 From 1965 to 1974, he started 139 games for the Lions, including a streak of 129 consecutive games.He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl four times, in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1973.He was also selected by the UPI as a second-team All-NFL player in 1969 and by the Pro Football Writers as a second-team All-NFL player in 1970.