National Football League (NFL) - Detroit Lions

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Detroit Lions Franchise Information

Franchise History:
1934-present Detroit Lions (NFL)
1930-1933 Portsmouth Spartans (NFL)

The Lions name was chosen by George A. Richards, the Detroit radio executive who purchased the Portsmouth Spartans and moved the team to Detroit in 1934. “The lion is monarch of the jungle,” a team spokesperson said, “and we hope to be the monarch of the league.”

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Detroit Lions - Stadium

Ford Field
Detroit Michigan
Tenant: Detroit Lions
Capacity: 65,000
Surface: FieldTurf
Opened: September 22, 2002

Previous Stadiums

Spartan Stadium, Portsmouth, OH (8,200) 1930-33
University of Detroit Stadium (25,000) 1934-37
Tiger Stadium (54,468) 1938-74, known as Navin Field 1912-37 and Briggs Stadium 1938-60
Pontiac Silverdome (80,311) 1975-2001

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Detroit Lions Quick Facts

League Championships (Super Bowl Wins)

1932 (NFL), 1952 (NFL), 1953 (NFL), 1957 (NFL)

Conference Championships

1952 (NFC), 1953 (WFC), 1954 (WFC), 1957 (WFC)

Division Championships

NFL West - 1935
NFC Central - 1983, 1991, 1993

Years in Playoffs

1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999

Retired Numbers

#7 Dutch Clark
#22 Bobby Layne
#37 Doak Walker
#56 Joe Schmidt
#85 Chuck Hughes
#88 Charlie Sanders

Hall of Famers

Lem Barney (1967-77)
Jack Christiansen (1951-58)
Earl "Dutch" Clark (1931-32, 1934-38)
Lou Creekmur (1950-59)
Bill Dudley (1947-49)
Dick Lane (1960-65)
Yale Lary (1953-53, 1956-64)
Bobby Layne (1950-58)
Barry Sanders (1989-98)
Joe Schmidt (1953-65)
Doak Walker (1950-55)
Alex Wojciechowicz (1938-46)

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