Detroit Lions to induct Roger Brown, Karras, Moore into Ring of Honor
The Detroit Lions will add a few of their greatest players’ names to the Ring of Honor in Ford Field: Alex Karras, Roger Brown and Herman Moore.
The Detroit Lions will induct some of the franchise’s best into its Ring of Honor, the team announced on Thursday night.
Wide receiver Herman Moore and defensive linemen Alex Karras and Roger Brown will all be added to the team’s Ring of Honor on October 28 when the team takes on the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field.
Moore was the team’s leading receiver in many categories when he left Detroit after playing there from 1991 to 2001: he caught 670 passes for 9,174 yards and 62 touchdowns for the Lions. He teamed up with Barry Sanders, Scott Mitchell, Brett Perriman and Johnnie Morton to form the best offense in team history during the 1995 season.
Roger Brown and Alex Karras were two of the Lions’ “Fearsome Foursome” from 1962 to 1966, along with teammates Darris McCord and Sam Williams, who formed one of the best defensive lines in NFL history. The Lions sacked quarterbacks 235 times during those five seasons, including 11 against Bart Starr and the Green Bay Packers on a famous Thanksgiving Day in 1962.
Brown played in every game for the Lions from 1960 to 1966 and reached five straight Pro Bowls with the team. Karras played in four Pro Bowls, was named to the NFL’s All-1960s Decade Team and had a successful career as an actor after his playing days ended in 1970.
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The Lions will open their 2018 season on Monday Night Football against the New York Jets at 7:00 p.m. on September 10.