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Eric Ebron (born April 10, 1993) is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft.
LaPorta set many Lions records during his rookie season. He set new records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns by a tight end overall. All of which were also the Lions' rookie tight end records. His 10 receiving touchdowns were also the record for Lions rookies overall. He was an Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist. [51]
Lions All-Time Team On September 29, 2019, the Lions honored their All-Time Team in celebration of the NFL's centennial during halftime against the Kansas City Chiefs . The team was chosen via fan voting, contributions from the Detroit Lions Legends Community, team executives, and select members of the media. [ 48 ]
For the rest of the players, see Detroit Lions all-time roster (Lat–Z). This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season. The Lions franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Portsmouth Spartans. In 1934, the franchise moved to Detroit and changed their name to the Lions, which was a play on the name of the Detroit Tigers.
First-Team All-Pro tight end Charlie Sanders was held without a catch. The Cowboys gained 231 yards, most on the ground with Duane Thomas (135 yards on 30 carries) and Walt Garrison (72 yards on ...
Two games featured teams with two different tight ends catching touchdowns. First was the Detroit Lions in their 52–14 win over the Tennessee Titans. Sam LaPorta, Lions: 1 TD, 6 receptions, 48 yards
As a senior in 2016, Firkser started all 10 games for Harvard and made 45 receptions for 702 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named to the All-Ivy League first-team. [9] At the end of his collegiate career, Firkser ranked 12th all-time in school history in receptions, ninth all-time in receiving yards, and sixth all-time in touchdown receptions.
With the win over the Chicago Bears, the Lions are 11-1 and are off to their best start in franchise history.