Billy Sims has gotten the most total touchdowns by a rookie Lions running back, with 16 touchdowns in 1980.
| NAME | TD | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH TD | REC TD | RET TD | FGM | XPM | XP2 | SFTY | PTS | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sims | 16 | 1980 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.0 | ||
| 2 |  | B. Sanders | 14 | 1989 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5.6 | ||
| 3 |  | J. Gibbs | 11 | 2023 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4.4 | |
| 4 | | D. Walker | 11 | 1950 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 128 | 10.7 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Swift | 10 | 2020 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4.6 | |
| 6 | | M. Leshoure | 9 | 2012 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 3.9 | |
| 7 | | D. Clark | 9 | 1931 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 5.5 | ||
| 8 | | K. Smith | 8 | 2008 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | | J. Jones | 7 | 1983 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3.0 | ||
| 10 | | J. Best | 6 | 2010 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.3 | |
| 11 | | K. Jones | 6 | 2004 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.4 | |
| 12 | | M. Farr | 6 | 1967 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.8 | ||
| 13 | | L. Gaines | 5 | 1976 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.1 | ||
| 14 | | D. McIlhenny | 5 | 1956 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.3 | ||
| 15 | | B. Bowman | 5 | 1954 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.5 | ||
| 16 | | B. Westfall | 5 | 1944 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3.0 | ||
| 17 | | E. Caddel | 5 | 1933 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.7 | ||
| 18 |  | K. Johnson | 4 | 2018 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.4 | |
| 19 | | S. Irvin | 4 | 1999 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.7 | |
| 20 | | D. Moore | 4 | 1993 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.8 | ||
| 21 | | R. Kane | 4 | 1977 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.7 | ||
| 22 | | C. Box | 4 | 1949 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.4 | ||
| 23 | | B. Cifers | 4 | 1946 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.2 | ||
| 24 | | G. Presnell | 4 | 1931 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2.5 | ||
| 25 |  | A. Abdullah | 3 | 2015 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.1 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for touchdowns going back to the 1921 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 |