what lions rookies have had the most rushing touchdowns in a season

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