most rushing yards in a season by a det player

Barry Sanders has the most rushing yards for the Lions in a season, with 2,053 yards in 1997.

	NAME	RUSH YDS	SEASON	TM	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	2,053	1997	DET	16	335	6.1	128.3	11	305	33		9.2	19.1	3
2	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,883	1994	DET	16	331	5.7	117.7	7	283	44		6.4	17.7	1
3	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,553	1996	DET	16	307	5.1	97.1	11	147	24		6.1	9.2	0
4	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,548	1991	DET	15	342	4.5	103.2	16	307	41		7.5	20.5	1
5	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,500	1995	DET	16	314	4.8	93.8	11	398	48		8.3	24.9	1
6	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,491	1998	DET	16	343	4.3	93.2	4	289	37		7.8	18.1	0
7	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,470	1989	DET	15	280	5.3	98.0	14	282	24		11.8	18.8	0
8	Billy Sims B. Sims	1,437	1981	DET	14	296	4.9	102.6	13	451	28		16.1	32.2	2
9	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	1,412	2024	DET	17	250	5.6	83.1	16	517	52	63	9.9	30.4	4
10	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,352	1992	DET	16	312	4.3	84.5	9	225	29		7.8	14.1	1
11	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,304	1990	DET	16	255	5.1	81.5	13	480	36		13.3	30.0	3
12	Billy Sims B. Sims	1,303	1980	DET	16	313	4.2	81.4	13	621	51		12.2	38.8	3
13	James Stewart J. Stewart	1,184	2000	DET	16	339	3.5	74.0	10	287	32	48	9.0	17.9	1
14	Kevin Jones K. Jones	1,133	2004	DET	15	241	4.7	75.5	5	180	28	41	6.4	12.0	1
15	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	1,115	1993	DET	11	243	4.6	101.4	3	205	36		5.7	18.6	0
16	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	1,100	2025	DET	14	200	5.5	78.6	13	494	62	73	8.0	35.3	3
17	Jamaal Williams J. Williams	1,066	2022	DET	17	262	4.1	62.7	17	73	12	16	6.1	4.3	0
18	Billy Sims B. Sims	1,040	1983	DET	13	220	4.7	80.0	7	419	42		10.0	32.2	0
19	Steve Owens S. Owens	1,035	1971	DET	14	246	4.2	73.9	8	350	32		10.9	25.0	2
20	James Stewart J. Stewart	1,021	2002	DET	14	231	4.4	72.9	4	333	46	70	7.2	23.8	2
21	David Montgomery D. Montgomery	1,015	2023	DET	14	219	4.6	72.5	13	117	16	24	7.3	8.4	0
22	Reggie Bush R. Bush	1,006	2013	DET	14	223	4.5	71.9	4	506	54	80	9.4	36.1	3
23	Kevin Smith K. Smith	976	2008	DET	16	238	4.1	61.0	8	286	39	54	7.3	17.9	0
24	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	945	2023	DET	15	182	5.2	63.0	10	316	52	71	6.1	21.1	1
25	Dexter Bussey D. Bussey	924	1978	DET	16	225	4.1	57.8	5	275	31		8.9	17.2	1

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Patriots	11	3	0	.786
Bills	10	4	0	.714
Dolphins - e	6	8	0	.429
Jets - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	6	0	.571
Ravens	7	7	0	.500
Bengals - e	4	10	0	.286
Browns - e	3	11	0	.214
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	10	4	0	.714
Texans	9	5	0	.643
Colts	8	6	0	.571
Titans - e	2	12	0	.143
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Chiefs - e	6	8	0	.429
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Giants - e	2	12	0	.143
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Bears	10	4	0	.714
Packers	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	6	0	.571
Vikings - e	6	8	0	.429
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Panthers	7	7	0	.500
Falcons - e	5	9	0	.357
Saints - e	4	10	0	.286
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Rams - x	11	3	0	.786
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49ers	10	4	0	.714
Cardinals - e	3	11	0	.214