which running back has the most receptions in detroit lions franchise history

Barry Sanders has the most career catches by a Lions running back, with 352 receptions.

	NAME	REC	GP	TRG	REC YDS	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	352	153		2,921	8.3	19.1	10	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	99
2	Theo Riddick T. Riddick	285	84	369	2,238	7.9	26.6	14	1,023	288	3.6	12.2	5
3	James Jones J. Jones	285	85		2,318	8.1	27.3	10	3,452	960	3.6	40.6	23
4	Horace King H. King	198	123		1,579	8.0	12.8	5	2,081	549	3.8	16.9	9
5	Cory Schlesinger C. Schlesinger	197	181	281	1,445	7.3	8.0	9	473	167	2.8	2.6	5
6	Dexter Bussey D. Bussey	193	150		1,616	8.4	10.8	5	5,105	1,203	4.2	34.0	18
7	Billy Sims B. Sims	186	60		2,072	11.1	34.5	5	5,106	1,131	4.5	85.1	42
8	Altie Taylor A. Taylor	173	91		1,523	8.8	16.7	6	4,297	1,165	3.7	47.2	24
9	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	166	46	207	1,327	8.0	28.8	8	3,457	632	5.5	75.2	39
10	Joique Bell J. Bell	162	63	219	1,638	10.1	26.0	1	2,235	561	4.0	35.5	22
11	D'Andre Swift D. Swift	156	40	205	1,198	7.7	30.0	7	1,680	364	4.6	42.0	18
12	Doak Walker D. Walker	152	67		2,539	16.7	37.9	21	1,520	309	4.9	22.7	12
13	Mel Farr M. Farr	146	69		1,374	9.4	19.9	10	3,072	739	4.2	44.5	26
14	Shawn Bryson S. Bryson	143	54	184	1,044	7.3	19.3	1	1,177	274	4.3	21.8	4
15	Kevin Jones K. Jones	141	53	191	1,006	7.1	19.0	3	3,067	761	4.0	57.9	24
16	Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante	134	89		1,323	9.9	14.9	2	3,933	938	4.2	44.2	28
17	Kevin Smith K. Smith	123	54	171	1,082	8.8	20.0	5	2,346	598	3.9	43.4	17
18	James Stewart J. Stewart	101	41	144	862	8.5	21.0	4	2,890	713	4.1	70.5	15
19	Steve Owens S. Owens	99	53		861	8.7	16.2	2	2,451	635	3.9	46.2	20
20	Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer	96	59		951	9.9	16.1	7	2,439	553	4.4	41.3	17
21	Reggie Bush R. Bush	94	25	136	759	8.1	30.4	3	1,303	299	4.4	52.1	6
22	Garry James G. James	89	40		816	9.2	20.4	2	1,510	423	3.6	37.8	12
23	Jahvid Best J. Best	85	22	120	774	9.1	35.2	3	945	255	3.7	43.0	6
24	Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke	84	65		512	6.1	7.9	4	989	284	3.5	15.2	12
25	Maurice Morris M. Morris	77	44	104	610	7.9	13.9	1	1,036	263	3.9	23.5	8

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