List of Detroit Lions players

This is a list of American football players who have played for the Detroit Lions or for the Portsmouth Spartans (1930–33), in the National Football League (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 as the Portsmouth Spartans. In 1934, the franchise moved to Detroit 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
  • Ikaika Alama-Francis
  • Grady Alderman
  • Allen Aldridge
  • Bruce Alexander
  • Gerald Alexander
  • Stephen Alexander
  • Mike Alford
  • Jimmy Allen
  • Nate Allen
  • Kurt Allerman
  • Walt Ambrose
  • Stanley Andersen
  • Courtney Anderson
  • Gary Anderson
  • Gary Anderson
  • Scotty Anderson
  • Eric Andolsek
  • Charley Ane
  • Leo Araguz
  • Jim Arnold
  • John Arnold
  • George Atkins
  • James Atkins
  • Alexander Atty
  • James Austin
  • Rodney Austin

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References

  • "Detroit Lions' All-time Roster". Detroit Lions' Website. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
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  • Founded in 1928
  • Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans (1928–1933)
  • Based in Detroit, Michigan
  • Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan
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