NFL Fans Are Praying For Lions Legend & Hall Of Fame RB Barry Sanders After reveals recent ‘health scare’ related to his heart

Barry Sanders you mean so much to football, sports, Detroit, Detroit Lions and everyone. It has been the honor of my life working with you and your team this past year on your book and documentary. Thank you for all you do. Please take care of yourself. #TeamSanders for life. 💙

— Hillary Crawford (@CrawfordHillary) June 21, 2024

Prayers 🙏🏻

— 313Smark (@313Smark) June 21, 2024

Get well soon sir!

— Moore33 (@Moore33Gaming) June 21, 2024

Get better soon champ

— Gryffindad (@Gryffindad) June 21, 2024

Wishing you the speediest of recoveries, Barry. Get well soon.

— It’s Katz (@PodKatz) June 21, 2024

I’m glad you’re okay 🙏 please rest up and get better Barry!!

— Haley (@UghHaley) June 21, 2024

Rest up, and you know One Pride is always here for anything you need, even if you may not need for a thing! 💙

— Clemmie (@LadyClemmieUDL) June 21, 2024

get well soon Barry!

— will: Riley Greene Truther (@wrhiv_72) June 21, 2024

Sanders spent his entire NFL career with the Lions, which spanned from 1989 to 1998.

He was taken third overall in a legendary class that also produced fellow Hall of Famers Troy Aikman (first overall) to the Dallas Cowboys), Derrick Thomas (fourth overall to the Kansas City Chiefs), Deion Sanders (fifth overall to the Atlanta Falcons) and Steve Atwater (20th overall to the Denver Broncos).

The soon-to-be 56-year-old Sanders earned Pro Bowl nods in each of his 10 NFL seasons and hit the 1,000-yard mark each time. He led the NFL in rushing yards four times and captured two Offensive Player of the Year awards to go along with 1997 co-MVP honors.

Barry Sanders Ranks Fourth In Career Rushing

Barry Sanders’ retirement from football in 1999 completely shocked the football world. He had just rushed for 1,491 yards and four touchdowns in 1998 and was a year removed from sharing MVP honors with Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre.

At the time of his retirement, Barry Sanders was second in career rushing yards (15,269). At his pace, Sanders would have broken Walter Payton’s record (16,726) within two years at most.

Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith went on to break Payton’s record, retiring with 18,355 career rushing yards. Frank Gore, who retired after the 2020 season, moved ahead of Sanders and sits third with 16,000 yards.