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Lions Most Yards Gained Rushing Career

1. Barry Sanders    15,269
2. Billy Sims        5,106
3. Dexter Bussey     5,105
4. Altie Taylor      4,297
5. Nick Pietrosante  3,933
6. James Jones       3,452
7. Mel Farr          3,072
8. James Stewart     2,890
9. Dan Lewis         2,698
10. Greg Landry      2,502

It is no shock that Barry Sanders, as the greatest player this franchise has ever had the good fortune of possessing, would lead by a great margin in career rushing yards. Nor is it a surprise to see usual suspects such as Bussey and Sims, but the appearance of Landry on this list was a surprise to me. Hopefully with good health and a few seasons, Kevin Jones can crack this list. Seeing James Stewart’s name made me saddened that he didn’t get another crack to play in the league this year and reminded me how sorely underappreciated he was as a Lion. He was cursed with the misfortune of having to follow the greatest player in team history and be a member of some of it’s worst teams (which is quite remarkable in itself when you look at the last 40 years!). It was great seeing Dexter Bussey come out at halftime at Ford Field for the Lions’ Alumni celebration this Sunday.