The Detroit Lions will one day add Matthew Stafford to their ring of honor, the “Pride of the Lions.” That's a near certainty. It’s not completely out of the question that his No. 9 could get retired.
This is despite never delivering the team an NFC North title, a playoff victory (0-3) or pretty much anything of substance.
For a franchise with so few stars, Stafford has been one of them. In 2019, in conjunction with the NFL’s' 100th anniversary, he was selected to Detroit’s all-time team. In 12 seasons, he threw for over 46,000 yards, scored over 300 touchdowns (passing and rushing) and led 38 game-winning drives.