Detroit Lions in the Hall of Fame
- Lem Barney, Cornerback, 1967-1977, Class of 1992
- Jack Christiansen, Defensive Back, 1951-1958, Class of 1970
- Lou Creekmur, Offensive Tackle, Offensive Guard, 1950-1959, Class of 1996
- Curley Culp, Defensive Tackle, 1980-1981, Class of 2013
- Bill “Bullet Bill” Dudley, Halfback, 1947-1949, Class of 1966
- Dwight Freeney, Linebacker/Defensive End, 2017, Class of 2024
- Frank Gatski, Center, 1957, Class of 1985
- John Henry Johnson, Fullback/Halfback, 1957-1959, Class of 1987
- Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver, 2007-2015, Class of 2021
- Alex Karras, Defensive Tackle, 1958-1970, Class of 2020
- Dick “Night Train” Lane, Cornerback, 1960-1965, Class of 1974
- Yale Lary, Defensive Back, 1952-1964, Class of 1979
- Bobby Layne, Quarterback, 1950-1958, Class of 1967
- Dick LeBeau, Cornerback, 1959-1972, Class of 2010
- Ollie Matson, Halfback, 1963, Class of 1972
- Hugh McElhenny, Halfback, 1964, Class of 1970
- Charlie Sanders, Tight End, 1968-1977, Class of 2007
- Barry Sanders, Running Back, 1989-1998, Class of 2004
- Joe Schmidt, Linebacker, 1953-1965, Class of 1973
- Dick Stanfel, Offensive Guard, 1952-1955, Class of 2016
- Doak Walker, Halfback/Placekicker, Punter, 1950-1955. Class of 1986
- Alex Wojciechowicz, Center/Linebacker, 1938-1945, Class of 1968