The Detroit Lions player with the most rushing yards in franchise history is Barry Sanders with 15,269 yards. Meanwhile, Billy Sims ranks second with 5,106 rushing yards.
Detroit Lions all-time rushing leaders as of February 2025
(in yards)
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Pro Football Reference. (February 28, 2025). Detroit Lions all-time rushing leaders as of February 2025 (in yards) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/811152/detroit-lions-career-rushing-yards-leaders/
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