Detroit Lions

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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
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