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First Coach: George ¨potsy¨ Clark

Current Coach: Dan Campbell

Stadium/Nickname/Mascot: Ford Field,Northern Savages,Roary the lion

Best Season: 2024 (15-2)

Worst Season: 2008 (0-16)

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1934 : The Portsmouth Spartans moved to Detroit and were renamed the Lions by George A. Richards after he bought the team.

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1935:The Lions won their first NFL championship against the New York Giants

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1963:The Lions won their last NFL championship before the Superbowl era.After this moment The Lions staff starting thinking of future improvements

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1964: The lions started playing at tiger stadium which became a historic moment in the franchise

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1970:The Lions became part of the newly formed National Football Conference (NFC). Which split up the nations team into two groups creating new and improved rivalries.

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1976:The lions drafted Mel Farr a Running back who went on to have a successful career.

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1983:Lions selected Running Back Billy Sims.He became a notable player in the league through out his entire career.

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1985:The Detroit Lions make it to the NFL playoffs after several years bringing a up joy in the teams will to win.

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1985 Detroit Lions | Pro Football History.com

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1991:the lions won their first division title since 1983 and made it all the way to the NFC championship.

1997:The great Barry Sanders had a amazing performance this season which led him all the way to the MVP.

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Barry Sanders won the MVP award in 1997.

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2008:This year was dreadful for the Detroit Lions as they became the first NFL team to go (0-16).Fans thought the Lions were gone but some never gave up.

2009:The lions decide to hire Jim Schwanz to hopefully revive the franchise and make this team great again.

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The 2008 season was the Detroit Lions’ 79th in the National Football League (NFL), and their 75th since moving to Detroit from Portsmouth, Ohio. The Lions made history by becoming the first team since the schedule was expanded to 16 games to finish winless.[1] It is one of only four winless seasons since the merger.

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2021:The Lions hire the man who made them who they are today,Dan Campbell.Dan would lead to to a amazing season in 2024.

2021-22: the lions trade stafford for the Jared Goff who would become a key player in this franchise.

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‘You’re good enough for [expletive] Detroit’: A timeline of Jared Goff’s remarkable Lions revival

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Goff has come full circle since being jettisoned by the Rams. Here are the key moments of his time in Detroit.