PITTSBURGH, PA — Joe Schmidt, a former University of Pittsburgh standout linebacker and a member of the Pro Football Hall of ...

This installment of Lions Legends celebrates the career of former linebacker & head coach, Joe Schmidt. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973, Schmidt played his entire 13-season career ...

With the passing of former Detroit Lions middle linebacker Joe Schmidt, the longtime captain who helped lead the Lions to world championships in 1953 and 1957, then served as the team’s head ...