Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are an American football team in Detroit. The Lions play in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays its home games at Ford Field.
| Detroit Lions | |
| Established [[July 12, 1930[1] in sports|July 12, 1930[1]]] Play in Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan | |
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National Football League (1930–present)
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| Team Details | |
| Team colors | Honolulu blue, silver[2][3][4] |
| Fight song | Gridiron Heroes |
| Mascot | Roary the Lion |
| Personnel | |
| Owner | Sheila Ford Hamp[5] |
| Chairman | Sheila Ford Hamp |
| General Manager | Brad Holmes |
| Head Coach | Dan Campbell |
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| Championships | |
League Championships (4)
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| Conference Championships (4) | |
| Division Championships (4) | |
| Playoff Appearances (0) | |
| * NFL: 1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2023 | |
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The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957, all prior to the Super Bowl era. Since the 1957 championship, the franchise has won 3 playoff games during the 1991 and 2023 seasons and held the league's longest postseason win drought.[6] They are the only franchise that has existed for the entire Super Bowl era to not appear in the Super Bowl.[7][8][9]
Detroit Lions Media
Billy Sims (No. 20) rushing the ball against the Los Angeles Rams on September 7, 1980
The Lions, seen here during the 2007 Thanksgiving game against their division rival Green Bay Packers, have played on Thanksgiving since 1934 with the exception of the years during World War II.
Calvin Johnson at the Detroit Lions training camp 2012
Former National Football League quarterback Bobby Layne illustrated on a 1954 Bowman Gum football card with the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions NFL Rushing Great. MAB Pinstripe, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 1/26/2019.
Professional football player, Charlie Sanders (NFL)
Dan Campbell, the head coach of the Detroit Lions
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References
- ↑ Detroit Lions Team Facts. ProFootballHOF.comNFL Enterprises. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ↑ Detroit Lions statement regarding rebranding. NFL Enterprises. February 1, 2017. https://www.detroitlions.com/news/detroit-lions-statement-regarding-rebranding-18525342. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ↑ Lions Visual Identity. 2021 Detroit Lions Media Guide (August 3, 2021)NFL Enterprises. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ↑ Detroit Lions Team Capsule. 2021 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book (August 11, 2021)NFL Enterprises. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ↑ (in en-US) Martha Firestone Ford to step down as principal owner of Detroit Lions. NFL Enterprises. June 23, 2020. https://www.detroitlions.com/news/martha-firestone-ford-to-step-down-sheila-ford-hamp-to-succeed-mother. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ Rogers, Justin. With Bengals' victory, Lions own NFL's longest drought without playoff victory. The Detroit News (January 15, 2022). Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ↑ Caldwell, Dave. Meet The NFL Team That Might Never Make It To A Super Bowl. Forbes (February 1, 2019). Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ Carroll, Charlotte. What Teams Have Never Won the Super Bowl?. SI.com (February 3, 2019). Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- ↑ Barringer, Daisy. 21 Football Facts to Fake Your Super Bowl Street Cred. Eventbrite (January 2, 2019). Retrieved January 10, 2019.