Barry Sanders has the most rushing yards per game for the Lions in a season, with 128.3 per game in 1997.
| NAME | RUSH YDS/G | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 128.3 | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 335 | 6.1 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | | B. Sanders | 117.7 | 1994 | 16 | 1,883 | 331 | 5.7 | 7 | 283 | 44 | 6.4 | 17.7 | 1 | ||
| 3 | | B. Sanders | 103.2 | 1991 | 15 | 1,548 | 342 | 4.5 | 16 | 307 | 41 | 7.5 | 20.5 | 1 | ||
| 4 |  | B. Sims | 102.6 | 1981 | 14 | 1,437 | 296 | 4.9 | 13 | 451 | 28 | 16.1 | 32.2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | | B. Sanders | 101.4 | 1993 | 11 | 1,115 | 243 | 4.6 | 3 | 205 | 36 | 5.7 | 18.6 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | B. Sanders | 98.0 | 1989 | 15 | 1,470 | 280 | 5.3 | 14 | 282 | 24 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | B. Sanders | 97.1 | 1996 | 16 | 1,553 | 307 | 5.1 | 11 | 147 | 24 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | B. Sanders | 93.8 | 1995 | 16 | 1,500 | 314 | 4.8 | 11 | 398 | 48 | 8.3 | 24.9 | 1 | ||
| 9 | | B. Sanders | 93.2 | 1998 | 16 | 1,491 | 343 | 4.3 | 4 | 289 | 37 | 7.8 | 18.1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | B. Sims | 85.9 | 1984 | 8 | 687 | 130 | 5.3 | 5 | 239 | 31 | 7.7 | 29.9 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | B. Sanders | 84.5 | 1992 | 16 | 1,352 | 312 | 4.3 | 9 | 225 | 29 | 7.8 | 14.1 | 1 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Gibbs | 83.1 | 2024 | 17 | 1,412 | 250 | 5.6 | 16 | 517 | 52 | 63 | 9.9 | 30.4 | 4 | |
| 13 | | B. Sanders | 81.5 | 1990 | 16 | 1,304 | 255 | 5.1 | 13 | 480 | 36 | 13.3 | 30.0 | 3 | ||
| 14 | | B. Sims | 81.4 | 1980 | 16 | 1,303 | 313 | 4.2 | 13 | 621 | 51 | 12.2 | 38.8 | 3 | ||
| 15 | | B. Sims | 80.0 | 1983 | 13 | 1,040 | 220 | 4.7 | 7 | 419 | 42 | 10.0 | 32.2 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | K. Jones | 75.5 | 2004 | 15 | 1,133 | 241 | 4.7 | 5 | 180 | 28 | 41 | 6.4 | 12.0 | 1 | |
| 17 | | J. Stewart | 74.0 | 2000 | 16 | 1,184 | 339 | 3.5 | 10 | 287 | 32 | 48 | 9.0 | 17.9 | 1 | |
| 18 | | S. Owens | 73.9 | 1971 | 14 | 1,035 | 246 | 4.2 | 8 | 350 | 32 | 10.9 | 25.0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | | J. Stewart | 72.9 | 2002 | 14 | 1,021 | 231 | 4.4 | 4 | 333 | 46 | 70 | 7.2 | 23.8 | 2 | |
| 20 | | N. Pietrosante | 72.7 | 1960 | 12 | 872 | 161 | 5.4 | 8 | 129 | 13 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | D. Montgomery | 72.5 | 2023 | 14 | 1,015 | 219 | 4.6 | 13 | 117 | 16 | 24 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 0 | |
| 22 | | J. Gibbs | 71.9 | 2025 | 17 | 1,223 | 243 | 5.0 | 13 | 616 | 77 | 94 | 8.0 | 36.2 | 5 | |
| 23 | | R. Bush | 71.9 | 2013 | 14 | 1,006 | 223 | 4.5 | 4 | 506 | 54 | 80 | 9.4 | 36.1 | 3 | |
| 24 | | B. Sims | 71.0 | 1982 | 9 | 639 | 172 | 3.7 | 4 | 342 | 34 | 10.1 | 38.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | A. Gutowsky | 68.9 | 1936 | 12 | 827 | 191 | 4.3 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 30.0 | 2.5 | 0 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing yards per game going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |