American football team
Lions
Club · United States · NFL
«Lions»
7
Matches
2
wins
5
losses
104–209
Points
−105
Difference
14.9
Average per match
Form
L
6 Sep · Away Lumberjacks · 7:44
W
13 Sep · Home Demons · 38:14
L
20 Sep · Away Golden Hurricane · 0:42
L
20 Sep · Away Golden Hurricane · 0:42
L
27 Sep · Away Cowboys · 24:27
W
4 Oct · Home Vaqueros · 20:17
No franchise has been part of every Super Bowl since the game began in 1966 and still never reached one — except this one. The Lions have gone the entire modern era of the sport without a single appearance in its championship game.
The oddity sits uneasily against an older record: four NFL Championships, won in 1935, 1952, 1953 and 1957, all of them before the Super Bowl existed. The team that won those titles started life in 1928 as the Portsmouth Spartans, in Portsmouth, Ohio, joined the NFL in 1930, and only became Detroit's team — and the Lions — after the 1934 move.
What has stayed constant is Thanksgiving.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 4 Oct | NFL |
Vaqueros
H
|
20:17 | W |
| 27 Sep | NFL |
Cowboys
A
|
24:27 | L |
| 20 Sep | NFL |
Golden Hurricane
A
|
0:42 | L |
| 20 Sep | NFL |
Golden Hurricane
A
|
0:42 | L |
| 13 Sep | NFL |
Demons
H
|
38:14 | W |
| 6 Sep | NFL |
Lumberjacks
A
|
7:44 | L |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 7
7
Matches
2
wins
5
losses
104–209
Points
−105
Difference
14.9
Average per match
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scored | 104 | 58 | 46 |
| Conceded | 209 | 31 | 178 |
| Average per match | 14.9 | 29.0 | 9.2 |
| Conceded per game | 29.9 | 15.5 | 35.6 |
| Difference | −105 | +27 | −132 |
Fixtures of Lions
-
4 Oct
Vaqueros
H
20:17
W
-
27 Sep
Cowboys
A
24:27
L
-
20 Sep
Golden Hurricane
A
0:42
L
-
20 Sep
Golden Hurricane
A
0:42
L
-
13 Sep
Demons
H
38:14
W
-
6 Sep
Lumberjacks
A
7:44
L
-
30 Aug
Bears
A
15:23
L
Honours of Lions
- NFL Championship 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 4