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.
Matt Ryan threw for a 62-yard touchdown with his first NFL pass, Michael Turner set an Atlanta record with 220 yards rushing and the Falcons began a new era with a 34-21 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:55:40 GMTFrom 2004 to 2006, the Detroit Lions' latest pickup, running back Rudi Johnson, was among the most consistent backs in all of fantasy football. While with the Cincinnati Bengals, Johnson rushed for more than 1,300 yards and scored 12 touchdowns in
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:15:03 GMTJoin MLive sports producer Philip Zaroo for a live game blog of the Detroit Lions' season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Sign up for a reminder below, then stop in Sunday to comment and ask questions throughout the game!
Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:13:00 GMTSteve Gafford and Dick Lewis have seen false hope before when it comes to the Detroit Lions. Their favorite team started 6-2 last season before crumbling. The two men are placing little stock in the Lions' 4-0 mark this preseason heading into Sunday's season-opener in Atlanta.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:54:13 GMTAtlanta Falcons running back and part-time Vicksburg resident rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-21 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:47:43 GMT
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The Lions were founded in 1930 as the Portsmouth (Ohio) Spartans.
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