2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

2008 Calvin Johnson WR
2009 Calvin Johnson WR
2010 Calvin Johnson WR
2011 Calvin Johnson WR
2012 Calvin Johnson WR
2013 Calvin Johnson WR
2014 Golden Tate WR
LEM BARNEY DEFENSIVE MVP
Lem Barney Award is presented (since 1967) to the Defensive
MVP. Lem Barney was one of the premier defensive backs in
the history of football. As a rookie, Barney intercepted 10
passes, including three for touchdowns, and was named NFL
Defensive Rookie of the Year. He played in seven Pro Bowls,
earning All-Pro honors three times. Barney totaled 56 career
interceptions. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of
Fame in 1992.
1967 Lem Barney CB
1968 Wayne Walker LB
1969 Mike Lucci LB
1970 Mike Lucci LB
1971 Mike Lucci LB
1972 Larry Hand E
1973 Herb Orvis T
1974 Levi Johnson CB
1975 Paul Naumoff LB
1976 Charlie Weaver LB
1977 Charlie Weaver LB
1978 Al Baker E
1979 Doug English T
1980 Dave Pureifory E
1981 Stan White LB
1982 Al Baker E
1983 William Gay E
1984 Ken Fantetti LB
1985 Jimmy Williams LB
1986 Keith Ferguson E
1987 Jimmy Williams LB
1988 Michael Cofer LB
1989 Jerry Ball NT
1990 Michael Cofer LB
1991 George Jamison LB
1992 Bennie Blades S
1993 Chris Spielman LB
1994 Chris Spielman LB
1995 Henry Thomas DT
1996 Bennie Blades S
1997 Robert Porcher DE
1998 Stephen Boyd LB
1999 Robert Porcher DE
2000 Stephen Boyd LB
2001 Robert Porcher DE
2002 Chris Claiborne LB
2003 Dré Bly CB
2004 Shaun Rogers DT
2005 Shaun Rogers DT
2006 Cory Redding DT
2007 Ernie Sims LB
2008 Kalvin Pearson S
2009 Louis Delmas S
2010 Ndamukong Suh DT
2011 Cliff Avril DE
2012 Chris Houston CB
2013 DeAndre Levy LB
2014 D. Levy/N.Suh LB/DT
YALE LARY SPECIAL TEAMS MVP
Yale Lary Award is presented to the Special Teams MVP. Yale
Lary was an All-Pro defensive back and one of the NFL’s
greatest punters. Along with his 50 interceptions, he became
an even more valuable weapon on Detroit’s special teams.
Lary won NFL punting titles in 1959, 1961 and 1963, missing
in 1962 by just 3.6 inches. Lary played in nine Pro Bowls and
was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
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1981 Ken Callicutt RB
1982 Ken Callicutt RB
1983 Roosevelt Barnes LB
1984 Roosevelt Barnes LB
1985 Alvin Hall DB
1986 Paul Butcher LB
1987 Paul Butcher LB
1988 George Jamison LB
1989 Toby Caston LB
1990 Niko Noga LB
1991 Mel Gray KR
1992 Mel Gray KR
Melvin Jenkins CB
1993 Jason Hanson PK
1994 Mel Gray KR
1995 Ron Rivers RB
1996 Glyn Milburn KR
1997 Cory Schlesinger FB
1998 Ron Rivers RB
1999 Jason Hanson K
2000 Desmond Howard KR
2001 Desmond Howard KR
2002 Jeff Gooch LB
2003 Jason Hanson K
2004 Eddie Drummond KR
2005 Vernon Fox S
Nick Harris P
Wali Rainer LB
2006 Jason Hanson K
2007 Alex Lewis LB
2008 Jason Hanson K
2009 Zack Follett LB
2010 Stefan Logan WR
2011 John Wendling S
2012 Kassim Osgood WR
2013 Tahir Whitehead LB
2014 Sam Martin P
MEL FARR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Mel Farr Award is presented to the team’s outstanding rookie
performer. Mel Farr enjoyed one of the finest rookie campaigns
in Lions’ history. In 1967, Farr led Detroit in both rushing (860
yards on 206 carries) and receiving (39 catches for 317 yards)
and tied for the club lead in scoring with six touchdowns. As
a result, he was named the Lions’ Offensive MVP and was
honored as the NFL Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News.
1997 Bryant Westbrook CB
1998 Charlie Batch QB
1999 Chris Claiborne LB
2000 Larry Foster WR
2001 Shaun Rogers DT
2002 Eddie Drummond WR/KR
2003 Boss Bailey LB
2004 Kevin Jones RB
2005 Shaun Cody DT
2006 Ernie Sims LB
2007 Gerald Alexander S
2008 Kevin Smith RB
2009 Louis Delmas S
2010 Ndamukong Suh DT
2011 Titus Young WR
2012 Riley Reiff T
2013 Ezekiel Ansah DE
2014 Travis Swanson C
ERIC ANDOLSEK OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AWARD
Eric Andolsek Award is presented to the team’s outstanding
offensive lineman. Eric Andolsek was emerging as one of the
top young guards in the NFL when he was killed tragically in
an off-season accident in 1992. He started every game from
1989-91, making his 50th consecutive start in his final contest,
the 1991 NFC Championship Game. He was named to the USA
Today’s All-Pro Team that year, his first such honor as a Lion.
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