The Pride of the Lions is a team-specific hall of fame, honoring former members of the Detroit Lions, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). Considered to be the organization's highest individual honor, inductees' names, jersey numbers, and years played in Detroit are featured in a permanent display on the former Hudson's warehouse at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Pride of the Lions is sometimes referred to as the team's ring of honor.
Established in 2009, the Pride of the Lions' inaugural class featured 12 inductees, all of whom had already been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There have been 22 former players inducted into the Pride of the Lions.
Inductees + Key Symbol Meaning Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Inducted Player Position Years with the Lions 2009 Cornerback 1967–1977 Safety 1951–1958 Quarterback 1931–1932, 1934–1938 General manager 1936–1938 Head coach 1937–1938 Guard, tackle 1950–1959 Cornerback 1960–1965 Defensive back, punter 1952–1953, 1956–1964 Quarterback 1950–1958 Running back 1989–1998 Tight end 1968–1977 Linebacker 1953–1965 Head coach 1967–1972 Halfback 1950–1955 Center, linebacker 1938–1946 2010 Defensive back 1959–1972 2013 Kicker 1992–2012 2016 Guard 1952–1955 2018 Defensive tackle 1960–1966 Defensive tackle 1958–1962, 1964–1970 Wide receiver 1991–2001 2021 Linebacker 1988–1995 Executive 2020–present 2023 Tackle 1985–1995 2024 Wide receiver 2007–2015 2025 Defensive end 1992–2004
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