Lions-Panthers Connections
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Panthers CB Captain Munnerlyn (2014-16) and T Matt Kalil (2013-16) played on the same Minnesota Vikings squad as Lions G Zac Kerin (2014-16) and P Jeff Locke (2013-16).
Lions K Matt Prater was on the same Denver Broncos squad as Panthers S Mike Adams from 2012-13.
Lions G T.J. Lang and WR Jared Abbrederis played on the opposite side of the ball as Panthers CB LaDarius Gunter and DE Julius Peppers while on the Green Bay Packers (2015-16).
Panthers TE Ed Dickson was Baltimore Ravens teammates with current Lions DT Haloti Ngata (2010-13) and T Rick Wagner (2013).
Panthers LB Shaq Thompson was Washington Huskies teammates with Lions RB Dwayne Washington from 2012-14.
Lions T Greg Robinson blocked for current Panthers RB Cameron Artis-Payne during the 2013 season at Auburn.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford attended the University of Georgia with current Panthers DE Charles Johnson (2006).
Panthers RB Jonathan Stewart attended the University of Oregon in 2005 with current Lions DT Haloti Ngata.
Lions CB Quandre Diggs played his college ball alongside Panthers RB Fozzy Whittaker while at the University of Texas in 2011.
Lions TE Eric Ebron, who originally hails from Newark, N.J., later grew up in North Carolina and attended Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro. He then attended the University of North Carolina from 2011-13.
Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell served as the head coach at Wake Forest from 1993-2000. Lions Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin also coached the Demon Deacons from 1993-1995, serving as the team's defensive backs coach.
