Scribd
Upload
57 views4 pages

Player Yea R Position Seaso Ns Reason Lem Barney

This document lists notable players and coaches inducted into the Detroit Lions Pride of the Lions. It includes their position, years with the Lions, other teams they played for, honors received and their reasons for induction. Players include Lem Barney, Yale Lary, Joe Schmidt, Barry Sanders and coaches include Lou Creekmur, Dick LeBeau and Don Shula. The document provides career highlights and accomplishments of these Lions legends.

Uploaded by

api-285964724
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
57 views4 pages

Player Yea R Position Seaso Ns Reason Lem Barney

This document lists notable players and coaches inducted into the Detroit Lions Pride of the Lions. It includes their position, years with the Lions, other teams they played for, honors received and their reasons for induction. Players include Lem Barney, Yale Lary, Joe Schmidt, Barry Sanders and coaches include Lou Creekmur, Dick LeBeau and Don Shula. The document provides career highlights and accomplishments of these Lions legends.

Uploaded by

api-285964724
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Player

Lem
Barney

Yea
r
199
2

Position
Cornerbac
k

Seaso
ns
1967
1977

Jack
Christianse
n

197
0

Safety
Kick
Returner

1951
1958

Dutch
Clark

196
3

Quarterba
ck

1931
1932
1934
1938
1936
1938

Coach /
GM

Lou
Creekmur

199
6

Offensive
Lineman

1950
1959

Reason
NFL interception leader,
defensive Rookie of Year,
1967 - Returned kicks,
emergency punter - 56
interceptions, 1,077 return
yards and 1,312 yards on
punt returns, 1,274 yards on
kickoff returns. Scored 11
career touchdowns. Seven Pro
Bowls, All-NFL/NFC four times.
Left safety on three
championship teams. All-NFL
six straight years, 1952-1957.
Five Pro Bowls. Also a return
specialist. NFL interception
leader, 1953, 1957. Career
record: 46 interceptions for
717 yards, three TDs - 85
punt returns for 1,084 yards,
eight TDs.
Did not play till 2 years out of
Colorado College. Called
signals, played tailback,
Outstanding team leader.
NFL's last dropkicking
specialist. All-NFL six of seven
years. NFL scoring champ
three years. Led Lions to 1935
NFL title. Scored 368 points
on 42 TDs, 71 PATs, 15 FGs.
Player-coach final two
seasons.
Primarily an offensive
lineman, used on defense in
short-yardage situations.
Played in 165 straight games
( preseason, regular season
and playoffs), 1950-1958. AllNFL 6 times. Eight Pro Bowls,
twice as guard, six times as
tackle. Played on three Lions

Curley
Culp
Bill Dudley

201
3
196
6

Defensive
Tackle
Running
Back

1980
1981
1947
1949

Frank
198
Gatski
5
John Henry 198
Johnson
7
Dick "Night 197
Train" Lane
4

Offensive
Lineman
Fullback

1957

Cornerbac
k

1957
1959
1960
1965

Yale Lary

197
9

Safety
Punter

1952
1953
1956
1964

Bobby
Layne

196
7

Quarterba
ck
Placekicke
r

1950
1958

NFL championship teams.


Kansas City Chiefs, Houston
Oilers
Won "triple crown" (NFL
rushing, interception, punt
return titles), 1946. Most
Valuable Player, 1946. All-NFL
1942, 1946. Scored 478
points, had 23 interceptions in
career. Nicknamed "Bullet
Bill,
Also had major impact for the
Redskins and Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Set NFL interception record
(14) as rookie, 1952. All-NFL
six years. Seven Pro Bowls.
Voted All-time NFL
cornerback, 1969. Career
interception record - 68 for
1,207 yards, five TDs.
Also had major impact with
the Chicago Cardinals
Helped win three Lions
championships with defense
and punting. 11-years at right
safety, exceptional punter,
kick return threat for long
distance. Career 50
interceptions, 44.3-yard
punting average, three NFL
punting titles. In nine Pro
Bowls.
Led Lions to four divisional,
three NFL titles in the 1950s.
Last-second TD pass won
1953 NFL title game. All-NFL,
1952, 1956. NFL scoring
champ, 1956. Career record 1,814 completions, 26,768

Dick
LeBeau

201
0

Cornerbac
k

1959
1972

Ollie
Matson
Hugh
McElhenny
Barry
Sanders

197
2
197
0
200
4

Running
Back
Running
Back
Running
Back

1963

Charlie
Sanders

200
7

Tight End

1968
1977

Joe
Schmidt

197
3

Linebacke
r

1953
1965

Coach

1967
1972

1964
1989
1998

yards, 196 TDs; 2,451 yards


rushing; 372 points scored.
Also had major impact for the
Pittsburgh Steelers
12 straight seasons with three
or more interceptions. Voted
to three consecutive Pro
Bowls. All-NFL second-team
four times. NFC-leading nine
interceptions, 1970. - 62
career interceptions for 762
yards and three touchdowns,
ranked third all-time at
retirement.
Chicago Cardinals, Los
Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
First player to rush for 1,000
yards his first 10 seasons. NFL
rushing leader four times.
MVP, 1997. Record 14 straight
100-yard games, 1997.
Career rushing record: 15,269
yards, 99 TDs. Selected to 10
Pro Bowls.
Seven Pro Bowls. All-NFL
three straight seasons. - 30 or
more receptions seven times,
500-plus receiving yards six
seasons. Lions' all-time
reception leader (336) at time
of retirement. NFL's AllDecade Team of the 1970s.
Became a master of new
middle linebacking position as
it evolved in the 1950s. AllNFL ten years. Pro Bowl ten
straight years, 1955-1964.
Team captain nine years.
Selected the "Greatest Lion
Ever" at the NFL's 50th
anniversary. Coaching record

Don Shula

199
7

Doak
Walker

198
6

Alex
Wojciecho
wicz

196
8

Def.
Coordinat
or
Running
Back
Placekicke
r

1960
1962

Center/
Linebacke
r

1938
1946

1950
1955

43-35-7.
Miami Dolphins as a Coach

1948 Heisman Trophy winner.


Big role in Lions' successes,
early 1950s. - 67-yard run for
winning TD in 1952 title
game. Rushed, passed,
caught passes, returned punts
and kickoffs, punted,
placekicked and played
defense if needed. Two NFL
scoring titles. All-NFL five
years - Five Pro Bowls.
Two-time Fordham AllAmerican, center of "Seven
Blocks of Granite" line. Lions'
No. 1 draft pick, 1938. "Iron
man" for 8 1/2 years with
Lions. 7 Interceptions in 1944
season. Known for very wide
center stance. Nineteen
lifetime interceptions.

You might also like