A Week 16 game at Houston
On Dec 26, 2021, Jackson had 64 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 8 catches for 98 receiving yards in a 41-29 loss at the Houston Texans.
FootballNFLDetroit LionsRunning back
Justin Jackson
Stats, career, game log and next gameJustin Jackson is a running back for the Detroit Lions and was drafted in the 7th round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
61 NFL games5 seasons
Updated
About Justin Jackson
Justin Jackson is a running back for the Detroit Lions. Born on April 22, 1996, in Chicago, Illinois, he played college football at Northwestern. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2018 NFL Draft, with the 251st pick overall, and his first NFL season was 2018.
Jackson played for the Los Angeles Chargers from 2018 to 2021. He has played for the Detroit Lions since 2022. In the 2021 regular season, in 14 games for the Los Angeles Chargers, he had 364 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 22 catches for 178 receiving yards.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 6, 2026Season by season61
61 games: 59 regular season, 2 playoffs. Every NFL game in our records, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Carries | Rush yds | Rush TD | Catches | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DET | 16 | 42 | 170 | 1 | 12 | 101 |
| 2021 |  LAC | 14 | 68 | 364 | 2 | 22 | 178 |
| 2020 | LAC | 9 | 59 | 270 | 0 | 19 | 173 |
| 2019 | LAC | 7 | 29 | 200 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 2018 | LAC | 13 | 50 | 206 | 2 | 15 | 135 |
| 2018 playoffs | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | |
| Career | 59 | 248 | 1,210 | 5 | 77 | 609 | |
| Career playoffs | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
How he is doing now
2022 rushing170 yds42 carries for 170 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdown; 12 catches for 101 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown, 16 games
Lions2-22026 regular season
Last game1-2carries-yards, Jan 8 at Packers
Injury status
No injury reports on file.
Next game
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Jackson against the Cardinals1 game, 7 carries, 57 yds
Last met Nov 25, 2018; his teams 1-0.
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Career
Los Angeles Chargers2018 to 2021 - 45 gamesDetroit Lions2022 to now - 16 games8years2018 to 2023
- 2018NFL debut29-27 win vs 49ers
- 2021Best game11-64, vs Texans
- 2021Best season364 rushing yds, 2 TD, 22 catches in 14 games
- Jan 8, 2023Latest game1-2 at Packers
Regular season
59 games
1,210 rushing yds, 5 TD, 77 catches
Playoffs
2 games
9 rushing yds, 0 TD, 3 catches
First NFL game
Sep 30, 2018: no stats recordedChargers 29, 49ers 27
Latest game
Jan 8, 2023: 2 rushing yds, 0 TD, 1 catchLions 20, Packers 16
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Denver Broncos6 games
3-3his teams
His line: 6 catches, 73 yds
Last met Jan 2, 2022
Kansas City Chiefs5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 5 catches, 72 yds
Last met Dec 16, 2021
Las Vegas Raiders5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 4 catches, 17 yds
Last met Jan 9, 2022
Baltimore Ravens3 games
1-2his teams
His line: 8 catches, 54 yds
Last met Oct 17, 2021
Cincinnati Bengals3 games
3-0his teams
His line: 4 catches, 29 yds
Last met Dec 5, 2021
Green Bay Packers3 games
3-0his teams
His line: 2 catches, 18 yds
Last met Jan 8, 2023
Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: nflverse weekly stats, ESPN box scores and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.