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Top 5 former Lions who won a Super Bowl after leaving Detroit

By Payne Schanski

ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots reacts after the Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Kyle Van Noy #53 of the New England Patriots reacts after the Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport
Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport /

2. Eddie Murray– Kicker (1980-91)

As a Lion:  Before Matt Prater, there was Jason Hanson handling kicking duties for 21 years, and before Hanson there was ‘Eddie Money’.

In his 12 years in Detroit, Murray was named All-Pro once (his rookie season), made two Pro Bowls, and was the kicker for the 1991 squad, the last Lions team to win a playoff game.

Unfortunately, Murray’s most iconic moment came at the tail end of a classic 1983 playoff game at San Francisco.

Trailing 24-23 in the closing seconds, Murray missed a 42-yard kick that would have given Detroit their first and only road playoff win since 1957.

Super Bowl moment: Murray moved on from the Lions after the ’91 season and signed with Dallas for 1993. At age 37, he arrived just in time for a year in the Cowboys’ early 90s dynasty, making all three field goal attempts as well as three extra points in Super Bowl XXVIII, as Dallas defeated Buffalo 30-13.

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