The last 100-yard rusher for the Lions
Since then, the Lions have played in 68 games without having a 100-yard rusher: Detroit is one game away from tying the ’88-’93 Browns for the second longest streak in history without a 100-yard rusher, and five games away from setting a new record. The current mark is held by the 1960s Washington Redskins, who went 72 games without a 100-yard rusher until Bobby Mitchell on October 1, 1967 ended the streak.
Detroit selected Kerryon Johnson out of Auburn in the second round of the 2018 Draft, and the Tiger had 11 games where he rushed for 100 yards in his college career. How bad is the Lions streak? Since week 13 of the 2013 season, the Cowboys have had 34 games where a player rushed for 100 yards, and every other team has had at least four such games:
The Lions have a good chance of breaking the Redskins record. After all, in addition to Johnson, Detroit signed LeGarette Blount in the offseason, and Ameer Abdullah and Theo Riddick are still on the roster. At least initially, it will probably be running back by committee in Detroit.
