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.

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.

“Megatron” changed the culture of football in Detroit and made the team a must-watch in the NFL Package.  Calvin Johnson was not just an acrobatic receiver, he was an expert route runner who forced constant double teams and nightmares for defenses across the league.