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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 who had already been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[8][9] There have been 20 former players inducted into the Pride of the Lions, with Calvin Johnson scheduled to be the next inductee on September 30, 2024.[10]

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 1967–1977 [8][11]
Jack Christiansen† Safety 1951–1958 [8][12]
Dutch Clark† Quarterback 1931–1932, 1934–1938 [8][13][14][15]
General manager 1936–1938
Head coach 1937–1938
Lou Creekmur† Guard, tackle 1950–1959 [8][16]
Dick "Night Train" Lane† Cornerback 1960–1965 [8][17]
Yale Lary† Defensive back, punter 1952–1953, 1956–1964 [8][18]
Bobby Layne† Quarterback 1950–1958 [8][19]
Barry Sanders† Running back 1989–1998 [8][20]
Charlie Sanders† Tight end 1968–1977 [8][21]
Joe Schmidt† Linebacker 1953–1965 [8][22]
Head coach 1967–1972
Doak Walker† Halfback 1950–1955 [8][23]
Alex Wojciechowicz† Center, linebacker 1938–1946 [8][24]
2010 Dick LeBeau† Defensive back 1959–1972 [25][26]
2013 Jason Hanson Kicker 1992–2012 [27][28]
2016 Dick Stanfel† Guard 1952–1955 [29][30]
2018 Roger Brown Defensive tackle 1960–1966 [3][31]
Alex Karras† Defensive tackle 1958–1962, 1964–1970 [3][32]
Herman Moore Wide receiver 1991–2001 [3][33]
2021 Chris Spielman Linebacker 1988–1995 [34][35]
Executive 2020–present
2023 Lomas Brown Tackle 1985–1995 [36][37]
2024 Calvin Johnson† Wide receiver 2007–2015 [10][38]

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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  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.
  6. ^ Benjamin, Cody (July 15, 2024). "Lions to induct Calvin Johnson into Pride of the Lions Ring of Honor during 2024 NFL season". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Schlitt, Erik (August 30, 2018). "Lions adding Roger Brown, Alex Karras and Herman Moore to ring of honor at Ford Field". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 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.
  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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Lem Barney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Jack Christiansen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dutch Clark Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "Detroit Lions Executives & Owners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  15. ^ "Detroit Lions Coaches". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  16. ^ "Lou Creekmur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Yale Lary Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  19. ^ "Bobby Layne Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Barry Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Charlie Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  22. ^ "Joe Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  23. ^ "Doak Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  24. ^ "Alex Wojciechowicz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "Dick LeBeau Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  27. ^ 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.
  28. ^ "Jason Hanson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ "Dick Stanfel Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  31. ^ "Roger Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  32. ^ "Alex Karras Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  33. ^ "Herman Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  34. ^ 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.
  35. ^ "Chris Spielman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  36. ^ 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.
  37. ^ "Lomas Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  38. ^ "Calvin Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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