most scrimmage yards all-time lions by a runningback

Barry Sanders has gained the most career yards from scrimmage for the Lions by a running back, with 18,190 yards.

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	NAME	YDS	GP	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC	TRG	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD
1	Barry Sanders B. Sanders	18,190	153	15,269	3,062	5.0	99.8	99	2,921	352		8.3	19.1	10
2	Billy Sims B. Sims	7,178	60	5,106	1,131	4.5	85.1	42	2,072	186		11.1	34.5	5
3	Dexter Bussey D. Bussey	6,721	150	5,105	1,203	4.2	34.0	18	1,616	193		8.4	10.8	5
4	Altie Taylor A. Taylor	5,820	91	4,297	1,165	3.7	47.2	24	1,523	173		8.8	16.7	6
5	James Jones J. Jones	5,770	85	3,452	960	3.6	40.6	23	2,318	285		8.1	27.3	10
6	Jahmyr Gibbs J. Gibbs	5,492	52	3,887	740	5.3	74.8	43	1,605	199	249	8.1	30.9	12
7	Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante	5,256	89	3,933	938	4.2	44.2	28	1,323	134		9.9	14.9	2
8	Mel Farr M. Farr	4,446	69	3,072	739	4.2	44.5	26	1,374	146		9.4	19.9	10
9	Kevin Jones K. Jones	4,073	53	3,067	761	4.0	57.9	24	1,006	141	191	7.1	19.0	3
10	Doak Walker D. Walker	4,059	67	1,520	309	4.9	22.7	12	2,539	152		16.7	37.9	21
11	Joique Bell J. Bell	3,873	63	2,235	561	4.0	35.5	22	1,638	162	219	10.1	26.0	1
12	James Stewart J. Stewart	3,752	41	2,890	713	4.1	70.5	15	862	101	144	8.5	21.0	4
13	Horace King H. King	3,660	123	2,081	549	3.8	16.9	9	1,579	198		8.0	12.8	5
14	Kevin Smith K. Smith	3,428	54	2,346	598	3.9	43.4	17	1,082	123	171	8.8	20.0	5
15	Bob Hoernschemeyer B. Hoernschemeyer	3,390	59	2,439	553	4.4	41.3	17	951	96		9.9	16.1	7
16	Steve Owens S. Owens	3,312	53	2,451	635	3.9	46.2	20	861	99		8.7	16.2	2
17	Theo Riddick T. Riddick	3,261	84	1,023	288	3.6	12.2	5	2,238	285	369	7.9	26.6	14
18	David Montgomery D. Montgomery	3,156	45	2,506	562	4.5	55.7	33	650	76	91	8.6	14.4	0
19	Ace Gutowsky A. Gutowsky	3,141	77	3,077	864	3.6	40.0	20	64	3		21.3	0.8	0
20	Dutch Clark D. Clark	3,113	75	2,772	606	4.6	43.3	36	341	28		12.2	5.3	6
21	Ernie Caddel E. Caddel	2,952	64	2,311	443	5.2	36.1	20	641	54		11.9	10.0	5
22	Dan Lewis D. Lewis	2,928	71	2,247	541	4.2	31.6	12	681	60		11.4	9.6	3
23	D'Andre Swift D. Swift	2,878	40	1,680	364	4.6	42.0	18	1,198	156	205	7.7	30.0	7
24	Howard Cassady H. Cassady	2,370	62	1,195	298	4.0	19.3	5	1,175	77		15.3	19.0	15
25	Garry James G. James	2,326	40	1,510	423	3.6	37.8	12	816	89		9.2	20.4	2

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Sun 10/11	DET	@	ARI	4:25 PM
Sun 10/25	GB	@	DET	4:25 PM
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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
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Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000