Honours & Records
22 entries in the Detroit Lions compendium.
1935 NFL ChampionshipThe 1935 NFL Championship: Detroit's first title, played in the mud and rain.1939 NFL ChampionshipDetroit's NFL team, founded as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928.Doak Walker MVP AwardNo information available from the source.Bobby Layne MVP AwardThe fiery quarterback who led the Lions to three championships, though the MVP award was n1957 NFL ChampionshipThe Lions' final NFL title remains a legendary blowout victory in Detroit lore.Calvin Johnson Single Season Receiving RecordMegatron's 2012 season is still the bar. Nobody's come close to clearing it.Matthew Stafford Career Passing RecordThe steady pulse of the Lions, setting the bar high on every down.Mel Gray All-Pro SelectionsThe immovable anchor behind the greatest offensive line in Detroit Lions history.Ron Kramer Pro Bowl AppearancesEight consecutive Pro Bowl selections define the legendary career of Detroit's iron-clad gLem Barney Hall of Fame InductionThe swaggering cornerback immortalized in Canton for his gridiron dominance.Herman Moore Franchise Receiving YardsHis record is not merely a statistical milestone but a testament to his speed, route-runniJimmy Conzelman Hall of Fame InductionThe architect of early Lions success and a legendary dual-threat leader.1932 NFL ChampionshipTen wins, one loss, and a title that still hangs in the Detroit locker room.1953 NFL ChampionshipForty-nine to nothing — the Lions' greatest night, a title they still call their own.Barry Sanders Franchise Rushing Record (10,913 yds)Ten seasons, one franchise, and 10,913 yards that still echo through Ford Field.Bobby Layne Five-Time All-ProFive years, five nods, one arm that bent the gridiron in half.Lem Barney Franchise Interception Record (79 INTs)Seventy-nine picks, eleven seasons, and a standard no Lions cornerback has yet broken.Barry Sanders 1999 NFL MVPOne franchise, eleven seasons, and the MVP that made the whole city exhale.Frank Sinkwich 1942 First Overall Draft PickThe Lions' first overall pick who carried a Heisman and a whole city's hope onto the gridi1932 Championship Game vs. Chicago BearsNine points of pain, a lifetime of pride — the Lions' 1932 title shot lives on.1953 T-Fold (Layne to John Wilson)One fold, one cut, one Layne-to-Wilson connection that made the '53 Lions dangerous.1952 Championship Game vs. Chicago BearsTwenty-one to nothing: the afternoon Detroit's passing dream met Chicago's iron wall.
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