Detroit Lions
| First Season
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| 1930
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| Team History
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Team Names
- Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
- Detroit Lions (1933-present)
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| Conference/Division
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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)
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| Venue
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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)
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| Key People
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| Players • Head Coaches • Executives
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The Detroit Lions are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.
