Could any of the Detroit Lions 1957 championship team play today?

We always hear about athletes that could play in any era, but could any of the Detroit Lions last championship team really play in today’s NFL?

The Detroit Lions do have a glorious history, but you have to search through many decades of frustratingly poor play to find it.

While the Lions of the modern era can claim to have had many outstanding athletes grace their roster, as a team they have been unable to find the success their fan base has craved since their last championship in 1957.

Suffice it to say that from ownership to the front office to the players themselves, this franchise has been mostly clueless and unorganized.

However, as we roll through the heat of the summer and look forward to the start of training camp in just over three weeks, there is a renewed optimism in the Motor City.

From principle owner Martha Firestone Ford to general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia as well as a deeper, more promising roster than the Lions have had in the past, there is reason to feel good about this franchise.

The initial combination of Mrs Ford and Bob Quinn has been positive. The understanding that Rome wasn’t built in a day nor a long holiday weekend, is still a difficult sell to a city that has been waiting 60 years for another Lions championship, but the payoff, if they can indeed finally break their drought in the near future, will be worth it.

While the odds-makers in Las Vegas are wagering against the Lions winning the Super Bowl this year, this does seems to finally be a solid franchise that is actually trending upward.

So while we wait impatiently for the Lions to finally field their next championship team, let’s ask the question; could any of those champions from 1957 actually play in today’s NFL?