- Two-time Pro Bowler named a first team alternate for 2006 after tying career-high six INT's despite undergoing wrist surgery.
- Bly has returned eight of his 30 career interceptions putting him fourth among active return leaders.
2003:
After joining Detroit as an unrestricted free agent, Bly earned a starting spot in the Pro Bowl, leading all NFC cornerbacks in the fan vote. In addition to earning a spot on Pro Football Weekly's All-NFC Team, he became the first Lions cornerback since Lem Barney 1977 to play in the Pro Bowl. Bly played 14 games (14 starts) and posted 70 tackles (58 solo), one sack (1 yd.), six interceptions (89 yds.), 18 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He posted either a fumble recovery, forced fumble or an interception in 10 of the 14 games he played in. He established personal bests in fumble recoveries and forced fumbles while matching his benchmark with six interceptions. He placed seventh in the league with six interceptions and paced all defensive backs with five forced fumbles. Bly joined St. Louis safety Aeneas Williams as one of two players in the league to return a fumble and an interception for a touchdown.
Bly was unable to participate in the preseason due to an ankle injury but contributed an interception in four of the first five games, including the first three contests, highlighted by him returning his first interception as a Lion 48 yards for a touchdown vs. Ari. (9/7). He added an interception to a pair of solo stops and three passes defensed at G.B. (9/14). Bly recorded an interception in the third consecutive game vs. Min. (9/21) and added a sack in that contest. Bly found the end zone again when he recovered Troy Hambrick's fumble and returned it 67 yards for a score vs. Dal. (10/19). He added three tackles (1 solo) to the second fumble returned for a touchdown of his career.
After recording four solo stops at Chi. (10/26), Bly was forced to miss the first games of his career due to a hamstring injury suffered in practice. He was declared inactive with the hamstring injury for two games before starting at Sea. (11/16). Bly recorded five solo tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Min. (11/23). He stripped Moe Williams, scooped the ball and returned it 44 yards before tossing a lateral to Corey Harris, who ran the remaining 35 yards for a score. Bly played his most dominating game of the year on Thanksgiving vs. G.B. (11/27), which earned him FOX's Galloping Gobbler Award. He recorded two interceptions of Brett Favre, forced a fumble and had three passes defensed. At Car. (12/21), he had a career-high two forced fumbles, including one that Boss Bailey returned 62 yards for a touchdown. He capped off the best season of his career with a team-leading eight tackles (7 solo) vs. Stl. (12/28), his former team, while adding one forced fumble and one pass defensed.
