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Detroit Lions: Top 10 Receivers in Franchise History

By Colton Wesley

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 03: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions receieves a 36yd pass against to score a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on January 3, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 03: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions receieves a 36yd pass against to score a touchdown in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on January 3, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY - AUGUST 28: A helmet for the Detroit Lions sits on the sidelines during the second half of a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on August 28, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Michael Adamucci/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - AUGUST 28: A helmet for the Detroit Lions sits on the sidelines during the second half of a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium on August 28, 2014 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Michael Adamucci/Getty Images) /

Wide Receiver. 1957-1965. Terry Barr. 9. player. 50.

Terry Barr was a completely Michigan product. Born in Grand Rapids in 1935, the year of the Lions’ first NFL championship, he went to the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Lions in the third round in 1957.

Barr was a part of the Lions’ 1957 championship squad as a rookie and returned an interception for a touchdown during the championship game against the Cleveland Browns, but he didn’t catch a pass on offense until 1959.

He really shined in 1963 and 1964, when he was named to consecutive Pro Bowls. He caught over 1,000 yards worth of passes in both seasons and lead the league in touchdowns in 1963 with 13. Barr retired in 1965 after nine seasons with the Lions.

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