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The history of the Detroit Lions, a professional American football franchise based in Detroit, dates back to 1928 when they played in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Spartans.They joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1930, then were bought by George A. Richards who was Detroit radio executive and moved to Detroit and changed their name to the Lions in 1934 and won their first NFL Championship ...
Fox finished his first season with 59 punts for an average of 49.1 yards and a net average of 44.8, both Lions records, and was named to the 2021 Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro. [15] [16] He was given an exclusive-rights free agent tender by the Lions on March 4, 2021. [17] He signed the one-year contract on April 23. [18]
The song, "Gridiron Heroes," has been with the Lions since 1938, nearly the entire time the franchise has been in Detroit. The song was written by Wayne State music professor and band director ...
The 1993 season was the Detroit Lions' 64th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th In Detroit, and their fifth under the head coach Wayne Fontes.The Lions improved upon their 5–11 record from the previous season, after a win against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, finishing at 10–6 and winning the NFC Central Division for the second time in three years.
Through Week 11 of the 2024 season, the Detroit Lions are tied for the best record in the NFL. Detroit moved to 9-1 on the year after a 52-6 blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at home.
The Lions are now in uncharted territory. Detroit tied the franchise record set by the 1934 Lions with its 10th straight win, and has leaped ahead of that squad for the best start through 12 games.
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Stephen Gerard Boyd (born August 22, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boston College Eagles , starting for four seasons, and was selected in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL draft with the 141st pick.