A Linebacker who spent his entire career with the Detroit Lions, Paul Naumoff was named to the Pro Bowl in 1970.  Naumoff was the regular starter at Left Linebacker for a decade and in 1975 was voted as the team’s MVP by the players.

A member of the Detroit Lions for all thirteen of his NFL seasons, Larry Hand would come out of Appalachian State and for a Tenth Round pick would be incredible value for Detroit.  Hand may never have been named to a Pro Bowl, but he was named the Detroit Lions MVP, which he probably held in much higher regard than any Pro Bowl.

The Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2010, Ndamukong Suh would quickly become one of the most dominating players in football.  Suh, who while he was known as a dirty player, was definitely one of the best in the business as he made the Pro Bowl four times and three First Team All-Pro Selections as a Lion.

The NFL career of Billy Sims was only five seasons, but he was hands down one of the most explosive Running Backs of the early ’80s and a bonafide fan favorite, and not just amongst the Detroit faithful.

Johnnie Morton was never the number one receiver in Detroit, but he was a player who rose to the occasion as a solid number two wideout.  Morton would go over 1,000 Yards four times as a Lion and while he was the recipient of lesser coverage due to the Lion’s other offensive weapons of the time, he did exactly what you wanted him to do and certainly earned a spot on this list.

Out of the University of Nebraska, Dominic Raiola was a Detroit Lion for all fourteen of his NFL seasons.  While he was never a Pro Bowl Selection, Raiola was a steady presence for the Detroit Lions and was not exactly surrounded with the best talent that would have helped him receive his proper due.

Starting all of his 191 Games that he played, Jeff Backus was one of the more dependable Offensive Tackles of his era.  Only playing professionally for the Detroit Lions, Backus, may never have been a Pro Bowler, but he was as reliable as they came and worthy of a First Round draft pick.

Al “Bubba” Baker made an immediate impact with the Detroit Lions in his rookie year as he recorded 23 (unofficial) Sacks and was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year.  Two years later, he again led the NFL in Sacks (17, unofficial) and Baker was a Pro Bowl selection in his first three seasons and had he been a Lion for more than his first five seasons the famed pass rusher would be way higher on this list.

Spending all of his career with the Detroit Lions (1992-2003), Robert Porcher would finish 4.5 Sacks shy of the 100 mark, which makes him the all-time leader in franchise history.  A three-time Pro Bowl Selection, Porcher was a feared player on the field but off of it would become known for his charitable endeavors off of it in the Detroit area.

A Linebacker born in Canton, Ohio.  How perfect!

As part of the “Silver Rush” Defense, Doug English was a very good pass rusher who would record 59 Sacks (though only 25 were official) in a career spent only in Detroit.  English is one of the few players in NFL history to record two safeties in a game and he went to four Pro Bowls.

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968, Alex Wojciechowicz was a major force in the NFL who spent most of his career with the Detroit Lions.  Playing at Center, End and Linebacker, he was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1940’s All-Decade Team.  He would set the single season record (since broken) for Interceptions in 1944 and in the era of sixty minute players was one of the few who excelled at both ends of the field.  He would later win two NFL Championships with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Canton called his name in 1968, ad he was part of the first class of the Pride of the Lions in 2009.

Known as “The Hatchet” (which is reason enough to rank him on any football list), the small framed Cornerback was one of the most punishing tacklers of his day and a major cog in the wheel of those three NFL Championship Teams in the 1950’s.  It is definitely worth noting that Jim David recorded an Interception in all three of those Lions NFL Championships.  Seriously, how impressive is that!

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, Charlie Sanders might very well be the greatest Tight End in Detroit Lions history.  An adept blocker as he was a receiver, Sanders was named to seven Pro Bowls and three First Team All-Pros and was close to 5,000 Yards Receiving.  Sanders was part of Detroit's first Pride of the Lions Class in 2009.

The answer to the not often asked question of who is the player who played the most years for only one franchise is Place Kicker, Jason Hanson, who was a Detroit Lion for 21 seasons.

With the exception of his final two seasons, Kevin Glover was a career Detroit Lion, and was at his best when he was blocking for the legendary Barry Sanders.  Glover was a three-time Pro Bowl selection as a Lion and played 177 games for Detroit, starting 161 of them.

Out of the state of Idaho, Wayne Walker would spend all of his fifteen seasons in the NFL as a Detroit Lion and was a very rare dual threat as a Linebacker and Place Kicker.  Walker was a three-time Pro Bowl selection who would be named the team’s Defensive MVP in 1968.  Walker had 14 career Interceptions.

Before he would join the Rams “Fearsome Foursome”, he was already well established as a star Defensive Tackle with the Detroit Lions.  Brown was a Pro Bowl Selection in each of his final five seasons with Detroit and would also be named to a pair of First Season All-Pros.  Allegedly, Brown was the first player to weigh in at over 300 pounds, but he was not known as much for his size as he was for his agility.

Detroit selected Brown for the Pride of the Lions in 2018.

Making six of his seven Pro Bowls as a Detroit Lion, Left Tackle, Lomas Brown was the backbone of the Offensive Line that helped Barry Sanders shatter franchise records and imaginations.  Brown was thought of as one of the most consistent players from his era and would get his elusive Super Bowl later on with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  He would start 163 of his 164 Games as a Lion.

Jack Christiansen was a game-changing Defensive Back who altered how people viewed the Safety position.  A major part of the Lions two early 1950’s NFL Championships, Christiansen was one of the game’s first true ball hawks, twice leading the National Football League in picks and earning six nods as a First Team All-Pro.