Saturday, October 19, 2024

Detroit Lions All - Time Team

For most of my football following days, the Detroit Lions have been a mere road bump on the NFL schedule. They weren’t very good. They had some nice moments with Barry Sanders making defenses look silly. They had some competitive days when Matthew Stafford was throwing the ball for them. They had Calvin Johnson. Billy Sims. Decades of frustration make their recent ascent feel like an anomaly. These recent frustrations make it hard to believe that the Lions were once a dominant team. They really were. The brilliant Dutch Clark led them to their first NFL title in 1935. They were a force in the 1950s with three more titles. They were once a great and fun team. On the eve of their big game against the Minnesota Vikings, here are some of best players in the complicated history of the Detroit Lions. 

Detroit Lions All - Time Team

Offense

Quarterback 
Bobby Layne

Running Back
Barry Sanders

Fullback
Ace Gutowsky

Tailback
Dutch Clark

Dutch Clark must be on all Detroit Lions All-Time Team.

Wide Receivers
Calvin Johnson
Herman Moore

Tight End
Charlie Sanders

Tackles
Lou Creekmur
Lomas Brown

Guards
Ox Emerson
Dick Stanfel

Center
Alex Wojciechowicz

Defense

Defensive Ends
Al Baker
Robert Porcher

Defensive Tackles
Alex Karras
Roger Brown

Linebackers
Chris Spielman
Joe Schmidt
Wayne Walker

Cornerbacks
Dick “Night Train” Lane
Lem Barney

Safeties
Jack Christiansen
Yale Lary

Special Teams

Kicker
Jason Hanson

Punter
Yale Lary

Kick Returner
Mel Gray

Punt Returner
Jack Christiansen




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