1953.
The Lions went 10-2 (.833 winning percentage) in 1953 and won the NFL championship, defeating the Cleveland Browns in the championship game.
The Detroit Lions had the worst NFL record this year.
The worst record in the National Football League (American Football) for 2008 is held by the Detroit Lions, with 0 wins and 16 losses.
The Detroit Lions officially played their first match in 1929 as a team with no sponsors. It wasn't until the year later in 1930 that the Detroit Lions entered the NFL.
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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 Detroit Lions are playing the New England patriots,, I would know I am a 11 year old little girl but a sports LOVER
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 49-0 on October 1, 1961.
The Detroit Lions actually started as the Portsmouth Ohio Spartans in 1930 and joined the NFL the same year. After the 1933 season, the team was sold and moved to Detroit where it was re-named the Lions.
Jim schwarzJim Schwartz is the current head coach of the Detroit Lions. This year (2010-2011) will be his second season as the Lions main man.
This year(2011) Both Green bay packers and detroit lions started off with a 4-0 record.
The Detroit Lions have never played in the Super Bowl.