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“How do you tackle him?” This questioned puzzled coaches, coordinators, commentators, and defenses for a solid decade. For that same decade, the man in question did all his team could ever ask. Soft spoken but hard-hitting, flashy on field but quiet off, Barry Sanders was the most respected player in the NFL and the perfect hero for a blue-collar city. On Thanksgiving Day of 1997, Barry led the Detroit Lions to a 55-20 home win over the division rival Chicago Bears. The Silverdome standout ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns in the Nike Air Super Zoom.
Who: Barry Sanders
Kicks: Nike Air Super Zoom
Event: Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions
Date: Thanksgiving 1997
