NFL Past - Detroit lions History
Hall of Fame - 14
Lem Barney CB 1967-1977
Jack Christensen B 1951-1958
Earl Clark QB 1931-32, 34-38
Lou Creekmur T 1950-1959
Bill Dudley RB 1947-1949
John Henry Johnson RB 1957-59
Dick Lane DB 1960-1965
Yale Lary DB 1952-53, 56-64
Bobby Layne QB 1950-1958
Barry Sanders RB 1989-1998
Charlie Sanders TE 1968-1977
Joe Schmidt LB 1953-1965
Doak Walker HB 1950-1955
Alex Wojciechowicz C 1938-1946

Coaches - 25
Rod Marinelli 2006-Present
Dick Jauron 2005
Steve Mariucci 2003-2005
Marty Mornhinweg 2001-2002
Gary Moeller 2000
Bobby Ross 1997-2000
Wayne Fontes 1988-1996
Darryl Rogers 1985-1988
Monte Clark 1978-1984
Tommy Hudspeth 1976-1977
Rick Forzano 1974-1976
Don McCafferty 1973
Joe Schmidt 1967-1972
Harry Gilmer 1965-1966
George Wilson 1957-1964
Raymond Parker 1951-1956
Alvin McMillin 1948-1950
Charles Dorais 1943-1947
John Karcis 1942
Bill Edwards 1941-1942
George Clark 1940
Elmer Henderson 1939
Earl Clark 1937-1938
George Clark 1931-1936
Hal Griffen 1930

Retired Numbers - 9
7 Earl Clark QB 1934-1938
20 Lem Barney CB 1967-1977
20 Billy Sims RB 1980-1984
20 Barry Sanders RB 1989-1998
22 Bobby Layne QB 1950-1958
37 Doak Walker HB 1950-1955
56 Joe Schmidt LB 1953-1965
85 Chuck Hughes WR 1970-1971
88 Charlie Sanders TE 1968-1977

Head-to-Head Standings
OpponentWLT%PFPA
49ers26331.44112581306
bears64885.42127232961
bengals360.333185224
bills431.563167153
broncos460.400203225
browns1340.765410282
buccaneers27240.5291074858
cardinals33235.5891117925
chargers360.333184201
chiefs470.364235275
colts18192.486757829
cowboys9110.450353513
dolphins270.222154255
eagles12142.463533560
falcons23100.697747669
giants20181.526652560
jaguars120.3338360
jets650.545214222
packers64857.43028233264
panthers130.2506581
patriots450.444190160
raiders460.400195238
rams37411.47414351559
ravens110.5004536
redskins10260.278555770
saints981.529308304
seahawks460.400193237
steelers14141.500559475
texans1001.0002816
titans360.333199198
vikings30612.33017332029

Stadiums - 5
University Stadium 1930-1933
Detroit University Stadium 1934-37
Tiger Stadium* 1938-1974
Pontiac Silverdome 1975-2001
Ford Field 2002-Present
*-Briggs Stadium 1938-1960

Passing Leader
Bobby Layne - 15,710 yards
Rushing Leader
Barry Sanders - 15,269 yards
Receiving Leader
Herman Moore - 9,174 yards
Winningest Coach
Wayne Fontes - 66 wins

YearWLTFinish
200801604th
20077903rd
200631304th
200551103rd
200461003rd
200351104th
200231304th
200121405th
20009703rd
19998803rd
199851104th
19979703rd
199651105th
199510601st
19949702nd
199310601st
199251103rd
199112401st
199061002nd
19897903rd
198841204th
198741104th
198651103rd
19857903rd
198441114th
19839701st
19824508th
19818802nd
19809702nd
197921405th
19787903rd
19776803rd
19766803rd
19757702nd
19747702nd
19736712nd
19728512nd
19717612nd
197010402nd
19699412nd
19684824th
19675723rd
19664916th
19656716th
19647524th
19635814th
196211302nd
19618512nd
19607502nd
19593815th
19584715th
19578401st
19569302nd
19553906th
19549211st
195310201st
19529301st
19517412nd
19506604th
19494804th
194821005th
19473905th
194611002nd
19457302nd
19446312nd
19433613rd
194201105th
19414613rd
19405513rd
19396503rd
19387402nd
19377402nd
19368403rd
19357321st
193410302nd
19336502nd
19326243rd
193111302nd
19305637th
Totals48855332% .470
NFL Championships - 4
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

Conference Titles - 5
1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957

Division Titles - 8
1935, 1952, 1953,1954, 1957, 1983, 1991, 1993

Playoff Appearances - 15
1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999

NFL MVP - 3
1944 Frank Sinkwich HB
1960 Joe Schmidt LB
1997 Barry Sanders RB

Defensive Player of the Year - 0
Offensive Player of the Year - 2
1994 Barry Sanders RB
1997 Barry Sanders RB

Defensive Rookie of the Year - 2
1967 Lem Barney CB
1978 Al Baker DE

Offensive Rookie of the Year - 6
1959 Nick Pietrosante RB
1960 Gail Cogdill WR
1967 Mel Farr RB
1968 Earl McCullouch WR
1980 Billy Sims RB
1989 Barry Sanders RB

Coach of the Year - 1
1991 Wayne Fontes