After missing the last two games with an ankle injury, Lions running back Theo Riddick returned to action Sunday in Houston and got right back to being a big playmaker in Detroit's offense.
Riddick caught eight passes for 77 yards and scored on a one-yard touchdown reception from Matthew Stafford. Riddick gained career single-game highs in both rushing yards (56) and receiving yards (77) as he set a new career single-game best with 133 total yards from scrimmage.
The Lions had 289 yards total on offense vs. the Texans.
With 133 scrimmage yards, Riddick became the first Lions running back to reach 130-plus yards from scrimmage since Joique Bell in 2014 (133 vs.