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Pride of the Lions

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The Pride of the Lions is a team-specific hall of fame, honoring former members of the Detroit Lions, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). Considered to be the organization's highest individual honor,[1][2] inductees' names, jersey numbers, and years played in Detroit are featured in a permanent display on the former Hudson's warehouse at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.[3][4] The Pride of the Lions is sometimes referred to as the team's ring of honor.[5][6][7]

Established in 2009, the Pride of the Lions' inaugural class featured 12 inductees, all of whom had already been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[8][9] There have been 21 former players inducted into the Pride of the Lions.[10][11]

Inductees

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Inducted Player Position Years with the Lions Refs
2009 Lem Barney Cornerback 19671977 [8][12]
Jack Christiansen Safety 19511958 [8][13]
Dutch Clark Quarterback 19311932, 19341938 [8][14][15][16]
General manager 19361938
Head coach 19371938
Lou Creekmur Guard, tackle 19501959 [8][17]
Dick "Night Train" Lane Cornerback 19601965 [8][18]
Yale Lary Defensive back, punter 19521953, 19561964 [8][19]
Bobby Layne Quarterback 19501958 [8][20]
Barry Sanders Running back 19891998 [8][21]
Charlie Sanders Tight end 19681977 [8][22]
Joe Schmidt Linebacker 19531965 [8][23]
Head coach 19671972
Doak Walker Halfback 19501955 [8][24]
Alex Wojciechowicz Center, linebacker 19381946 [8][25]
2010 Dick LeBeau Defensive back 19591972 [26][27]
2013 Jason Hanson Kicker 19922012 [28][29]
2016 Dick Stanfel Guard 19521955 [30][31]
2018 Roger Brown Defensive tackle 19601966 [3][32]
Alex Karras Defensive tackle 19581962, 19641970 [3][33]
Herman Moore Wide receiver 19912001 [3][34]
2021 Chris Spielman Linebacker 19881995 [35][36]
Executive 2020–present
2023 Lomas Brown Tackle 19851995 [37][38]
2024 Calvin Johnson Wide receiver 20072015 [11][39]

References

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  2. ^ Williams, Charean (October 21, 2021). "Lions inducting Chris Spielman into Pride of the Lions". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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  5. ^ Ford, Ryan (August 11, 2023). "Detroit Lions to honor Lomas Brown in ring of honor in October". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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  9. ^ Yuille, Sean (November 5, 2009). "Lions Announce Details of "Pride of the Lions" Display". Pride of Detroit. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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  13. ^ "Jack Christiansen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Dutch Clark Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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  17. ^ "Lou Creekmur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Night Train Lane Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Yale Lary Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Bobby Layne Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Barry Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "Charlie Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  23. ^ "Joe Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  24. ^ "Doak Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  25. ^ "Alex Wojciechowicz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "Jason Hanson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ "Dick Stanfel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  32. ^ "Roger Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  33. ^ "Alex Karras Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  34. ^ "Herman Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  35. ^ 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.
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  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ "Lomas Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  39. ^ "Calvin Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.