Hall of Famers
Lem Barney CB 1967-1977
Jack Christensen B 1951-1958
Earl Clark QB 1931-32, 34-38
Lou Creekmur T 1950-1959
Bill Dudley RB 1947-1949
Frank Gatski C 1957
John Henry Johnson RB 1957-59
Dick Lane DB 1960-1965
Yale Lary DB 1952-53, 56-64
Bobby Layne QB 1950-1958
Olie Matson RB 1963
Hugh McElheny RB 1964
Barry Sanders RB 1989-1998
Joe Schmidt LB 1953-1965
Doak Walker HB 1950-1955
Alex Wojciechowicz C 1938-1946
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Awards
1991 Wayne Fontes -Coach of the Year
1967 Lem Barney CB-Def. Rookie of the Year:
1978 Al Baker DE -Def. Rookie of the Year:
1959 Nick Pietrosante RB-Off. Rookie of the Year
1960 Gail Cogdill WR-Off. Rookie of the Year
1967 Mel Farr RB-Off. Rookie of the Year
1968 Earl McCullouch WR-Off. Rookie of the Year
1980 Billy Sims RB-Off. Rookie of the Year
1989 Barry Sanders RB-Off. Rookie of the Year
1994 Barry Sanders RB-Off. Player of the Year:
1997 Barry Sanders RB-Off. Player of the Year:
1944 Frank Sinkwich HB-Most Valuable Player
1960 Joe Schmidt LB-Most Valuable Player
1997 Barry Sanders RB-Most Valuable Player
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Retired Numbers
7 Earl Clark QB 1934-1938
20 Lem Barney CB 1967-1977
20 Billy Sims RB 1980-1984
20 Barry Sanders RB 1989-1998
22 Bobby Layne QB 1950-1958
37 Doak Walker HB 1950-1955
56 Joe Schmidt LB 1953-1965
85 Chuck Hughes WR 1970-1971
88 Charlie Sanders TE 1968-1977
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Gridiron Heroes
Forward down the field,
A charging team that will not yield,
And when the Blue and Silver wave,
Stand and cheer the brave!
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Go hard win this game!
With honor you will keep your fame!
Down the field and gain,
A Lion victory!
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100 Yard Rushers
| Barry Sanders | 77 Times |
| Billy Sims | 23 Times |
| James Stewart | 9 Times |
| Kevin Jones | 7 Times |
| Nick Pietrosante | 6 Times |
| Dexter Bussey | 5 Times |
| Mel Farr | 5 Times |
| James Jones | 4 Times |
| Altie Taylor | 4 Times |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | 3 Times |
| Steve Owens | 3 Times |
| Tom Watkins | 3 Times |
| Lew Carpenter | 2 Times |
| John Henry Johnson | 2 Times |
| Rick Kane | 2 Times |
| Horace King | 2 Times |
| Amos Marsh | 2 Times |
| Shawn Bryson | 1 Time |
| Lawrence Gaines | 1 Time |
| Gene Gedman | 1 Time |
| Greg Hill | 1 Time |
| Garry James | 1 Time |
| Bobby Layne | 1 Time |
| Dan Lewis | 1 Time |
| Eric Lynch | 1 Time |
| T.J. Duckett | 1 Time |
| Don McIlhenny | 1 Time |
| Derrick Moore | 1 Time |
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300 Yard Passers
| Scott Mitchell | 8 Times |
| Bobby Layne | 5 Times |
| John Kitna | 5 Times |
| Gary Danielson | 4 Times |
| Charlie Batch | 3 Times |
| Joey Harrington | 3 Times |
| Eric Hipple | 3 Times |
| Gus Frerotte | 2 Times |
| Erik Kramer | 2 Times |
| Earl Morral | 2 Times |
| Rodney Peete | 2 Times |
| Ty Detmer | 1 Time |
| Bob Gagliano | 1 Time |
| Dave Krieg | 1 Time |
| Greg Landry | 1 Time |
| Chuck Long | 1 Time |
| Milt Plum | 1 Time |
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