most receiving yards by a running back in lions history

Barry Sanders has the most career yards on receptions by a Lions running back, with 2,921 yards.

NAMEREC YDSGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
2,921
153
352
8.3
19.1
10
15,269
3,062
5.0
99.8
99
2Doak Walker
D. Walker
2,539
67
152
16.7
37.9
21
1,520
309
4.9
22.7
12
3James Jones
J. Jones
2,318
85
285
8.1
27.3
10
3,452
960
3.6
40.6
23
4Theo Riddick
T. Riddick
2,238
84
285
369
7.9
26.6
14
1,023
288
3.6
12.2
5
5Billy Sims
B. Sims
2,072
60
186
11.1
34.5
5
5,106
1,131
4.5
85.1
42
6Joique Bell
J. Bell
1,638
63
162
219
10.1
26.0
1
2,235
561
4.0
35.5
22
7Dexter Bussey
D. Bussey
1,616
150
193
8.4
10.8
5
5,105
1,203
4.2
34.0
18
8Horace King
H. King
1,579
123
198
8.0
12.8
5
2,081
549
3.8
16.9
9
9Altie Taylor
A. Taylor
1,523
91
173
8.8
16.7
6
4,297
1,165
3.7
47.2
24
10Cory Schlesinger
C. Schlesinger
1,445
181
197
281
7.3
8.0
9
473
167
2.8
2.6
5
11Mel Farr
M. Farr
1,374
69
146
9.4
19.9
10
3,072
739
4.2
44.5
26
12Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
1,327
46
166
207
8.0
28.8
8
3,457
632
5.5
75.2
39
13Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
1,323
89
134
9.9
14.9
2
3,933
938
4.2
44.2
28
14D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
1,198
40
156
205
7.7
30.0
7
1,680
364
4.6
42.0
18
15Howard Cassady
H. Cassady
1,175
62
77
15.3
19.0
15
1,195
298
4.0
19.3
5
16Kevin Smith
K. Smith
1,082
54
123
171
8.8
20.0
5
2,346
598
3.9
43.4
17
17Shawn Bryson
S. Bryson
1,044
54
143
184
7.3
19.3
1
1,177
274
4.3
21.8
4
18Kevin Jones
K. Jones
1,006
53
141
191
7.1
19.0
3
3,067
761
4.0
57.9
24
19Bob Hoernschemeyer
B. Hoernschemeyer
951
59
96
9.9
16.1
7
2,439
553
4.4
41.3
17
20Lloyd Cardwell
L. Cardwell
932
57
51
18.3
16.4
5
905
205
4.4
15.9
8
21James Stewart
J. Stewart
862
41
101
144
8.5
21.0
4
2,890
713
4.1
70.5
15
22Steve Owens
S. Owens
861
53
99
8.7
16.2
2
2,451
635
3.9
46.2
20
23Garry James
G. James
816
40
89
9.2
20.4
2
1,510
423
3.6
37.8
12
24Bill Dudley
B. Dudley
775
28
74
10.5
27.7
15
801
238
3.4
28.6
5
25Jahvid Best
J. Best
774
22
85
120
9.1
35.2
3
945
255
3.7
43.0
6
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.

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PPG

30.6

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OPP PPG

24.6

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

131.1

5th

PASS YDS/G

262.5

3rd

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4
0
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4
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6
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LAR Rams

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3
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.786
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.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
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.679
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