most career running back receptions by lions player

Barry Sanders has made the most career receptions by a Lions running back, with 352 catches.

NAMERECGPTRGREC YDSAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
352
153
2,921
8.3
19.1
10
15,269
3,062
5.0
99.8
99
2Theo Riddick
T. Riddick
285
84
369
2,238
7.9
26.6
14
1,023
288
3.6
12.2
5
3James Jones
J. Jones
285
85
2,318
8.1
27.3
10
3,452
960
3.6
40.6
23
4Horace King
H. King
198
123
1,579
8.0
12.8
5
2,081
549
3.8
16.9
9
5Cory Schlesinger
C. Schlesinger
197
181
281
1,445
7.3
8.0
9
473
167
2.8
2.6
5
6Dexter Bussey
D. Bussey
193
150
1,616
8.4
10.8
5
5,105
1,203
4.2
34.0
18
7Billy Sims
B. Sims
186
60
2,072
11.1
34.5
5
5,106
1,131
4.5
85.1
42
8Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
181
49
228
1,449
8.0
29.6
10
3,580
675
5.3
73.1
39
9Altie Taylor
A. Taylor
173
91
1,523
8.8
16.7
6
4,297
1,165
3.7
47.2
24
10Joique Bell
J. Bell
162
63
219
1,638
10.1
26.0
1
2,235
561
4.0
35.5
22
11D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
156
40
205
1,198
7.7
30.0
7
1,680
364
4.6
42.0
18
12Doak Walker
D. Walker
152
67
2,539
16.7
37.9
21
1,520
309
4.9
22.7
12
13Mel Farr
M. Farr
146
69
1,374
9.4
19.9
10
3,072
739
4.2
44.5
26
14Shawn Bryson
S. Bryson
143
54
184
1,044
7.3
19.3
1
1,177
274
4.3
21.8
4
15Kevin Jones
K. Jones
141
53
191
1,006
7.1
19.0
3
3,067
761
4.0
57.9
24
16Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
134
89
1,323
9.9
14.9
2
3,933
938
4.2
44.2
28
17Kevin Smith
K. Smith
123
54
171
1,082
8.8
20.0
5
2,346
598
3.9
43.4
17
18James Stewart
J. Stewart
101
41
144
862
8.5
21.0
4
2,890
713
4.1
70.5
15
19Steve Owens
S. Owens
99
53
861
8.7
16.2
2
2,451
635
3.9
46.2
20
20Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
96
59
951
9.9
16.1
7
2,439
553
4.4
41.3
17
21Reggie Bush
R. Bush
94
25
136
759
8.1
30.4
3
1,303
299
4.4
52.1
6
22Garry James
G. James
89
40
816
9.2
20.4
2
1,510
423
3.6
37.8
12
23Jahvid Best
J. Best
85
22
120
774
9.1
35.2
3
945
255
3.7
43.0
6
24Tom Nowatzke
T. Nowatzke
84
65
512
6.1
7.9
4
989
284
3.5
15.2
12
25Maurice Morris
M. Morris
77
44
104
610
7.9
13.9
1
1,036
263
3.9
23.5
8
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