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Detroit Lions: 5 legends every Pride fan should know

By Ryan Russell

DETROIT - OCTOBER 10: Fans line up to enter Ford Field prior to the start of the game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 10, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT - OCTOBER 10: Fans line up to enter Ford Field prior to the start of the game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 10, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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Charlie Sanders, Detroit Lions
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#4 – Charlie Sanders, Tight End

In 2007 Charlie Sanders was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame for his body of work at the tight end position between the years of 1968-1977. A little before my time, his highlight reels are still fun to watch.

Sanders was selected to seven different Pro Bowls and he had made First-Team All-Pro honors on three separate occasions. He played in 128 games, starting 122 of them. He recorded 336 receptions for 4,817 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Charlie Sanders took the league by storm. At this time, tight ends were primarily blockers.

Sanders came into the league with an unseen elusiveness and speed at the tight end position and it caught teams off guard. He helped shape the tight end position into what it is today.

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