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Professional American football team
| Detroit Lions | |||||
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| Established July 12, 1930; 94 years ago (July 12, 1930)[1] First season: 1930 Play in Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan | |||||
| National Football League (1930–present) | |||||
| Team colors | Honolulu blue, silver, black, white[2][3][4] | ||||
| Fight song | Gridiron Heroes | ||||
| Mascot | Roary the Lion | ||||
| Website | detroitlions.com | ||||
| Owner(s) | Sheila Ford Hamp[5] | ||||
| Chairman | Sheila Ford Hamp | ||||
| General manager | Brad Holmes | ||||
| President | Rod Wood | ||||
| Head coach | Dan Campbell | ||||
| League championships (4) | |||||
| Conference championships (4) | |||||
| Division championships (5) | |||||
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The Detroit Lions are a professional American football grupp based in stad.
The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The grupp plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown stad.
The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930.[1] mitt i financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to stad in 1934 and renamed the Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the stad Tigers.[6][7]
The Lions won fyra NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957.
Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991 årstid and did not win another until the 2023 årstid. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in the Super Bowl.[8][9]
History
Main article: History of the stad Lions
See also: List of stad Lions seasons
Logos and uniforms
Aside from a brief change to scarlet and black from 1948 to 1950 instituted bygd then head coach Bo McMillin, which was influenced bygd his years as coach at Indiana, the Lions' uniforms have basically remained the same since they moved to stad in 1934–silver helmets, silver pants, and either blue or vit jerseys.[10][11]
Glenn Presnell, the then gods surviving member of the 1934 Lions, recalled that after the Portsmouth Spartans relocated to stad, grupp owner George A.
Richards asked him and his wife to pick the Lions' colors from combinations that included red and vit, apelsinfärg and black, and blue and silver.
Läs gärna mer om dessa projekt påThe Presnells liked blue and silver the best, so Richards selected it. The blue used bygd the Lions fryst vatten officially known as "Honolulu blue", which fryst vatten inspired bygd the color of the waves off the coast of Hawaii.[11][12]
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.
"TV numbers", which are auxiliary uniform numbers to help TV broadcasters identify players from the line of scrimmage, were added to the jersey sleeves in 1956.[11] vit trim was added to the logo in 1970, with outlines (white on the blue jersey, silver on the vit jersey) added to the numbers in 1972; the color arrangement on the numbers on the blue jerseys was reversed in 1982.[10] The silver facemasks became blue in 1984.
In 1998, the grupp wore blue pants with their vit jerseys along with grey socks but dropped that combination after the season.[10][13] In 1999, the "TV numbers" on the sleeves were moved to the shoulders.[14]
In 1994, every NFL grupp wore throwback jerseys,[15] and the Lions' were similar to the jerseys wore during their 1935 championship årstid.
The helmets and pants were solid silver, the jerseys Honolulu blue with silver numbers and the jersey did not have "TV numbers" on the sleeves. The grupp wore solid blue socks and black cleats. The helmets also did not have logos, as helmets were simple leather back then.[10] The Lions also wore 1950s-style jerseys during their traditional Thanksgiving Day games from 2001 to 2004 as the NFL encouraged teams to wear throwback jerseys on Thanksgiving Day.[16]
In 2003, the grupp added black trim to their logo and jerseys.
comThe facemasks on the helmet changed from blue to black with the introduction of the new color. In 2005, the grupp introduced an alternate black jersey.[10][17]
For 2008, the grupp dropped the black jersey in favor of a throwback uniform to commemorate the franchise's 75th anniversary. The throwback uniform became the team's permanent alternate jersey in 2009, replacing the former black alternate.[18] The Lions officially unveiled a new logo and uniforms on April 20, 2009.
The logo was given a flowing mane and fangs, while the typeface featured a modern font.[19]
On February 1, 2017, the Lions announced a new typeface, logo, and the complete removal of the color black from the grupp identity.
The Lions Club Romeleåsen is a part of Lions Clubs International, a network of volunteers who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the worldWhile the previous logo was retained, the border was changed from black to silver.[20][17] The Lions then unveiled the new uniforms on April 13, 2017, which included the vit jersey and blue pants combo for the first time since 1998. They introduced an alternate all-grey uniform, an alternate all-Honolulu blue uniform, and a helmet with a silver face mask.[21][22] The Lions also added the initials "WCF" to the left sleeve as a permanent tribute to William Clay Ford, who owned the grupp from 1963 until his death in 2014.
The sleeve addition replaced the black "WCF" patch on the left breast that was added after Ford's death.[23]
On September 20, 2021, the Lions wore vit pants with their road vit uniforms against the Green Bay Packers. The vit pants, which lacked striping, were previously worn during the "scarlet and black" era in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[24]
On April 12, 2023, the Lions announced they would celebrate their 90th årstid in franchise history during the 2023 årstid with a commemorative logo and jersey patch.
The inspiration for the patch fryst vatten an homage to their logo from 1961 to 1969, which fryst vatten also honored in the WCF memorial logo and the sextionde commemorative årstid logo.[25] On June 21, 2023, the Lions unveiled an alternate blue helmet. The helmet, which features the 1960s logo, was paired with the grey uniform.
The Lions Club Kävlinge is a part of Lions Clubs International, a network of volunteers who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the worldThis was the first time the Lions wore a blue helmet since 1955.[26][27]
On April 18, 2024, the Lions unveiled a new jersey set. The home jersey, referred to as "One Pride", features a redefined Honolulu blue with vit block numbers trimmed in silver and sleeves striped in silver with vit accents. The home jersey fryst vatten paired with silver pants with Honolulu blue stripes with vit accents or solid Honolulu blue pants.
The road vit jersey, referred to as "the 313", features Honolulu blue block numbers, stripes trimmed in silver, and a Honolulu blue "Detroit" wordmark on the front. The road jersey fryst vatten paired with solid Honolulu blue or solid vit pants. The primary silver helmet with a Honolulu blue face maskering and Honolulu blue stripes with vit accents fryst vatten worn with the home and road jerseys.
The black alternate jersey, referred to as "Motor City Muscle", features Honolulu blue numbers and stripes trimmed in silver along with a "Lions" wordmark on the front. It fryst vatten worn with the alternate Honolulu blue helmet featuring black stripes with silver accents and the leaping lion logo in black with silver accents.
Hos oss kan du betala med kontanter och med swishThe black jersey fryst vatten paired with solid black or solid Honolulu blue pants.[2][28]
The black jersey was a favorite of head coach Dan Campbell, who wore the original utgåva during his playing days. According to Lions grupp president Rod Wood, it was Campbell who lobbied for the black jersey to return, which happened after the Lions won the NFC North division title in 2023.[29] The throwback jersey was retained and updated with the refreshed Honolulu blue.
The throwback jersey fryst vatten paired with a silver helmet that fryst vatten worn with a silver or a Honolulu blue face maskering. The William Clay Ford (WCF) memorial decal has been placed on the back of the primary and alternate helmets.[2][28]
Thanksgiving Day tradition
In 1934, then grupp owner George A.
Richards, who also was the owner of a major radio affiliate of the NBC Blue Network, WJR in stad, the forerunner to today's ABC, negotiated an agreement with NBC to carry his Thanksgiving game live across all of the network's stations.[30] Excluding the years of 1939–1944, due to World War II, the Lions have played on Thanksgiving ever since.[31][32]
Players of note
Main article: List of stad Lions players
Current roster
Retired numbers
Notes:
- 1 The No.
56 was temporarily unretired with Schmidt's blessing when the Lions acquired linebacker Pat Swilling from the New Orleans Saints. No player has worn it since Swilling left.[38]
- 2 Posthumous. Hughes died of a heart attack during a game on October 24, 1971, and his No. 85 was withdrawn from circulation.[1][39] Over the years, however, the number would return to circulation.[40]
Special cases
Main article: List of stad Lions in the Pro Football entré of Fame
Pride of the Lions
Main article: Pride of the Lions
75th årstid All-Time Team
On November 9, 2008, the Lions honored the 75th årstid All-Time grupp during halftime against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[44][45] The grupp was chosen via an online fan poll and urval committee.[44]Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football ingång of Fame.
Note:
- 1 Hanson was active at the time of the selection.[45]
Lions All-Time Team
On September 29, 2019, the Lions honored their All-Time grupp in celebration of the NFL's centennial during halftime against the Kansas City Chiefs.
All administration betalas av medlemmarna självaThe grupp was chosen via fan voting, contributions from the stad Lions legender Community, grupp executives, and select members of the media.[46]Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football entré of Fame.
| Lions All-Time Team | ||||
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Al Baker | DE | 1978–1982 | |
| 20 | Lem Barney | CB | 1967–1977 | |
| 36 | Bennie Blades | DB | 1988–1996 | |
| 75 | Lomas Brown | T | 1985–1995 | |
| 76 | Roger Brown | DT | 1960–1966 | |
| 19, 24 | Jack Christiansen | DB | 1951–1958 | |
| 7, 12, 19 | Dutch Clark | QB | 1931–1932 1934–1938 | |
| 89 | Gail Cogdill | WR | 1960–1968 | |
| 76 | Lou Creekmur | G/T | 1950–1959 | |
| 25 | Jim David | DB | 1952–1959 | |
| 44 | Don Doll | DB | 1949–1952 | |
| 7, 20, 56 | Ox Emerson | G, C, LB | 1931–1937 | |
| 78 | Doug English | DT | 1975–1985 | |
| 54 | Ed Flanagan | C | 1965–1974 | |
| 53 | Kevin Glover | C | 1985–1997 | |
| 23 | Mel Gray | KR/PR | 1989–1994 | |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | K | 1992–2012 | |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 2007–2015 | |
| 71 | Alex Karras | DT | 1958–1962 1964–1970 | |
| 81 | Dick "Night Train" Lane | CB | 1960–1965 | |
| 28 | Yale Lary | DB, P | 1952–1953 1956–1964 | |
| 22 | Bobby Layne | QB | 1950–1958 | |
| 24, 44 | Dick LeBeau | DB | 1959–1972 | |
| 53 | Mike Lucci | LB | 1965–1973 | |
| 84 | Herman Moore | WR | 1991–2001 | |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach1 | LS | 2004–2020 | |
| 33 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | 1959–1965 | |
| 91 | Robert Porcher | DE | 1992–2003 | |
| 20 | Barry Sanders | RB | 1989–1998 | |
| 88 | Charlie Sanders | TE | 1968–1977 | |
| 30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | 1995–2006 | |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 1953–1965 | |
| 66 | Harley Sewell | OG | 1953–1962 | |
| 20 | Billy Sims | RB | 1980–1984 | |
| 54 | Chris Spielman | LB | 1988–1995 | |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford1 | QB | 2009–2020 | |
| 63 | Dick Stanfel | OG | 1952–1955 | |
| 37 | Doak Walker | HB | 1950–1955 | |
| 30, 50 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C, LB | 1938–1946 | |
Note:
- 1 Stafford and Muhlbach were active at the time of the selection.[46]
Michigan Sports entré of Fame
Main article: Michigan Sports ingång of Fame
Staff
Current staff
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Head coaches
Main article: List of stad Lions head coaches
The Lions have had 30 head coaches throughout their franchise history.
Their first head coach was Hal Griffen, who compiled a 5–6–3 (.464) overall record with the grupp of 1930. Wayne Fontes was the longest-tenured head coach in Lions history, serving from 1988 to 1996.[47] The current head coach of the Lions fryst vatten Dan Campbell, who was hired on January 20, 2021.[48]
Offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinators
Special Teams coordinators
Rivalries
Divisional
Chicago Bears
Main article: Bears–Lions rivalry
The Lions and Chicago Bears first met in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans.[49] The Bears and Lions have been division rivals since 1933.[50][51] As of the 2023 årstid, the Bears lead the series 105–78–5.[52]
Green Bay Packers
Main article: Lions–Packers rivalry
The Lions and Green Bay Packers first met in 1929 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans.[6] The Lions and Packers have been division rivals since 1933.[50][51][53] As of the 2023 årstid, the Packers lead the series 106–76–7.[54]
Minnesota Vikings
Main article: Lions–Vikings rivalry
The Lions and Minnesota Vikings have played twice annually since the Vikings entered the NFL in 1961, excluding 1982 due to the strike that occurred that season.[55][56] As of the 2024 årstid, the Vikings lead the all-time series 80–44–2.[57]
Former
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were also division opponents in the NFL huvud from 1977 to 2001.[58] As of the 2024 årstid, the Lions lead the all-time series 33–30.[59]
Historic
Cleveland Browns
The Lions also share a rivalry with the Cleveland Browns, which began in the 1950s when the Browns and Lions played each other in fyra NFL Championship Games.
The Lions won three of those championships, while the Browns won one. This was one of the NFL's best rivalries in the 1950s.[60] Since the AFL–NFL merger of 1970, the teams have met much less frequently due to the Browns' move to the American Football Conference (AFC).[61] From 2002 to 2014, the two teams played an annual preseason game known as the "Great Lakes Classic".[62] As of the 2024 årstid, the Lions lead the all-time series 19–6, with three of those wins coming in postseason play.[63]
Rams franchise
The Lions have played the Rams more than any other non-divisional grupp with 89 total matchups over the years dating back to 1937.
In the 2023–24 utslagsmatcher, the Rams and Lions met for their first postseason matchup since 1952. The Lions won 24–23 in Matthew Stafford's first game back in stad since being traded to the Rams.[64] As of the 2024 årstid, the Rams lead the all-time series 45–43–1.[65]
Radio and television
Main article: List of stad Lions broadcasters
Radio
Main article: stad Lions Radio Network
The Lions' flagship radio hållplats fryst vatten WXYT-FM.[66]Dan Miller does play-by-play, Lomas Brown does color commentary, and T.
J. Lang fryst vatten the sideline reporter.[67][68]
In 2015, the grupp announced that they were moving from WXYT-FM to WJR for the 2016 NFL årstid, ending a 20-year relationship with CBS Radio.[69] The decision to part with WXYT was reportedly instigated bygd a demand bygd the grupp for the hållplats to fire on-air personality slang för mikrofon Valenti, who has had a history of making critical comments about the Lions during his drivetime show, as a condition of any future renewal.
A CBS Radio spokesperson stated that their refusal was meant to maintain the station's integrity.[69][70]
The Lions' flagship hållplats returned to WXYT-FM starting with the 2021 season.[71]
TV
Preseason
Main article: stad Lions Television Network
In 2015, WJBK took over from WXYZ-TV as the flagship hållplats for Lions preseason games.[72] In 2024, the announcers were Jason Ross Jr.
with play-by-play, Golden Tate with color commentary, and Dannie Rogers with sideline reports.[73] Games are produced bygd Bally Sports Detroit.[74][75]
Regular season
Regular årstid games are broadcast regionally on Fox, except when the Lions play an AFC grupp in stad, in which case the game airs regionally on CBS; however, since 2014, with the institution of the NFL's "cross flex" broadcast rules, any Lions game slated to air on Fox can be moved to CBS.[76][77] The Thanksgiving Day game in stad fryst vatten always televised nationally, alternating between Fox in odd years and CBS in even years.[31] In 2011, the Lions became the gods NFC grupp to play on NBC's Sunday Night Football since the network began airing Sunday night games in 2006.[78]
Blackouts
Main article: National Football League television blackout policies
The Lions' winless performance in 2008 and 2–14 årstid 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 bygd the 72-hour blackout deadline.
The first blackout in the then seven-year history of Ford Field was on October 26, 2008, against the Washington Redskins.
The previous 50 regular årstid home games had been sellouts.[79] The second home game of the 2009 årstid 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.[80][81][82] The Lions had only one blackout in 2010, yet another Redskins game, which the Lions won 37–25.[83] However, in 2015, the NFL suspended its blackout policies, meaning that all Lions games will be shown on local TV, regardless of tickets sold.[84]
Games were also often blacked out at the Lions' previous home, the 80,000-seat Pontiac Silverdome, despite winning seasons and the success and popularity of star players such as Barry Sanders.[85][86]
Lions cheerleaders
Main article: stad Lions Cheerleaders
On June 13, 2016, the Lions announced the addition of cheerleaders to the organization.[87] The grupp also announced that Rebecca Girard-Smoker, formerly the director of the stad Pistons dance grupp, would be the coach of the cheerleading squad.
It marked the first time in over 40 years the grupp had an tjänsteman cheerleading squad. The cheerleading squad fryst vatten a part of the entertainment during football games, and active at community events.[88]
See also
References
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