most rush tds in a season by a lions rookie

Barry Sanders has the most rushing touchdowns by a Lions rookie, with 14 touchdowns in 1989.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
14
1989
DET DET
15
1,470
280
5.3
98.0
282
24
11.8
18.8
0
2Billy Sims
B. Sims
13
1980
DET DET
16
1,303
313
4.2
81.4
621
51
12.2
38.8
3
3Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
10
2023
DET DET
15
945
182
5.2
63.0
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
4Mikel Leshoure
M. Leshoure
9
2012
DET DET
14
798
215
3.7
57.0
214
34
48
6.3
15.3
0
5Dutch Clark
D. Clark
9
1931
POR POR
11
0
6D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
8
2020
DET DET
13
521
114
4.6
40.1
357
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
7Kevin Smith
K. Smith
8
2008
DET DET
16
976
238
4.1
61.0
286
39
54
7.3
17.9
0
8James Jones
J. Jones
6
1983
DET DET
14
475
135
3.5
33.9
467
46
10.2
33.4
1
9Kevin Jones
K. Jones
5
2004
DET DET
15
1,133
241
4.7
75.5
180
28
41
6.4
12.0
1
10Doak Walker
D. Walker
5
1950
DET DET
12
386
83
4.7
32.2
534
35
15.3
44.5
6
11Chuck Bennett
C. Bennett
5
1930
POR POR
14
1
12Jahvid Best
J. Best
4
2010
DET DET
16
555
171
3.2
34.7
487
58
80
8.4
30.4
2
13Sedrick Irvin
S. Irvin
4
1999
DET DET
14
133
36
3.7
9.5
233
25
32
9.3
16.6
0
14Rodney Peete
R. Peete
4
1989
DET DET
8
148
33
4.5
18.5
0
0
0.0
0
15Rick Kane
R. Kane
4
1977
DET DET
14
421
124
3.4
30.1
186
18
10.3
13.3
0
16Lawrence Gaines
L. Gaines
4
1976
DET DET
14
659
155
4.3
47.1
130
23
5.7
9.3
1
17Chief McLain
C. McLain
4
1930
POR POR
14
3
18Kerryon Johnson
K. Johnson
3
2018
DET DET
10
641
118
5.4
64.1
213
32
39
6.7
21.3
1
19Derrick Moore
D. Moore
3
1993
DET DET
13
405
88
4.6
31.2
169
21
8.0
13.0
1
20Garry James
G. James
3
1986
DET DET
16
688
159
4.3
43.0
219
34
6.4
13.7
0
21Mel Farr
M. Farr
3
1967
DET DET
13
860
206
4.2
66.2
317
39
8.1
24.4
3
22Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
3
1959
DET DET
10
447
76
5.9
44.7
140
16
8.8
14.0
0
23Don McIlhenny
D. McIlhenny
3
1956
DET DET
9
372
87
4.3
41.3
70
8
8.8
7.8
2
24Gene Gedman
G. Gedman
3
1953
DET DET
12
255
83
3.1
21.3
121
14
8.6
10.1
0
25Camp Wilson
C. Wilson
3
1946
DET DET
10
207
64
3.2
20.7
62
7
8.9
6.2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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OPP PPG

23.4

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RUSH YDS/G

135.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

256.7

6th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
5
8
0
.385
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4:25 PM
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4:25 PM
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12/25
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4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
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CHI CHI
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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
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4
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.692
Texans Texans
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5
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.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
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.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
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.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
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6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
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.769

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Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
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9/6
ARI ARI
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9/6
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SEA SEA
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12/11
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12/14
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12/14
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