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