20) rushing the ball against the Los Angeles Rams on September 7, 1980 See also: List of Detroit Lions seasons Logos and uniformsĪside from a brief change to scarlet and black from 1948 to 1950 instituted by then head coach Bo McMillin, which was influenced by his years as coach at Indiana, the Lions' uniforms have basically remained the same since they moved to Detroit in 1934–silver helmets, silver pants, and either blue or white jerseys. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in the Super Bowl. Since the 1957 championship, the franchise has won only a single playoff game during the 1991 season and holds the league's longest postseason win drought. The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 19, all prior to the Super Bowl era. Amid financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to Detroit in 1934 and renamed the Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Detroit Tigers. The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. University of Detroit Stadium ( 1934– 1940).

NFL championships (pre–1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4).

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