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1930-1933 Portsmouth Spartans, 1934-present Detroit Lions

After three seasons in a small river town in Ohio, the Portsmouth Spartans relocated to Detroit in 1934 and became the Lions.  Beginning that first season in the "Motor City" the team hosted a game on Thanksgiving, a tradition that has become synonymous with Detroit.  The Lions' long history has been filled with dynamic personalities including 14 members of the franchise who were elected to the Hall of Fame.

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PRIDE OF THE LIONS

Barney_Team_ActionThe Pride of the Lions is a permanent display at Ford Field honoring the greatest players in the long history of the franchise.

The charter class of 12 players, that includes Hall of Fame cornerback Lem Barney (left), were honored during a halftime ceremony on Nov. 22, 2009.


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Lem Barney
Jack Christiansen
Lou Creekmur
Curley Culp
Bill Dudley
Frank Gatski
Calvin Johnson
John Henry Johnson
Alex Karras
Dick Lane
Yale Lary
Bobby Layne
Dick LeBeau
Ollie Matson
Hugh McElhenny
Barry Sanders
Charlie Sanders
Joe Schmidt
Dick Stanfel
Doak Walker
Alex Wojciechowicz

NFL Championships

1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

NFL Western Division Championships

1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957

All-Time Record

(At Start of 2019 Season) 566-671-32

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