Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson was chosen for induction into the “Pride of the Lions,” an honor that will put his name on permanent display at Ford Field. Detroit Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the team’s plans on Monday.
FILE - Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson walks off the field after an NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., June 8, 2023. Pro Football Hall of Famer Johnson was chosen for induction into the Pride of the Lions, an honor that will put his name on permanent display at Ford Field. Lions chief operating officer Mike Disner surprised Johnson with the team’s plans Monday, July 15, 2024.
“His commitment on the field and to the city of Detroit are legendary and this is a well-deserved honor,” team president Rod Wood said. “We are proud that he will be forever memorialized inside Ford Field and as a Detroit Lion.”In 2021, he joined Jim Brown and Gale Sayers as Pro Football Hall of Famers inducted at 35 years old or younger.
The 6-foot-5, 237-pound receiver could run the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds, and clear 45 inches with his vertical jump, leading to his “Megatron” nickname.Jacoby Jones, a star of Baltimore’s most recent Super Bowl title run, has died at age 40 Johnson broke one of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s records in 2012 with 1,964 yards receiving, a mark that still stands. The three-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowl player reached 10,000 yards receiving and 11,000 yards in fewer games than anyone in NFL history.
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