The Detroit Lions had their most kick-return yards in a game against the Bears on September 24, 1989, with 275 yards.
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lions team most kickoff return yards in a regular-season game| TEAM | KR YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | KR | KR AVG | KR TD | PR | PR YDS | PR AVG | PR TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lions | 275 | 9/24/1989 | vs | L 27-47 | 10 | 27.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | Lions | 261 | 12/4/2025 | vs | W 44-30 | 8 | 32.6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | Lions | 244 | 9/6/1998 | @ | L 19-38 | 6 | 40.7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | Lions | 240 | 10/28/2001 | vs | L 27-31 | 6 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | Lions | 237 | 10/1/2006 | @ | L 34-41 | 7 | 33.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | Lions | 225 | 10/24/1965 | @ | L 10-38 | 7 | 32.1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | Lions | 223 | 12/15/2002 | vs | L 20-23 | 6 | 37.2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | Lions | 221 | 1/3/2010 | vs | L 23-37 | 8 | 27.6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | Lions | 218 | 9/22/2002 | vs | L 31-37 | 8 | 27.3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | | Lions | 218 | 9/17/2000 | vs | L 10-31 | 6 | 36.3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | Lions | 214 | 11/10/2002 | @ | L 14-40 | 9 | 23.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | Lions | 210 | 9/15/1968 | @ | L 13-59 | 10 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | Lions | 206 | 11/8/1964 | @ | L 7-30 | 7 | 29.4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | Lions | 203 | 11/22/2007 | vs | L 26-37 | 7 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | Lions | 202 | 12/8/2013 | @ | L 20-34 | 6 | 33.7 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 1 | ||
| 16 | | Lions | 199 | 12/17/1994 | vs | W 41-19 | 6 | 33.2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | Lions | 198 | 12/6/1998 | @ | L 22-37 | 6 | 33.0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | Lions | 197 | 12/17/1977 | vs | L 21-30 | 6 | 32.8 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 1 | ||
| 19 | | Lions | 194 | 11/25/2010 | vs | L 24-45 | 7 | 27.7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | Lions | 193 | 12/22/2002 | @ | L 15-36 | 7 | 27.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | Lions | 192 | 9/26/2004 | vs | L 13-30 | 7 | 27.4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | Lions | 190 | 12/14/2003 | @ | L 17-45 | 7 | 27.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | Lions | 189 | 11/27/1997 | vs | W 55-20 | 5 | 37.8 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | Lions | 189 | 11/24/1966 | vs | L 14-41 | 8 | 23.6 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 1 | ||
| 25 | | Lions | 188 | 9/23/1984 | vs | L 28-29 | 8 | 23.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | ||
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28.3
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OPP PPG
24.3
22nd
RUSH YDS/G
120.1
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268.6
3rd
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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 |
