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Detroit Lions — 2016 Absolute Checklist

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Product overview & checklist counts

The Detroit Lions have 28 unique cards in 2016 Absolute Football across 15 players. Ameer Abdullah leads the team with 5 cards, followed by Barry Sanders with 5. The Lions checklist includes 7 autograph subjects, 3 rookies, and cards from 68 distinct card sets. SSP short prints are tracked for Barry Sanders and Matthew Stafford.

Detroit Lions Overview

The 2016 Absolute Detroit Lions checklist tracked on Savvy Collecting spans 28 unique cards (parallels collapsed), 15 players, 7 rookie cards, 9 autographs, and 2 short prints. Below you'll find every Detroit Lions player, their rookie cards, autographs, and short prints (SSPs) — plus the complete card-by-card checklist for the team.

Notable Detroit Lions autograph signers in 2016 Absolute include Barry Sanders, A'Shawn Robinson, Ameer Abdullah, Emmitt Smith/LaDainian Tomlinson/Barry Sanders/Curtis Martin, and Golden Tate III. Filter the checklist to autographs to see every signed Detroit Lions card.

On the chase side, the scarcest Detroit Lions cards come from short-printed sets such as Glass.

The most-collected Detroit Lions players in this product are Ameer Abdullah, Barry Sanders, Matthew Stafford, Ezekiel Ansah, and Jake Rudock. Open any player to see their full card list, or use the player comparison tool to weigh two Detroit Lions players side by side.

28Unique Cards
93Cards
15Players
7Rookie Cards
9Autographs
2SSP Cards
68Card Sets
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Detroit Lions 28

28 unique cards · 93 appearances including parallels Team page →

A'Shawn Robinson

1 unique card · 5 versions
  • 5 A'Shawn RobinsonDetroit Lions Rook Ink Includes Auto

Ameer Abdullah

5 unique cards · 17 versions
  • 10 Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions Absolute Jerseys · Absolute Patches
  • 72 Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions Base
  • 13 Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions Ground Hoggs Materials · Ground Hoggs Materials Prime
  • 7 Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions Leather and Laces Materials
  • 41 Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions Tools of the Trade Materials Double Includes Auto

Ameer Abdullah/Eric Ebron

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 6 Ameer Abdullah/Eric EbronDetroit Lions Team Tandems Materials Prime

Barry Sanders

5 unique cards · 18 versions
  • 44 Barry SandersDetroit Lions Glass Includes SSP
  • 9 Barry SandersDetroit Lions HOF Jersey Autographs Includes Auto
  • 16 Barry SandersDetroit Lions Marks of Fame Autographs · Marks of Fame Autographs Numbers Includes Auto
  • 143 Barry SandersDetroit Lions Retired
  • 3 Barry SandersDetroit Lions Tools of the Trade Materials Double Includes Auto

Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/Eddie George

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 4 Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/Eddie GeorgeDetroit Lions · New England Patriots · Tennessee Titans Historical Triples Materials

Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/LaDainian Tomlinson/Emmitt Smith

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 7 Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/LaDainian Tomlinson/Emmitt SmithDallas Cowboys · Detroit Lions · Los Angeles Chargers · New England Patriots Quads Die Cut

Emmitt Smith/Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/LaDainian Tomlinson

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 7 Emmitt Smith/Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/LaDainian TomlinsonDallas Cowboys · Detroit Lions · Los Angeles Chargers · New England Patriots Quads

Emmitt Smith/LaDainian Tomlinson/Barry Sanders/Curtis Martin

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 1 Emmitt Smith/LaDainian Tomlinson/Barry Sanders/Curtis MartinDallas Cowboys · Detroit Lions · Los Angeles Chargers · New York Jets Iconic Ink Quads Includes Auto

Eric Ebron/Ameer Abdullah

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 6 Eric Ebron/Ameer AbdullahDetroit Lions Team Tandems Materials

Ezekiel Ansah

2 unique cards · 11 versions
  • 73 Ezekiel AnsahDetroit Lions Base
  • 14 Ezekiel AnsahDetroit Lions Unsung Heroes · Unsung Heroes Die Cut

Ezekiel Ansah/J.J. Watt/Von Miller/Khalil Mack

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 4 Ezekiel Ansah/J.J. Watt/Von Miller/Khalil MackDenver Broncos · Detroit Lions · Houston Texans · Las Vegas Raiders Quads Die Cut

Golden Tate III

1 unique card · 4 versions
  • 38 Golden Tate IIIDetroit Lions Absolutely Ink · Absolutely Ink Numbers Includes Auto

Jake Rudock

2 unique cards · 14 versions
  • 20 Jake RudockDetroit Lions Rook Ink Includes Auto
  • 153 Jake RudockDetroit Lions Rookies

Matthew Stafford

4 unique cards · 16 versions
  • 3 Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions Absolute Heroes Autographs · Absolute Heroes Autographs Numbers Includes Auto
  • 9 Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions Air Raid Materials · Air Raid Materials Prime
  • 71 Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions Base
  • 21 Matthew StaffordDetroit Lions Glass Includes SSP

Von Miller/Khalil Mack/Ezekiel Ansah/J.J. Watt

1 unique card · 1 version
  • 4 Von Miller/Khalil Mack/Ezekiel Ansah/J.J. WattDenver Broncos · Detroit Lions · Houston Texans · Las Vegas Raiders Quads

Detroit Lions Rookies

Matthew Stafford 4 Jake Rudock 2 A'Shawn Robinson 1

Autograph Signers

Barry Sanders 3 A'Shawn Robinson 1 Ameer Abdullah 1 Emmitt Smith/LaDainian Tomlinson/Barry Sanders/Curtis Martin 1 Golden Tate III 1 Jake Rudock 1 Matthew Stafford 1

Featured Detroit Lions Players

Ameer Abdullah 5 Barry Sanders 5 Matthew Stafford 4 Ezekiel Ansah 2 Jake Rudock 2 A'Shawn Robinson 1 Ameer Abdullah/Eric Ebron 1 Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/Eddie George 1 Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/LaDainian Tomlinson/Emmitt Smith 1 Emmitt Smith/Curtis Martin/Barry Sanders/LaDainian Tomlinson 1 Emmitt Smith/LaDainian Tomlinson/Barry Sanders/Curtis Martin 1 Eric Ebron/Ameer Abdullah 1

Top Detroit Lions SSPs & Case Hits

Complete Detroit Lions Checklist

The full card-by-card Detroit Lions checklist for 2016 Absolute is listed above — every player, set, parallel, and short print. Switch to All Cards for a flat, filterable list.

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Detroit Lions FAQ

How many Detroit Lions cards are in 2016 Absolute?

Savvy Collecting tracks 28 unique Detroit Lions cards (parallels collapsed) across 15 players in the 2016 Absolute checklist, including base cards, inserts, parallels, short prints, and autographs.

How many Detroit Lions rookie cards are in 2016 Absolute?

There are 7 Detroit Lions rookie cards in the 2016 Absolute checklist tracked here, highlighted in purple.

Which Detroit Lions players have autographs in 2016 Absolute?

Detroit Lions autograph signers include Barry Sanders, A'Shawn Robinson, Ameer Abdullah, Emmitt Smith/LaDainian Tomlinson/Barry Sanders/Curtis Martin, Golden Tate III, and Jake Rudock. Filter the team to autographs to see every signed card.

What are the Detroit Lions SSPs and short prints in 2016 Absolute?

The scarcest Detroit Lions short prints in 2016 Absolute come from sets such as Glass.

How do I compare Detroit Lions players?

Use the Compare Players tool to line up any two players side by side across products and years — checklist depth, autographs, and short prints — to judge break value.