Barry Sanders has rushed for the most career yards for the Lions, with 15,269 yards.

	NAME	RUSH YDS	GP	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	15,269	153	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
2	Billy Sims B. Sims	5,106	60	1,131	4.5	85.1	42	2,072	186		11.1	34.5	5
3	Dexter Bussey D. Bussey	5,105	150	1,203	4.2	34.0	18	1,616	193		8.4	10.8	5
4	Altie Taylor A. Taylor	4,297	91	1,165	3.7	47.2	24	1,523	173		8.8	16.7	6
5	Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante	3,933	89	938	4.2	44.2	28	1,323	134		9.9	14.9	2
6	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	3,736	50	704	5.3	74.7	41	1,479	186	233	8.0	29.6	10
7	James Jones J. Jones	3,452	85	960	3.6	40.6	23	2,318	285		8.1	27.3	10
8	Ace Gutowsky A. Gutowsky	3,077	77	864	3.6	40.0	20	64	3		21.3	0.8	0
9	Mel Farr M. Farr	3,072	69	739	4.2	44.5	26	1,374	146		9.4	19.9	10
10	Kevin Jones K. Jones	3,067	53	761	4.0	57.9	24	1,006	141	191	7.1	19.0	3
11	James Stewart J. Stewart	2,890	41	713	4.1	70.5	15	862	101	144	8.5	21.0	4
12	Dutch Clark D. Clark	2,772	64	606	4.6	43.3	27	341	28		12.2	5.3	6
13	Dan Lewis D. Lewis	2,698	84	651	4.1	32.1	16	799	68		11.8	9.5	3
14	David Montgomery D. Montgomery	2,506	45	562	4.5	55.7	33	650	76	91	8.6	14.4	0
15	Greg Landry G. Landry	2,502	102	389	6.4	24.5	19	0	0			0.0	0
16	Steve Owens S. Owens	2,451	53	635	3.9	46.2	20	861	99		8.7	16.2	2
17	Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer	2,439	59	553	4.4	41.3	17	951	96		9.9	16.1	7
18	Kevin Smith K. Smith	2,346	54	598	3.9	43.4	17	1,082	123	171	8.8	20.0	5
19	Ernie Caddel E. Caddel	2,311	64	443	5.2	36.1	20	641	54		11.9	10.0	5
20	Joique Bell J. Bell	2,235	63	561	4.0	35.5	22	1,638	162	219	10.1	26.0	1
21	Horace King H. King	2,081	123	549	3.8	16.9	9	1,579	198		8.0	12.8	5
22	Bobby Layne B. Layne	1,793	97	432	4.2	18.5	13	0	0			0.0	0
23	Bill Shepherd B. Shepherd	1,699	51	450	3.8	33.3	11	168	18		9.3	3.3	1
24	D'Andre Swift D. Swift	1,680	40	364	4.6	42.0	18	1,198	156	205	7.7	30.0	7
25	Jamaal Williams J. Williams	1,667	30	415	4.0	55.6	20	230	38	44	6.1	7.7	0

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Sun 10/4	DET	@	CAR	8:20 PM
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Eagles	1	0	0	1.000
Commanders	0	1	0	.000
Cowboys	0	1	0	.000
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	1	0	0	1.000
Bears	1	0	0	1.000
Lions	1	0	0	1.000
Packers	0	1	0	.000
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Falcons	0	1	0	.000
Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
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Cardinals	1	0	0	1.000
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Patriots	0	1	0	.000
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Ravens	1	0	0	1.000
Bengals	1	0	0	1.000
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Browns	0	1	0	.000
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Jaguars	1	0	0	1.000
Texans	0	1	0	.000
Titans	0	1	0	.000
Colts	0	1	0	.000
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Raiders	1	0	0	1.000
Chargers	0	1	0	.000
Broncos	0	1	0	.000