#1 – BARRY SANDERS (RB) (1989-1998)
Taking the No. 1 spot on the list of greatest Detroit Lions of all-time is none other than Barry Sanders. Sanders is the greatest running back ever to play in the NFL and his running style was something to behold.
Who is Lions #1 receiver?
| Position First Second | WR Kalif Raymond Quintez Cephus | QB Jared Goff David Blough | RB D'Andre Swift Jamaal Williams | FB Jason Cabinda |
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Who is the best Detroit Lions player of all time?
- Barry Sanders. Pos: RB. Years: 1989-98. ...
- Joe Schmidt. Pos: LB. Years: 1953-65. ...
- Calvin Johnson. Pos: WR. Years: 2007-15. ...
- Lem Barney. Pos: CB. ...
- Bobby Layne. Pos: QB. ...
- Dick “Night Train” Lane. Pos: CB. ...
- Dutch Clark. Pos: QB. ...
- Jack Christiansen. Pos: DB.
Who is the best QB in Lions history?
Featuring some of the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all time, the best Lions QBs include Booby Layne, Matthew Stafford , Eric Hipple, and Dutch Clark, as well as current Lions QB quarterback Jared Goff.
Who wore number 20 before Barry?
20, which had been worn by former Lions greats Lem Barney and Billy Sims ; Sims was one of the league's best running backs in the early 1980s, and Fontes had requested Sanders to wear the number in tribute to Sims.
Who wore number 18 for the Detroit Lions?
Wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge will wear number 18, which was previously worn in Detroit by Geronimo Allison.
How many Detroit Lions are in the Hall of Fame?
The Lions' long history has been filled with dynamic personalities including 14 members of the franchise who were elected to the Hall of Fame.
Who is the Lions back up QB?
The Lions signed Boyle to a one-year contract this offseason to be their backup quarterback to Jared Goff .
Does Jared Goff throw to tight ends?
Detroit Lions training camp observations: Jared Goff throws 3 touchdowns in scrimmage. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff rolled to the right, scanned his options and fired the ball to tight end T.J. Hockenson in the back of the end zone.
Who was the Lions quarterback in 1991?
| Season(s) Quarterback(s) | 1991 Rodney Peete (8) / Erik Kramer (8) | 1992 Rodney Peete (10) / Erik Kramer (3) / Andre Ware (3) | 1993 Rodney Peete (10) / Erik Kramer (4) / Andre Ware (2) | 1994 Scott Mitchell (9) / Dave Krieg (7) |
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Did the Lions retire the number 20?
| Player | Billy Sims | No. | 20 | Team | Detroit Lions | Years with team | 1980-84 | Year retired | 2004 |
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How much is a Barry Sanders rookie card worth?
Estimated PSA 10 Value: $200
First up is the most popular Barry Sanders rookie card of the three.
Who is the best running back of all time?
- Walter Payton. Teams: Chicago Bears.
- Jim Brown. Team: Cleveland Browns. ...
- Emmitt Smith. Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals. ...
- Adrian Peterson. ...
- LaDainian Tomlinson. ...
- Eric Dickerson. ...
- Gale Sayers. ...
- Barry Sanders. ...
Who wears 16 on the Lions?
S Duron Harmon talks about the balance on the Bucs' offense between Bruce Arians and Tom Brady's styles of play as well as his relationship with Week 16 defensive play caller Evan Rothstein .
