In the mid-1990s, Herman Moore was ranked as the third best pass catcher, behind only Cris Carter and Jerry Rice, but his career ended too soon. Billy Sims and Doak Walker, two outstanding running backs, had careers that hardly lasted five years. Charlie Sanders was a HOF tight end, but in the present day, his stats are insignificant. Although Lomas Brown makes a compelling case for the Hall of Fame, he won’t make my list—all ten of my picks are HOFers—if he can’t even beat Canton. Although they only spent a portion of their careers with the Lions (the last six years of Lane’s career, and the first five seasons of Suh’s), Night Train Lane and Ndamukong Suh are two of the best players of all time at their positions.
The man behind the Lion’s curse is our first focus. Bobby Layne would win three championships during his eight seasons in Detroit; in the 66 years that have elapsed, they have only won one postseason game. Although the Lions haven’t been connected to celebrations, joy, or happiness this century, Layne was a notorious party animal.
When the third-year quarterback was first acquired by the Lions, Doak Walker, his high school buddy, and he were paired together in the backfield. Over the course of his six-year career, Walker—who was also the Lions’ kicker—accumulated over 4,000 yards and was selected to five Pro Bowls and four first-team All-Pro teams.
In his debut season with the Lions, Layne set NFL records for passing attempts and yards. The following year, he reiterated that while also
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