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List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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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][6]

Joe Schmidt, a linebacker and former head coach for the Lions

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.[7] Since the charter induction class of 1963, 24 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 24 inductees, 17 made their primary contribution to football with the Lions, while the other 7 contributed only a minor portion of their career with the Lions.[8] Calvin Johnson was the most recent Lion selected to the Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class.[9]

Inductees

Dick "Night Train" Lane, a defensive back who played six seasons for the Lions
Barry Sanders, a running back for the Lions
Calvin Johnson, wide receiver for the Lions
Doak Walker, a halfback and placekicker for the Lions
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Footnotes

  1. Includes all selections to the NFL All-Star team (1939–1942), the Pro Bowl (1951–present), and the AFL All-Star game (1961–1969).
  2. The 2024 induction ceremony is planned for August 3, 2024.[59]

See also

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