Sanders' greatest season came in 1997 - sadly this was to be his last. After a horrendous start in which he gained only 53 yards on 25 carries in the first two games of the season, Sanders rang off an NFL record 14 consecutive 100 yard games, including 2 200 yard performances, en route to rushing for 2,053 yards. In reaching the 2,000 yard plateau, he became only the 3rd player to do so in a single season. He was the first running back to rush for 1,500 yards in five seasons and the only one to do it four consecutive years. To cap the season off, Sanders shared the Associated Press's NFL Most Valuable Player Award with Brett Favre.