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Rushing
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Barry Sanders 1998* 30 DET RB 16 16 343 1491 4 73 4.3 93.2 3
2 Barry Sanders 1991*+ 23 DET RB 15 15 342 1548 16 69 4.5 103.2 5
3 James Stewart 2000 29 DET RB 16 16 339 1184 10 38 3.5 74.0 4
4 Barry Sanders 1997*+ 29 DET RB 16 16 335 2053 11 82 6.1 128.3 3
5 Barry Sanders 1994*+ 26 DET RB 16 16 331 1883 7 85 5.7 117.7 0
6 Barry Sanders 1995*+ 27 DET RB 16 16 314 1500 11 75 4.8 93.8 3
7 Billy Sims 1980* 25 DET RB 16 16 313 1303 13 52 4.2 81.4 12
8 Barry Sanders 1992* 24 DET RB 16 16 312 1352 9 55 4.3 84.5 6
9 Barry Sanders 1996* 28 DET RB 16 16 307 1553 11 54 5.1 97.1 4
10 Billy Sims 1981* 26 DET RB 14 14 296 1437 13 51 4.9 102.6 9
11 Barry Sanders 1989*+ 21 DET RB 15 13 280 1470 14 34 5.3 98.0 10
12 Barry Sanders 1990*+ 22 DET RB 16 16 255 1304 13 45 5.1 81.5 4
13 James R. Jones 1986 25 DET FB 16 16 252 903 8 39 3.6 56.4 6
14 Steve Owens 1971* 24 DET FB 14 0 246 1035 8 23 4.2 73.9 5
15 James R. Jones 1985 24 DET FB 14 13 244 886 6 29 3.6 63.3 7
16 Barry Sanders 1993* 25 DET RB 11 11 243 1115 3 42 4.6 101.4 3
17 Kevin Jones 2004 22 DET RB 15 14 241 1133 5 74 4.7 75.5 2
18 James Stewart 2002 31 DET RB 14 9 231 1021 4 30 4.4 72.9 0
19 Dexter Bussey 1978 26 DET RB 16 16 225 924 5 36 4.1 57.8 9
20 Billy Sims 1983 28 DET RB 13 12 220 1040 7 41 4.7 80.0 6
21 Mel Farr 1967* 23 DET FB 13 0 206 860 3 57 4.2 66.2 7
22 Nick Pietrosante 1961* 24 DET FB 14 0 201 841 5 42 4.2 60.1 7
23 Altie Taylor 1970 23 DET RB 14 0 198 666 2 34 3.4 47.6 6
24 Dexter Bussey 1976 24 DET RB 14 14 196 858 3 46 4.4 61.3 6
25 Altie Taylor 1975 28 DET RB 14 14 195 638 4 24 3.3 45.6 3
26 Ace Gutowsky 1936 27 DET FB 12 6 191 827 6 0 4.3 68.9 0
27 Kevin Jones 2005 23 DET RB 13 13 186 664 5 40 3.6 51.1 2
28 Garry James 1988 25 DET RB 16 16 182 552 5 35 3.0 34.5 3
29 Kevin Jones 2006 24 DET RB 12 12 181 689 6 52 3.8 57.4 5
Rushing
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
30 Altie Taylor 1973 26 DET RB 13 0 176 719 5 34 4.1 55.3 5
31 Altie Taylor 1971 24 DET RB 14 0 174 736 4 36 4.2 52.6 11
32 Billy Sims 1982* 27 DET RB 9 8 172 639 4 29 3.7 71.0 7
33 Mel Farr 1970* 26 DET FB 12 0 166 717 9 36 4.3 59.8 5
34 Nick Pietrosante 1960* 23 DET FB 12 0 161 872 8 57 5.4 72.7 4
35 Garry James 1986 23 DET RB 16 15 159 688 3 60 4.3 43.0 3
36 Shawn Bryson 2003 27 DET RB 16 13 158 606 3 39 3.8 37.9 2
37 Dexter Bussey 1975 23 DET FB 13 13 157 696 2 32 4.4 53.5 7
38 Camp Wilson 1948 26 DET FB 11 6 157 612 2 38 3.9 55.6 6
39 Lawrence Gaines 1976 23 DET fb 14 7 155 659 4 26 4.3 47.1 7
40 Horace King 1978 25 DET FB 15 15 155 660 4 75 4.3 44.0 3
41 Horace King 1977 24 DET FB 14 13 155 521 1 35 3.4 37.2 2
42 Altie Taylor 1972 25 DET RB 13 0 154 658 4 38 4.3 50.6 2
43 Kevin Jones 2007 25 DET RB 13 10 153 581 8 34 3.8 44.7 2
44 Tom Nowatzke 1966 24 DET FB 14 0 151 512 6 21 3.4 36.6 6
45 Frankie Sinkwich 1944+ 24 DET TB 10 9 150 563 6 72 3.8 56.3 0
46 Altie Taylor 1974 27 DET RB 13 12 150 532 5 27 3.5 40.9 2
47 Nick Pietrosante 1964 27 DET FB 14 0 147 536 4 21 3.6 38.3 4
48 Ace Gutowsky 1934 25 DET fb 13 6 146 517 5 0 3.5 39.8 0
49 Whizzer White 1940+ 23 DET TB 11 9 146 514 5 0 3.5 46.7 0
50 Dexter Bussey 1980 28 DET FB 16 16 145 720 3 40 5.0 45.0 2
51 Dexter Bussey 1979 27 DET RB 16 10 144 625 1 38 4.3 39.1 3
52 Greg Hill 1999 27 DET RB 14 8 144 542 2 45 3.8 38.7 1
53 Steve Owens 1972 25 DET FB 10 0 143 519 4 18 3.6 51.9 0
54 James Stewart 2001 30 DET RB 11 10 143 685 1 56 4.8 62.3 0
55 Lew Carpenter 1955 23 DET FB 12 0 137 543 6 49 4.0 45.3 6
56 Dutch Clark 1932+ 26 DET TB 11 9 137 461 3 0 3.4 41.9 0
57 James R. Jones 1984 23 DET FB 16 16 137 532 3 34 3.9 33.3 6
58 Gene Gedman 1956 24 DET RH 12 0 135 479 7 33 3.5 39.9 3
59 James R. Jones 1983 22 DET FB 14 14 135 475 6 18 3.5 33.9 4
Rushing
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
60 Amos Marsh 1966 27 DET HB 14 0 134 433 3 27 3.2 30.9 5
61 Nick Pietrosante 1962 25 DET FB 13 0 134 445 2 22 3.3 34.2 3
62 Dan Lewis 1963 27 DET FB 14 0 133 528 2 27 4.0 37.7 2
63 Bob Hoernschemeyer 1951* 26 DET RH 11 0 132 678 2 85 5.1 61.6 3
64 Ace Gutowsky 1938 29 DET FB 11 9 131 444 2 0 3.4 40.4 0
65 Amos Marsh 1965 26 DET 13 0 131 495 6 62 3.8 38.1 4
66 Billy Sims 1984 29 DET RB 8 8 130 687 5 81 5.3 85.9 6
67 John Henry Johnson 1957 28 DET FB 12 0 129 621 5 62 4.8 51.8 9
68 Mel Farr 1968 24 DET HB 9 7 128 597 3 46 4.7 66.3 2
69 Ace Gutowsky 1937 28 DET FB 11 11 128 361 1 0 2.8 32.8 0
70 Bill Dudley 1949 30 DET LH 12 11 125 402 3 26 3.2 33.5 8
71 Elmer Schaake 1933 22 DET fb 10 7 125 412 0 0 3.3 41.2 0
72 Rick Kane 1977 23 DET RB 14 6 124 421 4 35 3.4 30.1 10
73 Dutch Clark 1936+ 30 DET TB 12 6 123 628 7 0 5.1 52.3 0
74 Dutch Clark 1934+ 28 DET TB 12 10 123 763 8 0 6.2 63.6 0
75 Dan Lewis 1964 28 DET 11 0 122 463 1 28 3.8 42.1 1
76 Dutch Clark 1935+ 29 DET TB 12 6 120 427 4 0 3.6 35.6 0
77 Dan Lewis 1962 26 DET LH 12 0 120 488 6 64 4.1 40.7 5
78 Bill Triplett 1968 28 DET FB 12 0 120 384 0 17 3.2 32.0 3
79 Glenn Presnell 1933+ 28 DET TB 11 9 118 522 6 0 4.4 47.5 0
80 Altie Taylor 1969 22 DET 10 0 118 348 0 26 2.9 34.8 4
81 Joe Don Looney 1965 23 DET HB 9 0 114 356 5 35 3.1 39.6 7
82 Olandis Gary 2003 28 DET 13 1 113 384 2 27 3.4 29.5 1
83 Steve Owens 1973 26 DET FB 12 0 113 401 3 16 3.5 33.4 2
84 Tom Watkins 1962 25 DET 13 0 113 485 3 60 4.3 37.3 5
85 Nick Pietrosante 1963 26 DET 12 0 112 418 5 22 3.7 34.8 4
86 Bill Triplett 1969 29 DET FB 14 0 111 377 3 33 3.4 26.9 1
87 Dan Lewis 1961 25 DET LH 13 0 110 451 4 27 4.1 34.7 4
88 Glenn Presnell 1934 29 DET tb 13 3 108 413 7 0 3.8 31.8 0
89 Nick Pietrosante 1965 28 DET FB 14 6 107 374 1 12 3.5 26.7 3
Rushing
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
90 Bob Hoernschemeyer 1952* 27 DET RH 10 0 106 457 4 41 4.3 45.7 3
91 Artose Pinner 2005 27 DET 16 2 106 349 3 19 3.3 21.8 0
92 Tom Watkins 1967 30 DET hb 13 6 106 361 4 28 3.4 27.8 5
93 Dexter Bussey 1981 29 DET FB 16 15 105 446 0 23 4.2 27.9 3
94 Ernie Caddel 1934 23 DET WB 12 12 105 528 4 0 5.0 44.0 0
95 Bill Shepherd 1939 28 DET FB 11 10 105 420 2 0 4.0 38.2 0
96 Lew Carpenter 1954 22 DET LH 11 0 104 476 3 60 4.6 43.3 1
97 Ace Gutowsky 1933 24 DET FB 10 6 103 385 1 0 3.7 38.5 0
98 Ace Gutowsky 1935 26 DET FB 12 7 102 296 2 0 2.9 24.7 0
99 Pat Harder 1951 29 DET FB 12 0 101 380 6 28 3.8 31.7 4
100 Bob Hoernschemeyer 1953 28 DET RH 12 0 101 482 7 49 4.8 40.2 3
101 Bill Shepherd 1938 27 DET fb 9 3 100 455 3 0 4.6 50.6 0
102 Howard Cassady 1956 22 DET RET 12 0 97 413 0 33 4.3 34.4 2
103 Mel Farr 1973 29 DET 11 0 97 373 4 32 3.8 33.9 3
104 Steve Owens 1974 27 DET FB 11 7 97 374 3 27 3.9 34.0 2
105 Tom Watkins 1963 26 DET LH 13 0 97 423 2 32 4.4 32.5 4
106 Bill Bowman 1954 23 DET FB 12 0 96 397 2 61 4.1 33.1 8
107 Frank Christensen 1934 24 DET FB 11 9 96 304 2 0 3.2 27.6 0
108 Dutch Clark 1937+ 31 DET TB 11 11 96 468 5 0 4.9 42.5 0
109 James R. Jones 1987 26 DET FB 11 11 96 342 0 19 3.6 31.1 2
110 James R. Jones 1988 27 DET FB 14 14 96 314 0 13 3.3 22.4 2
111 Bob Hoernschemeyer 1954 29 DET RH 11 0 94 242 2 35 2.6 22.0 3
112 Rick Kane 1979 25 DET rb 16 6 94 332 4 26 3.5 20.8 4
113 Bobby Layne 1952*+ 26 DET QB 12 11 94 411 1 29 4.4 34.3 5
114 Horace King 1976 23 DET FB 7 7 93 325 0 22 3.5 46.4 4
115 Bill Shepherd 1937 26 DET 11 0 93 325 2 0 3.5 29.5 0
116 Frankie Sinkwich 1943 23 DET TB 10 4 93 266 1 17 2.9 26.6 0
117 Gene Gedman 1958 26 DET lh 11 0 92 209 4 17 2.3 19.0 3
118 Dan Lewis 1960 24 DET LH 12 0 92 438 1 74 4.8 36.5 2
119 Ernie Caddel 1936 25 DET WB 11 8 91 580 4 0 6.4 52.7 0
Rushing
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
120 Whizzer White 1941 24 DET TB 11 8 89 240 2 20 2.7 21.8 0
121 Camp Wilson 1947 25 DET FB 12 7 89 412 0 48 4.6 34.3 2
122 Derrick Moore 1993 26 DET 13 3 88 405 3 48 4.6 31.2 4
123 Ernie Caddel 1935 24 DET WB 12 10 87 450 6 0 5.2 37.5 0
124 Bobby Layne 1953* 27 DET QB 12 11 87 343 0 23 3.9 28.6 8
125 Don McIlhenny 1956 22 DET rh 9 0 87 372 3 30 4.3 41.3 0
126 Bo Robinson 1979 23 DET FB 14 12 87 302 2 29 3.5 21.6 3
127 Dexter Bussey 1977 25 DET 8 4 85 338 4 31 4.0 42.3 2
128 Bob Hoernschemeyer 1950 25 DET RH 10 0 84 471 1 96 5.6 47.1 1
129 Gene Gedman 1953 21 DET rh 12 0 83 255 3 27 3.1 21.3 0
130 Doak Walker 1950*+ 23 DET LH 12 0 83 386 5 30 4.7 32.2 3
131 Garry James 1987 24 DET RB 8 7 82 270 4 17 3.3 33.8 3
132 John Henry Johnson 1959 30 DET fb 10 0 82 270 2 39 3.3 27.0 4
133 Ron Rivers 1999 28 DET rb 7 6 82 295 0 37 3.6 42.1 0
134 Bob Westfall 1945+ 26 DET FB 9 4 82 234 6 19 2.9 26.0 3
135 Pat Harder 1952* 30 DET FB 11 0 81 244 2 22 3.0 22.2 0
136 Greg Landry 1972 26 DET QB 14 14 81 524 9 38 6.5 37.4 3
137 Bill Dudley 1947 28 DET LH 9 8 80 302 2 28 3.8 33.6 4
138 Alvin Moore 1985 26 DET rb 16 5 80 221 4 18 2.8 13.8 5
139 Tom Watkins 1964 27 DET LH 14 0 80 218 1 15 2.7 15.6 4
140 Dwight Sloan 1939 25 DET TB 10 1 79 225 4 0 2.8 22.5 0
141 Doak Walker 1951*+ 24 DET LH 12 0 79 356 2 34 4.5 29.7 1
142 Howie Weiss 1940 23 DET FB 11 4 79 298 3 0 3.8 27.1 0
143 Nick Eddy 1969 25 DET HB 11 7 78 272 2 26 3.5 24.7 1
144 Ken Jenkins 1984 25 DET 14 3 78 358 1 25 4.6 25.6 0
145 Rick Kane 1981 27 DET 16 2 77 332 2 20 4.3 20.8 2
146 Tobin Rote 1958 30 DET QB 12 11 77 351 3 27 4.6 29.3 7
147 Ernie Caddel 1937 26 DET WB 11 11 76 429 3 0 5.6 39.0 0
148 Leon Hart 1956 28 DET FB 11 0 76 348 5 46 4.6 31.6 3
149 Greg Landry 1971* 25 DET QB 14 14 76 530 3 52 7.0 37.9 5
Rushing
Rk Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
150 Nick Pietrosante 1959 22 DET FB 10 0 76 447 3 37 5.9 44.7 4
151 Wilbert Montgomery 1985 31 DET RB 7 6 75 251 0 22 3.3 35.9 0
152 Fred Enke 1948 24 DET QB 12 10 74 365 0 41 4.9 30.4 8
153 Johnny Pingel 1939 23 DET tb 9 8 74 301 1 0 4.1 33.4 0
154 Bill Shepherd 1936 25 DET fb 12 6 74 292 1 0 3.9 24.3 0
155 Lloyd Cardwell 1938* 25 DET WB 10 6 73 294 4 0 4.0 29.4 0
156 Howard Cassady 1957 23 DET RH 12 0 73 250 3 57 3.4 20.8 3
157 Chuck Fenenbock 1945 28 DET TB 10 2 72 143 1 37 2.0 14.3 4
158 Glenn Presnell 1935 30 DET tb 12 6 71 225 0 0 3.2 18.8 0
159 Dave Ryan 1946 23 DET TB 11 6 71 65 1 27 0.9 5.9 7
160 Mickey Sanzotta 1942 21 DET FB 10 5 71 268 0 18 3.8 26.8 0
161 Ernie Caddel 1933 22 DET WB 11 10 70 286 2 0 4.1 26.0 0
162 Tom Nowatzke 1967 25 DET 14 0 70 288 4 15 4.1 20.6 3
163 Tobin Rote 1957 29 DET QB 12 4 70 366 1 23 5.2 30.5 6
164 Ken Webb 1962 27 DET 14 0 70 267 1 25 3.8 19.1 3
165 Ollie Cline 1950 25 DET FB 10 0 69 227 2 41 3.3 22.7 7
166 Harry Hopp 1941 23 DET FB 10 6 69 202 1 29 2.9 20.2 0
167 Vern Huffman 1938 24 DET TB 11 8 69 181 1