All-time Favorite Lions Defense

Defensive Ends

Bubba Baker 1978-1982

Why: Dominate player for the Silver Rush.
Stats: 66 starts 75.5 sacks 2 int 4 FR

Dave Pureifory 1978-1982

Why: I remember a Thanksgiving vs the Broncos where the Silver Rush put a smackdown on Craig Morton.
Stats: 63 starts 37 sacks 2 FR

Doug English 1975-1985

Why: Probably the best defensive tackle of my lifetime.
Stats:  131 games 98 starts 696 tackles 59 sacks 9 FR Pro Bowl: 1979, 82-84 All-Pro 1982

Jerry Ball 1987-1992

Why: Great player until Thanksgiving day injury ruined his knee.
Stats: 84 starts 306 tackles 18.5 sacks 6 FR 1td Pro Bowl 1989-1991 All-Pro 1991

Linebackers

Chris Spielman 1988-1995

Why: Great football player, Great Man
Stats: 1988-1995 124 Starts 1138 Tackles 10.5 sacks 13 Ff 17 FR 4 int Pro Bowl: 1989,90, 91, 94 All-Pro 1991

Earl Holmes

Why: Tough run defender, who anchored a pretty good defense
Stats: 43 games 37 starts 281 tackls 2 sacks 2 Ff

Reggie Brown 1996-1997

Why: Good athlete with a bright future until his career ended with a neck injury
Stats: 26 starts 151 tackles 2.5 sacks 2 int

Corners

James "Hound Dog' Hunter 1976-1982

Why: Great ball skills whose career was cut short due to knee Injury.
Stats: 86 games 77 starts 27 ints

Ray Crockett 1989-1993

Why: Solid player who made big plays.
Stats: 79 games 53 starts 343 tackles 16 int 6 ff 5 fr

Safety

Jimmy 'Spiderman' Allen 1978-1981

Why: Lead singer on Another Bites the Dust, great range at safety
Stats: 60 games 58 yards 24 int 4 FR 1 int

Kywin Supernaw 1998-2000

Why: Love his name, grit
Stats: 17 games 3 starts 38 tackles

Punter

Tom Sklandany

Why: Great Punter
Stats: 5/8/0 81 yards pass 268 punt 42.4 Ave

Special Teams

 Toby Caston 1989-1993

Why: Warrior on the special teams in a good era for the Lions


Zack Follett 2009-2010

Why; The pain train
Stats: 17gp 2 starts 31 tackles 1 PBU 1 FR