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The 1957 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 24th as the Detroit Lions. Under first-year head coach George Wilson , the Lions won their fourth and most recent NFL title .
The 1957 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Western Conference championship between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers. Both finished at 8–4 and had split their two games during the regular season in November, with the home team winning each. The tie thus required a one-game playoff to be held between the two teams.
Additionally, the Lions have won only three post-season games since 1957. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The Lions also lost an NFL-record nine consecutive playoff games from 1991 to 2023. [ 14 ] [ 7 ]
Reichow said he admires the way the Lions have built a tough, resilient roster, similar to the one the franchise won with in 1957. Buddy Parker quit as Lions coach days before the ’57 season ...
'The Detroit History Podcast' dove into the 1957 Detroit Lions' NFL championship team 5 ... The departure of coach Buddy Parker on the eve of the season caused most experts to write off the team ...
Joe Schmidt, the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who led the Detroit Lions to their last championship in 1957, died Wednesday, his family told the Free Press on Thursday.He was 92 years old ...
The 1957 NFL season was the 38th regular season of the National Football League.After a 6-game preseason slate, the league's 12 teams played a 12-game league schedule — 72 regular season contests in all.
Yes, the Lions won the NFL championship in 1957, which beat not winning it. But playing the 49ers for a spot in Super Bowl LVIII in 2024 is bigger and grander than that, and a heck of a lot more fun.