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He spent his whole 10-year career with the Lions, during which time he was a 10-time All-Pro, 10-time Pro Bowler, two-time Offensive Player of the Year, and the 1997 MVP. [1] A first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer, Sanders rushed for over 1,000 yards in every season he played and led the league in rushing yards four times.
The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference. [1] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio , as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930, making them the fifth oldest franchise in the league.
The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking and overall team performance. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, career ...
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
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]
[12] [13] Of the 23 Lions named to All-Decade teams, 16 have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and 13 have been inducted into the Pride of the Lions, [14] [15] a permanent display at Ford Field meant to honor the team's greatest players. [16] The Lions' most recent selections were Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh as part of the ...
Shane Zylstra (born November 16, 1996) is an American professional football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota State . College career
Charles Alvin Sanders (August 25, 1946 – July 2, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1977. Sanders was chosen for the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team and voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.