List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Joe Schmidt, a linebacker and former head coach for the Lions
Dick "Night Train" Lane, a defensive back who played six seasons for the Lions
Barry Sanders, a running back for the Lions
Calvin Johnson, wide receiver for the Lions
Doak Walker, a halfback and placekicker for the Lions

The Detroit Lions were founded in 1928, in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and have been based in Detroit since 1934 when the team was relocated and renamed to the Detroit Lions. The Lions organization are the National Football League's (NFL's) 5th oldest franchise and compete in the NFL as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The franchise has won four NFL championships.

In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the history of professional American football and the individuals who have greatly influenced it. Since the charter induction class of 1963, 22 individuals who have played, coached, or held an administrative position for the Lions have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Of the 22 inductees, 17 made their primary contribution to football with the Lions, while the other 5 contributed only a minor portion of their career with the Lions. Calvin Johnson was the most recent Lion selected to the Hall of Fame as part of the 2021 class.

Inductees

Class Inductee No. Position Career span Seasons w/ Team All-Pros Pro Bowls Notes
1963 Dutch Clark 7 Quarterback
Coach
19311932
19341938
19311932
19341938
6× First-team All-Pro 0
1966 Bill Dudley 3, 35, 44 Halfback 1942
19451951
1953
19471949 4× First-team All-Pro
2× Second-team All-Pro
2
1967 Bobby Layne 22 Quarterback 19481962 19501958 2× First-team All-Pro
4× Second-team All-Pro
6
1968 Alex Wojciechowicz 30, 50, 53 Center
Linebacker
19381946 19381946 2× First-team All-Pro 0
1970 Hugh McElhenny 39 Halfback 19521964 1964 5× First-team All-Pro 6
1970 Jack Christiansen 19, 24 Defensive Back 19511958 19511958 6× First-team All-Pro 5
1972 Ollie Matson 30 Running back 19521966 1963 7× First-team All-Pro 6
1973 Joe Schmidt 56 Linebacker 19531965 19531965 8× First-team All-Pro
2× Second-team All-Pro
10
1974 Dick "Night Train" Lane 81 Cornerback 19521965 19601965 7× First-team All-Pro 7
1979 Yale Lary 28 Defensive back
Punter
19521953
19561964
19521953
19561964
5× All-Pro 9
1985 Frank Gatski 22, 52 Center 19461957 1957 4× First-team All-Pro 1
1986 Doak Walker 37 Halfback
Placekicker
Punter
19501955 19501955 4× First-team All-Pro 5
1987 John Henry Johnson 35 Fullback 19531966 19571959 2× Second-team All-Pro 4
1992 Lem Barney 20 Defensive back 19671977 19671977 2× First-team All-Pro 7
1996 Lou Creekmur 76 Guard/Tackle 19501959 19501959 7× First-team All-Pro 8
2004 Barry Sanders 20 Running back 19891998 19891998 6× First-team All-Pro
4× Second-team All-Pro
10
2007 Charlie Sanders 88 Tight end 19681977 19681977 3× First-team All-Pro 7
2010 Dick LeBeau 24, 44 Defensive back 19591972 19591972 3× Second-team All-Pro 3
2013 Curley Culp 61, 77, 78 Defensive tackle 19681981 19801981 1× First-team All-Pro
4× Second-team All-Pro
6
2016 Dick Stanfel 60, 63 Offensive guard 19521958 19521955 5× First-team All-Pro 5
2020 Alex Karras 71 Defensive tackle 19581970 19581970 3× First-team All-Pro
6× Second-team All-Pro
4
2021 Calvin Johnson 81 Wide receiver 20072015 20072015 3× First-team All-Pro
1× Second-team All-Pro
6

Footnotes

  • a Hugh McElhenny spent only a minor portion of his career with the Lions.
  • b Ollie Matson spent only a minor portion of his career with the Lions.
  • c Frank Gatski spent only a minor portion of his career with the Lions.
  • d John Henry Johnson spent only a minor portion of his career with the Lions.
  • e Curley Culp spent only a minor portion of his career with the Lions.

See also


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