Detroit Lions Rushing First Downs Leaders
Career totals with the Lions and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through November 2: 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.
Jahmyr Gibbs holds the Lions career record with 218 rushing first downs. The single-season record is 70, by Jahmyr Gibbs in 2024.
All-time Lions leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Jahmyr Gibbs
|
2023–2026 | 218 | 56 |
| 2 |
 David Montgomery
|
2023–2025 | 150 | 45 |
| 3 |
 Kevin Jones
|
2004–2007 | 148 | 53 |
| 4 |
 James Stewart
|
2000–2002 | 135 | 41 |
| 5 |
 Joique Bell
|
2012–2016 | 120 | 62 |
| 6 |
 Kevin Smith
|
2008–2012 | 112 | 51 |
| 7 |
 Jamaal Williams
|
2021–2022 | 107 | 30 |
| 8 |
 Matthew Stafford
|
2009–2020 | 106 | 165 |
| 9 |
 D'Andre Swift
|
2020–2022 | 80 | 40 |
| 10 |
 Kerryon Johnson
|
2018–2020 | 63 | 32 |
| 11 | Shawn Bryson | 2003–2006 | 58 | 53 |
| 12 |
 Ameer Abdullah
|
2015–2018 | 57 | 35 |
| 13 |
 Reggie Bush
|
2013–2014 | 56 | 25 |
| 14 |
 Theo Riddick
|
2013–2018 | 48 | 81 |
| 15 |
 Mikel Leshoure
|
2012–2013 | 46 | 15 |
| 16 |
 Maurice Morris
|
2009–2011 | 45 | 40 |
| 17 |
 Jahvid Best
|
2010–2011 | 40 | 21 |
| 18 |
 Zach Zenner
|
2015–2018 | 39 | 29 |
| 19 |
 Adrian Peterson
|
2020 | 34 | 16 |
| 19 | Artose Pinner | 2003–2005 | 34 | 25 |
| 21 |
 Craig Reynolds
|
2021–2025 | 32 | 36 |
| 22 |
 Jared Goff
|
2021–2026 | 30 | 89 |
| 23 |
 LeGarrette Blount
|
2018 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | Greg Hill | 1999 | 20 | 14 |
| 25 | Olandis Gary | 2003 | 19 | 13 |
Single-season Lions records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | 1D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jahmyr Gibbs
|
2024 | 70 | 17 |
| 2 |
James Stewart
|
2000 | 66 | 16 |
| 3 |
Jamaal Williams
|
2022 | 65 | 17 |
| 4 |
David Montgomery
|
2023 | 59 | 14 |
| 5 |
Kevin Jones
|
2004 | 57 | 15 |
| 6 |
Jahmyr Gibbs
|
2025 | 56 | 17 |
| 7 |
Jahmyr Gibbs
|
2026 in progress | 50 | 7 |
| 7 |
David Montgomery
|
2024 | 50 | 14 |
| 9 |
Kevin Smith
|
2008 | 49 | 16 |
| 10 |
Reggie Bush
|
2013 | 47 | 14 |
| 11 |
Mikel Leshoure
|
2012 | 46 | 14 |
| 11 |
James Stewart
|
2002 | 46 | 14 |
| 13 |
Joique Bell
|
2014 | 43 | 15 |
| 13 |
Joique Bell
|
2013 | 43 | 16 |
| 15 |
Jahmyr Gibbs
|
2023 | 42 | 15 |
| 15 |
Jamaal Williams
|
2021 | 42 | 13 |
| 17 |
David Montgomery
|
2025 | 41 | 17 |
| 18 |
Kevin Smith
|
2009 | 36 | 13 |
| 19 |
Kevin Jones
|
2007 | 35 | 13 |
| 20 |
Adrian Peterson
|
2020 | 34 | 16 |
| 21 |
Kerryon Johnson
|
2018 | 32 | 10 |
| 22 | Shawn Bryson | 2003 | 31 | 16 |
| 22 |
Kevin Jones
|
2006 | 31 | 12 |
| 22 |
D'Andre Swift
|
2020 | 31 | 13 |
| 25 |
D'Andre Swift
|
2021 | 28 | 13 |