Were the Detroit Lions ever good?
Were the Detroit Lions ever good?
Playing in the University of Detroit Stadium before crowds of 12,000, the Lions won the NFL championship in their second year, 1935. Those early successes firmly established pro football in Detroit and for more than 60 years the sport has been an integral part of the Michigan sports scene.
Why are the Detroit Lions fans holding up the number 3?
Detroit Lions fans hold up signs with the number 3 on them as the Miami Lions receive a third down during the week 8 Lions game at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday, October 30, 2022. The Miami Dolphins won against the Detroit Lions with a final score of 31-27.
Have the Detroit Lions ever won a Super Bowl?
The Detroit Lions are the oldest NFL team to have never appeared in a Super Bowl and the only franchise from the NFC to have never played for the trophy.
What is the oldest NFL team?
The Green Bay Acme Packers, founded in 1919 (joined the NFL in 1921, now the Green Bay Packers) is the oldest NFL franchise with continuous operation in the same location. League membership gradually stabilized throughout the 1920s and 1930s as the league adopted progressively more formal organization.
Did the Lions ever go 16 0?
The Lions were the first franchise to finish a full (non-strike shortened) regular season with no wins or ties since the move to sixteen season games in 1978, going 0–16 during the 2008 NFL season.
Do the Lions owe Barry Sanders money?
SANDERS MUST PAY BACK LIONS $1.8 MILLION, ARBITRATOR RULES; LEWIS FREED. The Detroit Lions were awarded some–but not all–of the money they wanted returned from retired running back Barry Sanders. An NFL arbitrator ruled Tuesday that Sanders must pay back $1.8 million of his $11 million signing bonus.
