There are only two former Detroit Lions head coaches in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dutch Clark and Joe Schmidt. However, both were enshrined for their play on the field more than their coaching prowess. That could soon change as the Lions may finally see a head coach enter the Hall of Fame for their coaching.
On Tuesday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame whittled their coaching nominees from 15 potential Hall of Famers to 12. Among those is Raymond "Buddy" Parker, who served as the head coach of the Lions from 1951 to 1956.