Lions explosive back who hit 1,223 rushing yards in 2025 while remaining one of the league's most efficient pass-catching RBs.
Jahmyr Gibbs has the highest career yards-per-carry of any active running back. He ran for 1,223 yards in 2025 on a 5.4 per-carry average and added 480 receiving yards. The Lions split early-down work with David Montgomery, which keeps Gibbs explosive for a third-down and red-zone role that touches roughly 250 offensive snaps per year.
Path to the league
Georgia Tech transfer who finished his college career at Alabama. Lions took him 12th overall in 2023, the first running back taken in that draft. Made the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
Career highlights
2x Pro Bowl (2024, 2025). 2024 first-team All-Pro. Highest career yards per carry among active RBs (5.5). Set Lions single-season rushing TDs record in 2024 (16). Lions' all-time touchdowns leader at age 23.
2025 season recap
1,223 rushing yards on 226 carries (5.4 ypc), 11 rushing TDs. Added 480 receiving yards on 48 catches. Detroit's 14-3 season ran through the Gibbs/Montgomery one-two punch, and Gibbs's role expanded in the playoffs (33 touches in two games). The Lions lost in the NFC Championship to the Rams.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jahmyr Gibbs
- Pro Football Reference: Jahmyr Gibbs
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Rushing
17 games played▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | lions | 7 | 157 | 773 | 4.9 | 8 | 30 |
| 2025 | lions | 17 | 243 | 1,223 | 5.0 | 13 | 78 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 250 | 1,412 | 5.6 | 16 | 70 |
| 2023 | lions | 15 | 182 | 945 | 5.2 | 10 | 36 |
▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | lions | 7 | 34 | 285 | 8.4 | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 | lions | 17 | 77 | 616 | 8.0 | 5 | 42 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 52 | 517 | 9.9 | 4 | 54 |
| 2023 | lions | 15 | 52 | 316 | 6.1 | 1 | 24 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- Alabama
- Hometown
- Dalton, GA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
Latest news about Jahmyr Gibbs
All news →Lions Beat Vikings 19-15 in Week 8
Detroit Lions 19, Minnesota Vikings 15 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 18 of 25 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Lions Edge Packers 20-17 in Week 7
Detroit Lions 20, Green Bay Packers 17 at Ford Field. Jared Goff went 22 of 32 for 303 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Jahmyr Gibbs Passes Barry Sanders for Most NFL Touchdowns Before Age 25
Gibbs' second touchdown in a 45-21 win at Arizona was his 58th, one more than Sanders had before turning 25. He has nine touchdowns in five games and says he is chasing LaDainian Tomlinson's single-season record.
Lions Rout Cardinals 45-21 in Week 5
Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21 at State Farm Stadium. Jared Goff went 19 of 30 for 271 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Panthers Beat Lions 32-26 in Week 4
Carolina Panthers 32, Detroit Lions 26 at Bank of America Stadium. Bryce Young went 29 of 41 for 329 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Lions Score 31 for the Third Straight Week, a Franchise First
Detroit has opened a season with three 30-point games for the first time. Jahmyr Gibbs passed Billy Sims for second on the team's career rushing touchdown list, and Jared Goff has thrown a touchdown in 26 straight games.
