Calvin Johnson will officially earn the highest honor from the Detroit Lions this season.. The Lions on Monday announced they will induct Johnson, a 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver ...

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The Detroit Lions are planning to honor Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson by inducting him into the "Pride of the Lions" at Ford Field during Monday Night Football. “It’s ...

Calvin Johnson will officially earn the highest honor from the Detroit Lions this season.. The Lions on Monday announced they will induct Johnson, a 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver ...

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared Sept. 30 as "Megatron Day" as Calvin Johnson is set to enter Ford Field's Pride of the Lions during Detroit's Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks.

But even on a night dedicated to him, Johnson set some time aside to talk about his relationship with the 2024 Detroit Lions — always looking to pay it forward.

Johnson was drafted by the Lions with the second overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Georgia Tech. He spent nine seasons in Detroit before retiring following the 2015 season.

Calvin Johnson shakes hands with fans before the Seattle Seahawks game at Ford Field in Detroit on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. "Calvin Johnson Jr. defined an era of Lions football," Hamp said.

Detroit — It was nearly 13 years ago that Calvin Johnson lit up the Detroit sky on a Monday night.. Oct. 10, 2011: More than 10 years since the Lions last appeared on ESPN’s Monday Night ...

After the Lions took Johnson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 draft, he spent all nine seasons of his NFL career in Detroit. Johnson caught 731 passes for 11,619 yards, and 83 touchdowns.