he pumped his fist like a hockey player after a goal. 'twas the only other time I can remember. total professional
That is some amazing blocking.
Goosebumbs
This play... 1:30 Unreal.
How can you tell the crowd to stop screaming? wtf?!
To this day, I will NEVER understand that ridiculous call. Loud crowds are the whole point of having homefield advantage. The refs should've been fired that day. ON THE SPOT.
My left ear enjoyed this video 😅
Greatest ever!
He was just sick. The moves he made were violations against the laws of physics. Just astounding
I remember watching this game. Often forgot one of the worst calls in NFL history took place on an interception in the end zone
He started that season so bad as well, the first two games....
Yea, he had 50 yards after the first two games, then ran for 2003 in the last 14. He should have beaten Dickerson's record. Barry Sanders was a freak of nature, a truly great champion, on the field and off.
if he had a decent offensive line he probably would have had over 2000 yards every season
chrisz5z so true, and its not even a far stretch to say that because he would have, damn averaged 1500 yards a season on that shitty team
I just cried a little
My favorite football player of all time.
It was ablessing that we drafted Sanders at #3. Detroit fans are lucky to say they saw Sanders,Howe and Kaline WOW 😊
Sanders is such a class act, today’s chest thumping, me,me, me players could learn a lot from a classy guy like that. It was amusing to see the ref ask the Lion players to encourage the fans to keep the noise down.
What a magician. What a legend!
The Best
Still cry watching this an I’m a packer fan !
The way he been tackled alone would and has put out most today
The lions weren’t even thinking about winning the game. Feed Barry! I have this game on VHS
Those lineman wanted that record badly. Barry was always fond of giving credit to the line.
My favorite Rb still to this day! Barry Sanders might of had 5 more seasons in him, made the decision to retire before his body broke down. Much Respect !
I was fortunate enough to be a that game and I guarantee that was the loudest the Silverdome ever was. (Well, the monster truck jams were obviously louder but whatever.)
All time great athlete Inspirational!
The crazy ankle breaker in football, just like people get sat down on their back pocket by getting crossed over in basketball!
I love how so many comments are about loving the "good old days" while using cell phone and computer.
That said, Sanders was AWESOME. And telling the home crowd to be quieter is absurd.
I don’t think any running back today to this day would have a chance against Barry.
I love how he was on the list twice lol
Barry Sanders and Walter Peyton are the best. No discussion.
Barry was loved by the OL.
RIP Dick Enberg
Barry was so good and such a class act that the referee shook his hand after breaking 2000
That ref telling people to shut their yaps would have made me scream even louder
R.I.P to #45 Smith on that missed tackle on the Sanders TD
Interesting fact: The guy who Barry juked on his TD was Otis Smith (former New England Patriots CB who won a Super Bowl with them, and believe it or not, a former Detroit Lions CB (2003)!
Barry would no doubt be the all time rusher in NFL history period , 2x 2000yrd seasons, plus break Dickersons record if he had a good OL. Look what he at OSU
That countdown thing they have at 5:50 is incredible. haha
Barry made defenses cry in their sleep the night before playing him
I was lucky enough to be at this game. By far the best game I’ve ever been to.
That's how you rock the house!!
I remember watching that.
Working in the broadcast industry, there's really nothing like hearing a professional announcer lose their shit when something that amazing happens.
GOAT
Fucking awesome