2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

SEASONAL LEADERS
RUSHING
Year Player Att Yds Avg TD
1934 Dutch Clark 123 763 6.2 8
1935 Ernie Caddel 87 450 5.2 6
1936 Ace Gutowsky 191 827 4.3 6
1937 Dutch Clark 96 468 4.9 5
1938 Bill Shepherd 100 455 4.6 3
1939 Bill Shepherd 105 420 4.0 2
1940 Byron White* 146 514 3.5 5
1941 Byron White 89 240 2.7 2
1942 Mickey Sanzotta 71 268 3.8 0
1943 Frank Sinkwich 93 266 2.9 1
1944 Frank Sinkwich 150 563 3.8 6
1945 Bob Westfall 82 234 2.9 6
1946 Camp Wilson 64 207 3.2 3
1947 Camp Wilson 89 412 4.6 0
1948 Camp Wilson 157 612 3.9 2
1949 Bill Dudley 125 402 3.2 3
1950 Bob Hoernschemeyer 84 471 5.6 1
1951 Bob Hoernschemeyer 132 678 5.1 2
1952 Bob Hoernschemeyer 106 457 4.3 4
1953 Bob Hoernschemeyer 101 482 4.8 7
1954 Lew Carpenter 104 476 4.6 3
1955 Lew Carpenter 137 543 4.0 6
1956 Gene Gedman 135 479 3.5 7
1957 John Henry Johnson 129 621 4.8 5
1958 Tobin Rote 77 351 4.6 3
1959 Nick Pietrosante 76 447 5.9 3
1960 Nick Pietrosante 161 872 5.4 8
1961 Nick Pietrosante 201 841 4.2 5
1962 Dan Lewis 120 488 4.1 6
1963 Dan Lewis 133 528 4.0 2
1964 Nick Pietrosante 147 536 3.6 4
1965 Amos Marsh 131 495 3.8 6
1966 Tom Nowatzke 151 512 3.4 6
1967 Mel Farr 206 860 4.2 3
1968 Mel Farr 128 597 4.7 3
1969 Bill Triplett 111 377 3.4 3
1970 Mel Farr 166 717 4.3 9
1971 Steve Owens 246 1035 4.2 8
1972 Altie Taylor 154 658 4.3 4
1973 Altie Taylor 176 719 4.1 5
1974 Altie Taylor 150 532 3.5 5
1975 Dexter Bussey 157 696 4.4 2
1976 Dexter Bussey 196 858 4.4 3
1977 Horace King 155 521 3.4 1
1978 Dexter Bussey 225 924 4.1 5
1979 Dexter Bussey 144 625 4.3 1
1980 Billy Sims 313 1303 4.2 13
1981 Billy Sims 296 1437 4.9 13
1982 Billy Sims 172 639 3.7 4
1983 Billy Sims 220 1040 4.7 7
1984 Billy Sims 130 687 5.3 5
1985 James Jones 244 886 3.6 6
1986 James Jones 252 903 3.6 8
1987 James Jones 96 342 3.6 0
1988 Garry James 182 552 3.0 5
1989 Barry Sanders 280 1470 5.3 14
1990 Barry Sanders* 255 1304 5.1 13
1991 Barry Sanders 342 1548 4.5 16
1992 Barry Sanders 312 1352 4.3 9
1993 Barry Sanders 243 1115 4.6 3
1994 Barry Sanders* 331 1883 5.7 7
1995 Barry Sanders 314 1500 4.8 11
1996 Barry Sanders* 307 1553 5.1 11
1997 Barry Sanders* 335 2053 6.1 11
DETROIT LIONS
1998 Barry Sanders 343 1491 4.3 4
1999 Greg Hill 144 542 3.8 2
2000 James Stewart 339 1184 3.5 10
2001 James Stewart 143 685 4.8 1
2002 James Stewart 231 1021 4.4 4
2003 Shawn Bryson 158 606 3.8 3
2004 Kevin Jones 241 1133 4.7 5
2005 Kevin Jones 186 664 3.6 5
2006 Kevin Jones 181 689 3.8 6
2007 Kevin Jones 153 581 3.8 8
2008 Kevin Smith 238 976 4.1 8
2009 Kevin Smith 217 747 3.4 4
2010 Jahvid Best 171 555 3.2 4
2011 Jahvid Best 84 390 4.6 2
2012 Mikel Leshoure 215 798 3.7 9
2013 Reggie Bush 223 1006 4.5 4
2014 Joique Bell 223 860 3.9 7
RECEIVING
Year Player Rec Yds Avg TD
1934 Harry Ebding 10 264 26.4 2
1935 Ernie Caddel 10 171 17.1 0
1936 Ernie Caddel 19 150 7.9 1
Harry Ebding 10 194 19.4 3
1937 Ernie Caddel 9 80 8.9 0
Ed Klewicki 8 134 16.8 0
1938 Lloyd Cardwell 9 138 15.3 1
1939 Monk Moscrip 14 176 12.6 0
Bill Shephard 14 143 10.2 1
1940 Lloyd Cardwell 20 349 17.5 1
1941 Bill Fisk 9 140 15.6 2
1942 Bill Fisk 15 177 11.8 0
1943 Harry Hopp 17 229 13.5 3
1944 Jack Matheson 23 361 15.7 3
Dave Diehl 18 426 23.7 4
1945 John Greene 26 550 21.2 5
1946 John Greene 20 289 14.5 2
1947 John Greene 38 621 16.3 5
1948 Joe Margucci 36 450 12.5 2
John Greene 25 595 23.8 5
1949 Bob Mann 66 1014 15.4 4
1950 Cloyce Box 50 1009 20.2 11
1951 Leon Hart 35 544 15.5 12
Dorne Dibble 30 613 20.4 6
1952 Cloyce Box 42 924 22.0 15
1953 Doak Walker 30 502 16.7 3
1954 Dorne Dibble 46 768 16.7 6
1955 Dave Middleton 44 663 15.1 3
Lew Carpenter 44 312 7.1 2
1956 Dave Middleton 39 606 15.5 5
1957 Jim Doran 33 624 18.9 5
1958 Dave Middleton 29 506 17.4 3
1959 Jim Gibbons 31 431 13.9 1
1960 Jim Gibbons 51 604 11.8 2
Gail Cogdill 43 642 14.9 1
1961 Gail Cogdill 45 956 21.2 6
Jim Gibbons 45 566 12.6 1
1962 Gail Cogdill 53 991 18.7 7
1963 Terry Barr 66 1086 16.5 13
1964 Terry Barr 57 1030 18.1 9
1965 Pat Studstill 28 389 13.9 3
Terry Barr 24 433 18.0 3
1966 Pat Studstill 67 1266 18.9 5
1967 Mel Farr 39 317 8.1 3
Bill Malinchak 26 397 15.3 4
1968 Earl McCullouch 40 680 17.0 5
Charlie Sanders 40 533 13.3 1
1969 Charlie Sanders 42 656 15.6 3
1970 Charlie Sanders 40 544 13.6 6
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