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The 1970 Detroit Lions season was the 41st season in franchise history. With a record of 10–4, their best in eight years , the Lions finished in second place in the NFC Central and qualified for the playoffs as the NFC's first ever Wildcard team.
Although they recorded 209 rushing yards, the Cowboys could only manage a field goal and a safety, but still managed to shut out the Lions. The Cowboy defense held Lions quarterback Greg Landry to 48 passing yards. In addition, they contained his running as Landry was an excellent running QB; he averaged 10 yards per carry and gained 350 yards ...
Dallas Cowboys (5) vs Detroit Lions (0), Dec 26, 1970 (Divisional Round) Most Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 73; Chicago Bears vs Washington Redskins, Dec 8, 1940 (NFL Championship Game) Fewest Points, Shutout Victory, Game, 5; Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions, Dec 26, 1970 (Divisional Round) Most Points Overcome to Win Game, 32
The Dallas Cowboys, who had missed the playoffs in 1974 for the first time in nine years, beat the Lions on their way to a 4–0 start to the season. The Cowboys would return to the playoffs in 1975, starting a new nine-year streak of playoff berths, and became the first NFL wild card team ever to play in the Super Bowl.
Playoff Results NFC Central: 1970: Detroit Lions: 10–4: Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5 1977: Chicago Bears: 9–5: Lost Divisional playoffs (at Cowboys) 7–37 1979: Chicago Bears: 10–6: Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Eagles) 17–27 1982+ Minnesota Vikings: 5–4: Won First Round playoffs 30–24 Lost Second Round playoffs (at ...
At 11-5, the Lions are now tied with the Cowboys for the third-best record in the NFC, behind the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles.. The 49ers will be the one seed in the NFC playoffs ...
The Detroit Lions nearly escaped Dallas with a last-second comeback victory, but a penalty on the 2-point conversion led to a 20-19 loss to the Cowboys.. The Lions (11-5) are guaranteed at least ...
1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...