Who is the best linebacker in Lions history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Joe Schmidt (1960s) tops the list at 89.
The ranking
Best Lions linebackers ever · rating out of 100
- 1Joe Schmidt
Lions · 1960s89 - 2Chris Spielman
Lions · 1990s84 - 3DeAndre Levy
Lions · 2010s81 - 4Paul Naumoff
Lions · 1970s78 - 5Alex Anzalone
Lions · 2020s78 - 6Stephen Boyd
Lions · 1990s76 - 7Stephen Tulloch
Lions · 2010s76 - 8Jack Campbell
Lions · 2020s76 - 9Boss Bailey
Lions · 2000s74 - 10Charlie Weaver
Lions · 1970s74 - 11Ernie Sims
Lions · 2000s74 - 12Reggie Brown
Lions · 1990s73
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