The Detroit Lions player with the most rushing yards in franchise history is Barry Sanders with 15,269 yards. This all-time rushing leader is followed by Billy Sims and Dexter Bussey with 5,106 yards and 5,105 yards respectively.
The good: Lions running backs combined for 2,653 scrimmage yards this season, led by Jahmyr Gibbs (945 rushing, 316 receiving), David Montgomery (1,015 rushing, 117 receiving), Craig Reynolds (179 rushing, 47 receiving), Zonovan Knight (13 rushing, eight receiving) and Devine Ozigbo (eight receiving, five rushing).
The Detroit Lions player with the most rushing yards in franchise history is Barry Sanders with 15,269 yards. He was followed in the list by Billy Sims and Dexter Bussey, with 5,106 yards and 5,105 yards respectively.
Los Angeles Rams running back Eric Dickerson recorded an NFL-record 2,105 rushing yards in 1984. Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders recorded the third 2,000-yard season in 1997, rushing for 2,053 yards.
Four of them -- the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars -- have never reached the big game, while five others have fallen short despite multiple title appearances. Here is a look at all 12 teams who have never won a title, along with their number of Super Bowl appearances.
Detroit Lions -- Jamaal Williams (2022) Jamaal Williams ran for 1,066 yards in 2022 and broke Barry Sanders' franchise single-season rushing touchdown record with 17. Prior to Williams, the last two Lions' 1,000-yard rushers were Reggie Bush in 2013 and Kevin Jones in 2004.
The 1953 Lions finished the regular season with a stellar record of 10-2, securing the Western Conference title. This success earned them a spot in the NFL Championship Game.
Between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Lamar Jackson has rushed for the most yards by a quarterback, with 821 yards. StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards going back to the 1932 season.
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