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1930Founded
0Championships
615-717-34All-time record
46.3%Win %
29Playoff trips
4-22026 season
The franchise

About the Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit. Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team formally joined the NFL on July 12, 1930 and began play in the 1930 season. Despite success within the NFL, they could not

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NFL
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NFC
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NFC North
Home market
Detroit
Fans
Lions Nation
Mascot
Roary
This season

Schedule

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Who suits up

Roster, depth chart & staff

Home turf in 3D

Ford Field

Ford Field
In the rafters

Retired numbers

7Dutch ClarkRetired 1939
20Lem BarneyRetired 2004
22Bobby LayneRetired 1950
37Doak WalkerRetired 1955
56Joe SchmidtRetired 1953
85Chuck HughesRetired 1970
Fan culture

Songs & chants

SongGridiron HeroesLyrics
Bear Down, Chicago Bears,
Make every play clear the way to victory;
Bear Down, Chicago Bears,
Put them across the goal, we've got to win.
Song“Welcome to Detroit”Lyrics
(Detroit energy)
Welcome to Detroit
ChantForward Down the FieldLyrics
(Traditional)
Forward down the field,
A charging team that will not yield.
Blazon forth the Blue and White
To victory and fame.

Fight on for every yard,
Circle ends in white and blue.
Honor them, the heroes who,
Have brought us fame and glory.
Chant“One Pride!”Lyrics
(Ford Field)
One Pride!
One Pride!
One Pride!
Every era

Logo history

1952 – 1960
1961 – 1969
1970 – 1996
1997 – 2001
2002 – 2002
2003 – 2008
2009 – 2016
2017 – Present
Through the years

History

Home venues

  1. 1934–1937
    University of Detroit Stadium
  2. 1938–1974
    Briggs Stadium / Tiger Stadium
  3. 1975–2001
    Pontiac Silverdome
  4. 2002–Present
    Ford Field

Team names

  1. 1930–1933
    Portsmouth Spartans
  2. 1934–Present
    Detroit Lions
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Rivals

Chicago BearsNFL · NFC NorthMinnesota VikingsNFL · NFC North

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