List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference.[1] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930, making them the fifth oldest franchise in the league.[2][3] After being purchased by George A. Richards in 1934, the franchise was relocated to Detroit and renamed to the Detroit Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball franchise, the Detroit Tigers.[4][5]
In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the history of professional American football and the individuals who have greatly influenced it.[6] Since the charter induction class of 1963, 23 individuals who have played, coached, or held an administrative position for the Lions have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Of the 23 inductees, 17 made their primary contribution to football with the Lions, while the other 6 contributed only a minor portion of their career with the Lions.[7] Dwight Freeney was the most recent Lion selected to the Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class.
Inductees
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Includes all selections to the NFL All-Star team (1939–1942), the Pro Bowl (1951–present), and the AFL All-Star game (1961–1969).
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Doak Walker". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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- ^ "John Henry Johnson". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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- ^ "Lem Barney". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Lem Barney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Lou Creekmur". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Lou Creekmur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Barry Sanders". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Barry Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Sanders". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Dick LeBeau". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Dick LeBeau Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Curley Culp". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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- ^ "Dick Stanfel". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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- ^ "Alex Karras". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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- ^ "Calvin Johnson". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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- ^ "Dwight Freeney". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Dwight Freeney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.