{"id":27615,"date":"2025-07-06T15:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T15:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=27615"},"modified":"2025-07-06T15:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T15:06:55","slug":"discussion-where-does-jahmyr-gibbs-rank-among-all-time-detroit-lions-rbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=27615","title":{"rendered":"Discussion: Where does Jahmyr Gibbs rank among all-time Detroit Lions RBs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through two seasons, where does Jahmyr Gibbs rank in Detroit Lions running back history? Could he already be cracking the top-three?<\/p>\n

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This week, we\u2019ve already talked about how Amon-Ra St. Brown may already be considered a top-three receiver in Detroit Lions history and how Penei Sewell is in that very same conversation at offensive tackle.<\/p>\n

The next current Lions player we\u2019re going to talk about probably hasn\u2019t quite earned that high of a reputation yet, but he could be there in the next season or two.<\/p>\n

Running back Jahmyr Gibbs is coming off an outstanding sophomore season with the Lions. He rushed for 1,412 yards, 5.6 yards per carry, and 16 rushing touchdowns. Not even factoring in his receiving contributions, that goes down as one of the best rushing seasons in Lions history.<\/p>\n

His 1,412 rushing yards are ninth in Lions history\u2014behind Barry Sanders\u2019 top-seven seasons and Billy Sims\u2019 1981 campaign. His 16 rushing touchdowns were only bested by Jamaal Williams two years ago. and his 5.7 yards per carry (min. 150 carries) is third all-time\u2014again, behind two Sanders seasons.<\/p>\n

So today\u2019s Question of the Day is:<\/p>\n

Where does Jahmyr Gibbs rank among all-time Lions RBs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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My answer: <\/strong>While last year was the kind of rushing season the Lions really only ever saw when Barry Sanders was active, Gibbs is going to need a lot more playing time before we should consider him among the Lions\u2019 all-time greats.<\/p>\n

As of right now, Gibbs ranks 16th in Lions rushing yards with only two seasons under his belt. With another 1000-yard season, he\u2019d jump all the way to seventh. If he were to clear 2,000 in a season, he\u2019d jump to fourth. It would essentially only take two full seasons of strong production for Gibbs to enter the top-five discussion\u2014and probably eventually challenge for the top three among two of Detroit\u2019s biggest icons: Barry Sanders and Billy Sims.<\/p>\n

Still, there are only 10 players who have rushed for 1,000 yards in a season for the Lions, and Gibbs appears to have already surpassed many of those players in his early career. Take a look:<\/p>\n