Detroit Lions Draft History
464 selections listed · 1967–2025
Since 1980, the Detroit Lions franchise has drafted 409 players in the NFL Draft, 53 of them in the first round. 2 of those picks are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Barry Sanders (1989) and Calvin Johnson (2007). By career Approximate Value, the most productive pick was Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia), taken in round 1 of the 2009 draft. The biggest value pick was Amon-Ra St. Brown, a round-4 selection in 2021 who made 4 Pro Bowls. Of the picks made through 2025, 48 (12%) made at least one Pro Bowl and 84% appeared in at least one NFL game. The most common school was Alabama, with 11 picks.
Figures cover the 1980–2026 drafts. Source: nflverse.
Summary
This page lists every Detroit Lions selection recorded in our database, spanning 1967–2025. Their highest recorded selection is Billy Sims, taken 1st overall in 1980. Matthew Stafford played the most regular-season games of any pick here (233). USC has supplied the most players to this list (12).
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