Franchise All-Time Rushing Leaders: Detroit Lions
The table below shows the top 25 all-time rushing leaders in Detroit Lions franchise history.
Stats included are only during the players' stint(s) as a member of the Lions.
More franchise leaders:
- Detroit Lions All-Time Passing Leaders
- Detroit Lions All-Time Rushing Leaders
- Detroit Lions All-Time Receiving Leaders
- Detroit Lions All-Time Defensive Leaders
MORE: Franchise leaders for all 32 NFL teams
| Rank | Player | G | Att. | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Sanders | 153 | 3062 | 15269 | 99 |
| 2 | Billy Sims | 60 | 1131 | 5106 | 42 |
| 3 | Dexter Bussey | 150 | 1203 | 5105 | 18 |
| 4 | Altie Taylor | 91 | 1165 | 4297 | 24 |
| 5 | Nick Pietrosante | 88 | 938 | 3933 | 28 |
| 6 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 49 | 675 | 3580 | 39 |
| 7 | James Jones | 85 | 960 | 3452 | 23 |
| 8 | Dutch Clark | 75 | 695 | 3202 | 36 |
| 9 | Ace Gutowsky | 77 | 864 | 3077 | 20 |
| 10 | Mel Farr | 69 | 739 | 3072 | 26 |
| 11 | Kevin Jones | 53 | 761 | 3067 | 24 |
| 12 | James Stewart | 41 | 713 | 2890 | 15 |
| 13 | Dan Lewis | 84 | 651 | 2698 | 16 |
| 14 | David Montgomery | 45 | 562 | 2506 | 33 |
| 15 | Greg Landry | 102 | 389 | 2502 | 19 |
| 16 | Steve Owens | 53 | 635 | 2451 | 20 |
| 17 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 59 | 553 | 2439 | 17 |
| 18 | Kevin Smith | 54 | 598 | 2346 | 17 |
| 19 | Ernie Caddel | 64 | 443 | 2311 | 20 |
| 20 | Joique Bell | 63 | 561 | 2235 | 22 |
| 21 | Glenn Presnell | 74 | 551 | 2111 | 18 |
| 22 | Horace King | 123 | 549 | 2081 | 9 |
| 23 | Bobby Layne | 97 | 432 | 1793 | 13 |
| 24 | Bill Shepherd | 51 | 450 | 1699 | 11 |
| 25 | D'Andre Swift | 40 | 364 | 1680 | 18 |
Note: Stats via Pro Football Reference and through 2025 NFL season.