The Detroit Lions player with the most rushing yards in franchise history is Barry Sanders with 15,269 yards. He was followed in the list by Billy Sims and Dexter Bussey, with 5,106 yards and 5,105 yards respectively.
Detroit Lions all-time rushing leaders from 1930 to 2024
(in yards)
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Pro Football Reference. (April 23, 2024). Detroit Lions all-time rushing leaders from 1930 to 2024 (in yards) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/811152/detroit-lions-career-rushing-yards-leaders/
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