Last Updated: November 04. 2009 12:52PM

Ford Field display to honor Lions' greatest players

Tim Twentyman / The Detroit News

Allen Park -- The Detroit Lions will unveil the franchise's "Pride of the Lions" -- a permanent stadium display honoring the greatest players in team history -- during halftime of the Nov. 22 home game against the Cleveland Browns.

The Lions aren't releasing the names of the first 12 honorees, but all 12 are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"The names of other Lions greats will be added in the future, but we could select no better representatives for our first class than these 12 standouts," Lions president Tom Lewand said.

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The names will be featured on the old Hudson's warehouse of Ford Field (south suite levels).

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