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Detroit Lions - Team Notes

Frank Ragnow is one of the best draft picks in Lions HISTORY and it isn?t talked about enough.

Ragnow hasn?t allowed a sack in 405 days (week 8 of last season).

And has only allowed ONE sack in the past FOUR years.

Not only that, but over the course of his career, Ragnow has only allowed 7 sacks and 17 hits (5,016 snaps).

For reference, their are offensive linemen with over 7 sacks and 17 hits in just this season ALONE.

One of the best centers of ALL-TIME
 
Conclusion of the 2023-2024 season:

The Lions have placed five players on the initial Pro Bowl roster for the first time since 1999.
It also marks the first time in the Super Bowl era that two Detroit offensive linemen (C @KNARFWONGAR & T @peneisewell58) were both named to the Pro Bowl in consecutive years.

Lions TE Sam laporta joined Charlie Sanders (1968) as the only two rookie tight ends in team history to make a Pro Bowl.
He is the first rookie for Detroit to earn a Pro Bowl selection since Ndamukong Suh in 2010.

Lions DL aidanhutch97 has been named to his first Pro Bowl.
He is the first defensive lineman for Detroit to make a Pro Bowl since DE Ezekiel Ansah in 2015, and is just the fifth Lions DL to be selected within the first two years of their career.

Lions C KNARFWONGAR has been selected to his third-career Pro Bowl, doing so consecutively from 2022-23.
He is now the third Lions center to be named to at least three career Pro Bowls:
- Frank Ragnow (2021, 23-24)
- Kevin Glover (1996-1998)
- Ed Flanagan (1970-72, 74)

Lions T penei sewell58 has been named to the Pro Bowl for the second year in a row. The last time a Lions T was named to the Pro Bowl in consecutive years was Lomas Brown (6) 1990-95.
Per PFF, Sewell has only allowed 1.0 sack on 611 pass-blocking snaps this season.

Lions LB Reeves-Maybin has been selected to his first Pro Bowl. He is the first Lions special teamer (non-P, K, KR or LS) to make a Pro Bowl.
He is tied for first in the NFL in special teams tackles (13) and has successfully converted two fake punts this season.

Lions TE Sam laporta has produced his 10th receiving TD of the season, tying
Rob Gronkowski for the 2nd-most by a rookie TE in NFL history.

Lions TE Sam laporta has established the new NFL record for receptions in a season by a rookie TE, passing the previous record of 81 set by Keith Jackson in 1988.

The only rookies in NFL history to produce a season with 75+ receptions and 10+ receiving TDs:
Lions TE Sam laporta
Ja'Marr Chase
Odell Beckham Jr.

The Lions have topped 2,000+ scrimmage yards and 20+ scrimmage TDs in a season from a rookie class for the first time in franchise history.

For the first time in Lions history, three different players have produced 10+ TDs in a single season.

For the first time in #NFL history, a team has produced two players (Lions RBs
Jahmyr Gibbs & Montgomery David) with 1,000+ scrimmage yards and 10+ rushing TDs in a single season.

The Lions have produced 15 games with both a rushing and passing TD this season.
This establishes a new single-season NFL record.

The Lions have produced a rushing TD in 16 different games this season.
This ties the NFL single-season record.

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs has tied Doak Walker (11 in 1950) for the 3rd-most scrimmage TDs in a season by a Lions rookie. Gibbs joins Barry Sanders (1989) and Billy Sims (1980) as the only Lions rookies to rush for 10+ TDs in a season.

Lions DL aidanhutch97 is the first NFL player since Bryce Paup (1994-95) to produce 20.0 sacks and four INTs in any two-season span.

Lions TE Sam laporta has established the new single-season franchise record for receptions by a TE, passing the previous record of 83 set by Brandon Pettigrew in 2011.

The only players in Lions history to produce a season with 10.0+ sacks within two-career #NFL seasons:
DE aidan hutch97 (2023)
DT Ndamukong Suh (2010)

Lions DL aidan hutch97 has produced his 5th-career game with 2.0-or-more sacks, passing DE Ezekiel Ansah (4) for the most 2.0-sack games by a Lions player through two-career seasons.

Lions DL aidanhutch97 has produced 5.0 sacks and 7 TFLs over the last two games.
He joins Ezekiel Ansah (2017) as the only Lions to accumulate 5.0 sacks and 7 TFLs in any two-game span.
The last NFL player to do so in any two-game span was Aaron Donald in 2018.

The Lions have rushed for 27 TDs this season, establishing a new single-season franchise record.

Lions WR amonra stbrown joins Herman Moore (1995) as the only players in franchise history to produce a season with 100+ receptions, 1,000+ receiving yards and 10+ TDs.

The Lions have had four different players produce 10+ TDs this season, with
Jahmyr Gibbs1, Montgomer David, Sam laporta & amonra stbrown doing so.
This is the 2nd time in NFL history a team has had four players produce 10+ TDs in a season, along with the 2013 Broncos.

Lions WR amonra stbrown's nine games with over 100 receiving yards rank third-most in a single season in team history.He joins Herman Moore84 as the only two players in team history to have 13 games with six receptions in a season.

he only players in Lions history to produce a season with 4,500 passing yards and 30 TDs:
JaredGoff16 (2023)
Matthew Stafford (2011)

Lions RB Montgomer David has topped 1,000 rushing yards on the season.
He joins RBs James Stewart (2000), Barry Sanders (1989), and Billy Sims (1980), as the only players to rush for 1,000+ yards and 10+ TDs in their first season for Detroit.

The Lions have topped 325+ total net yards in 16 different games this season, tying the single-season NFL record.

The Lions have won their 12th game of the season, tying their single-season franchise record (set in 1991).

The Lions have set a single-season franchise record with 6,712 total net yards this season.

The Lions have scored 58 TDs this season, establishing a new single-season franchise record.

The first QB in Lions history to produce a passer rating of 95.0+ in consecutive seasons (10 start minimum per season): Jared Goff16
 
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
C.J. Stroud 48-2-0 = 246
Puka Nacua 2-48-0 = 154
Sam LaPorta 0-0-40 = 40
Jahmyr Gibbs 0-0-4 = 4
Bijan Robinson 0-0-3 = 3
Zay Flowers 0-0-1 = 1
Jayden Reed 0-0-1 = 1
Rashee Rice 0-0-1 = 1
* 1st place: 5 points
2nd place: 3 points
3rd place: 1 point
 
Lions QB Jared Goff has left his mark on the franchise record books through his first three seasons with the team.His team record of 10-straight starts and 383-straight passes thrown without an INT both rank in the top-three streaks in NFL history.

Lions QB JaredGoff ranks among the most productive quarterbacks in NFL history through the first eight seasons of a player's career.
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Lions QB Jared Goff has 36 individual 300-yard passing games in his career, the 3rd-most in NFL history through a player's first eight-career seasons.
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Since entering the NFL in 2016, Lions QB Jared Goff has 5 postseason wins, the most of any NFC quarterback.Since becoming entrenched as a full-time starter in 2017, Goff leads the #NFL in multiple passing categories.
 
Lions Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passes away at age 92.
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Joe Schmidt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Joe Schmidt. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
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Joe Schmidt Stats.
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Hall Of Fame LB Joe Schmidt Dies At 92

Former Lions linebacker and head coach Joe Schmidt passed away yesterday, the team announced. The Hall of Famer was 92. Schmidt was …
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Hall Of Fame LB Joe Schmidt Dies At 92.
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Farewell to the Lion King

Joe Schmidt, who grew up in a hard scrabble steel town, fit right in with the beer-and-shot denizens of the Motor City--on and off the field.
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Farewell to the Lion King.
Joe Schmidt, who grew up in a hard scrabble steel town, fit right in with the beer-and-shot denizens of the Motor City--on and off the field.
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Detroit Lions Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt dies at age 92

Detroit Lions legendary linebacker Joe Schmidt passed away this week at age 92.
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Detroit Lions Hall of Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt dies at age 92.
Detroit Lions legendary linebacker Joe Schmidt passed away this week at age 92.
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Lions icon Joe Schmidt, Hall of Fame linebacker, dies at age 92

Joe Schmidt, a former Detroit Lions linebacker, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and head coach who won two NFL Championships as a player, died Wednesday night.
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Lions icon Joe Schmidt, Hall of Fame linebacker, dies at age 92.
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Detroit Lions' legendary linebacker Joe Schmidt dead at 92

Joe Schmidt, Hall of Fame linebacker and a key figure in the Detroit Lions' last championship in 1957, has died at 92.
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Detroit Lions' legendary linebacker Joe Schmidt dead at 92.
Joe Schmidt, Hall of Fame linebacker and a key figure in the Detroit Lions' last championship in 1957, has died at 92.
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Joe Schmidt fondly remembered 1957 Detroit Lions and revealed what made them special

When we visited Joe Schmidt in 2017, he still fondly remembered his 1957 Detroit Lions. He was the captain and revealed what made the team great.
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Joe Schmidt fondly remembered 1957 Detroit Lions and revealed what made them special.
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Daughter told Joe Schmidt to have Bobby Layne lift Lions' curse when he got to heaven

Hall-of-Fame linebacker Joe Schmidt passed away this week at the age of 92. The Lions will honor him with a moment of silence before Sunday's game.
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Daughter told Joe Schmidt to have Bobby Layne lift Lions' curse when he got to heaven.
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Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions legend, should have a statue at Ford Field

Joe Schmidt was "Mr. Detroit Lion" and redefined the linebacker position. The Lions should honor him with a statue at Ford Field.
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Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions legend, should have a statue at Ford Field.
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Former Lions linebacker and head coach, key to two NFL titles, dies at 92

Former Detroit Lions linebacker and head coach Joe Schmidt died at 92, his family revealed Thursday.
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Former Lions linebacker and head coach, key to two NFL titles, dies at 92.
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The Lions plan to honor Joe Schmidt with a moment of silence and video tribute before Sunday's game.
 
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