";s:4:"text";s:6879:" The previous 50 regular season home games had been sellouts. The helmets also did not have a logo, as helmets were simple leather back then. 9's six career starts against the Saints have been his best days. 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. With the loss in Week 2, Matt Patricia's record as the head coach of the Lions dropped to 9-24-1. They are also one of four current teams, and the only one in the NFC, to have never played in the Super Bowl. Mandel sold the team after the 1947 season following an expensive buyout of coach Gus Dorais. William Clay Ford purchased minority shares in the franchise in 1961 and also assumed the team president role. [70][71] Another notable longtime division opponent was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (25 seasons from 1977–2001). The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team began play … Finished tied for 1st (by winning percentage) at 6–1–4; lost tiebreaker playoff game to the Bears, which dropped them to 3rd place (by winning percentage). [12] The gray facemasks became blue in 1984.
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan.The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. … Mrs. Ford now passes the team’s principal ownership to their second-oldest child, Sheila.
But he's certainly not been shy about throwing the ball in competition with Drew Brees, the NFL's all-time leading passer. Anderson took over as GM that same year as Ford quickly took a more prominent role. 53 active, 10 inactive, 15 practice squad, In 2009, the Pride of the Lions was established. Detroit Lions History. Anderson and Fife were sparring over power of the team amidst a gambling scandal that cost the team hefty fines and star DT Alex Karras to a year-long suspension. The odd rivalry has produced some memorable games.
[23], On February 1, 2017, the Lions announced a new typeface, logo, and the complete removal of the color black from the team identity. The first blackout in the then seven-year history of Ford Field was on October 26, 2008 against the Washington Redskins. The cheerleading squad is a part of the entertainment during football games, and active at community events. [86] The second home game of the 2009 season in which the Lions broke the losing streak, also against the Redskins, was blacked out locally, as well as the comeback victory over the Cleveland Browns. Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team began play in 1928 as an independent professional team.
→ More NFL staffs, The Lions have had several division rivals in their existence. [13], There have been minor changes to the uniform design throughout the years, such as changing the silver stripe patterns on the jersey sleeves, and changing the colors of the jersey numbers. [81] Games are produced by Fox Sports Detroit. Tune in to WJR-AM", "CBS Detroit: Lions censorship demands caused split", "Notes: Lions preseason games moving to Fox 2", "Detroit Lions announce new preseason broadcast team", "FOX Sports Detroit, FOX2 become Lions' official TV partners", "Why People in Mississippi Have to Watch the Giants", "2014 NFL Schedule: Flex games can now start in Week 5", "It's official: Lions' game will be blacked out", "Lions beat Redskins to snap 19-game losing streak; 'we got King Kong off our back, "Lions-Browns blacked out in Detroit area", "Stafford guides Lions to dramatic win over Browns", "Detroit Lions' game on Sunday will be blacked out locally", "Why the NFL Finally Lifted Its Blackout Rules", "Detroit Lions at Silverdome: The glory days", "Best moments in Pontiac Silverdome history", "Lions become one of final teams to add cheerleaders", National Football League Players Association, Melvindale–Northern Allen Park Public Schools, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Detroit_Lions&oldid=984202157, American football teams established in 1934, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people, Pages using navbox columns without the first column, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Lions retired #93 for the 2009 season after, Executive vice president and general manager –, Vice president of football administration – Mike Disner, Vice president of player personnel – Kyle O'Brien, Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark, Defensive quality control – Stephen Thomas, Assistant special teams – Marquice Williams, WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship/Offense -, WCF Minority Coaching Assistantship/Defense-, Strength & power coordinator – Josh Schuler, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 20:03. [87][88][89] The Lions had only one blackout in 2010, yet another Redskins game, which the Lions won 37–25.
Buy Gear. Here's what Stafford has done in each of his six career starts against Brees and the Saints. [85], The Lions' winless performance in 2008 and 2–14 season in 2009, coupled with the effects of the Great Recession in Michigan, led to several local broadcast blackouts, as local fans did not purchase enough tickets by the 72-hour blackout deadline. Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team formally joined the NFL on July 12, 1930 and began play in the 1930 season. [86] The second home game of the 2009 season in which the Lions broke the losing streak, also against the Redskins, was blacked out locally, as well as the comeback victory over the Cleveland Browns. [9][11], Aside from a brief change to maroon in 1948 instituted by then head coach Bo McMillin, which was influenced by his years as coach at Indiana, the Lions uniforms have basically remained the same.