So this one's for everyone else out there: the Detroit Lions have been an NFL franchise since 1930, when they were the Portsmouth Spartans. They became the Lions in 1934 and last won an NFL ...
The franchise was conceived back in 1928 as the Portsmouth Spartans in Portsmouth, Ohio, but due to financial woes, they moved to Detroit in 1934 after joining the NFL a few years earlier ...
If you're a Detroit Lions fan, you know about this one. So this one's for everyone else out there: the Detroit Lions have been an NFL franchise since 1930, when they were the Portsmouth Spartans. They ...
The Lions have been to the playoffs 23 times during the team's history, which started in 1930 when they were the Portsmouth Spartans, according to Pro Football Reference. In 1975, the National ...
The Portsmouth Spartans — the name of the franchise before moving to Detroit in 1934 — finished behind the 12-2 Packers. The Lions went 11-3 but missed out on the two-team playoffs thanks to a ...
The Lions were originally founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, where they were known as the Portsmouth Spartans. In 1934, the team relocated to Detroit and was renamed the Detroit Lions. Based in Detroit ...
The Detroit Lions could make team history if they defeat or tie the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. A Lions (14-2) win or tie against the Vikings (14-2) would earn them the NFC North division title ...