Detroit Lions Legacy Roster: What would an all-time Detroit Lions roster look like?

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ns-all-time-53-man-legacy-roster-introduction
Detroit Lions Legacy Roster: An introduction.
What would an all-time Detroit Lions roster look like? We’re putting the task of building one in your hands in our all new series.
POD

I put my Lions team in their comments section.

Would like to read who all you guys think belongs.

 

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I stuck to their original format as closely as possible.

Offense
QB: Matthew Stafford, Bobby Layne, Greg Landry

RB: Barry Sanders, Billy Sims,
RB reserves: Doak Walker/Dexter Bussey
FB: Nick Pietrosante

TE: Charlie Sanders, David Sloan

WR: Calvin Johnson, Herman Moore, Brett Perriman, Johnnie Morton

OT: Lomas Brown and Lou Creekmur
OG: Kevin Glover and Harley Sewell
OC: Ed Flanagan
OL reserves: Dick Stanfel and John Gordy

Defense
DE: Robert Porcher, Bubba Baker, Darris McCord
DT: Alex Karras, Ndamukong Suh, Roger Brown
DL reserves: Jerry Ball, Doug English, Shaun Rogers

MLB/ILB: Joe Schmidt, Chris Spielman
WLB: Wayne Walker, Mike Cofer
SLB: Stephen Boyd, Paul Naumoff

CB: Lem Barney, Dick LeBeau,
Nickel: Night Train Lane
Reserves: Darius Slay and Hatchet David

FS: Jack Christiansen, (reserve) Glover Quin
SS: Yale Lary, (reserve) Bennie Blades

Special Teams
K: Jason Hanson
P: Jim Arnold
LS: Don "The Goat" Mulbach
KR: Mel Gray
PR: Jack Christiansen

Notes:

If Golden Tate resigns/extends with the Lions, he boots Morton or Perriman off the list.

Night Train Lane might get some flack since he spent limited time here. I don't care. He's in my top 5 all time Lions and I will fight you over it.

Cory Schlesinger might have been the toughest omission. I didn't feel good about that at all.

Other tough omissions for me were Dre Bly, Larry Hand, Rocky Freitas, Jim Gibbons, and Gail Cogdill.

 

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ng-backs-barry-sanders-billy-sims-doak-walker
Detroit Lions Legacy roster: Running backs.
The Lions have fielded some of the best running backs in the history of the NFL, but what would an ideal backfield look like?
POD

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...play-barry-sanders-calvin-johnson/3273795002/
What is the best play in Detroit Lions history? You be the judge.
Freep

 

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https://sidelionreport.com/2019/06/18/detroit-lions-throwback-1957-championship-season-review/
Detroit Lions Throwback: 1957 Championship season in review.
SLR

 

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019/6/27/18760278/favorite-moment-detroit-lions-all-time-history
What is your favorite all-time Detroit Lions moment?
With all the highs and lows, what sticks out as your favorite memory watching the Detroit Lions?
POD

 

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https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2019/9/29/20889825/detroit-lions-announce-all-time-team-roster
Detroit Lions announce All-Time Team, including Matthew Stafford.
See the full roster here.
POD

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...-as-greatest-in-franchise-history/3813583002/
Lions honor 39 players as greatest in franchise history.
Detnews

https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/09...halftime-with-2-current-players-featured.html
Detroit Lions introduce all-time team at halftime with 2 current players featured.
Mlive

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-are-they-now-herman-moore
Where are they now: Herman Moore.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-are-they-now-robert-porcher
Where are they now: Robert Porcher.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-are-they-now-mel-gray
Where are they now: Mel Gray.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stat-analysis/2020/dynasty-rankings-part-iii-nos-31-40
Dynasty Rankings, Part III: Nos. 31-40. 1952-1954 Detroit Lions here.
Football Outsiders

 

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https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020...ions-defensive-player-ever-by-touchdown-wire/
Joe Schmidt named best Lions defensive player ever by Touchdown Wire.
LionsWire

Lem Barney, Alex Karras, Dick Lebeau and Yale Lary ? all Hall of Famers ? belong in the argument with Schmidt, but he?s the clear cream of the Lions defensive crop.

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-are-they-now-chris-spielman
Where are they now: Chris Spielman.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-are-they-now-bubba-baker
Where are they now: Bubba Baker.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/07/top-10-rushing-yards-leaders-in-detroit-lions-history.html
Top 10 rushing yards leaders in Detroit Lions history.
Mlive

 

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https://www.detroitlions.com/news/where-are-they-now-jason-hanson
Where are they now: Jason Hanson.
Lions.com

 

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https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/07/top-10-field-goal-leaders-in-detroit-lions-history.html
Top 10 field goal leaders in Detroit Lions history.
Mlive

 

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https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/11/visiting-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame-as-a-lions-fan/
Visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a Lions fan.
LionsWire

 

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...eatest-lions-player-not-hall-fame/5427802002/
Herman Moore considered greatest Lions player not in the Hall of Fame.
Detnews

 

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https://www.mlive.com/lions/2020/07/top-10-interceptions-leaders-in-detroit-lions-history.html
Top 10 interceptions leaders in Detroit Lions history. I think the Lions have more Hall Of Fame Cornerbacks and Safeties than any other NFL team.
My Favorite Lion is third on this list.
Mlive