Former Detroit Lions RB Barry Sanders scores touchdown ... in DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl

After a 2010 campaign that saw Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford throw for 535 yards and six touchdowns, the 5,038 yards and 41 TD’s this year was somewhat of an improvement. Stafford missed 13 games last season due to injury, but this year showed critics what he can do when healthy for a full season.  Stafford amassed the fifth most passing yards in league history this season...

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Stafford beat out six other players who received votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Stafford fought through injuries his first two seasons, then threw for more than 5,000 yards in 2011 to lead Detroit to its first playoff...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Stafford beat out six other players who received votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Stafford fought through injuries his first two seasons, then threw for more than 5,000 yards in 2011 to lead Detroit...

The third-year quarterback played in all 17 of the Detroit Lions' games in the 2011 season, and is in contention for the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.

After winning his award as the NFL's best player Saturday, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke highly of his division rival, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. Stafford beat out six other players who received votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Stafford fought through injuries his first two seasons, then threw for more than 5,000 yards in 2011 to lead Detroit to its first playoff berth in 12...

It’s a bit simplistic to say you get what you pay for when talking about the price of admission to a Detroit Lions game at Ford Field. But considering the Lions emerged from the 2011 season with a winning record, a playoff spot and a healthy Matthew Stafford, the topic seems to beg for a cost-value comparison. The Lions announced Friday that the team is raising ticket prices an...

The Associated Press announced Saturday evening that Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was its 2011 selection for Comeback Player of the Year. Stafford edged out Browns linebacker D’Qwell Jackson, who received 15 votes to Stafford’s 21. 49ers quarterback Alex Smith came in third. Also receiving votes: Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith, Giants quarterback Eli Manning...

After missing most of the 2010 season, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the Associated Press comeback player of the year Saturday at the inaugural NFL Honors awards ceremony in Indianapolis.

Matthew Stafford wasn't the only Detroit Lions player to win an award at the NFL Honors show on Saturday night in Indianapolis. Teammate Calvin Johnson was also recognized. Specifically, he was named the NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year for 2011, which, as explained by the Lions' official Twitter account, is based on two major criteria: Award based on points and the number...