2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE
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<strong>LIONS</strong> RECORDS<br />
Detroit Lions records date back to 1934 unless otherwise noted.<br />
*NFL Record; MR: several players, most recent<br />
RUSHING RECORDS<br />
Rushing Yards, Career<br />
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Barry Sanders 3062 15269 5.0 99 1989-98<br />
2 Billy Sims 1131 5106 4.5 42 1980-84<br />
3 Dexter Bussey 1203 5105 4.2 18 1975-84<br />
4 Altie Taylor 1165 4297 3.7 24 1969-76<br />
5 Nick Pietrosante 938 3933 4.2 28 1959-65<br />
Rushing Yards, Season<br />
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Barry Sanders 335 2053 6.1 11 1997<br />
2 Barry Sanders 331 1883 5.7 7 1994<br />
3 Barry Sanders 307 1553 5.1 11 1996<br />
4 Barry Sanders 342 1548 4.5 16 1991<br />
5 Barry Sanders 314 1500 4.8 11 1995<br />
Rushing Yards, Game<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 Barry Sanders 237 TB 11/13/94<br />
2 Barry Sanders 220 at Min 11/24/91<br />
3 Barry Sanders 216 Ind 11/23/97<br />
4 Barry Sanders 215 at TB 10/12/97<br />
5 B. Hoernschemeyer 198 NYY 11/23/50<br />
Most Rushing Attempts, Career<br />
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Barry Sanders 3062 15269 5.0 99 1989-98<br />
2 Dexter Bussey 1203 5105 4.2 18 1975-84<br />
3 Altie Taylor 1165 4297 3.7 24 1969-76<br />
4 Billy Sims 1131 5106 4.5 42 1980-84<br />
5 James Jones 960 3452 3.6 23 1983-88<br />
Most Rushing Attempts, Season<br />
Rk Player Att Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Barry Sanders 343 1491 4.3 4 1998<br />
2 Barry Sanders 342 1548 4.5 16 1991<br />
3 James Stewart 339 1184 3.5 10 2000<br />
4 Barry Sanders 335 2053 6.1 11 1997<br />
5 Barry Sanders 331 1883 5.7 7 1994<br />
Most Rushing Attempts, Game<br />
Rk Player Att Opp Date<br />
1 Barry Sanders 40 at Dal 9/19/94<br />
2 James Stewart 37 at NYJ 12/17/00<br />
3t Billy Sims 36 at GB 11/20/83<br />
3t James Jones 36 Mia 10/27/85<br />
3t James Jones 36 at Min 9/7/86<br />
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career<br />
Rk Player Att Yds TD Avg Years<br />
1 Barry Sanders 3062 15269 99 5.0 1989-98<br />
2 Billy Sims 1131 5106 42 4.5 1980-84<br />
3 Nick Pietrosante 938 3933 28 4.2 1959-65<br />
4 Mel Farr 739 3072 26 4.2 1967-73<br />
5t Dutch Clark 469 2311 24 4.9 1934-38<br />
5t Altie Taylor 1165 4297 24 3.7 1969-76<br />
5t Kevin Jones 761 3067 24 4.0 2004-07<br />
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Season<br />
Rk Player Att Yds TD Avg Year<br />
1 Barry Sanders 342 1548 16 4.5 1991<br />
2 Barry Sanders 280 1470 14 5.3 1989<br />
3t Billy Sims 313 1303 13 4.2 1980<br />
3t Billy Sims 296 1437 13 4.9 1981<br />
3t Barry Sanders 255 1304 13 5.1 1990<br />
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Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game<br />
Rk Player TD Opp Date<br />
1 Barry Sanders 4 at Min 11/24/91<br />
2t Dutch Clark 3 Bkn 10/22/34<br />
2t Ernie Caddel 3 Pit 11/4/34<br />
2t Ernie Caddel 3 Phi 9/20/35<br />
2t Jim Ninowski 3 at LARm 10/30/60<br />
2t Greg Landry 3 at Chi 10/1/72<br />
2t Billy Sims 3 at LARm 9/7/80<br />
2t James Jones 3 GB 10/9/83<br />
2t Barry Sanders 3 at Atl 12/24/89<br />
2t Barry Sanders 3 TB 9/29/91<br />
2t Barry Sanders 3 Cle 10/8/95<br />
2t Tommy Vardell 3 Min 11/16/97<br />
2t Barry Sanders 3 Chi 11/27/97<br />
2t Barry Sanders 3 Cin 9/13/98<br />
2t James Stewart 3 at TB 10/19/00<br />
2t Mikel Leshoure 3 at Jac 11/4/12<br />
(Includes all players with 3 rushing touchdowns in game)<br />
Longest Rush<br />
Rk Player Yds Opp Date<br />
1 B. Hoernschemeyer 96t NYY 11/23/50<br />
2 Jahvid Best 88t Chi 10/10/11<br />
3t B. Hoernschemeyer 85t GB 11/22/51<br />
3t Barry Sanders 85 at TB 10/2/94<br />
5 Barry Sanders 84 Chi 10/23/94<br />
RECEIVING RECORDS<br />
Receptions, Career<br />
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years<br />
1 Herman Moore 670 9174 13.7 62 1991-2001<br />
2 Calvin Johnson 643 10405 16.2 74 2007-<br />
3 Johnnie Morton 469 6499 13.9 21 1994-2001<br />
4 Brett Perriman 428 5244 12.3 25 1991-96<br />
5 Barry Sanders 352 2921 8.3 10 1989-98<br />
Receptions, Season<br />
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Herman Moore 123 1686 13.7 14 1995<br />
2 Calvin Johnson 122 1964 16.1 5 2012<br />
3 Brett Perriman 108 1488 13.8 9 1995<br />
4 Herman Moore 106 1296 12.2 9 1996<br />
5 Herman Moore 104 1293 12.4 8 1997<br />
Receptions, Game<br />
Rk Player Rec Opp Date<br />
1t Herman Moore 14 Chi 12/4/95<br />
1t Calvin Johnson 14 Dal 10/27/13<br />
3 Calvin Johnson 13 Ind 12/2/12<br />
4t Cloyce Box 12 at Bal 12/3/50<br />
4t James Jones 12 at Cle 9/28/86<br />
4t Brett Perriman 12 at Chi 11/19/95<br />
4t Brett Perriman 12 Min 11/23/95<br />
4t Herman Moore 12 at Min 9/1/96<br />
4t Calvin Johnson 12 at Min 11/11/12<br />
Receiving Yards, Career<br />
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Calvin Johnson 643 10405 16.2 74 2007-<br />
2 Herman Moore 670 9174 13.7 61 1991-01<br />
3 Johnnie Morton 469 6499 13.9 35 1994-01<br />
4 Brett Perriman 428 5244 12.3 25 1991-96<br />
5 Gail Cogdill 325 5221 16.1 28 1960-68<br />
Receiving Yards, Season<br />
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year<br />
1 Calvin Johnson 122 1964 16.1 5 2012<br />
2 Herman Moore 123 1686 13.7 14 1995<br />
3 Calvin Johnson 96 1681 17.5 16 2011<br />
4 Calvin Johnson 84 1492 17.8 12 2013<br />
5 Brett Perriman 108 1488 13.8 9 1995<br />
THE RECORD BOOK
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