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 whom had already been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [8] [9] There have been 21 former players inducted into the Pride of the Lions. [10] [11]
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† | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |