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Before the 2011 Detroit Lions accomplished the feat, it had been 31 years. Spearheaded by rookie running back Billy Sims, the 1978 Heisman Trophy winner, the Detroit Lions won their first four games of the 1980 season. Unfortunately, the team finished with a 9-and-7 record and failed to make the playoffs.

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