most rushing attempts by a lions rookie in a game

Kevin Jones has the most carries by a Lions rookie in a game, with 33 rush attempts versus the Packers on December 12, 2004.

Interpreted as:
most rushing attempts by a lions rookie in a regular-season game
NAMEATTDATETMOPPRUSH YDSYPCRUSH TDREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC TD
1Kevin Jones
K. Jones
33
12/12/2004
DET DET
@
GB GB
156
4.7
1
0
0
0
0
2Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
30
10/29/1989
DET DET
@
GB GB
184
6.1
0
0
0
0
3Billy Sims
B. Sims
30
11/16/1980
DET DET
vs
BAL BAL
126
4.2
0
33
3
11.0
0
4Rick Kane
R. Kane
30
11/13/1977
DET DET
@
ATL ATL
81
2.7
1
0
0
0
5Kevin Smith
K. Smith
28
12/28/2008
DET DET
@
GB GB
92
3.3
1
7
3
5
2.3
0
6Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
28
11/23/1989
DET DET
vs
CLE CLE
145
5.2
0
44
2
22.0
0
7Billy Sims
B. Sims
28
10/26/1980
DET DET
@
KC KC
155
5.5
2
29
2
14.5
0
8Billy Sims
B. Sims
27
9/28/1980
DET DET
vs
MIN MIN
157
5.8
0
26
3
8.7
0
9Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
26
10/30/2023
DET DET
vs
LV LV
152
5.8
1
37
5
5
7.4
0
10Mikel Leshoure
M. Leshoure
26
9/23/2012
DET DET
@
TEN TEN
100
3.8
1
34
4
4
8.5
0
11Kevin Jones
K. Jones
26
12/5/2004
DET DET
vs
ARI ARI
196
7.5
1
22
4
5
5.5
0
12Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
26
12/10/1989
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
120
4.6
2
39
3
13.0
0
13Kevin Jones
K. Jones
25
12/26/2004
DET DET
vs
CHI CHI
123
4.9
1
8
1
2
8.0
0
14Billy Sims
B. Sims
25
9/21/1980
DET DET
vs
STL STL
95
3.8
1
22
2
11.0
0
15Altie Taylor
A. Taylor
25
12/21/1969
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
95
3.8
0
10
2
5.0
0
16Kevin Smith
K. Smith
24
12/21/2008
DET DET
vs
NO NO
111
4.6
1
0
0
1
0
17Kevin Smith
K. Smith
24
11/16/2008
DET DET
@
CAR CAR
112
4.7
0
23
2
3
11.5
0
18Rick Kane
R. Kane
24
11/6/1977
DET DET
vs
SD SD
105
4.4
2
12
1
12.0
0
19Mel Farr
M. Farr
24
11/12/1967
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
197
8.2
0
10
2
5.0
0
20Kevin Smith
K. Smith
23
11/9/2008
DET DET
vs
JAX JAX
96
4.2
1
27
1
2
27.0
0
21Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
23
10/8/1989
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
99
4.3
0
30
2
15.0
0
22James Jones
J. Jones
23
9/25/1983
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
85
3.7
0
54
5
10.8
0
23Billy Sims
B. Sims
23
10/12/1980
DET DET
vs
NO NO
91
4.0
2
62
4
15.5
0
24Derrick Moore
D. Moore
22
12/5/1993
DET DET
vs
MIN MIN
86
3.9
0
43
6
7.2
0
25Billy Sims
B. Sims
22
9/7/1980
DET DET
@
LA LA
153
7.0
3
64
2
32.0
0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for rush attempts going back to the 1960 season.

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PPG

30.3

1st

OPP PPG

23.4

17th

RUSH YDS/G

135.8

5th

PASS YDS/G

256.7

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
4
8
0
.333
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
DET DET
@
LAR LAR
4:25 PM
Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4:25 PM
Thu
12/25
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
DAL Cowboys

6 - 6 - 1

30

Final

44

DET Lions

8 - 5

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM