Somewhat forgotten in the lore of Detroit Lions Quarterbacks is Greg Landry, who was there for eleven years.  Coming out of the University of Massachusetts, Landry would set many passing records (since broken) for the franchise but he was known actually more for his scrambling ability than he was for his passing.  Landry was a Pro Bowl selection in 1971.

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.

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.

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.