Detroit Lions | All-Time Records

All-Time Records

Defense:	• Tackles	• Sacks	• Interceptions
Offense:	• Receiving	• Rushing	• Passing
Special Teams:	• Kicking	• Punting	• Kick Returns	• Punt Returns

**** Denotes Current Player

Detroit Lions Interception Records

Most Passes Intercepted, Career
	Player	Int.	Yds	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Dick LeBeau	62	762	12.3	3	1959-72
2.	Lem Barney	56	1,077	19.2	7	1967-77
3.	Yale Lary	50	787	15.7	2	1952-53, 56-64

Most Passes Intercepted, Season
	Player	Int.	Yds	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Don Doll	12	163	13.6	1	1950
2.	Jack Christensen	12	238	19.8	1	1953
3.	Don Doll	11	301	27.4	1	1949

Most Passes Intercepted, Game
	Player	Int.	Opp	Date
1.	Don Doll	4	ChiC	10/23/49
2.	Kurt Schulz	3	at Chi	9/24/00
	16 times -- most recent

Most Interception Return Yards, Career
	Player	Yds	Int.	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Lem Barney	1,077	56	19.2	7	1967-77
2.	Yale Lary	787	50	15.7	2	1952-53, 56-64
3.	Dick LeBeau	762	62	12.3	3	1959-72
4.	J. Robert Smith	719	29	24.8	3	1949-54

Most Interception Return Yards, Season
	Player	Yds	Int.	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Don Doll	301	11	27.4	1	1949
2.	Jack Christensen	238	12	19.8	1	1953
3.	Lem Barney	232	10	23.2	3	1967
4.	J. Robert Smith	218	9	24.2	1	1949

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Detroit Lions Tackle and Sack Records

Most Tackles, Career
	Player	Tackles	Years
1.	Chris Spielman	1,138	1988-95
2.	Bennie Blades	815	1988-96
3.	Stephen Boyd	773	1995-2001

Most Tackles, Season
	Player	Tackles	Season
1.	Chris Spielman	195	1994
2.	Stephen Boyd	192	1997
3.	Stephen Boyd	184	1999
4.	Ernie Sims ****	172	2007

Most Tackles, Game
	Player	Tackles	Opp	Date
1.	Paul Naumoff	21	vs. Cle	11/9/75
2.	Stephen Boyd	19	at Was	11/9/97
3.	Stephen Boyd	19	at GB	11/21/99
4.	Stephen Boyd	19	vs. Den	12/25/99

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Most Quarterback Sacks, Career
	Player	Sacks	Years
1.	Robert Porcher	95.5	1992-2004
2.	Al "Bubba" Baker	75.5	1978-82
3.	Mike Cofer	63.0	1983-92
4.	William Gay	61.0	1978-87
5.	Tracy Scroggins	60.5	1992-2001

Most Quarterback Sacks, Season
	Player	Sacks	Year
1.	Al "Bubba" Baker	23	1978
2.	Al "Bubba" Baker	18	1980
3.	Al "Bubba" Baker	16	1979
4.	Robert Porcher	15.0	1999

Most Quarterback Sacks, Game
	Player	Sacks	Opp	Date
1.	William Gay	5.5	at TB	9/4/83
2.	Al "Bubba" Baker	5.0	vs. TB	11/12/78
3.	Al "Bubba" Baker	4.0	vs. SD	10/22/78
4.	Doug English	4.0	vs. Den	11/23/78
5.	Al "Bubba" Baker	4.0	vs. Chi	11/22/79
6.	Doug English	4.0	vs. Min	12/12/82
7.	Keith Ferguson	4.0	at Phi	11/16/86

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Detroit Lions Receiving Records

Most Receptions, Career
	Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Herman Moore	670	9,174	13.7	62	1991-2001
2.	Johnnie Morton	469	6,499	13.9	21	1994-2001
3.	Brett Perriman	428	5,244	12.3	25	1991-96

Most Receptions, Season
	Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Herman Moore	123	1,686	13.7	14	1995
2.	Brett Perriman	108	1,488	13.8	9	1995
3.	Herman Moore	106	1,296	12.2	9	1996

Most Receptions, Game
	Player	Rec	Opp	Date
1.	Herman Moore	14	vs. Chi	12/4/95
2.	Cloyce Box	12	at Bal	12/3/50
3.	James Jones	12	at Cle	9/28/86
4.	Brett Perriman	12	at Chi	11/19/95
5.	Brett Perriman	12	vs. Min	11/23/95
6.	Herman Moore	12	at Min	9/1/96

Most Receiving Yards, Career
	Player	Yds	Rec	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Herman Moore	9,174	670	13.7	61	1991-2001
2.	Johnnie Morton	6,499	469	13.9	35	1994-2001
3.	Brett Perriman	5,244	428	12.3	25	1991-96

Most Receiving Yards, Season (1,000-yard seasons)
	Player	Yds	Rec	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Herman Moore	1,686	123	13.7	14	1995
2.	Brett Perriman	1,488	108	13.8	9	1995
3.	Germane Crowell	1,338	81	16.5	7	1999
4.	Calvin Johnson ****	1,331	78	17.1	12	2008

Most Receiving Yards, Game
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Cloyce Box	302	vs. Bal	12/3/50
2.	Richard Johnson	248	vs. NO	12/3/89
3.	Roy Williams	204	at. Phi	9/23/07

Most Receiving Touchdowns, Career
	Player	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Years
1.	Herman Moore	62	666	9,098	13.7	1991-2001
2.	Johnnie Morton	35	469	6,499	13.9	1994-2001
3.	Terry Barr	35	227	3,810	16.8	1957-65
4.	Leonard Thompson	35	277	4,682	16.9	1975-86
5.	Cloyce Box	32	129	2,665	20.7	1949-50, 52-54
6.	Charlie Sanders	31	336	4,817	14.3	1968-77

Most Receiving Touchdowns, Season
	Player	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Year
1.	Cloyce Box	15	42	924	22.0	1952
2.	Herman Moore	14	123	1,686	13.7	1995
3.	Terry Barr	13	66	1,086	16.5	1963
4.	Calvin Johnson ****	12	78	1,331	17.1	2008
5.	Leon Hart	12	35	544	15.5	1951

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Detroit Lions Rushing Records

Most Yards Gained, Career
	Player	Yds	Att	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Barry Sanders	15,269	3,062	5.0	99	1989-98
2.	Billy Sims	5,106	1,131	4.5	42	1980-84
3.	Dexter Bussey	5,105	1,203	4.2	18	1975-84

Most Yards, Season (1,000-yard seasons)
	Player	Yds	Att	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Barry Sanders	2,053	335	6.1	11	1997
2.	Barry Sanders	1,883	331	5.7	7	1994
3.	Barry Sanders	1,553	307	5.1	11	1996
4.	Barry Sanders	1,548	342	4.5	16	1991
5.	Barry Sanders	1,500	314	4.8	11	1995
6.	Barry Sanders	1,491	343	4.3	4	1998
7.	Barry Sanders	1,470	280	5.3	14	1989
8.	Billy Sims	1,437	296	4.9	13	1981
9.	Barry Sanders	1,352	312	4.3	9	1992

Most Yards Rushing, Game
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Barry Sanders	237	vs. TB	11/13/94
2.	Barry Sanders	220	at Min	11/24/91
3.	Barry Sanders	216	vs. Ind	11/23/97
4.	Barry Sanders	215	at TB	10/12/97
5.	Bob Hoernschemeyer	198	vs. NYY	11/23/50

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career
	Player	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Years
1.	Barry Sanders	99	3,062	15,269	5.0	1989-98
2.	Billy Sims	42	1,131	5,106	4.5	1980-84
3.	Nick Pietrosante	28	938	3,933	4.2	1959-65
4.	Mel Farr	26	739	3,072	4.2	1967-73

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Season
	Player	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Year
1.	Barry Sanders	16	342	1,548	4.5	1991
2.	Barry Sanders	14	280	1,470	5.3	1989
3.	Billy Sims	13	313	1,303	4.2	1980
4.	Billy Sims	13	296	1,437	4.9	1981
5.	Barry Sanders	13	255	1,304	5.1	1990

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game
	Player	TD	Opp	Date
1.	Barry Sanders	4	at Min	11/24/91
2.	Dutch Clark	3	vs. Bkn	10/22/34
3.	Ernie Caddel	3	vs. Pit	11/4/34
4.	12 more with 3 touchdowns

Longest Rushing Plays
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Bob Hoernschemeyer	96t	vs. NYY	11/23/50
2.	Bob Hoernschemeyer	85t	vs. GB	11/22/51
3.	Barry Sanders	85	at TB	10/2/94
4.	Barry Sanders	84	vs. Chi	10/23/94
5.	Barry Sanders	82t	at TB	10/12/97

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Detroit Lions Passing Records

Most Passing Yards, Career
	Player	Yds	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	TD	Int	Rtg	Years
1.	Bobby Layne	15,710	2,193	1,074	49.0	118	142	63.7	1950-58
2.	Scott Mitchell	12,647	1,850	1,049	56.7	79	57	79.2	1994-98
3.	Greg Landry	12,451	1,747	957	54.8	80	81	73.4	1968-78

Most Passing Yards, Season
	Player	Yds	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	TD	Int	Rtg	Year
1.	Scott Mitchell	4,338	583	346	59.3	32	12	92.3	1995
2.	Jon Kitna	4,208	596	372	62.4	21	22	79.9	2006
3.	Jon Kitna	4,068	561	355	63.3	18	20	80.9	2007

Most Passing Yards, Game
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Jon Kitna	446	at Phi	9/23/07
2.	Charlie Batch	436	at Arz	11/8/01
3.	Scott Mitchell	410	vs. Min	11/23/95

Most Touchdown Passes, Career
	Player	TD	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	Yds	Int	Rtg	Years
1.	Bobby Layne	118	2,193	1,074	49.0	15,710	142	63.7	1950-58
2.	Greg Landry	80	1,747	957	54.8	12,451	81	73.4	1968-78
3.	Scott Mitchell	79	1,850	1,049	56.7	12,647	57	79.2	1994-98

Most Touchdown Passes, Season
	Player	TD	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	Yds	Int	Rtg	Year
1.	Scott Mitchell	32	583	346	59.3	4,338	12	92.3	1995
2.	Bobby Layne	26	332	152	45.8	2,403	23	67.6	1951
3.	Earl Morrall	24	328	174	53.0	2,621	14	86.2	1963

Most Touchdown Passes, Game
	Player	TD	Opp	Date
1.	Gary Danielson	5	vs. Min	12/9/78
2.	(17 times)	most recent
	Jon Kitna	4	at Dal	12/31/06

Most Pass Completions, Career
	Player	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg	Years
1.	Bobby Layne	1,074	2,193	49.0	15,710	118	142	63.7	1950-58
2.	Scott Mitchell	1,049	1,850	56.7	12,647	79	57	79.2	1994-98
3.	Joey Harrington	986	1,802	10,242	54.7	60	62	68.1	2002-05

Most Pass Completions, Season
	Player	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg	Year
1.	Jon Kitna	372	596	62.4	4,208	21	22	79.9	2006
2.	Jon Kitna	355	561	63.3	4,068	18	20	80.9	2007
3.	Scott Mitchell	346	583	59.3	4,338	32	12	92.3	1995

Most Pass Completions, Game
	Player	Cmp	Opp	Date
1.	Charlie Batch	36	at Arz	11/8/01
2.	Eric Hipple	33	at Cle	9/28/86
3.	Chuck Long	33	vs. GB	10/25/87
4.	Joey Harrington	33	at Ten	1/5/04

Highest Passing Rating, Career (min. 500 att.)
	Player	Rtg	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Years
1.	Jon Kitna	79.6	1,277	795	62.3	9,034	44	47	2006-08
2.	Scott Mitchell	79.2	1,850	1,049	56.7	12,647	79	57	1994-98
3.	Charlie Batch	76.9	1,326	743	56.0	9,016	49	40	1998-2001

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Detroit Lions Kicking Records

Most Points, Career
	Player	Total	TD	Ru	Pa	Misc	PAT	FG	2 pt	S	Years
1.	Jason Hanson ****	1,796	0	0	0	0	542	418	0	0	1992-present
2.	Eddie Murray	1,113	0	0	0	0	381	244	0	0	1980-91
3.	Barry Sanders	654	109	99	10	0	0	0	0	0	1989-98

Most Points, Season
	Player	Total	TD	Ru	Pa	Misc	PAT	FG	2 pt	S	Year
1.	Jason Hanson ****	132	0	0	0	0	48	28	0	0	1995
2.	Jason Hanson ****	130	0	0	0	0	28	34	0	0	1993
3.	Doak Walker	128	11	5	6	0	38	8	0	0	1950

Most Extra Points, Career
	Player	XP	XPA	XP%	Years
1.	Jason Hanson ****	542	549	98.7	1992-present
2.	Eddie Murray	381	386	98.7	1980-91
3.	Errol Mann	213	222	95.9	1969-76

Most Extra Points, Season
	Player	XP	XPA	XP%	Year
1.	Jason Hanson ****	48	48	100.0	1995
2.	Eddie Murray	46	46	100.0	1981
3.	Doak Walker	43	44	97.7	1951
4.	Doak Walker	43	43	100.0	1954

Most Field Goals, Career
	Player	FG	FGA	FG%	Years
1.	Jason Hanson ****	418	509	82.1	1992-present
2.	Eddie Murray	244	325	75.1	1980-91
3.	Errol Mann	141	214	65.9	1969-76

Most Field Goals, Season
	Player	FG	FGA	FG%	Year
1.	Jason Hanson ****	34	43	79.1	1993
2.	Jason Hanson ****	29	33	87.9	1998
3,	Jason Hanson ****	29	33	87.9	2006
4.	Jason Hanson ****	29	35	82.9	2007
5.	Jason Hanson ****	28	34	82.4	1995
6.	Eddie Murray	27	42	64.3	1980

Most Field Goals, Game
	Player	FG	Opp	Date
1.	Garo Yepremian	6	at Min	11/13/66
2.	Jason Hanson ****	6	vs. Min	10/17/99
3.	Eddie Murray	5	at GB	9/14/80
4.	Jason Hanson ****	5	vs. GB	11/27/03

Longest Field Goals (All-Time 50-yard FG)
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Jason Hanson ****	56	vs. Cle	10/8/95
2.	Jason Hanson ****	56	at Car	11/16/08
3.	Jason Hanson ****	55	vs. Ind	11/23/97

Highest Field Goal Percentage, Career (min. 100 att.)
	Player	FG%	FG	FGA	Years
1.	Jason Hanson ****	82.1	418	509	1992-present
2.	Eddie Murray	75.08	244	325	1980-91
3.	Errol Mann	65.89	141	214	1969-76

Highest Field Goal Percentage, Season (min. 20 att.)
	Player	FG%	FG	FGA	Year
1.	Jason Hanson ****	95.65	22	23	2003
2.	Jason Hanson ****	95.45	21	22	2008
3.	Eddie Murray	95.24	20	21	1988
4.	Eddie Murray	95.24	20	21	1989

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Detroit Lions Punting Records

Most Punts, Career
	Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	Years
1.	Jim Arnold	536	22,893	42.7	1986-93
2.	Yale Lary	503	22,279	44.3	1952-53, 56-64
3.	John Jett	503	21,494	42.7	1997-2003
4.	Nick Harris ****	507	21,687	42.8	2003-present

Highest Gross Punting Average, Career (min. 80 punts)
	Player	Avg	Punt	Yds	Years
1.	Yale Lary	44.29	503	22,279	1952-53, 56-64
2.	Mark Royals	42.96	126	5,413	1995-96
3.	Nick Harris ****	42.8	507	21,687	2003-present

Highest Gross Punting Average, Season (min. 40 punts)
	Player	Avg	Punt	Yds	Year
1.	Yale Lary	48.44	52	2,519	1961
2.	Yale Lary	47.13	45	2,121	1959
3.	Yale Lary	46.25	67	3,099	1964
4.	Yale Lary	45.27	52	2,354	1962
5.	Nick Harris ****	44.95	66	2,967	2006

Highest Net Punting Average (Min. 40; Since '76), Season
	Player	Net	Punt	Yds	Avg	Lg	In20	Year
1.	Jim Arnold	39.6	46	2007	43.6	60	17	1987
2.	Nick Harris ****	38.2	66	2967	45.0	67	18	2006
3.	John Jett	38.0	91	3838	42.2	57	29	2002

Most Punts Inside-the-20 (Since '76), Career
	Player	In20	Punt	Yds	Avg	Lg	Net	Years
1.	Nick Harris ****	159	507	21,687	42.8	66	35.2	2003-present
2.	John Jett	154	503	21,494	42.7	62	35.8	1997-2003
3.	Jim Arnold	124	536	22,893	42.7	71	35.8	1986-93

Most Punts Inside-the-20 (Since 1976), Season
	Player	In20	Punt	Yds	Avg	Lg	Net	Year
1.	Nick Harris ****	34	84	3656	43.5	60	36.9	2005
2.	John Jett	33	93	4044	43.5	59	34.8	2000
3.	Nick Harris ****	32	92	3765	40.9	60	34.2	2004

Longest Punts
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Bill Shepherd	85	vs. NYG	11/15/36
2.	Bill DeCorrevont	81	at Was	10/6/46
3.	Pat Studstill	78	vs. GB	10/8/67

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Detroit Lions Kick Return Records

Most Kickoff Returns, Career
	Player	KR	Yds	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Mel Gray	216	5,478	25.4	5	1989-94
2.	Eddie Drummond	213	5,026	23.6	2	2002-06
3.	Desmond Howard	155	3,733	24.1	0	1999-02

Most Kickoff Returns, Season
	Player	KR	Yds	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Glyn Milburn	64	1,627	25.4	0	1996
2.	Eddie Drummond	62	1,349	21.8	0	2006
3.	Desmond Howard	57	1,447	25.4	0	2001
4.	Desmond Howard	57	1,401	24.6	0	2000

Most Kickoff Returns, Game
	Player	KR	Opp	Date
1.	Aveion Cason ****	9	at SD	12/16/07
2.	Mel Gray	8	vs. Dal	11/8/92
3.	Desmond Howard	8	at Pit	12/23/01

Most Kickoff Return Yards, Career
	Player	KR	Yds	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Mel Gray	5,478	216	25.4	5	1989-94
2.	Eddie Drummond	5,026	213	23.6	2	2002-06
3.	Desmond Howard	3,733	155	24.1	0	1999-02

Most Kickoff Return Yards, Season
	Player	KR	Yds	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Glyn Milburn	1,627	64	25.4	0	1996
2.	Desmond Howard	1,447	57	25.4	0	2001
3.	Terry Fair	1,428	51	28.0	2	1998

Most Kickoff Return Yards, Game
	Player	KR	Opp	Date
1.	Wally Triplett	294	at LA	10/29/50
2.	Desmond Howard	229	vs. Cin	10/28/01
3.	Terry Fair	224	at GB	9/6/98

Most Kickoff Returns for TDs, Career
	Player	KR	Yds	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Mel Gray	5	216	5,478	25.4	1989-94
2.	Eddie Drummond	2	213	5,026	23.6	2002-06
3.	Bobby Williams	2	46	1,219	26.5	1968-71
4.	Ron Jessie	2	47	1,237	26.3	1971-74
5.	Terry Fair	2	51	1,428	28.0	1998-01

Most Kickoff Returns for TDs, Season
	Player	KR	Yds	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Mel Gray	3	45	1,276	28.4	1994
2.	Eddie Drummond	2	41	1,092	26.6	2004
3.	Ron Jessie	2	16	470	29.4	1971
4.	Terry Fair	2	51	1,428	28.0	1998

There have been 17 times a player has recorded one kickoff return for a touchdown during a single season.

Longest Kickoff Returns
	Player	KR	Opp	Date
1.	Terry Fair	105t	vs. TB	9/28/98
2.	Terry Barr (92 yds) Gene Gedman (12 yds)	104t	at LA	10/26/58
3.	Ron Jessie	102t	vs. Chi	10/24/71
4.	Mel Gray	102t	vs. Chi	10/23/94

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Detroit Lions Punt Return Records

Most Punt Returns, Career
	Player	PR	Yds	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Pete Mandley	143	1,360	9.5	2	1984-88
2.	Lem Barney	143	1,312	9.2	2	1967-77
3.	Mel Gray	132	1,427	10.8	2	1989-94

Most Punt Returns, Season
	Player	PR	Yds	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Robbie Martin	52	450	8.7	1	1981
2.	Glyn Milburn	47	433	9.2	0	1997
3.	Pete Mandley	43	420	9.8	1	1986

Most Punt Return Yards, Career
	Player	Yds	PR	Avg	TD	Years
1.	Mel Gray	1,427	132	10.8	2	1989-94
2.	Pete Mandley	1,360	143	9.5	2	1984-88
3.	Lem Barney	1,312	143	9.2	2	1967-77

Most Punt Return Yards, Season
	Player	Yds	PR	Avg	TD	Year
1.	Walter Stanley	496	36	13.8	0	1989
2.	Pat Studstill	457	29	15.8	0	1962
3.	Desmond Howard	457	31	14.7	1	2000

Most Punt Return Yards, Game
	Player	Yds	Opp	Date
1.	Eddie Drummond	199	at Jax	11/14/04
2.	Tom Watkins	184	vs. SF	10/6/63
3.	Jack Christansen	175	vs. GB	11/22/51

Highest Punt Return Average, Career (min. 50 returns)
	Player	Avg	PR	Yds	TD	Years
1.	Jack Christiansen	12.75	85	1,084	8	1951-58
2.	Pat Studstill	12.14	59	716	0	1961-67
3.	Desmond Howard	12.07	68	821	2	1999-2002

Highest Punt Return Average, Season (min. 20 returns)
	Player	Avg	PR	Yds	TD	Year
1.	Pat Studstill	15.76	29	457	0	1962
2.	Mel Gray	15.40	25	385	1	1991
3.	Desmond Howard	14.74	31	457	1	2000

Most Punt Returns for Touchdowns, Career
	Player	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Years
1.	Jack Christiansen	8	85	1,084	12.8	1951-58
2.	Eddie Drummond	4	108	1,058	9.8	2002-06
3.	Yale Lary	3	126	758	6.0	1952-53, 56-64
4.	Tom Watkins	3	86	928	10.8	1962-67

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