Considered one of the greatest defensive minds in NFL coaching history, Dick LeBeau was quite the player in his own right and was a three-time Pro Bowler in the 1960s.  Spending his entire playing career with the Detroit Lions, LeBeau would pick off 62 balls, which as of this writing puts him tenth all-time.  LeBeau was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, the same year he entered the Pride of the Lions.

With the exception of two years serving his country, the multi-tasking Yale Lary played for the Detroit Lions from 1952 to 1964 and was a large part of the success of the organization’s success in the 1950s.  The three-time NFL Champion was a five time First Team All-Pro who was not just a Safety, a Punter and a Returner, he was a star at all three positions.  

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.

“Never mind that shit.  Here comes Mongo!”

Alex Karras may not have been the best defensive player to ever suit up for the Detroit Lions, but there was no denying that he was the most popular and was in many ways iconic.