lions player most touchdowns in a week 1 game against team

Billy Sims has gotten the most total touchdowns for the Lions in a Week-1 game, with 3 touchdowns against the Rams on September 7, 1980.

NAME TD DATE TM OPP RUSH TD REC TD RET TD FGM XPM XP2 SFTY PTS
1 Billy Sims
B. Sims
3
9/7/1980
DET DET
@
LA LA
3
0
0
0
0
0
18
2 Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
2
9/11/2022
DET DET
vs
PHI PHI
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
3 Kenny Golladay
K. Golladay
2
9/10/2017
DET DET
vs
ARI ARI
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
4 Theo Riddick
T. Riddick
2
9/11/2016
DET DET
@
IND IND
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
5 Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
2
9/8/2014
DET DET
vs
NYG NYG
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
6 Joique Bell
J. Bell
2
9/8/2013
DET DET
vs
MIN MIN
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
7 Kevin Smith
K. Smith
2
9/9/2012
DET DET
vs
STL STL
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
8 Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
2
9/11/2011
DET DET
@
TB TB
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
9 Jahvid Best
J. Best
2
9/12/2010
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
10 Charles Rogers
C. Rogers
2
9/7/2003
DET DET
vs
ARI ARI
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
11 Germane Crowell
G. Crowell
2
9/12/1999
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
12 Herman Moore
H. Moore
2
8/31/1997
DET DET
vs
ATL ATL
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
13 Anthony Carter
A. Carter
2
9/4/1994
DET DET
vs
ATL ATL
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
14 Robert Clark
R. Clark
2
9/9/1990
DET DET
vs
TB TB
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
15 Jeff Chadwick
J. Chadwick
2
9/8/1985
DET DET
@
ATL ATL
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
16 James Jones
J. Jones
2
9/8/1985
DET DET
@
ATL ATL
1
1
0
0
0
0
12
17 Billy Sims
B. Sims
2
9/6/1981
DET DET
vs
SF SF
1
1
0
0
0
0
12
18 Dexter Bussey
D. Bussey
2
9/18/1977
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
19 Mel Farr
M. Farr
2
9/20/1970
DET DET
@
GB GB
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
20 Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
2
9/13/1964
DET DET
@
SF SF
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
21 Gail Cogdill
G. Cogdill
2
9/16/1962
DET DET
vs
PIT PIT
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
22 Dan Lewis
D. Lewis
2
9/16/1962
DET DET
vs
PIT PIT
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
23 Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
2
9/17/1961
DET DET
@
GB GB
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
24 Howard Cassady
H. Cassady
2
9/28/1958
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
0
2
25 Bill Bowman
B. Bowman
2
9/26/1954
DET DET
vs
CHB CHB
0
1
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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PPG

34.8

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OPP PPG

22.4

17th

RUSH YDS/G

134.8

7th

PASS YDS/G

238.0

12th

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
4
1
0
.800
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
Vikings Vikings
3
2
0
.600
Bears Bears
2
2
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/12
DET DET
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Mon
10/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
DET DET
@
WAS WAS
4:25 PM
Sun
11/16
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Last Game
CIN Bengals

2 - 3 - 0

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Final

37

DET Lions

4 - 1 - 0

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
4
1
0
.800
Commanders Commanders
3
2
0
.600
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
4
1
0
.800
Packers Packers
2
1
1
.625
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
1
0
.800
Falcons Falcons
2
2
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
4
1
0
.800
Seahawks Seahawks
3
2
0
.600
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
4
1
0
.800
Patriots Patriots
3
2
0
.600
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
2
3
0
.400
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
4
1
0
.800
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
3
2
0
.600
Broncos Broncos
3
2
0
.600

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
KC KC
@
JAX JAX
8:15 PM
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
NYG NYG
8:15 PM
Sun
10/12
DEN DEN
@
NYJ NYJ
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
ARI ARI
@
IND IND
1:00 PM
Sun
10/12
LAR LAR
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM