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Barry Sanders with 15,269 career rushing yards.
Detroit lions 2nd 65 yards
On Sunday, October 2, 2011, the Detroit Lions defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium, 34-30. The Lions trailed the Cowboys, 27-3, early in the third quarter.
RB Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State selected by the Detroit Lions.
Barry Sanders was selected third overall by the Detroit Lions during the 1989 NFL Draft.
The second leading rusher in Washington's defeat of the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII on January 30th, 1983 was: Wide receiver Alvin Garrett. Garrett had the second most rushing yards for Washington with only a single carry. He gained 44 yards on a reverse play during the third quarter that set up a field goal by kicker Mark Moseley. At the time, it was the longest run by a receiver in Super Bowl history. Clarence Harmon had the second most carries for Washington, with 9 carries for 40 yards. John Riggins, Washington's leading rusher, ran the ball 38 times for 166 yards.
Through the 2008 season, that is Billy Sims with 4,118 yards. Joe Washington is second with 4,071 yards and Adrian Peterson is third with 4,045 yards.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys always play games on Thanksgiving Day with no fixed opponents. Since 2006, a third game has been played on the holiday. Football on Thanksgiving is a long held American tradition, dating back to 1876 when Yale played Princeton.
The last time it happened was on December 15, 2013, and the game turned out to be a wild and unpredictable affair. Playing without injured quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay won the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas by the score of 37-36.
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