The Detroit Lions are one of the oldest NFL teams, originally found as the Portsmouth Spartans in Portsmouth, Ohio. The franchise shifted to the motor city in 1934 amidst financial difficulties. The Detroit Lions currently compete in the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference. The team established itself in the Michigan sports scene by winning the NFL Championship in their second ever season. Outstanding players Joe Schmidt, Yale Lary, Lem Barney and Dick "Night Train" Lane have played for the team and even earned election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Detroit Lions have had their most successful run of games during the 1990s but have since not made much of a mark in the league. The Lions are owned by the heiress of the Ford company and also the Firestone Tire company, Sheila Ford Hamp. The franchise is approximately valued at around $3.05 billion.
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NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
16 | Jared Goff | QB |
10 | Nate Sudfeld | QB |
42 | Justin Jackson | RB |
46 | Craig Reynolds | RB |
32 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
30 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
45 | Jason Cabinda | FB |
4 | D.J. Chark | WR |
11 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
8 | Josh Reynolds | WR |
14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
9 | Jameson Williams | WR |
82 | James Mitchell | TE |
89 | Brock Wright | TE |
84 | Shane Zylstra | TE |
66 | Ross Pierschbacher | C |
77 | Frank Ragnow | C |
74 | Kayode Awosika | OT |
68 | Taylor Decker | OT |
67 | Matt Nelson | OT |
58 | Penei Sewell | OT |
63 | Evan Brown | OG |
73 | Jonah Jackson | OG |
70 | Dan Skipper | OG |
71 | Logan Stenberg | OG |
NUMBER | PLAYER | POSITION |
2 | Austin Bryant | DE |
79 | John Cominsky | DE |
97 | Aidan Hutchinson | DE |
95 | Romeo Okwara | DE |
93 | Josh Paschal | DE |
90 | Michael Brockers | DT |
96 | Isaiah Buggs | DT |
94 | Benito Jones | DT |
54 | Alim McNeill | DT |
55 | Derrick Barnes | OLB |
49 | Chris Board | OLB |
57 | Anthony Pittman | OLB |
44 | Malcolm Rodriguez | OLB |
34 | Alex Anzalone | MLB |
59 | James Houston | LB |
51 | Josh Woods | LB |
23 | Mike Hughes | CB |
39 | Jerry Jacobs | CB |
1 | Jeff Okudah | CB |
24 | Amani Oruwariye | CB |
33 | Jarren Williams | CB |
25 | Will Harris | DB |
38 | C.J. Moore | DB |
26 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | SAF |
31 | Kerby Joseph | FS |
5 | DeShon Elliott | SS |
Season | Division Finish | Record | Playoffs |
2021 | 4th NFC North | 3-13-1 | Did Not Qualify |
2020 | 4th NFC North | 5-11-0 | Did Not Qualify |
2019 | 4th NFC North | 3-12-1 | Did Not Qualify |
2018 | 4th NFC North | 6-10-0 | Did Not Qualify |
2017 | 2nd NFC North | 9-7-0 | Did Not Qualify |
2016 | 2nd NFC North | 9-7-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
2015 | 3rd NFC North | 7-9-0 | Did Not Qualify |
2014 | 2nd NFC North | 11-5-0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
2013 | 3rd NFC North | 7-9-0 | Did Not Qualify |
2012 | 4th NFC North | 4-12-0 | Did Not Qualify |
The Detroit Lions are one of the least successful teams in terms of Championship victories. They have 4 Championship trophies to their name, however, all of them are NFL Championships before the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. Post the merger, the Lions have won 4 Conference Championships and 3 Divisional Championships.
The Detroit Lions are one of the NFL teams which have never made it to a Super Bowl. They are the oldest franchise to have not made to the Super Bowl and also face the longest playoff win drought in the league. The Detroit Lions have not won any game in the playoffs since 1991.
The Detroit Lions had one of their most dismal seasons in 2008, which was their overall 79th season in the NFL.. The Lions became the first franchise in history to finish winless after the schedule was expanded to accommodate 16 games in the season.
The Detroit Lions catchphrases are either “Defend the Den” or “One Detroit, One Pride”.
The Detroit Lions are owned by Sheila Ford Hamp. She is the great granddaughter of the legendary automobile creator , Henry Ford. She used to be the vice chairwoman of the Detroit Lions and succeeded her mother Martha Firestone Ford as the owner in 2020. Sheila Ford Hamp has an estimated net worth of around $4 to $10 billion.
The Detroit Lions stadium is called the Ford Field. The stadium has been the home of the Lions since 2002. The stadium also serves as the venue for the annual Quick Lane Bowl (college football game), and State Championship football games for the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The stadium is one of the most expensive NFL stadiums currently and seats upto 70,000 people at maximum capacity.
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You can stream any Detroit Lions game on the Detroit Lions app or the NFL Game Pass app. Lions games are also streamed on FOX Sports, or ESPN or CBS.
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