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American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

players who have played for the Detroit Lions or for the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–33), in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). It includes players that have played at least one match in the NFL regular season. The Detroit Lions franchise was founded in

Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth is a city in and the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio, United States. Located in southern Ohio south of Chillicothe, it lies on the north bank of the Ohio River, across from Kentucky, just east of the mouth of the Scioto River. ...

as the Portsmouth Spartans. In

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maxi ...

, the franchise moved to

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...

and changed their name to the Lions, which was a play on the name of the Detroit Tigers.

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* Kevin Abrams * Blue Adams * Abraham Addams * Jamal Agnew * Dave Ahrens *

Tony Aiello Tony Aiello (born March 6, 1963) is a television reporter for WCBS-TV in New York City. He joined the station in October, 2002 after spending more than four years at WNBC New York. After almost a decade covering the northern suburbs from the W ...

Ikaika Alama-Francis Brent Ikaika Alama-Francis (born December 4, 1984) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii Warriors football, Hawaii. Early y ...

* Grady Alderman * Allen Aldridge * Bruce Alexander *

Gerald Alexander Gerald Alexander (born June 28, 1984) is an American football coach and former safety,. He played college football at Boise State, and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He also played for the Jacksonvil ...

* Stephen Alexander * Mike Alford * Jimmy Allen * Nate Allen *

Kurt Allerman Kurt Allerman (born 1955) is a former American Football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League. A native of Kinnelon, New Jersey, Allerman played college football at Penn State, where he played inside / outside lineba ...

Walt Ambrose Walter Louis Ambrose (August 7, 1905 – January 18, 1968) was an American football guard who played one game in the National Football League (NFL) for the Portsmouth Spartans. He played college football at Carroll University. Early life and edu ...

* Stanley Andersen *

Courtney Anderson Courtney Jerome Anderson Sr. (born November 19, 1980) is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State ...

* Gary Anderson * Gary Anderson *

Scotty Anderson Scotty Anderson (born November 24, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for Grambling State University. High school years Ander ...

Eric Andolsek Eric Thomas Andolsek (August 22, 1966 – June 23, 1992) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Louisiana State University. College career Andolsek wa ...

Charley Ane Charles Teetai Ane Jr. (January 25, 1931 – May 9, 2007) was an American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Southern California. ...

Leo Araguz Leobardo Jaime Araguz (born January 18, 1970) is a former professional American football punter. He played since 1996 with the Oakland Raiders, the Detroit Lions, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Seattle Seahawks. In 2001, he played for the New Y ...

* Jim Arnold * John Arnold * George Atkins * James Atkins *

Alexander Atty Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

* James Austin *

Rodney Austin Rodney Austin (born December 4, 1988) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions after the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Elon University. College career He played ...

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* Steve Baack * Jeff Backus * Boss Bailey * Byron Bailey * Robert Bailey * Al Baker * John Baker, Jr. * Karl Baldischwiler * Johnny Baldwin *

Jerry Ball Jerry Ball Jr. (born December 15, 1964) is a former professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played primarily as a nose tackle. He played professionally for the Detroit Lions, the Cleveland Browns ...

* Larry Ball * Reggie Ball *

Vince Banonis Vincent Joseph Banonis (April 9, 1921 – October 23, 2010) was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy where he was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940. He also played in the National ...

* Bradford Banta *

Lem Barney Lemuel Joseph Barney (September 8, 1945) is a former American football player. A native of Gulfport, Mississippi, he played college football at Jackson State from 1964 to 1966. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions of the National Football Leag ...

* Terry Barr * Alex Barrett * Scott Barrows * Idrees Bashir *

Mike Bass Michael Thomas Bass (born March 31, 1945) is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) as a cornerback for the Washington Redskins from 1969 through 1975. He appeared in 104 consecutive games for the Reds ...

Charlie Batch Charles D'Donte Batch (born December 5, 1974) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons in th ...

* Mario Bates * Stan Batinski *

Tony Beckham Antonio Dwight Beckham (born October 1, 1978) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in ...

* Tom E. Beer *

Alexander F. Bell Alexander Frank Bell (''né'' Alexander Edward Belli; August 12, 1915 – February 3, 1986), also known as Frank Bell, was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1960 to 1966. He c ...

* Anthony Bell * Bob Bell *

Joique Bell Joique Dewayne Bell Jr. (born August 4, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Wayne State. Bell was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He has also been a member of the Phila ...

* Marcus Bell *

Tatum Bell Tatum Antoine Bell (born March 2, 1981) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He is son of Tony and Terry Bell. H ...

Ronald Bellamy Ronald Bellamy (born December 28, 1981) is an American football coach and former wide receiver, who is the current wide receivers coach for the Michigan Wolverines. He played college football at Michigan from 1999 to 2002. He was originally sign ...

Tommy Bennett Tommy Bennett (born February 19, 1973 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. Bennett graduated from Samuel F. B. Morse High School in 1991, where he was a member of the 1990 Morse Tigers, voted ...

Chuck Bernard Joseph Charles Bernard (August 29, 1911 – March 1962) was an American football player. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1931 to 1933 teams and was the starting center on the 1932 and 1933 teams that compiled a co ...

* Matt Bernstein * Ed Berrang * Connie Mack Berry * Eric Beverly * Les Bingaman * Bennie Blades * Greg Blue * Matt Blundin * Dré Bly * Shaun Bodiford *

Patrick Body Patrick Body (born January 17, 1982) was a former professional gridiron football cornerback and safety free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Toledo. Body was also a ...

* Russ Bolinger * Richard Booth * Cloyce Box *

Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd (born William Millar; 4 July 1931 – 2 June 1977) was a Northern Irish actor. He appeared in some 60 films, most notably as the villainous Messala in '' Ben-Hur'' (1959), a role that earned him the Golden Globe Award for Bes ...

* Thomas Boyd * Corey Bradford * Jon Bradley *

Luther Bradley Luther Alexander Bradley (born May 7, 1955) is a former professional American football player who played four seasons for the Detroit Lions. He later played with the Chicago Blitz, Arizona Wranglers and Houston Gamblers of the USFL. He is the U ...

* Charlie Bradshaw * Carl Brettschneider * Mike Brim * Lou Brock Jr. *

Barrett Brooks Barrett Charles Brooks (born May 5, 1972) is a former American football offensive tackle. He recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was part of their Super Bowl XL win against the Seattle Seahawks. H ...

* Kevin Brooks * Michael Brooks * Mark Brown *

Charlie Brown Charles "Charlie" Brown is the principal character of the comic strip '' Peanuts'', syndicated in daily and Sunday newspapers in numerous countries all over the world. Depicted as a "lovable loser," Charlie Brown is one of the great American a ...

Corwin Brown Corwin Brown (born April 25, 1970) is an American football coach who was most recently the defensive backs coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Following an eight-year career in the NFL as a safety from 1993� ...

* Howie Brown * J. B. Brown *

Lomas Brown Lomas Brown Jr. (born March 30, 1963) is an American former college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Brown played college ...

* Ray Brown * Reggie Brown * Roger Brown * Anthony Bryant *

Fernando Bryant Fernando Antoneyo Bryant (born March 26, 1977) is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 26th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama. ...

Shawn Bryson Adrian Shawn Bryson (born November 30, 1976) is a former American football running back. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. College career Bryson played at the University of Tennessee under head coach Phillip Fulmer fro ...

* Daniel Bullocks * Dan Bunz *

Nate Burleson Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born television host, American football commentator, and former wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Nevada, Reno and was drafted into the National Footb ...

* Sam Busich * Dexter Bussey * Paul Butcher Sr. *

Kelly Butler Kelly Don Butler (born July 24, 1982) is a former professional gridiron football offensive lineman. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. Butler was a member of th ...

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* Ernie Caddel *

Brian Calhoun Brian Calhoun (born May 8, 1984) is a former gridiron football running back. He also was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. He is coaching high school track and fiel ...

* Jim "J.R." Callahan * Bill Callihan *

Lamar Campbell Lamar Christopher Campbell (born August 29, 1976), nicknamed Soup, is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for five seasons for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He also served as the Vice P ...

Dan Campbell Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976), nicknamed "Motor City Dan Campbell", or "MCDC" for short, is an American football coach and a former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He pr ...

* Stan Campbell * Anthony Cannon *

Lloyd Cardwell Lloyd Raymond Cardwell (April 19, 1913 – November 10, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for ...

Lew Carpenter Lewis Glen Carpenter (January 12, 1932 – November 14, 2010) was an American football player and coach. He played college football for the University of Arkansas and professionally for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a ...

* Mark Carrier *

Darren Carrington Darren Russell Carrington (born October 10, 1966) is a former safety who played 8 seasons in the National Football League for five different teams. He played college football at Northern Arizona University, where he averaged over 27 yards per kick ...

* Anthony Carter *

Marty Carter Marty Carter (born December 17, 1969) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional ...

* Pat Carter * Stoney Case *

Chris Cash Christopher John Bauman Jr. (July 13, 1982 – August 18, 2005) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Chri$ Ca$h. Bauman wrestled in many independent promotions, but is known for his time in Combat Zone Wrestling, ...

Aveion Cason Aveion Marquel Cason (born July 12, 1979) is a former American football running back and kick returner in the National Football League for the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Florida Tuskers in th ...

* Howard "Hopalong" Cassady *

Toby Caston Sebastian Tobias "Toby" Caston (July 17, 1965 – October 2, 1994) was a professional American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers and Detroit Lions. He was drafted ...

* John Cavosie * Jeff Chadwick * Ike Charlton *

Raphel Cherry Raphel Jerome Cherry (born December 19, 1961) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Hawaii. In 1999, Cherry ...

* Frank Christensen *

George Christensen George Robert Christensen (born 30 June 1978) is a former Australian politician and former journalist who was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022, as the member of parliament (MP) for the division of Dawson. He ...

Jack Christiansen John LeRoy Christiansen (December 20, 1928 – June 29, 1986) was an American professional football player who became a college and pro coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a safety an ...

* Pete Chryplewicz *

Chris Claiborne Christopher Ashon Claiborne (born July 26, 1978) is an American football coach and former player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. Claiborne played college football for the University of Southern Cali ...

Dutch Clark Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark (October 11, 1906 – August 5, 1978), sometimes also known as the "Flying Dutchman" and the "Old Master", was an American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, and university athletic director. He gaine ...

* Jessie Clark *

Robert Clark Robert, Bob, or Bobby Clark may refer to: Television and film *Robert Clark (actor) (born 1987), American-born Canadian television actor *Bob Clark (1939–2007), Canadian filmmaker * Bob Clark (television reporter), retired American television re ...

Willie Clay Willie James Clay (born September 5, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1992 NFL Draft ...

* Ollie Cline *

Garry Cobb Garry Wilbert Cobb (born March 16, 1957 in Carthage, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the U ...

* Avon Cobourne * Shaun Cody * Michael Cofer * Gail Cogdill * Tommy Colella *

Andre Collins Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former American football outside linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins. Collins currently serves as Director o ...

* Harry Colon * Mike Compton *

Jack Concannon John Joseph "Jack" Concannon Jr. (February 25, 1943 – November 28, 2005) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, and Detroit Lio ...

* Scott Conover *

Gene Cook Gene Cook (January 11, 1932Cook's football records list his date of birth as January 11, 1934. Later sources give his birth year as 1932. – February 14, 2002) was an American player in the National Football League (NFL), an honored executive in ...

* Ted Cook * George Cooper *

Chip Cox Chip Cox (born June 24, 1983) is an American former professional Canadian football linebacker He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), where he spent 13 years of his career. He is a two-time Grey C ...

Lou Creekmur Louis Creekmur (January 22, 1927 – July 5, 2009) was an American football offensive lineman. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Creekmur played professional football in the National Football League (NFL), principally a ...

* Ted Cremer *

Ray Crockett Donald Ray Crockett (born January 5, 1967) is a former American football player in the National Football League. He played for fourteen years in the NFL and earned two Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos as a cornerback. He played his high s ...

* Gene Cronin *

Larry Croom Larry Croom (born October 29, 1981, in Long Beach, California) is a former American football running back. Croom played for Long Beach Polytechnic High School and then attended Arizona before transferring to UNLV and then joining the NFL and in ...

Germane Crowell Germane L. Crowell (born September 13, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). In the 1998 NFL draft, Crowell was selected in the second round (50th overall) by the Detroit Lions. He played five s ...

Curley Culp Curley Culp (March 10, 1946 – November 27, 2021) was an American football defensive lineman who was a defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State Unive ...

* Daunte Culpepper *

Donté Curry Donté Lamont Curry (born July 22, 1978) is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Morris Brown College. ...

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Ken Dallafior Kenneth Ray Dallafior (born August 26, 1959) is a former American college and professional football offensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional America ...

Gary Danielson Gary Dennis Danielson (born September 10, 1951) is an American college football commentator and former professional American football player. Danielson was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions from ...

* James David * A. J. Davis * Ben Davis * Buster Davis * Eric Davis * Frank Davis * Glenn "Jeep" Davis * James Davis * Mike Dawson * Tony Daykin * Bill DeCorrevont * Bob DeFruiter * Marcus Demps * Rick DeMulling * Jerry DePoyster * John Deraney *

John Derby John Derby (born March 24, 1968) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Derby was a member of the Detroit Lions during the 1992 NFL season. His son, A. J., is a tight end with the New England Patriots of the NFL, and hi ...

* Chuck DeShane *

Ty Detmer Ty Hubert Detmer (born October 30, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He won the Heisman Trophy in 1990 while playing college football for the BYU Cougars. D ...

Jared DeVries Jared Jay DeVries (born June 11, 1976) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Iowa, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1999 NFL D ...

* Ebby DeWeese * Dorne Dibble * Chris Dieterich *

Don Doll Donald LeRoy Doll (August 29, 1926 – September 22, 2010), also known as Don Burnside, was an American football player and coach. Doll played college football for the University of Southern California (1944, 1946–1948) and professional footba ...

* Tony Dollinger *

Jim Doran James Robert Doran (August 11, 1927 – June 30, 1994) was a National Football League (NFL) wide receiver for the Detroit Lions (1951–1959) and the Dallas Cowboys (1960–1961). He played college football at Iowa State University. He was ...

Keith Dorney Keith Robert Dorney (born December 3, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons in the 1970s and 1980s. He played college football for Pe ...

* Bob Dove * D. J. Dozier *

Shane Dronett Shane Dronett (January 12, 1971 – January 21, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons between 1992 and 2 ...

Reuben Droughns Reuben Droughns (; born August 21, 1978) is a retired American football running back. After playing college football at the University of Oregon, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft. During his nine year ...

* Eddie Drummond * T. J. Duckett *

Bill Dudley William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010) was an American professional football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. He was inducte ...

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* Blaine Earon * Eric Ebron *

Harry Ebding Harry Joseph Ebding (September 12, 1906 – September 11, 1980) was a professional American football End in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans (1931–1933) and the Detroit Lions (1934–1937). ...

Nick Eddy Nicholas Matthew Eddy (born August 23, 1944) is a former American football player. He was raised in Tracy, California. A broad-shouldered 6 feet, 195 lbs, he attended the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship. Eddy was a stand ...

Dovonte Edwards Dovonte Edwards (born October 17, 1982) is a former gridiron football cornerback. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at North Carolina State. Edwards was also a member of the New ...

* Kalimba Edwards * Stan Edwards *

Troy Edwards Troy Edwards (born April 7, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for Louisiana Tech University, became o ...

Joe Ehrmann Joseph Charles Ehrmann (born March 29, 1949) is a former National Football League (NFL) defensive lineman, originally drafted as the 10th pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft out of Syracuse University to the Baltimore Colts. Ehrmann ...

* Edmund Eiden * Cleveland Elam *

Donnie Elder Donald Elder is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for six seasons for the New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American footb ...

* Homer Elias * Gary Ellerson *

Devale Ellis Devale Ellis (born April 2, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor and former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football College football (f ...

* Ken Ellis * Lawrence Ellis * Luther Elliss *

Bert Emanuel Bert Tyrone Emanuel (born October 26, 1970) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rice. Emanue ...

Bob Emerick Bob Emerick (February 21, 1913 – September 28, 2003) was an American football player who spent two years in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 3 ...

* Ox Emerson * Greg Engle *

Doug English Lowell Douglas English (born August 25, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions (1975–1985) of the National Football League (NFL). Early years English was born in Dallas, Te ...

* Fred Enke *

Russell Erxleben Russell Erxleben (born January 13, 1957) is a former American football player and currency investor. He shares the record for the longest successful field goal in NCAA history at 67 yards (with tee), which he set in 1977 while playing for the Uni ...

* Doug Evans * Leon Evans * Murray Evans * Dick Evey

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Terry Fair Terrance Delon Fair (born July 20, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. A first round pick in the 1998 NFL Draft, he played cornerback for several seasons from 1998 to 2005. He played college football at Tennessee. After his ...

Nick Fairley Nicholas Lachester Fairley (born January 23, 1988) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for Auburn University, where he was recognized as an All-American and was a member of a BCS National Championship tea ...

* Mike Fanning *

Ken Fantetti Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...

* Andy Farkas *

Mel Farr Melvin Farr (November 3, 1944 – August 3, 2015) was an American professional football player and businessman. A native of Beaumont, Texas, Farr played college football as a halfback on the 1965 and 1966 UCLA Bruins football teams that were ...

* Mike Farr *

Miller Farr Miller Farr Jr. (April 8, 1943 – July 18, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). Farr attended Wichita State Univ ...

Joseph Fauria Joseph Jules Fauria (; born January 16, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Notre Dame and UCLA. He also played for the Arizona Cardi ...

Joe Ferguson Joseph Carlton Ferguson Jr. (born April 23, 1950) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Arkansas. Early year ...

* Keith Ferguson * Jason Fife *

Travis Fisher Travis Lamon Fisher (born September 12, 1979) is a former American football cornerback and current coach for Syracuse. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCF. Travis ...

* Bill Fisk *

Casey FitzSimmons Casey FitzSimmons (born October 10, 1980) is a former National Football League tight end. He played his whole career for the Detroit Lions. High school years FitzSimmons attended Chester High School in Chester, Montana and was an All-Conferenc ...

* Dick Flanagan * Ed Flanagan *

Jamar Fletcher Jamar Mondell Israel (born August 28, 1979), born Jamar Mondell Fletcher, is an American former college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons in the early 2000s. He played ...

* Roman Fortin * George Foster *

Amos Fowler Amos Emanuel Fowler (born February 11, 1956) is a former American football center who played seven seasons for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football lea ...

* Vernon Fox *

Bill Fralic William P. Fralic Jr. ( ) (October 31, 1962 – December 13, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a guard for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1985 to 1993. He played colle ...

Eric Frampton Eric Ulyssee Frampton (born February 6, 1984) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, and New Orleans Saints. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in th ...

* Dennis Franklin *

Todd Franz Stephen Todd Franz (born April 12, 1976) was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins. Biography Franz was born in Enid, Okla ...

* Rob Fredrickson * Rockne Freitas *

Gus Frerotte Gustave Joseph Frerotte (; born July 31, 1971) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulsa. Frerotte, who was selected to ...

William Frizzell William Jasper Frizzell (born September 8, 1962) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1984 to 1993. He played college fo ...

* Steve Furness * Mike Furrey

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Bob Gagliano Robert Frank "Bob" "The Goose" Gagliano (born September 5, 1958), is a former professional American football player. He began his career playing quarterback for Glendale Community College. He then played for United States International Universi ...

* Frank Gallagher * Billy Gambrell *

Jeff Garcia Jeffrey Jason Garcia (born February 24, 1970) is a former American football quarterback. After attending high school and junior college in Gilroy, California, Garcia played college football at San Jose State University. A four-time CFL All-Sta ...

Olandis Gary Olandis C. Gary (born May 18, 1975) is a former American football running back who played for the Denver Broncos from 1999 to 2002 and the Detroit Lions from 2003 to 2004. He is an alumnus of the University of Georgia and Riverdale Baptist Scho ...

Frank Gatski Frank "Gunner" Gatski (March 18, 1921 – November 22, 2005) was an American professional football player who was a center for the Cleveland Browns of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL) in the 19 ...

* William Gay * Gene Gedman * Jim Gibbons *

Aaron Gibson Aaron Gibson (born September 27, 1977) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. He also was a member of the Austin Wranglers and Cleveland G ...

* Dennis Gibson * Jimmie Giles * Sloko Gill *

Harry Gilmer Harry Vincent Gilmer Jr. (April 14, 1926 – August 20, 2016) was an American football halfback and quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fam ...

* Earl Girard * Bill Glass * Kevin Glover *

Jerry Golsteyn Jerry Mark Golsteyn (born August 6, 1954) is a former American football player. Golsteyn played college football as quarterback at Northern Illinois University and was selected in the 12th round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He pl ...

* John Gonzaga *

Jeff Gooch Jeffrey Lance Gooch (born October 31, 1974) is a linebacker who played for 10 seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions in the National Football League. Gooch played at John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee and finished h ...

* André Goodman *

Lamar Gordon Lamar DeShawn Gordon (born January 7, 1980) is a former American football running back. He played college football at North Dakota State University. He attended Cudahy High School in Cudahy, Wisconsin. He was a high school teammate of John Nav ...

* John Gordy *

Kent Graham Kent Douglas Graham (born November 1, 1968) is a former American football quarterback. Graham played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Ohio State University. After his college football career, Graham had a lengt ...

* Aaron Grant * Mel Gray * Don Greco * Barrett Green * Curtis Green * Donnie Green *

Jacquez Green D'Tanyian Jacquez "Quezi" Green (born January 15, 1976) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver and punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1990s and early 2 ...

Willie Green Willie Julius Green (born July 28, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with the ...

* John Greene * Donovan Greer *

Terry Greer Terry Greer (born September 27, 1957) is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts and the NFL Cleveland Browns as well as the San Francisco 49ers. H ...

* James Griffin * Matt Grootegoed *

Brock Gutierrez James Brock Gutierrez (born September 25, 1973) is a former American football center who played for nine seasons in the NFL. Early life and college career While attending Charlotte High School in Charlotte, Michigan, Gutierrez won All-State hon ...

* Ace Gutowsky

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Elmer Hackney Elmer Loyd Hackney (July 8, 1916May 30, 1969) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). Hackney was an 11th-round selection (92nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940 NFL Draft out o ...

Az-Zahir Hakim Az-Zahir Ali Hakim (born June 3, 1977) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at San Diego State. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the f ...

* James Hall * Ron Hall *

Tom Hall Tom Hall is an American game designer best known for his work with id Software on titles such as '' Doom'' and ''Commander Keen''. Career Hall attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he earned a B.S. in Computer Science. In 1987 ...

Ty Hallock Ty Hallock (born April 30, 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a former Fullback, Tight End and Linebacker for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears. Early life and Playing Career Hallock was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan ...

* Paris Hamilton *

Gene Hamlin Eugene Robert Hamlin (July 26, 1946 – August 24, 2017) was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Chicago Bears, and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Western Michigan Univers ...

Larry Hand Lawrence Thomas Hand (born July 10, 1940) is an American former professional football defensive end who played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1965 to 1977. He was selected as the Lions' most valuable p ...

* Chuck Hanneman *

Jason Hanson Jason Hanson (born June 17, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker who spent his entire 21-year career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football with the Wash ...

* Jim Harbaugh *

Pat Harder Marlin Martin “Pat” Harder (May 6, 1922 – September 6, 1992) was an American football player, playing fullback (American football), fullback and Kicker (american football), kicker. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in ...

* Roger Harding *

Jim Hardy James Francis Hardy (April 24, 1923 – August 16, 2019) was an American football quarterback. He was born in Los Angeles. High school career Hardy attended and played high school football at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. College care ...

* Dwayne Harper * James Harrell *

Joey Harrington John Joseph Harrington Jr. (born October 21, 1978) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, primarily with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Oregon, where he w ...

* Claude Harriott * Arlen Harris * Clark Harris *

Corey Harris Corey Harris (born February 21, 1969, in Denver, Colorado, United States) is an American blues and reggae musician, currently residing in Charlottesville, Virginia. Along with Keb' Mo' and Alvin Youngblood Hart, he raised the flag of acoustic ...

* Nick Harris *

Leon Hart Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928 – September 24, 2002) was an American football end. He won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award while at the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight se ...

Jeff Hartings Jeffrey Alan Hartings (born September 7, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football at Penn State University, and earn ...

* George Hekkers * Jack Helms * John Henderson * Ralph Heywood * Donnie Hickman * Kevin Hickman * LaMarcus Hicks * Wally Hilgenberg *

Rusty Hilger Russell Todd Hilger (May 9, 1962 – December 24, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight seasons for the Los Angeles Raiders, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis ...

* David Hill * Greg Hill *

Harlon Hill Harlon Junius Hill (May 4, 1932 March 21, 2013) was an American professional football player who was an end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Hill played for the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions. He w ...

J. D. Hill J. D. Hill (born October 30, 1948) is an American former professional player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Arizona Sta ...

Jimmy Hill James William Thomas Hill, OBE (22 July 1928 – 19 December 2015) was an English footballer and later a television personality. His career included almost every role in the sport, including player, trade union leader, coach, manager, director ...

* Rod Hill * John Hilton *

Eric Hipple Eric Ellsworth Hipple (born September 16, 1957) is a public speaker and a former professional American football player. Early life and education Eric Hipple was born in Lubbock, Texas. Hipple attended Utah State University with an athletic schol ...

* Robert Hoernschemeyer * Darius Holland * Vernon Holland *

John Hollar John Henry Hollar (August 7, 1922 – April 9, 1997) was an American football fullback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Appalachian State University and was dr ...

* Rodney Holman * Earl Holmes *

Jerry Holmes Jerry Lee Holmes (born December 22, 1957) is an American football coach and former cornerback. He played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL), mainly for New York Jets but also with the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. He also ...

* Terrence Holt *

Mitch Hoopes Mitchell Kent Hoopes (July 8, 1953 – August 11, 2020) was an American football punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. He also was a memb ...

Tyrone Hopson Tyrone Hopson (born May 28, 1976) is an American football offensive guard who played in the National Football League (NFL). He graduated from Daviess County High School in Owensboro, Kentucky. He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky ...

Desmond Howard Desmond Kevin Howard (born May 15, 1970) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He played college football at Michigan, where he won the Heisman Trophy as a senior. Howard w ...

Marv Hubbard ''For the career criminal of the same name, see Battle of Alcatraz'' Marvin Ronald Hubbard (May 7, 1946 – May 4, 2015) was a professional American football player. He played fullback for the American Football League's and later National F ...

Chuck Hughes Charles Frederick Hughes (March 2, 1943 – October 24, 1971) was an American football player, a wide receiver in the National Football League from 1967 to 1971. , he is the only NFL player to die on the field during a game. Early years Born ...

* James Hunter * Ramey Hunter * Scott Hunter * Richard Huntley

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* Corvey Irvin * LeRoy Irvin *

Sedrick Irvin Sedrick Irvin (born March 30, 1978) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head coach at Raw 7v7. Irvin was formally the head football coach at Miami Senior High School and Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Flori ...

* Ralph Isselhardt * Bob Ivory *

Chidi Iwuoma Chidi Francis Iwuoma (born February 19, 1978) is a former American football cornerback who is currently a scout for BLESTO. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at California. Iwuom ...

George Izo George William Izo (September 20, 1937 – June 10, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins, D ...

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* Ernie Jackson * Tyoka Jackson * Garry James * John James *

Tommy James Tommy James (born Thomas Gregory Jackson; April 29, 1947), also known as Tommy Tadger, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, widely known as frontman of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, who were know ...

* George Jamison * Paul Janus * Ray Jarvis *

Dick Jauron Richard Manuel Jauron (born October 7, 1950) is a former American football player and coach. He played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL), five with the Detroit Lions and three with the Cincinnati Bengals. Jauron served as the he ...

Shawn Jefferson Vanchi LaShawn "Shawn" Jefferson Sr. (born February 22, 1969) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the associate head coach & wide receivers coach for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He pre ...

Greg Jeffries Gregory Lemont Jeffries (born October 16, 1971 in High Point, North Carolina) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for two teams. He played college football for the University of Virginia The University ...

Ken Jenkins Ken Jenkins (born August 28, 1940) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bob Kelso, the chief of medicine on the American comedy series '' Scrubs'' (2001–2009). He has also had notable appearances in many popular TV shows. Ea ...

Leon Jenkins Leon Jenkins (born August 18, 1950) is a former defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted in the 1972 NFL Draft out of West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian ...

* Melvin Jenkins *

Ron Jessie Ron Ray Jessie (February 4, 1948 – January 13, 2006) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills. His best season came in 1976 with the Los Angeles Rams, ...

John Jett John Jett (born November 11, 1968) is a former American football punter in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. He played college football for East Carolina University. Jett won two Super Bowl rings with the ...

Andre Johnson Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played most of his 14-year career with the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami, and was drafted by ...

Calvin Johnson Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Georgia Tech, where he twice ...

Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional auto racing driver. A seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, he competes part-time in the series driving for Petty GMS Motorsports. Johnson's seven Cup championships, ...

John Henry Johnson John Henry Johnson (November 24, 1929 – June 3, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a running back. He was known for his excellence at the fullback position as both a runner and a blocker. His first professional stint ...

* Kevin Johnson * Keshon Johnson * Kyle Johnson * Levi Johnson * Mike Johnson *

Pepper Johnson Thomas "Pepper" Johnson (born July 29, 1964) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). He played in the Nat ...

Richard Johnson Richard or Dick Johnson may refer to: Academics * Dick Johnson (academic) (1929–2019), Australian academic * Richard C. Johnson (1930–2003), professor of electrical engineering * Richard A. Johnson, artist and professor at the University of ...

* Spider Johnson * Gordon Jolley * David Jones * James Jones (RB) * James Jones (DL) *

Jim Jones James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide ...

* Kevin Jones *

Richard Jordan Robert Anson Jordan Jr. (July 19, 1937 – August 30, 1993) was an American actor. A long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, he performed in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films include '' Logan's Run'', ''Les Misér ...

* Matt Joyce * Steve Junker

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* Vyto Kab * Rick Kane * Carl Karilivacz * Rich Karlis * Keith Karpinski * Alex Karras *

Theodore Karras Theodore George Karras Sr. (January 31, 1934 – January 26, 2016) was a National Football League (NFL) player. He played for nine seasons with four teams, winning a championship with the Chicago Bears in 1963 as a guard. Karras played colleg ...

Kevin Kasper Kevin Joseph Kasper (born December 23, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. K ...

* Jim Kearney * Kenoy Kennedy * Greg Kent * John Kidd * Horace King *

Matt Kinzer Matthew Roy Kinzer, (born June 17, 1963), is an American former National Football League punter and Major League Baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. During the 1987 NFL strike, h ...

* David Kircus *

Travis Kirschke Travis Kirschke (born September 6, 1974) is a former American football defensive end. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at UCLA. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers ...

Jon Kitna Jon Kelly Kitna (born September 21, 1972) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Central Washington ...

* Lee Kizzire * Ed Klewicki * Jeff Komlo *

David Kopay David Marquette Kopay (born June 28, 1942) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who in 1975 became one of the first professional athletes to coming out, come out as gay. Life Kopay attended Notre Dame High ...

Joe Kopcha Joseph Edwards Kopcha (December 23, 1905 – July 29, 1986) is a former professional American football player. Kopcha played eight years in the National Football League, mainly for the Chicago Bears. He was an guard. Kopcha attended the Universi ...

* Kyle Kosier *

Mike Kostiuk Michael A. Kostiuk (August 1, 1919 – July 26, 2015) was a Canadian-born gridiron football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Personal life Kostiuk was born in Krydor, Saskatchewan, Canada. He grew up in ...

* Bob Kowalkowski * Scott Kowalkowski * Erik Kramer *

Ron Kramer Ronald John Kramer (June 24, 1935 – September 11, 2010) was a multi-sport college athlete and professional American football player. Kramer attended the University of Michigan from 1953 to 1957, winning a total of nine varsity letters in fo ...

Dave Krieg David Michael Krieg ( ; born October 20, 1958) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Milton College in his home state of Wisconsin and made the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. ...

* Clint Kriewaldt *

Joe Krol Joseph "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian gridiron football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/ punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Can ...

* Ray Krouse * Bert Kuczynski

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* Antwan Lake *

Greg Landry Gregory Paul Landry (born December 18, 1946) is a former American football player and coach who played quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1981, and again in 1984. He played for the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts and ...

* Dick Lane * Bill Larson *

Yale Lary Robert Yale Lary Sr. (November 24, 1930 – May 11, 2017) was an American football player, businessman, and politician. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979 and was also selected for the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team. He has al ...

* Jim Laslavic * Donald Laster *

Burton Lawless Richard Burton Lawless (born November 1, 1953) is an American former football offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Florida, and earned ...

Bobby Layne Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1948, the New York Bulldogs in 1949, the Detroit ...

Dick LeBeau Charles Richard "Dick" LeBeau ( ; born September 9, 1937) is a former American football cornerback and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was active with the NFL for 59 consecutive seasons, 14 as a player with the Detroit Lions and ...

* Edward Lee * Gary Lee * Larry Lee *

Teddy Lehman Teddy Lehman (born November 18, 1981) is an American former college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Oklahoma, and w ...

Paris Lenon Paris Michael Lenon (born November 26, 1977) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2000, then chosen by the Memphis Maniax in the XFL Draft in the ...

* Alex Lewis * Danny Lewis * Jeremy Lincoln * Augie Lio * David Little *

Chris Liwienski Chris Liwienski (born August 2, 1975) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana. Liwienski has also been a member of the Minnesota ...

* Dave Lloyd *

Antonio London Antonio Monte "Stick" London (born April 14, 1971) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers. Biography London was born in Tullahoma ...

Chuck Long Charles Franklin Long Jr. (born February 18, 1963) is a former American football player and coach who is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL. He played quarterback in college at Iowa for Hayden F ...

Joe Don Looney Joe Don Looney (October 10, 1942 – September 24, 1988) was an American football fullback and halfback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions, Washington Redsk ...

* Gary Lowe *

Mike Lucci Michael Gene Lucci (December 29, 1939 – October 26, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Cleveland Browns for three seasons from 1962 to ...

* Roy Lumpkin * Bob Lusk * David Lutz *

Todd Lyght Todd William Lyght (born February 9, 1969) is a former professional American football player and former defensive backs coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Lyght played in the NFL for 12 seasons from 1991 to 2002, finishing with 37 interce ...

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* Milton Mack *

Robert Massey Robert Lee Massey (born February 17, 1966) is an American football coach and former professional player who is the head football coach at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Massey was drafted by the New Orleans Sa ...

* Elmer Madarik *

Dante Magnani Dante Alfred Magnani (March 16, 1917 – December 23, 1985) was an American football player who played nine seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the 19th round of the 1940 NFL Draft. Magnani, a running back, played college ...

Bruce Maher Bruce David Maher (July 25, 1937 – July 6, 2018) was an American football safety in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy and was drafted in the 1 ...

* Gil Mains *

Don Majkowski Donald "Majik" Vincent Majkowski (born February 25, 1964) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Detroit Lions. College career Following graduation from the F ...

* Bill Malinchak * Pete Mandley * Bob Mann * Errol Mann * Brock Marion *

Amos Marsh Amos Marsh, Jr. (May 7, 1939 – November 2, 1992) was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Oregon State University. Early ...

* Jim Martin * Sam Martin * Glenn Martínez *

* Riley Matheson *

Trevor Matich Trevor Anthony Matich (born October 9, 1961) is an American football analyst and former center in the National Football League from 1985 through 1996. Early years Matich grew up in Sacramento, California. He did not become starter on his high ...

Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1966. Drafted into the N ...

* Aubrey Matthews * Jack Mattiford * Earl Maves *

Vernon Maxwell Vernon Maxwell (born September 12, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for thirteen seasons during the late 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. Maxwell play ...

* Vince Mazza * Reese McCall * Dee McCann *

Willie McClung William Albert McClung (May 9, 1930July 28, 2002) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1955–1957), the Cleveland Browns The Clevelan ...

Darris McCord Darris Paul McCord (January 4, 1933 – October 9, 2013) was an American football player. He played college football for the University of Tennessee where he was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team All-America ...

* Josh McCown * Mike McCoy *

Earl McCullouch Earl R. McCullouch (born January 10, 1946) is a retired American football wide receiver. McCullouch was the world record holder for the 110 meter men's high hurdle sprint from July 1967 to July 1969. When attending the University of So ...

Les McDonald Lester Bruce McDonald (September 19, 1914 – July 26, 1971) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University o ...

* Mike McDonald * Shaun McDonald * Stockar McDougle *

Hugh McElhenny Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr. (December 31, 1928 – June 17, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1964 for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York ...

* Jon McGraw *

Thurman "Fum" McGraw Thurman "Fum" McGraw (July 17, 1927 – September 13, 2000) was an American football player and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Colorado A&M (now known as Colorado State University) and was inducted into the Col ...

* Lynn McGruder * Sean McHugh *

Don McIlhenny Donald Brookes McIlhenny (November 22, 1934 – April 18, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers ...

* Bill McKalip * Dennis McKnight *

Tim McKyer Timothy Bernard McKyer (born September 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the ...

* Thomas McLemore * Mike McMahon *

Ryan McNeil Ryan McNeil is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, the character was portrayed by Scott Reeves, who made his first appearance on June 26, 1991, as a b ...

Bruce McNorton Bruce Edward McNorton (born February 28, 1959) is an American former professional football player who played cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. His daughter, Brittney McNorton, is married to former Lions All-Pro re ...

* R. W. McQuarters * Mike Meade * Jim Mello * Leland D. Melvin * John Mendenhall *

Pete Metzelaars Peter Henry Metzelaars (born May 24, 1960) is a former American football tight end who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Detroit Lions in a sixteen-year career in the National Football League. Following his pl ...

Brandon Middleton Brandon Anthony Middleton (born January 2, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver and currently is the offensive coordinator at Royal High School in Brookshire, Texas. Middleton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free ...

* Dave Middleton * Steve Mike-Mayer * Andy Miketa *

Glyn Milburn Glyn Curt Milburn (born February 19, 1971) is a former American football running back and return specialist who played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Stanford, he was drafted by the Den ...

* Joe Milinichik * Bob Miller *

Rick Mirer Richard Franklin Mirer (born March 19, 1970) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football at Notre Dame and was selected second overall by the Seattle Sea ...

* Jim Mitchell * Pete Mitchell * Scott Mitchell * Shirdonya Mitchell * Alex Molden * Greg Montgomery *

Wilbert Montgomery Wilbert Montgomery (born September 16, 1954) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions. He was also the running ...

* Mike Montler * Derrick Moore *

Herman Moore Herman Joseph Moore (born October 20, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. He was drafted by ...

* Langston Moore * Jack Morlock *

Earl Morrall Earl Edwin Morrall (May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American football player who was a quarterback (and occasional punter) in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he be ...

Jon Morris Jon Morris (born April 5, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for fifteen seasons in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the Boston/New Eng ...

* Don Morrison * Johnnie Morton * Jim Moscrip * Zefross Moss *

Don Muhlbach Donald Lynn Muhlbach Jr. (born August 17, 1981) is a former American football long snapper. At the time of his retirement, he was the oldest active player in the NFL other than Tom Brady. Muhlbach played college football for Texas A&M Universit ...

Edwin Mulitalo Edwin Moliki Mulitalo (; born September 1, 1974) is an American football coach and former player. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. Mulitalo earned a Super Bo ...

* Bill Munson * Matt Murphy *

Eddie Murray Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24, 1956), nicknamed "Steady Eddie," is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman, designated hitter, and coach. Spending most of his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, he ranks fourth ...

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* Richard Nardi *

Paul Naumoff Paul Peter Naumoff (July 3, 1945 – August 17, 2018) was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 1964 to 1966 and was selected as a consensus first-team All-American at the linebacker positio ...

* Reed Nelson * Mark Nichols *

Jim Ninowski James Ninowski, Jr. (born March 26, 1936), aka "Nino", is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and New Orleans Saints. He played college football ...

* Bob Niziolek * Niko Noga *

Ben Noll Benjamin Richard Noll (born November 14, 1981) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams and Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania. Early year ...

* John Noppenberg *

Ulysses Norris Ulysses Norris, Jr. (born January 15, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played tight end The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight e ...

* Doug Nott * Tom Nowatzke

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Phil Odle Phillip Morris Odel (November 23, 1942 - July 27, 2006) was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 3 ...

* Anthony Office * Rick Ogle * Chris Oldham *

Ray Oldham Donnie Ray Oldham (February 23, 1951 – July 23, 2005) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally for the Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. ...

* Mitchell Olenski * Brock Olivo *

Johnny Olszewski John Peter Olszewski (December 21, 1929 – December 8, 1996) was an American football fullback. He was drafted in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft and played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals, the Washington Redski ...

* Ed O'Neil * Bill O'Neill * Kevin O'Neill * Ed Opalewski *

Dan Orlovsky Daniel John Orlovsky (born August 18, 1983) is an American football analyst for ESPN and former American football quarterback who was active for twelve seasons in the NFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL ...

* Greg Orton * Herb Orvis *

J. T. O'Sullivan John Thomas O'Sullivan (born August 25, 1979) is an American former professional gridiron football quarterback who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), two seasons in NFL Europe and one season in the Canadian Football Leagu ...

* Don Overton *

Dan Owens Daniel William Owens (born March 16, 1967) is a former American football defensive lineman. Professional career Owens played for the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons between 1990 and 1999 and amassed 33 career sacks. In his last season w ...

* John Owens * Steve Owens

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Don Panciera Donald Matthew Panciera (June 23, 1927 – February 9, 2012) was an American football quarterback, halfback, and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He played for the New York Yankees (AAF ...

Buddy Parker Raymond Klein "Buddy" Parker (December 16, 1913 – March 22, 1982) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL), who served as head coach for the Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Park ...

Willie Parker William Everett Parker Jr. (born November 11, 1980) is an American former football running back who played for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for North Carolina, he ...

Eddie Payton Edward Charles Payton Jr. (born August 3, 1951 in Columbia, Mississippi) is a former American football running back and kick returner who played five seasons in the NFL from 1977 to 1982 for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chie ...

* Dave Pearson * Lindy Pearson * Rodney Peete *

Brett Perriman Brett Perriman (born October 10, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints (1988–1990), the Detroit Lions (1991–1996), the Kansas City Chiefs (1997), and the Miami Dolphins (1997). He played coll ...

* Gerry Perry *

Lawrence Pete Lawrence Pete (born January 18, 1966) is a former American football nose tackle. He played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions who selected him with the 115th pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. He retired after the 1 ...

Stephen Peterman Stephen Frederick Peterman (born January 11, 1982) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Louisiana State University. Early years Peterm ...

Frosty Peters Forrest Ingram "Frosty" Peters (April 22, 1904 – April 17, 1980) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Providence Steam Roller, Portsmouth Spartans, Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago ...

* Julian Peterson * Nick Pietrosante * John Pingel * Cleveland Pinkney * Artose Pinner *

Milt Plum Milton Ross Plum (born January 20, 1935) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Cleveland Browns (1957–61), Detroit Lions (1962–67), Los Angeles Rams (1968) and New York Giants (1969) of the National Football League (NFL ...

Marcus Pollard Marcus LaJuan Pollard (born February 8, 1972) is a former American football tight end and current director of player development and youth football for the Jacksonville Jaguars. College career Born in Lanett, Alabama, Pollard attended Valley Hi ...

* Robert Porcher * Daryl Porter *

Ron Powlus Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...

Matt Prater Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Regarded as one of the best long distance kickers in NFL history, he held the NFL record for lon ...

Merv Pregulman Mervin Pregulman (October 10, 1922 – November 30, 2012) was an All-American football player, businessman, and philanthropist. He played football as a tackle and center for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1941 to 1943 and was se ...

Glenn Presnell Glenn Emery "Press" Presnell (July 28, 1905 – September 13, 2004) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He set the NFL single-season scoring record in 1933 and led the league in total offense. He was the ...

* Kelvin Pritchett * Cory Procter * Etric Pruitt * Alfred Pupunu *

Dave Pureifory Dave Pureifory (July 12, 1949 – March 5, 2009) was a professional American football defensive end and defensive tackle for three teams in an eleven-year career in the National Football League (NFL). Early life Pureifory was born in Pensacol ...

Jim Pyne James M. Pyne (born 23 November 1971) is an American businessman and former professional football player who is the co-founder of Wheels Up. He has also served as the chief partnership officer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As a former American ...

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* Jerry Quaerna *

Bill Quinlan William David Quinlan (June 19, 1932 – November 10, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and the Washingt ...

Glover Quin Glover Freeman Quin Jr. (; born January 15, 1986) is a former American football safety. He played college football at New Mexico and Southwest Mississippi Community College, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 20 ...

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Warren Rabb Samuel Warren Rabb (born December 12, 1937) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). He was selected in the se ...

* Mike Rabold *

Wali Rainer Wali Rainer (born April 19, 1977) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia. Rainer also play ...

Dominic Raiola Dominic Raiola (; born December 30, 1978) is a former American football center. He was a second-round pick of the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft, and played his entire 14-year career for the Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Pr ...

* Manuel Ramirez *

Derrick Ramsey Derrick Kent Ramsey (born December 23, 1956) was the Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development, having been appointed by Governor of Kentucky, Governor Matt Bevin. He was the Deputy Secretary of Commerce under former Kentucky Gov ...

* Al Randolph * Walter Rasby * Rocky Rasley * Wayne Rasmussen * Cory Redding *

Lucien Reeberg Lucien Henry Reeberg (February 21, 1942 – January 31, 1964) was an American football offensive tackle who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 19th round of the 1963 ...

* Joe Reed *

Frank Reich Frank Michael Reich Jr. (; ; born December 4, 1961) is an American football coach and former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Maryland a ...

* Jerry Reichow * Bob Reynolds * Alan Ricard * Benny Ricardo *

Jim Ricca James Emanuel "Big Jim" Ricca (October 8, 1927 – February 11, 2007) was a professional American football defensive tackle and guard for six seasons in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lion ...

Matthew Rice Matthew Nathaniel Rice (born February 12, 1982) is a former American football defensive end. He played collegiately at Penn State University and attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Maryland), Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbe ...

* David Richards *

Ray Richards Raymond William Richards (July 16, 1906 – September 18, 1974) was an American football player and coach on both the college and professional levels, including head coach for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Richard ...

Mikhael Ricks Mikhael Roy Ricks (born November 14, 1974) is a former National Football League tight end. Ricks attended Anahuac High School in Anahuac, Texas. He went to college at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he played football and basketball ...

* Dick Rifenburg * Lee Riley * Ron Rivers * Joe Robb *

Ray Roberts Herbert Ray Roberts (March 28, 1913 – April 13, 1992) represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. He was a Democrat. Early life and education Roberts was born in rural Collin County, Texas in 1913. He grew up in the r ...

* Marcus Robinson * Ramzee Robinson * Shelton Robinson * Mark Rodenhauser * Charles Rogers * Shaun Rogers *

Juan Roque Juan Armando Roque (born February 6, 1974) is a former American college and professional American football, football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college ...

* Ken Roskie *

Tobin Rote Tobin Cornelius Rote (January 18, 1928 – June 27, 2000) was an American football player who played quarterback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football Le ...

* Mike Roussos *

Mark Royals Mark Alan Royals (born June 22, 1965) is a former American football punter in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, Mia ...

* Rob Rubick * Cliff Russell * Matt Russell * Sod Ryan *

Lou Rymkus Louis Joseph "the Battler" Rymkus (November 6, 1919 – October 31, 1998) was an American football player and coach in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). Playing as ...

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Blaine Saipaia Blaine Saipaia (born August 25, 1978) is a former American football offensive lineman. He was originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Colorado State. After retiring from ...

* Dan Saleaumua * Harvey Salem * John Sanchez *

Barry Sanders Barry Sanders (born July 16, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL), from 1989 to 1998 for the Detroit Lions. Sanders led the league in rushing yards four times and ...

Charlie Sanders 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 ...

Daryl Sanders Daryl Theodore Sanders (born April 24, 1941) is a former professional American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of ...

* Eric Sanders * Ken Sanders * Mickey Sanzotta * Don Sasa * Bill Saul *

Cory Sauter Cory Justin Sauter (born November 21, 1974) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State University from 2010 to 2021. Sauter played college football as a quarterback at the Un ...

Cory Schlesinger Cory Michael Schlesinger (born June 23, 1972) is a former American football fullback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska. Early y ...

* Joe Schmidt * John Schneller * Ivan Schottel * Bill Schroeder *

Bill Schroll Charles William Schroll was an American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourteenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and later played with the Detroit Lions during the 1950 NFL season. ...

* Kurt Schulz * Stuart Schweigert *

Clyde Scott Clyde Luther Scott (August 29, 1924 – January 30, 2018) was an American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles. He was born in Dixie, Louisiana. Biography ...

Freddie Scott Freddie Scott (April 24, 1933 – June 4, 2007) was an American soul singer and songwriter. His biggest hits were " Hey, Girl", a top ten US pop hit in 1963, and " Are You Lonely for Me", a no. 1 hit on the R&B chart in early 1967. Life and car ...

* Jonathan Scott * Tracy Scroggins *

Tony Semple Anthony Lee Semple (born December 20, 1970 in Springfield, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played guard for eight seasons for the Detroit Lions. He was the Offensive Line Coach at Hope College Hope College ...

Harley Sewell Harley Edward Sewell (April 18, 1931 – December 17, 2011) was an American football guard for the Detroit Lions (1953–1962), the Los Angeles Rams (1963). He was born in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, and attended the University of Texas. He ...

Deck Shelley Robert Pendexter "Dexter" "Deck" Shelley (June 4, 1906 – December 17, 1968) was born and raised in San Antonio. He was recruited to play high school football in Dallas for the Terrill School, a forerunner of St. Mark's School of Texas. He ...

* Bill Shepherd * Edell Shepherd * Roger Shoals * Dave Simmons * Jack Simmons * Dave Simonson *

Ken Simonton Ken Simonton III (born June 7, 1979) is a former American football running back who last played in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders after a brief career in the NFL and the NFL Europe. Early life Simonton's family has a history of baseball. ...

Billy Sims Billy Ray Sims (born September 18, 1955) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the 1980s. Sims played college football for the Uni ...

Ernie Sims Ernie Sims III (born December 23, 1984) is a former American football linebacker and current coach. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He also played for ...

Frank Sinkwich Frank Francis Sinkwich Sr. (October 10, 1920 – October 22, 1990) was an American football player and coach. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 playing for the University of Georgia, making him the first recipient from the Southeastern Conferen ...

* Tom Skladany * David Sloan * Bob Smith * Bobby Smith * Corey Smith * Harry Smith * J.D. Smith * Keith Smith * Otis Smith * Paul Smith * Ricky Smith * Wayne Smith * Bob Sneddon *

Joe Soboleski Joseph Robert Soboleski, Jr. (August 22, 1926 – November 12, 2015) was an American football guard. Soboleski began his football career playing for Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from high school, ...

Alonzo Spellman Alonzo Robert Spellman (born September 27, 1971) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Detroit Lions. He also was a member of the Las Vegas Gladiators i ...

* Ollie Spencer *

Paul Spicer Paul Spicer (born August 18, 1975) is an American football coach and former defensive end who is the defensive line coach for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. He then played 12 seasons in ...

Chris Spielman Charles Christopher Spielman (born October 11, 1965) is a former American football player and is a special assistant to the owner and CEO for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played linebacker at Ohio State University, w ...

* Marc Spindler * Ed Stacco *

Matthew Stafford John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he was a first-team All-American, and was selected ...

Brenden Stai Brenden Michael Stai (born March 30, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. He played college footba ...

* Luke Staley *

Dick Stanfel Richard Anthony Stanfel (July 20, 1927 – June 22, 2015) was an American football player and coach with a college and professional career spanning more than 50 years from 1948 to 1999. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a pla ...

* Walter Stanley *

Drew Stanton Drew may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places ;In the United States * Drew, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Drew, Mississippi, a city * Drew, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Drew, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Drew County, Arkansas ...

* Stephen Starring *

Jim Steffen James William Steffen (May 1, 1936 – April 23, 2015) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys. He was NFL Draft, drafted in the thirteenth round of the ...

* Leonard Stephens * James Stewart * Ryan Stewart * Bill Stits * Barry Stokes (American football), Barry Stokes * Dick Stovall * Troy Stradford * Tom Strauthers * Tai Streets * Rich Strenger * Pat Studstill * John Dickson Stufflebeem * Leo Sugar * Ndamukong Suh * Ivory Sully * Ian Sunter * Bill Swancutt * Karl Sweetan * Bill Swiacki * Larry Swider * Pat Swilling * Reggie Swinton * Rudy Sylvan

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* Tyree Talton * Damon Tassos * Bob Tatarek * Terry Tautolo * Altie Taylor * Henry Taylor (American football), Henry Taylor * Johnathan Taylor * Terry Taylor (American football), Terry Taylor * Jim Teal * Larry Tearry * Garth TenNapel * Derek Tennell * Nat Terry * Larry Tharpe * Robert R. Thomas, Bob Thomas * Broderick Thomas * Cal Thomas (American football), Cal Thomas * Corey Thomas (American football), Corey Thomas * Henry Thomas (American football), Henry Thomas * Marvin Thomas * Russ Thomas * Jim Thomason * Bobby Thompson (defensive back), Bobby Thompson (DB) * Bobby Thompson (running back), Bobby Thompson (RB) * Leonard Thompson (American football), Leonard Thompson * Marty Thompson * Robert Thompson (American football), Robert Thompson * Vince Thompson * Josh Thornhill * Craphonso Thorpe * Jim Thrower * Owen Thuerk * Ed Tillison * Jim Todd (American football), Jim Todd * Stuart Tolle * Lou Tomasetti * Mike Tomczak * Tony Tonelli * Ted Topor * LaVern Torgeson * Gino Torretta * Tom Tracy * Mack Travis * Buzz Trebotich * Stephen Trejo * Bill Triplett * Wallace Triplett * John Tripson * Frank Tripucka * Eric Truvillion * Sam Tsoutsouvas (American football), Sam Tsoutsouvas * Rex Tucker (American football), Rex Tucker * Tom Tuinei * Stephen Tulloch * Darrell Tully * Hal Turner (American football), Harold Turner * Vernon Turner * Tom Turnure * Maurice Tyler

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* Emil Uremovich * Mike Utley * Iheanyi Uwaezuoke

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* Courtney Van Buren * Kyle Vanden Bosch * Doug Van Horn * Sean Vanhorse * Art Van Tone * Fred Vanzo * Tommy Vardell * Larry Vargo * Tom Vaughn (American football), Tom Vaughn * Pug Vaughan * Ross Verba * Walter Vezmar * Scottie Vines

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* John Waerig * John Wager * Sid Wagner * Bracy Walker * Brian Walker (American football), Brian Walker * Darnell Walker * Doak Walker * Doak Walker * Marquis Walker * Wayne Walker (linebacker), Wayne Walker * Troy Walters * Chuck Walton * Larry Walton * Bill Ward (American football), Bill Ward * Andre Ware * Lamont Warren * Dave Washington * Gene Washington (49ers), Gene Washington * Keith Washington (American football), Keith Washington * Bobby Watkins (cornerback), Bobby Watkins * Larry Watkins * Tommy Watkins (American football), Tommy Watkins * Joe Watt * Nate Wayne * Jim Weatherall * Charlie Weaver * Herman Weaver * Mike Weger * Howard Weiss * Herb Welch * Jim Welch * Mike Wells (defensive lineman), Mike Wells * Warren Wells * Charlie West * Bryant Westbrook * Bob Westfall * Chet Wetterlund * Byron White * Dewayne White * Sheldon White * Stan White (linebacker), Stan White * William White (American football), William White * Daniel Whyte (American football), Daniel Whyte * Bob Whitlow * Dave Whitsell * Lloyd Wickett * Doug Widell * James Wilder Sr. * Dan Wilkinson * Brian Williams (linebacker), Brian Williams * Eric Williams (defensive lineman), Eric Williams * Jimmy Williams (linebacker), Jimmy Williams * Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1984), Mike Williams * Roy Williams (wide receiver), Roy Williams * Sam Williams (defensive lineman), Sam Williams * Stanley Wilson (cornerback), Stanley Wilson * Randy Winkler * John Witkowski * Richie Woit * Alex Wojciechowicz * John Woodcock (American football), John Woodcock * Jerry Woods * Larry Woods * LeVar Woods * Damien Woody * Butch Woolfolk * Sam Wyche

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''No players''

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* Jim Yarbrough (offensive lineman), Jim Yarbrough * Garo Yepremian * Adrian Young (American football), Adrian Young * Dave Yovanovits * Walt Yowarsky

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* Roger Zatkoff * Jerry Zawadzkas * Zach Zenner * Roy Zimmerman (American football), Roy Zimmerman * Mickey Zofko * Anthony Zuzzio * Anthony Zettle

References

* {{Detroit Lions Lists of players by National Football League team, Det Detroit Lions players, Detroit Lions lists, players