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Three coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Potsy Clark in 1935, Buddy Parker in 1952 and 1953, and George Wilson in 1957. [1] Wayne Fontes is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, and Clark leads all coaches in winning percentage with .679 (with at least one full season coached).
The Lions took part in the first NFL draft of college football players in 1936 and have participated in every NFL draft since. [6] [7] With the eighth pick of the first round of the 1936 draft, Sid Wagner, a guard from Michigan State University, became the Lions' first draft selection. [2]
In addition to the 1984 supplemental draft, the NFL has hosted an annual supplemental draft since 1977 for players who had circumstances affect their eligibility for the NFL draft. [13] The Lions have only selected a player once in a supplemental draft, taking Kevin Robinson in the ninth round in 1982. [ 14 ]
The Detroit Lions, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL), have taken part in every NFL draft since it began in 1936. The purpose of the draft is to provide a venue for NFL teams to secure the rights to eligible persons, typically college football players, to help form and maintain a roster. The Lions have selected ...
Detroit Lions all-time roster (A–Las) ... Detroit Lions draft picks (1970–present) ... List of Detroit Lions NFL All-Decade Team selections; P.
The Detroit Lions, fresh off a memorable 2023 season that saw them reach the NFC championship game, have seven selections in the 2024 NFL draft taking place in downtown Detroit this week. The 2024 ...
In 1936, the Lions took part in the first NFL draft of college football players. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] With the eighth pick of the first round of that draft, Sid Wagner , a guard out of Michigan State University , became the Lions' first draft selection. [ 2 ]
1× MVP Tooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award 2× OPOY Tooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award (1994, 1997) 1× OROY Tooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award 1990s All-Decade Team 100th Anniversary All-Time Team [41] [42] 2007 Charlie Sanders: Tight end: 1968–1977: 3 0 7 1970s All-Decade Team [43] [44] 2010 Dick LeBeau