Detroit Lions Rushing Touchdowns Leaders

Career totals with the Lions and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Figures before 1932 are reconstructions; the NFL kept no official statistics. Portsmouth Spartans 1930-1933.

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Barry Sanders holds the Lions career record with 99 rushing touchdowns. The single-season record is 17, by Jamaal Williams in 2022.

YDS TD Y/A ATT Y/G 1D FL

All-time Lions leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	TD	G
1	Barry Sanders	1989–1998	99	153
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	2023–2026	46	54
3	Billy Sims	1980–1984	42	60
4	Dutch Clark	1931–1938	36	75
5	David Montgomery	2023–2025	33	45
6	Nick Pietrosante	1959–1965	28	89
7	Mel Farr	1967–1973	26	69
8	Kevin Jones	2004–2007	24	53
8	Altie Taylor	1969–1975	24	91
10	James Jones	1983–1988	23	85
11	Joique Bell	2012–2016	22	62
12	Ernie Caddel	1933–1938	20	64
12	Ace Gutowsky	1932–1938	20	77
12	Steve Owens	1970–1974	20	53
12	Jamaal Williams	2021–2022	20	30
16	Greg Landry	1968–1978	19	102
17	Dexter Bussey	1974–1984	18	150
17	Glenn Presnell	1931–1936	18	74
17	Kevin Smith	2008–2012	18	51
17	D'Andre Swift	2020–2022	18	40
21	Gene Gedman	1953–1958	17	45
21	Bob Hoernschemeyer	1950–1955	17	59
23	Dan Lewis	1958–1964	16	84
24	James Stewart	2000–2002	15	41
25	Matthew Stafford	2009–2020	14	165

Single-season Lions records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	TD	G
1	Jamaal Williams	2022	17	17
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	2024	16	17
2	Barry Sanders	1991	16	15
4	Barry Sanders	1989	14	15
5	Jahmyr Gibbs	2025	13	17
5	David Montgomery	2023	13	14
5	Barry Sanders	1990	13	16
5	Billy Sims	1981	13	14
5	Billy Sims	1980	13	16
10	David Montgomery	2024	12	14
11	Barry Sanders	1995	11	16
11	Barry Sanders	1997	11	16
11	Barry Sanders	1996	11	16
14	Jahmyr Gibbs	2023	10	15
14	James Stewart	2000	10	16
16	Dutch Clark	1931	9	11
16	Mel Farr	1970	9	12
16	Greg Landry	1972	9	14
16	Mikel Leshoure	2012	9	14
16	Barry Sanders	1992	9	16
21	Joique Bell	2013	8	16
21	Kevin Jones	2007	8	13
21	David Montgomery	2025	8	17
21	Kevin Smith	2008	8	16
21	D'Andre Swift	2020	8	13