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In 2009, the Pride of the Lions was established.[1] The Pride of the Lions is the ring of honor for the franchise's greatest players.[2]

Inductees[edit]

Key
† Indicates the player was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Inducted Player Position Years with the Lions Refs
2009 Lem Barney† Cornerback 1967–77 [3][4]
Jack Christiansen† Safety 1951–58 [3][5]
Dutch Clark† Quarterback 1931–32, 1934–38 [3][6][7][8]
General manager 1936–38
Head coach 1937–38
Lou Creekmur† Guard, tackle 1950–59 [3][9]
Dick "Night Train" Lane† Cornerback 1960–65 [3]
Yale Lary† Defensive back, punter 1952–53, 1956–64 [3]
Bobby Layne† Quarterback 1950–58 [3]
Barry Sanders† Running back 1989–98 [3]
Charlie Sanders† Tight end 1968–77 [3]
Joe Schmidt† Linebacker 1953–65 [3]
Head coach 1967–72
Doak Walker† Halfback 1950–55 [3]
Alex Wojciechowicz† Center, linebacker 1938–46 [3]
2010 Dick LeBeau† Defensive back 1959–72 [10]
2013 Jason Hanson Kicker 1992–12 [11]
2016 Dick Stanfel† Guard 1952–55 [12]
2018 Roger Brown Defensive tackle 1960–66 [2]
Alex Karras† Defensive tackle 1958–62, 1964–70 [2]
Herman Moore Wide receiver 1991–01 [2]
2021 Chris Spielman Linebacker 1988–95 [13]
Executive 2020–present
2023 Lomas Brown Tackle 1985–95 [14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NFL rings of honor: How 32 NFL teams induct players, and who are the major omissions". ESPN. September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lions to add three Legends to Pride of the Lions". Detroit Lions. August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Chaney, Jeff (November 22, 2009). "First Pride of Lions class includes Lem Barney". MLive Media Group. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lem Barney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jack Christiansen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dutch Clark Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Detroit Lions Executives & Owners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Detroit Lions Coaches". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lou Creekmur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lions to Honor Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau on Alumni Day". Detroit Lions. October 7, 2010. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Richardson, Anwar S. (April 9, 2013). "Detroit Lions induct Jason Hanson into ring of honor during retirement press conference". MLive Media Group. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  12. ^ Hawkins, James (October 16, 2016). "Lions stop Rams' Keenum when it matters most". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Monarrez, Carlos (October 31, 2021). "Chris Spielman promises bright future during induction into Detroit Lions' ring of honor". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Bianchi, Nolan (October 30, 2023). "'It's humbling': Lomas Brown inducted into Pride of Lions". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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