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===1930s===
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!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
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! colspan="4"| 1930
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1930/11-02_por-gnb.html Week 8]
| November 2
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1932
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1932/12-18_por-chb.html postseason]
| December 18
| at Chicago Bears
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/indexes/venues/usa/illinois/chicago-stadium-index.html Chicago Stadium]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1933
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1933/10-08_por-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 8
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1934
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#0076b6; color:#b0b7bc;"| Detroit Lions
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1934/10-07_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 7
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1935
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-03_det-chc.html Week 6]
| November 3
| at Chicago Cardinals
| Wrigley Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-10_det-gnb.html Week 8]
| November 10
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-24_det-chb.html Week 10]
| November 24
| at Chicago Bears
| Wrigley Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/12-15_nyg-det.html postseason]
| December 15
| vs. New York Giants
| University of Detroit Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/01-19_det-aml.html exhibition]
| January 19, 1936
| at American Legion Football League All-Stars
| Gilmore Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1936
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/09-01_det-cas.html exhibition]
| September 1
| at College All-Stars
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/indexes/venues/usa/illinois/soldier-field-index.html Soldier Field]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-14_det-bkn.html Week 3]
| October 14
| at Brooklyn Dodgers
| Ebbets Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-18_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| October 18
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-25_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 25
| at Chicago Bears
| Wrigley Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/11-01_det-nyg.html Week 7]
| November 1
| at New York Giants
| Polo Grounds
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/11-26_chb-det.html Week 10]
| November 26
| vs. Chicago Bears
| University of Detroit Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1937
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/10-03_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 3
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/10-24_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 24
| at Chicago Bears
| Wrigley Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/11-14_det-nyg.html Week 8]
| November 14
| at New York Giants
| Polo Grounds
|-
! colspan="4"| 1938
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1938/10-09_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 9
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1938/10-16_was-det.html Week 4]
| October 16
| vs. Washington Redskins
| Briggs Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1939
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/09-24_bkn-det.html Week 2]
| September 24
| vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
| University of Detroit Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-15_cle-det.html Week 4]
| October 15
| vs. Cleveland Rams
| Briggs Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-22_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| October 22
| at Green Bay Packers
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-29_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 29
| at Chicago Bears
| Wrigley Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/11-12_chb-det.html Week 8]
| November 12
| vs. Chicago Bears
| Briggs Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/11-26_det-was.html Week 10]
| November 26
| at Washington Redskins
| Griffith Stadium
|}
|}



Revision as of 12:10, 18 August 2020

Detroit Lions
First Season
1930
Team History
Team Names
  • Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
  • Detroit Lions (1933-present)
Conference/Division
National Football League (1930–present)
  • unconferenced (1930-49)
    • Western Division (1933–1949)
  • National Conference (1950–1952)
  • Western Conference (1953–1969)
    • Central Division (1967–1969)
  • National Football Conference (NFC) (1970–present)
    • NFC Central (1970–2001)
    • NFC North (2002–present)
Venue
All Home Stadiums
  • Universal Stadium (1930–1933)
  • University of Detroit Stadium (1934–1940)
  • Tiger Stadium (1938–1939, 1941–1974)
  • Pontiac Silverdome (1975–2001)
  • Ford Field (2002–present)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Detroit Lions are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.

Publications

Programs

1920s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1929
Portsmouth Spartans
exhibition September 15 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium

1930s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1930
Week 8 November 2 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
1932
postseason December 18 at Chicago Bears Chicago Stadium
1933
Week 3 October 8 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
1934
Detroit Lions
Week 3 October 7 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
1935
Week 6 November 3 at Chicago Cardinals Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 10 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 10 November 24 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
postseason December 15 vs. New York Giants University of Detroit Stadium
exhibition January 19, 1936 at American Legion Football League All-Stars Gilmore Stadium
1936
exhibition September 1 at College All-Stars Soldier Field
Week 3 October 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field
Week 5 October 18 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 6 October 25 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 7 November 1 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
Week 10 November 26 vs. Chicago Bears University of Detroit Stadium
1937
Week 3 October 3 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 6 October 24 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 14 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
1938
Week 3 October 9 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 4 October 16 vs. Washington Redskins Briggs Stadium
1939
Week 2 September 24 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers University of Detroit Stadium
Week 4 October 15 vs. Cleveland Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 22 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 6 October 29 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 12 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 10 November 26 at Washington Redskins Griffith Stadium
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