Pride of the Lions
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The Pride of the Lions, the Detroit Lions's ring of honor, is a display encircling the field of Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. It is meant to honor former players and personnel who have made outstanding contributions to the Detroit Lions, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL).[1] Inductees' names, jersey numbers, and years played in Detroit are on display.[2]
The Pride of the Lions was established in 2009, with 12 inaugural inductees, all of whom had been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As of 2024, there have been 20 people inducted, with Calvin Johnson scheduled to be inducted on September 30, 2024.[3]
Inductees[edit]
Symbol | Meaning |
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† | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Patra, Kevin (July 15, 2024). "Calvin Johnson Jr. to be inducted into Detroit's Pride of the Lions in Week 4 vs. Seahawks". National Football League. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lem Barney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Christiansen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Dutch Clark Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Lions Executives & Owners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Detroit Lions Coaches". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Lou Creekmur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Night Train Lane Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Yale Lary Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bobby Layne Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Barry Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Doak Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alex Wojciechowicz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dick LeBeau Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jason Hanson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dick Stanfel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Roger Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Alex Karras Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Herman Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Chris Spielman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lomas Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Calvin Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.