lions player most touchdowns in a week 1 game against team

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

NAMETDDATETMOPPRUSH TDREC TDRET TDFGMXPMXP2SFTYPTS
1Billy Sims
B. Sims
3
9/7/1980
@
3
0
0
0
0
0
18
2Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
2
9/11/2022
vs
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
3Kenny Golladay
K. Golladay
2
9/10/2017
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
4Theo Riddick
T. Riddick
2
9/11/2016
@
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
5Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
2
9/8/2014
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
6Joique Bell
J. Bell
2
9/8/2013
vs
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
7Kevin Smith
K. Smith
2
9/9/2012
vs
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
8Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
2
9/11/2011
@
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
9Jahvid Best
J. Best
2
9/12/2010
@
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
10Charles Rogers
C. Rogers
2
9/7/2003
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
11Germane Crowell
G. Crowell
2
9/12/1999
@
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
12Herman Moore
H. Moore
2
8/31/1997
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
13Anthony Carter
A. Carter
2
9/4/1994
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
14Robert Clark
R. Clark
2
9/9/1990
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
15Jeff Chadwick
J. Chadwick
2
9/8/1985
@
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
16James Jones
J. Jones
2
9/8/1985
@
1
1
0
0
0
0
12
17Billy Sims
B. Sims
2
9/6/1981
vs
1
1
0
0
0
0
12
18Dexter Bussey
D. Bussey
2
9/18/1977
@
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
19Mel Farr
M. Farr
2
9/20/1970
@
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
20Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
2
9/13/1964
@
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
21Gail Cogdill
G. Cogdill
2
9/16/1962
vs
0
2
0
0
0
0
12
22Dan Lewis
D. Lewis
2
9/16/1962
vs
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
23Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
2
9/17/1961
@
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
24Howard Cassady
H. Cassady
2
9/28/1958
@
0
2
25Bill Bowman
B. Bowman
2
9/26/1954
vs
0
1
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1950 season.

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