most rushing touchdowns in a season by a lions running back

Jamaal Williams has scored the most rushing touchdowns by a Lions running back in a season, with 17 touchdowns in 2022.

NAMERUSH TDSEASONTMGPRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GREC YDSRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TD
1Jamaal Williams
J. Williams
17
2022
DET DET
17
1,066
262
4.1
62.7
73
12
16
6.1
4.3
0
2Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
16
2024
DET DET
17
1,412
250
5.6
83.1
517
52
63
9.9
30.4
4
3Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
16
1991
DET DET
15
1,548
342
4.5
103.2
307
41
7.5
20.5
1
4Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
14
1989
DET DET
15
1,470
280
5.3
98.0
282
24
11.8
18.8
0
5David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
13
2023
DET DET
14
1,015
219
4.6
72.5
117
16
24
7.3
8.4
0
6Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
13
1990
DET DET
16
1,304
255
5.1
81.5
480
36
13.3
30.0
3
7Billy Sims
B. Sims
13
1981
DET DET
14
1,437
296
4.9
102.6
451
28
16.1
32.2
2
8Billy Sims
B. Sims
13
1980
DET DET
16
1,303
313
4.2
81.4
621
51
12.2
38.8
3
9David Montgomery
D. Montgomery
12
2024
DET DET
14
775
185
4.2
55.4
341
36
38
9.5
24.4
0
10Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11
1997
DET DET
16
2,053
335
6.1
128.3
305
33
9.2
19.1
3
11Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11
1996
DET DET
16
1,553
307
5.1
97.1
147
24
6.1
9.2
0
12Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
11
1995
DET DET
16
1,500
314
4.8
93.8
398
48
8.3
24.9
1
13Jahmyr Gibbs
J. Gibbs
10
2023
DET DET
15
945
182
5.2
63.0
316
52
71
6.1
21.1
1
14James Stewart
J. Stewart
10
2000
DET DET
16
1,184
339
3.5
74.0
287
32
48
9.0
17.9
1
15Mikel Leshoure
M. Leshoure
9
2012
DET DET
14
798
215
3.7
57.0
214
34
48
6.3
15.3
0
16Barry Sanders
B. Sanders
9
1992
DET DET
16
1,352
312
4.3
84.5
225
29
7.8
14.1
1
17Mel Farr
M. Farr
9
1970
DET DET
12
717
166
4.3
59.8
213
29
7.3
17.8
2
18Dutch Clark
D. Clark
9
1931
POR POR
11
0
19D'Andre Swift
D. Swift
8
2020
DET DET
13
521
114
4.6
40.1
357
46
57
7.8
27.5
2
20Joique Bell
J. Bell
8
2013
DET DET
16
650
166
3.9
40.6
547
53
69
10.3
34.2
0
21Kevin Smith
K. Smith
8
2008
DET DET
16
976
238
4.1
61.0
286
39
54
7.3
17.9
0
22Kevin Jones
K. Jones
8
2007
DET DET
13
581
153
3.8
44.7
197
32
44
6.2
15.2
0
23James Jones
J. Jones
8
1986
DET DET
16
903
252
3.6
56.4
334
54
6.2
20.9
1
24Steve Owens
S. Owens
8
1971
DET DET
14
1,035
246
4.2
73.9
350
32
10.9
25.0
2
25Nick Pietrosante
N. Pietrosante
8
1960
DET DET
12
872
161
5.4
72.7
129
13
9.9
10.8
0
StatMuse has season-level data for rushing touchdowns going back to the 1921 season.

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Team Rankings

PPG

30.7

3rd

OPP PPG

21.6

11th

RUSH YDS/G

133.7

7th

PASS YDS/G

233.4

13th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
Bears Bears
4
3
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
3
4
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
DET DET
@
WAS WAS
4:25 PM
Sun
11/16
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Sun
11/23
NYG NYG
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Last Game
TB Buccaneers

5 - 2 - 0

9

Final

24

DET Lions

5 - 2 - 0

Mon 20 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

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)
Thu
10/30
BAL BAL
@
MIA MIA
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM