Through the 2008 season, that was Week 16 of the 2007 season (December 23, 2007) when they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 25-20, in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions last playoff appearance was 1999, their last conference championship was in 1957 also that was the year of their last championship.
The last time the Steelers played the Detroit Lions was on October 11, 2009. The Steelers won the game 28-20.
The last season in which the Detroit Lions have won 9 games was the 2000 season.
Before they beat the Washington Redskins 19-14 on September 27, 2009, the Detroit Lions had a 19-game losing streak and their last win was December 23, 2007, when they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 20-25 at Ford field in Detroit.
January 6, 2002 - Final Detroit Lions game played, a 15-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Wayne Fontes of the 1991 Lions who defeated the Cowboys, 38-6, in the Division round of the playoffs.
On Sunday, October 2, 2011, the Detroit Lions defeated the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium, 34-30. The Lions trailed the Cowboys, 27-3, early in the third quarter.
The last time the Lions won their division was in 1993.
last time was on September 11th, 2005. 17-3, lions. check out my Detroit blog: http://detroitsghetto.blogspot.com
yes, in the 1950s and 60s they often won the thanksgiving day game. Only in the last ten years or so have they been unfavorable on thanksgiving.
1999
The last time the Detroit Lions beat the New Orleans Saints was on December 24, 2005.