Pride of the Lions

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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 whom had already been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [8] [9] There have been 22 former players inducted into the Pride of the Lions. [10]

Inductees

Key
SymbolMeaning
†Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
InductedPlayerPositionYears with the LionsRefs
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 [38] [39]
2025 Robert Porcher Defensive end 1992–2004 [10] [40]

References

  1. ↑ Garnett, Ahmad (July 15, 2024). "Detroit Lions to induct Calvin Johnson into their ring of honor". Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  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. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 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. 1 2 Silva, Richard (September 14, 2025). "Robert Porcher 'humbled' by Pride of the Lions induction: 'No one gets these jackets alone'". The Detroit News . Archived from the original on September 14, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Lem Barney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jack Christiansen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Dutch Clark Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Detroit Lions Executives & Owners". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Detroit Lions Coaches". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on September 8, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Lou Creekmur Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . 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 . Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Yale Lary Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Bobby Layne Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Barry Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Charlie Sanders Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Joe Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Doak Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Alex Wojciechowicz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . 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 . 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 . 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 . Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Roger Brown Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Alex Karras Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Herman Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . 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 . 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 . Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  38. ↑ Ramsey, Jared (September 30, 2024). "Detroit Lions induct Calvin Johnson into ring of honor at halftime of Monday Night Football". Detroit Free Press . Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  39. ↑ "Calvin Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  40. ↑ "Robert Porcher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
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