One of the earliest franchises in the NFL, the team moved to Detroit in 1934 and became the Lions. While they have not won a Super Bowl, the Lions won NFL championships in 1935, 1952, 1953 and 1957. Hall Of Famers such as Earl "Dutch" Clark, Bill Dudley, Bobby Layne, Alex Wojciechowicz, Jack Christiansen, Joe Schmidt, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Yale Lary, Doak Walker,
Lem Barney, Lou Creekmur and Barry Sanders have worn the silver and blue. While the team has not been successful since Barry Sanders' abrupt retirement, things are looking up with young stars Roy Williams, Joey Harrington and Charles Rogers growing more experienced.
PONTIAC, Mich. - The city of Pontiac is accepting bids again for the former home of the Detroit Lions. The Detroit News reports the deadline for bids for the Silverdome is Monday. Pontiac has tried repeatedly to sell the Silverdome after the Lions left in 2002 to move to Ford Field in Detroit.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:56:09 GMTThe Detroit Lions have the worst record in the NFL this year and have become yet another symbol of a sad and frustrating year for many in this city where little seems to be going right these days.
Publ.Date : Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:44:04 GMTPONTIAC, Mich. - The city of Pontiac is accepting bids again for the former home of the Detroit Lions.The Detroit News reports the deadline
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:18:51 GMTPONTIAC, Mich. - The city of Pontiac is accepting bids again for the former home of the Detroit Lions.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:06:29 GMTThe Detroit Lions are just the team this country needs in these times. The Lions must become America's team, and I'm the first to proudly say I'm on the bandwagon.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:12:21 GMT
Full Detroit Lions News
The Lions were founded in 1930 as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans.
If you found this FanUnity profile interesting, you may want to visit these other sections of the site:
UNITED STATES