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Lions Card of the Day

Ameer Abdullah

Heritage Flashback: Growing up in Homewood, Alabama, Ameer looked up to a slew of role models. All eight of his older siblings graduated from college, and some were excellent athletes. "I'm the failure of the family," he joked. Hardly. A history major, Abdullah made the U. of Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll four times and became the first Cornhusker with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

2015 Topps Heritage Set (Football) (2015)

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Jahmyr Gibbs

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Barry Sanders

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Daily Position Focus: Tight End

T.J. Hockenson

Ulysses Norris

Brandon Pettigrew

David Hill

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Name that player!

Ernie Caddel, Jr., former Stanford University halfback now with the Detroit Lions, was known as the "blond Antelope," because of his speed and peculiar loping gait. In 1931 he came East with Stanford to play against Dartmouth in the Harvard stadium, and on second play of the game, swung wide arou...

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Dibble has become one of the NFL's finest receivers - ranked fifth in League last season. Exceptionally fast and shifty. Doubles as a defensive halfback on occasion. All-American defensive end at Michigan State. Detroit's third draft choice in 1951. Born in Adrian, Mich.

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Bill was originally drafted by the Giants in 1962 but was traded to the Cardinals when New York needed some quarterback help. Strong and fast, Bill returned 24 kick-offs for 608 yards in 1962. Always a threat to break loose!

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Card Sets

Here is a selection of card sets featuring players from this team. The number of players included from the team is also shown.

1993 Pro Set Set (Football) (15)

1989 Score Set (Football) (9)

1978 Topps Set (Football) (18)

2002 Topps Heritage Set (Football) (6)

1997 Topps Set (Football) (10)

1994 GameDay Set (Football) (16)

2018 Panini Classics Set (Football) (6)

1998 Fleer Tradition Set (Football) (6)

1980 Topps Set (Football) (17)

2009 Topps National Chicle Set (Football) (5)

2012 Score Set (Football) (13)

2013 Topps Magic Set (Football) (12)

2015 Topps Heritage Set (Football) (4)

1992 Fleer Set (Football) (20)

1994 Pacific Set (Football) (16)

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Back to the Front! Lions card back du jour...

Bobby Layne

Finished 1950 with an average gain per pass of 6.92, 7th in standings. Attempted 336 passes (high for 1950) and completed 152 for a yardage of 2,325. Ranked 6th in passing in 1949. Has played for Bears and Bulldogs. When at University of Texas, sparked Longhorns to Southwest Conference titles (1944, 1946) and wins in Cotton Bowl (1946), Sugar Bowl (1948). Starred in baseball.

1951 Bowman Set (Football) (1951)

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Lions
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1,992

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