# Detroit Lions/Zahlen und Rekorde

Diese Seite stellt die Statistiken, Fakten und Rekorde der Detroit Lions dar.
Falls nicht anders angegeben, befinden sich die Daten auf dem Stand der letzten abgeschlossenen Saison. Die Quelle der Daten ist – wenn nicht anders angegeben – die Webseite pro-football-reference.com.

## Statistik

Nach Ende der Saison 2024 ließen sich folgende statistischen Werte ermitteln:
| | Wert |
| Saisons gespielt | 95 |
| Spiele Gesamt | 1.373 |
| Siege Gesamt | 615 |
| Niederlagen Gesamt | 724 |
| Unentschieden Gesamt | 34 |
| Regular-Season-Spiele | 1.349 |
| Regular-Season-Siege | 606 |
| Regular-Season-Niederlagen | 709 |
| Play-off Spiele | 24 |
| Play-off-Siege | 9 |
| Play-off-Niederlagen | 15 |
| Spieler | 1.518 |
| Head Coaches | 29 |
| NFL-Meisterschaften | 4 |
| Super Bowl–Titel | 0 |

## Rekorde

| Rekord | Spieler | Wert |
| Spiele gespielt | Jason Hanson | 327 |
| Offense |||
| Geworfene Yards | Matthew Stafford | 45.109 |
| Erlaufene Yards | Barry Sanders | 15.269 |
| Gefangene Yards | Calvin Johnson | 11.619 |
| Geworfene Touchdowns | Matthew Stafford | 282 |
| Erlaufene Touchdowns | Barry Sanders | 99 |
| Gefangene Touchdowns | Calvin Johnson | 83 |
| Passversuche | Matthew Stafford | 6.224 |
| Erfolgreiche Pässe | Matthew Stafford | 3.898 |
| Läufe | Barry Sanders | 3.062 |
| Fänge | Calvin Johnson | 731 |
| Defense |||
| Touchdowns | Lem Barney | 7 |
| Interceptions | Dick LeBeau | 62 |
| erzwungene Fumbles | Robert Porcher | 18 |
| Sacks | Robert Porcher | 95,5 |
| Tackles | Chris Spielman | 1.020 |
| Safeties | Doug English | 4 |
| Special Teams |||
| Punt Returns | Pete Mandley Lem Barney | 143 |
| Punt-Return-Yards | Mel Gray | 1.427 |
| Punt-Return-Touchdowns | Jack Christiansen | 8 |
| Längster Punt-Return | Desmond Howard | 95 yds |
| Yards je Punt Return | Steve Belichick | 77,0 |
| Kick Returns | Mel Gray | 216 |
| Kick-Return-Yards | Mel Gray | 5.478 |
| Kick-Return-Touchdowns | Mel Gray | 5 |
| Längster Kick-Return | Terry Fair | 105 yds |
| Yards je Kick Return | Dick Compton Rafael Cooper | 55,0 |
| meiste erzielte Punkte | Jason Hanson | 2.150 |
| PAT-Versuche | Jason Hanson | 673 |
| erfolgreiche PATs | Jason Hanson | 665 |
| Field-Goal-Versuche | Jason Hanson | 601 |
| erfolgreiche Field Goals | Jason Hanson | 495 |
| längstes Field Goal | Matt Prater | 59 yds |
| Punts | Nick Harris | 694 |
| gepuntete Yards | Nick Harris | 29.857 |
| Yards je Punt | Bob Wiese | 61,0 |

## Direkter Vergleich

Mit 191 Spielen fanden die meisten Spiele der Lions gegen die Green Bay Packers statt. Die beste Siegquote gegen die aktuellen Teams der NFL hat die Mannschaft gegen die Cleveland Browns.
| Gegner | Erste Begegnung | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs |
| Gegner | Erste Begegnung | S | N | UE | SQ | P+ | P- | S | N | SQ | P+ | P- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1930 | 38 | 28 | 6 | ,569 | 1.350 | 1.176 | | | | | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 1966 | 26 | 14 | 0 | ,650 | 888 | 822 | | | | | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 1998 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ,143 | 107 | 203 | | | | | |
| Buffalo Bills | 1972 | 4 | 8 | 1 | ,346 | 273 | 274 | | | | | |
| Carolina Panthers | 1999 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ,333 | 252 | 298 | | | | | |
| Chicago Bears | 1930 | 80 | 105 | 5 | ,434 | 3.481 | 3.738 | | | | | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1970 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ,231 | 250 | 334 | | | | | |
| Cleveland Browns | 1952 | 16 | 5 | 2 | ,762 | 557 | 373 | 3 | 1 | ,750 | 103 | 93 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1960 | 12 | 17 | 0 | ,414 | 581 | 764 | 1 | 2 | 0,333 | 58 | 35 |
| Denver Broncos | 1971 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ,400 | 329 | 341 | | | | | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1930 | 78 | 104 | 7 | ,431 | 3.582 | 4.040 | 0 | 2 | ,000 | 36 | 44 |
| Houston Texans | 2004 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ,333 | 144 | 162 | | | | | |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1953 | 20 | 22 | 2 | ,477 | 895 | 977 | | | | | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1995 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ,667 | 280 | 167 | | | | | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1971 | 6 | 9 | 0 | ,400 | 344 | 377 | | | | | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1970 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ,500 | 291 | 323 | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1972 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ,462 | 304 | 292 | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1937 | 41 | 45 | 1 | ,477 | 1.622 | 1.732 | 2 | 0 | 1,000 | 55 | 44 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1973 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ,341 | 267 | 350 | | | | | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1961 | 45 | 80 | 2 | ,362 | 2.435 | 2.795 | | | | | |
| New England Patriots | 1971 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ,385 | 249 | 278 | | | | | |
| New Orleans Saints | 1968 | 13 | 13 | 1 | ,500 | 546 | 600 | 0 | 1 | ,000 | 28 | 45 |
| New York Giants | 1930 | 24 | 21 | 1 | ,533 | 819 | 696 | 1 | 0 | 1,000 | 26 | 7 |
| New York Jets | 1972 | 8 | 7 | 0 | ,533 | 295 | 327 | | | | | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1933 | 16 | 18 | 2 | ,472 | 748 | 795 | 0 | 1 | ,000 | 37 | 58 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1934 | 14 | 17 | 2 | ,455 | 637 | 576 | | | | | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1950 | 28 | 38 | 1 | ,425 | 1.434 | 1.500 | 1 | 2 | ,333 | 85 | 85 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1976 | 6 | 12 | 0 | ,333 | 412 | 499 | 0 | 1 | ,000 | 6 | 26 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1977 | 32 | 29 | 0 | ,525 | 1.283 | 1.109 | 1 | 1 | ,500 | 41 | 43 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1971 | 4 | 10 | 0 | ,286 | 342 | 365 | | | | | |
| Washington Commanders | 1932 | 16 | 28 | 0 | ,364 | 757 | 944 | 0 | 4 | ,000 | 61 | 144 |
| Ehemalige Teams |||||||||||||
| Baltimore Colts | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 45 | 21 | | | | | |
| Boston Yanks | 1944 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ,600 | 93 | 74 | | | | | |
| Brooklyn Tigers | 1930 | 12 | 3 | 0 | ,800 | 273 | 95 | | | | | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1933 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ,667 | 66 | 10 | | | | | |
| Cleveland Indians | 1931 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 20 | 6 | | | | | |
| Dallas Texans | 1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 84 | 19 | | | | | |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1930 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ,750 | 78 | 14 | | | | | |
| Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1930 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ,500 | 42 | 13 | | | | | |
| New York Yanks | 1949 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ,700 | 159 | 119 | | | | | |
| Newark Tornadoes | 1930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 13 | 6 | | | | | |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1934 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 40 | 7 | | | | | |
| Staten Island Stapletons | 1930 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ,800 | 67 | 45 | | | | | |
Legende:
| Siege | Niederlagen | Unentschieden |
| SQ Siegquote | P+ gemachte Punkte | P- gegnerische Punkte |

## Alle Saisons seit 1930

| NFL-Sieger (1920–1965) | Super Bowl Champions (1966–heute) | Conference-Sieger | Division-Sieger | Wild Card-Platz | Einzelnes Play-off-Spiel |
| Saison | Liga | Conference | Division | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Play-off-Ergebnisse | Auszeichnungen |
| Saison | Liga | Conference | Division | Platzierung | Siege | Niederlage | Unentschieden | Play-off-Ergebnisse | Auszeichnungen |
| Portsmouth Spartans ||||||||||
| 1930 | NFL | | | 5. | 5 | 6 | 3 | In der APFA/NFL gab es Play-off-Spiele erst ab 1932 | |
| 1931 | NFL | | | 2. | 11 | 3 | 0 | In der APFA/NFL gab es Play-off-Spiele erst ab 1932 | |
| 1932 | NFL | | | 3. | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0:9-Niederlage gegen Bears NFL Playoff Game | |
| 1933 | NFL | | Western | 2. | 6 | 5 | 0 | | |
| Detroit Lions ||||||||||
| 1934 | NFL | | Western | 2. | 10 | 3 | 0 | | |
| 1935 | NFL | | Western | 1. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26:7-Sieg gegen Giants NFL Meisterschaft (1) | |
| 1936 | NFL | | Western | 3. | 8 | 4 | 0 | | |
| 1937 | NFL | | Western | T-2. | 7 | 4 | 0 | | |
| 1938 | NFL | | Western | 2. | 7 | 4 | 0 | | |
| 1939 | NFL | | Western | 3. | 6 | 5 | 0 | | |
| 1940 | NFL | | Western | 3. | 5 | 5 | 1 | | |
| 1941 | NFL | | Western | 3. | 4 | 6 | 1 | | |
| 1942 | NFL | | Western | 5. | 0 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 1943 | NFL | | Western | 3. | 3 | 6 | 1 | | |
| 1944 | NFL | | Western | T-2. | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Frank Sinkwich (Joe F. Carr Trophy (NFL MVP)) |
| 1945 | NFL | | Western | 2. | 7 | 3 | 0 | | |
| 1946 | NFL | | Western | 5. | 1 | 10 | 0 | | |
| 1947 | NFL | | Western | 5. | 3 | 9 | 0 | | |
| 1948 | NFL | | Western | 5. | 2 | 10 | 0 | | |
| 1949 | NFL | | Western | 4. | 4 | 8 | 0 | | |
| 1950 | NFL | National | | 4. | 6 | 6 | 0 | | |
| 1951 | NFL | National | | T-2. | 7 | 4 | 1 | | |
| 1952 | NFL | Western | | T-1. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31:21-Sieg gegen Rams Conference Play-off 17:7-Sieg gegen Browns NFL Meisterschaft (2) | |
| 1953 | NFL | Western | | 1. | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17:16-Sieg gegen Browns NFL Meisterschaft (3) | |
| 1954 | NFL | Western | | 1. | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10:56-Niederlage gegen Browns NFL Meisterschaft | |
| 1955 | NFL | Western | | 6. | 3 | 9 | 0 | | |
| 1956 | NFL | Western | | 2. | 9 | 3 | 0 | | |
| 1957 | NFL | Western | | T-1. | 8 | 4 | 0 | 31:27-Sieg gegen 49ers Conference Play-off 59:14-Sieg gegen Browns NFL Meisterschaft (4) | George Wilson (COY) |
| 1958 | NFL | Western | | 5. | 4 | 7 | 1 | | |
| 1959 | NFL | Western | | 5. | 3 | 8 | 1 | | |
| 1960 | NFL | Western | | T-2. | 7 | 5 | 0 | | |
| 1961 | NFL | Western | | 2. | 8 | 5 | 1 | | |
| 1962 | NFL | Western | | 2. | 11 | 3 | 0 | | |
| 1963 | NFL | Western | | T-4. | 5 | 8 | 1 | | |
| 1964 | NFL | Western | | 4. | 7 | 5 | 2 | | |
| 1965 | NFL | Western | | 6. | 6 | 7 | 1 | | |
| 1966 | NFL | Western | | T-6. | 4 | 9 | 1 | | |
| 1967 | NFL | Western | Central | 3. | 5 | 7 | 2 | | Lem Barney (Def. ROY) Mel Farr (Off. ROY) |
| 1968 | NFL | Western | Central | 4. | 4 | 8 | 2 | | Earl McCullouch (Off. ROY) |
| 1969 | NFL | Western | Central | 2. | 9 | 4 | 1 | | |
| 1970 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0:5-Niederlage gegen Cowboys Divisional | |
| 1971 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 7 | 6 | 1 | | |
| 1972 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 8 | 5 | 1 | | |
| 1973 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 6 | 7 | 1 | | |
| 1974 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 7 | 7 | 0 | | |
| 1975 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 7 | 7 | 0 | | |
| 1976 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 6 | 8 | 0 | | Greg Landry (CBPOY) |
| 1977 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 6 | 8 | 0 | | |
| 1978 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 7 | 9 | 0 | | Al Baker (Def. ROY) |
| 1979 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 2 | 14 | 0 | | |
| 1980 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 9 | 7 | 0 | | Billy Sims (Off. ROY) |
| 1981 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 8 | 8 | 0 | | |
| 1982 | NFL | NFC | | 8. | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7:31-Niederlage gegen Redskins First Round | |
| 1983 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1. | 9 | 7 | 0 | 23:24-Niederlage gegen 49ers Divisional | |
| 1984 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4. | 4 | 11 | 1 | | |
| 1985 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4. | 7 | 9 | 0 | | |
| 1986 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 1987 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 4 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 1988 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4. | 4 | 12 | 0 | | |
| 1989 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 7 | 9 | 0 | | Barry Sanders (Off. ROY) |
| 1990 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 6 | 10 | 0 | | |
| 1991 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1. | 12 | 4 | 0 | 38:6-Sieg gegen Cowboys Divisional 10:41-Niederlage gegen Redskins NFC-Title | Wayne Fontes (COY) |
| 1992 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 1993 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24:28-Niederlage gegen Packers Wildcard | |
| 1994 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12:16-Niederlage gegen Packers Wildcard | Barry Sanders (OPOY) |
| 1995 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 10 | 6 | 0 | 37:58-Niederlage gegen Eagles Wildcard | |
| 1996 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 1997 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10:20-Niederlage gegen Buccaneers Wildcard | Barry Sanders (MVP) |
| 1998 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 1999 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13:27-Niederlage gegen Redskins Wildcard | |
| 2000 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4. | 9 | 7 | 0 | | |
| 2001 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 2 | 14 | 0 | | |
| 2002 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 3 | 13 | 0 | | |
| 2003 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 2004 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 6 | 10 | 0 | | |
| 2005 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 2006 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 3 | 13 | 0 | | |
| 2007 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 7 | 9 | 0 | | |
| 2008 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 0 | 16 | 0 | | |
| 2009 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 2 | 14 | 0 | | |
| 2010 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 6 | 10 | 0 | | Ndamukong Suh (Def. ROY) |
| 2011 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 10 | 6 | 0 | 28:45-Niederlage gegen Saints Wildcard | Matthew Stafford (CBPOY) |
| 2012 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 4 | 12 | 0 | | |
| 2013 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 7 | 9 | 0 | | |
| 2014 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 20:24-Niederlage gegen Cowboys Wildcard | |
| 2015 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 7 | 9 | 0 | | |
| 2016 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6:26-Niederlage gegen Seahawks Wildcard | |
| 2017 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 9 | 7 | 0 | | |
| 2018 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 6 | 10 | 0 | | |
| 2019 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 3 | 12 | 1 | | |
| 2020 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 5 | 11 | 0 | | |
| 2021 | NFL | NFC | North | 4. | 3 | 13 | 1 | | |
| 2022 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 9 | 8 | 0 | | |
| 2023 | NFL | NFC | North | 1. | 12 | 5 | 0 | 24:23-Sieg gegen Rams Wildcard 31:23-Sieg gegen Buccaneers Divisional 31:34-Niederlage gegen 49ers NFC-Title | |
| 2024 | NFL | NFC | North | 1. | 15 | 2 | 0 | 31:45-Niederlage gegen Commanders Divisional | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 606 | 709 | 34 | 1930–2024, nur Regular Season | 1930–2024, nur Regular Season |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1932–2024, nur Play-offs | 1932–2024, nur Play-offs |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 615 | 724 | 34 | 1930–2024, Regular Season und Play-offs | 1930–2024, Regular Season und Play-offs |

## Erstrunden Draft-Picks

Nachfolgend werden hier alle Erstrunden Draft-Picks aus dem NFL-Draft aufgelistet, welche die Lions seit dem ersten Draft 1936 getätigt haben. Die Lions konnten viermal den Gesamtersten im NFL-Draft auswählen (1943, 1950, 1980 und 2009). Von der University of Southern California (USC) haben die Lions bisher mit sechs Spielern die meisten Erstrunden-Picks ausgewählt.
| Jahr | Gesamtpick | Name | Position | College |
| 1936 | 8 | Sid Wagner | Guard | Michigan State |
| 1937 | 7 | Lloyd Cardwell | Halfback | Nebraska |
| 1938 | 6 | Alex Wojciechowicz $^!$ | Center | Fordham |
| 1939 | 7 | John Pingel | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 1940 | 6 | Doyle Navel | Quarterback | USC |
| 1941 | 5 | Jim Thomason | Halfback | Texas A&M |
| 1942 | 5 | Bob Westfall | Fullback | Michigan |
| 1943 | 1 | Frank Sinkwich | Runningback | Georgia |
| 1944 | 4 | Otto Graham $^!$ ^ | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 1945 | 6 | Frank Szymanski | Center | Notre Dame |
| 1946 | 5 | Bill Dellastatious | Halfback | Missouri |
| 1947 | 2 | Glenn Davis ^ | Halfback | Army |
| 1948 | 6 | Y. A. Tittle $^!$ ^ | Quarterback | LSU |
| 1949 | 2 | John Rauch | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 1950 | 1 | Leon Hart ^ | End | Notre Dame |
| 1950 | 5 | Joe Watson | Center | Rice |
| 1951 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1952 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1953 | 13 | Harley Sewell^ | Guard | Texas |
| 1954 | 13 | Dick Chapman | Tackle | Rice |
| 1955 | 12 | Dave Middleton | Halfback | Auburn |
| 1956 | 3 | Howard Cassady | Halfback | Ohio State |
| 1957 | 12 | Bill Glass ^ | Guard | Baylor |
| 1958 | 10 | Alex Karras$^!$ ^ | Defensive Tackle | Iowa |
| 1959 | 6 | Nick Pietrosante^ | Fullback | Notre Dame |
| 1960 | 3 | Johnny Robinson ^ | Halfback | LSU |
| 1961 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1962 | 10 | John Hadl ^ | Runningback | Kansas |
| 1963 | 12 | Daryl Sanders | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 1964 | 5 | Pete Beathard | Quarterback | USC |
| 1965 | 11 | Tom Nowatzke | Fullback | Indiana |
| 1966 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1967 | 7 | Mel Farr ^ | Runningback | UCLA |
| 1968 | 11 | Greg Landry^ | Quarterback | Massachusetts Amherst |
| 1968 | 24 | Earl McCullouch | Wide Receiver | USC |
| 1969 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1970 | 19 | Steve Owens ^ | Runningback | Oklahoma |
| 1971 | 21 | Bob Bell | Defensive Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 1972 | 16 | Herb Orvis | Defensive End | Colorado |
| 1973 | 17 | Ernie Price | Defensive End | Texas A&M–Kingsville |
| 1974 | 8 | Ed O’Neil | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 1975 | 13 | Lynn Boden | Guard | South Dakota State |
| 1976 | 10 | James Hunter | Defensive Back | Grambling |
| 1976 | 16 | Lawrence Gaines | Runningback | Wyoming |
| 1977 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1978 | 11 | Luther Bradley | Defensive Back | Notre Dame |
| 1979 | 10 | Keith Dorney^ | Tackle | Penn State |
| 1980 | 1 | Billy Sims ^ | Runningback | Oklahoma |
| 1981 | 2 | Mark Nichols | Linebacker | San José State |
| 1982 | 15 | Jimmy Williams | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 1983 | 13 | James Jones | Fullback | Florida |
| 1984 | 20 | David Lewis | Tight End | California |
| 1985 | 6 | Lomas Brown^ | Tackle | Florida |
| 1986 | 12 | Chuck Long | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 1987 | 7 | Reggie Rogers | Defensive Tackle | Washington |
| 1988 | 3 | Bennie Blades^ | Safety | Miami |
| 1989 | 3 | Barry Sanders $^!$ ^ | Runningback | Oklahoma State |
| 1990 | 7 | Andre Ware | Quarterback | Houston |
| 1991 | 10 | Herman Moore^ | Wide Receiver | Virginia |
| 1992 | 26 | Robert Porcher^ | Defensive End | South Carolina State |
| 1993 | - | kein Pick | - | - |
| 1994 | 21 | Johnnie Morton | Wide Receiver | USC |
| 1995 | 22 | Luther Elliss^ | Defensive Tackle | Utah |
| 1996 | 17 | Reggie Brown | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 1996 | 23 | Jeff Hartings^ | Guard | Penn State |
| 1997 | 5 | Bryant Westbrook | Cornerback | Texas |
| 1998 | 24 | Terry Fair | Cornerback | Tennessee |
| 1999 | 9 | Chris Claiborne | Linebacker | USC |
| 1999 | 27 | Aaron Gibson | Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 2000 | 20 | Stockar McDougle | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 2001 | 18 | Jeff Backus | Tackle | Michigan |
| 2002 | 3 | Joey Harrington | Quarterback | Oregon |
| 2003 | 2 | Charles Rogers | Wide Receiver | Michigan State |
| 2004 | 7 | Roy Williams^ | Wide Receiver | Texas |
| 2004 | 30 | Kevin Jones | Runningback | Virginia Tech |
| 2005 | 10 | Mike Williams | Wide Receiver | USC |
| 2006 | 9 | Ernie Sims | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 2007 | 2 | Calvin Johnson$^!$ ^ | Wide Receiver | Georgia Tech |
| 2008 | 17 | Gosder Cherilus | Tackle | Boston College |
| 2009 | 1 | Matthew Stafford^ | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 2009 | 20 | Brandon Pettigrew | Tight End | Oklahoma State |
| 2010 | 2 | Ndamukong Suh ^ | Defensive Tackle | Nebraska |
| 2010 | 30 | Jahvid Best | Runningback | California |
| 2011 | 13 | Nick Fairley | Defensive Tackle | Auburn |
| 2012 | 23 | Riley Reiff | Tackle | Iowa |
| 2013 | 5 | Ezekiel Ansah^ | Defensive End | BYU |
| 2014 | 10 | Eric Ebron^ | Tight End | North Carolina |
| 2015 | 28 | Laken Tomlinson^ | Guard | Duke |
| 2016 | 16 | Taylor Decker^ | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 2017 | 21 | Jarrad Davis | Linebacker | Florida |
| 2018 | 20 | Frank Ragnow^ | Center | Arkansas |
| 2019 | 8 | T. J. Hockenson^ | Tight End | Iowa |
| 2020 | 3 | Jeff Okudah | Cornerback | Ohio State |
| 2021 | 7 | Penei Sewell^ | Tackle | Oregon |
| 2022 | 2 | Aidan Hutchinson^ | Defensive End | Michigan |
| 2022 | 12 | Jameson Williams | Wide Receiver | Alabama |
| 2023 | 12 | Jahmyr Gibbs^ | Runningback | Alabama |
| 2023 | 18 | Jack Campbell | Linebacker | Iowa |
| 2024 | 24 | Terrion Arnold | Cornerback | Alabama |
Legende:
| ^ | = Pro Bowler |
| $^!$ | = Hall of Famer |
| Offense | Quarterback | Halfback | Fullback | Tailback | H-Back | Tight End | Wide Receiver | Tackle | Guard | Center |
| Defense | Defensive Tackle | Defensive End | Linebacker | Cornerback | Strong Safety | Free Safety | Nickelback | Dimeback |
| Special Teams | Kicker | Kickoff Specialist | Punter | Kicking Specialist | Long Snapper | Holder | Kick Returner | Punt Returner | Return Specialist | Jammer | Upback | Gunner |