lions rb most rushing touchdowns in a season

Jamaal Williams has the most rushing touchdowns by a Lions running back in a season, with 17 touchdowns in 2022.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
17
2022
17
1,066
262
4.1
62.7
73
12
16
6.1
4.3
0
2Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
16
2024
17
1,412
250
5.6
83.1
517
52
63
9.9
30.4
4
3Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
16
1991
15
1,548
342
4.5
103.2
307
41
7.5
20.5
1
4Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
14
1989
15
1,470
280
5.3
98.0
282
24
11.8
18.8
0
5Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
13
2025
17
1,223
243
5.0
71.9
616
77
94
8.0
36.2
5
6David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
13
2023
14
1,015
219
4.6
72.5
117
16
24
7.3
8.4
0
7Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
13
1990
16
1,304
255
5.1
81.5
480
36
13.3
30.0
3
8Billy Sims
B. Sims
13
1981
14
1,437
296
4.9
102.6
451
28
16.1
32.2
2
9Billy Sims
B. Sims
13
1980
16
1,303
313
4.2
81.4
621
51
12.2
38.8
3
10David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
12
2024
14
775
185
4.2
55.4
341
36
38
9.5
24.4
0
11Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11
1997
16
2,053
335
6.1
128.3
305
33
9.2
19.1
3
12Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11
1996
16
1,553
307
5.1
97.1
147
24
6.1
9.2
0
13Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11
1995
16
1,500
314
4.8
93.8
398
48
8.3
24.9
1
14Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
10
2023
15
945
182
5.2
63.0
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
15James Stewart
J. Stewart
10
2000
16
1,184
339
3.5
74.0
287
32
48
9.0
17.9
1
16Mikel Leshoure
M. Leshoure
9
2012
14
798
215
3.7
57.0
214
34
48
6.3
15.3
0
17Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
9
1992
16
1,352
312
4.3
84.5
225
29
7.8
14.1
1
18Mel Farr
M. Farr
9
1970
12
717
166
4.3
59.8
213
29
7.3
17.8
2
19Dutch Clark
D. Clark
9
1931
11
0
20David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
8
2025
17
716
158
4.5
42.1
192
24
29
8.0
11.3
0
21D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
8
2020
13
521
114
4.6
40.1
357
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
22Joique Bell
J. Bell
8
2013
16
650
166
3.9
40.6
547
53
69
10.3
34.2
0
23Kevin Smith
K. Smith
8
2008
16
976
238
4.1
61.0
286
39
54
7.3
17.9
0
24Kevin Jones
K. Jones
8
2007
13
581
153
3.8
44.7
197
32
44
6.2
15.2
0
25James Jones
J. Jones
8
1986
16
903
252
3.6
56.4
334
54
6.2
20.9
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StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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4,564

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RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

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REC

1,401

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PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

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11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
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14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
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.353
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12
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13
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14
3
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6
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11
0
.353
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14
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NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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8
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
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14
3
0
.824
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12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176