Former All-Pro tackle inducted into the Pride of the Lions

DETROIT — On Monday night, the Detroit Lions announced Jack Harlow as the halftime performer for the annual Thanksgiving Day game. However, the Grammy-nominated artist, who was in attendance for the game, didn’t steal the spotlight on this day.

That distinction belonged to Lomas Brown.

During a special halftime celebration, the seven-time Pro Bowler received a significant honor as he was inducted into the Pride of the Lions. Brown, a former All-Pro tackle, became the 20th player inductee, adding another remarkable chapter to his storied career with the franchise, as he’s already a member of their 75th-anniversary team and their All-Time team.

“I am very humbled,” Brown expressed during the celebration. “I’d like to thank my beautiful wife, Wendy Brown, my kids, my sister, all my family who are here. I’d like to thank the Fords. Thank you. I really appreciate you. You brought me here in 1985, a young kid out in Miami, and I appreciate all the love that you’ve shown me and my family throughout the years.”

He also expressed gratitude towards his fellow players, saying, “Also, want to thank all these guys behind me. Some guys I played with, some guys I didn’t play with, but these are the individuals who set the path for many of the players you see on this field today. I’m honored to call them my alumni, my friends. Thank you all for welcoming me to the hall.”

Before Brown’s ceremony, the most recent inductee was former linebacker Chris Spielman in 2021. The Pride of the Lions also includes notable names like Roger Brown (DT), Alex Karras (DT), Herman Moore (WR), Lem Barney (CB), Jack Christiansen (S), Dutch Clark (QB), Lou Creekmur (OL), Jason Hansen (K), Dick “Night Train” Lane (CB), Yale Lary (S), Bobby Layne (QB), Dick LeBeau (CB), Charlie Sanders (TE), Joe Schmidt (LB), Dick Stanfel (G), Doak Walker (RB), Alex Wojciechowicz, and Barry Sanders.

Of his 18 NFL seasons, Brown played 11 of them in Detroit. While winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his final NFL season (2002) is certainly a career achievement, his most significant personal accomplishments were with the Lions. He earned five All-Pro nods and attended six-straight Pro Bowls (seven, including his stint with the Arizona Cardinals).