Through the 2008 season, the Lions have made the playoffs four times in the past 15 years: 1) 1994 - lost to the Packers in the wild card round
2) 1995 - lost to the Eagles in the wild card round
3) 1997 - lost to the Buccaneers in the wild card round
4) 1999 - lost to the Redskins in the wild card round
The Detroit Lions have appeared in the NFL Playoffs 14 times. The Lions were in the playoffs in 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1999. The Lions won the NFC Central 3 times (1983, 1991, 1993) and won an NFC Wild Card spot 6 times (1970, 1982, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1999).
1932, 1935, 1952-1954, 1957, 1970, 1982-1983, 1991, 1993-1995, 1997, and 1999.
The Detroit Lions were NFL champions in 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957. Since the AFL-NFL Merger in 1970, the Lions have been to one NFC Championship game, that being in the 1991 season when they lost to the Washington Redskins.
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Bill Munson started 8 games at QB and Greg Landry started 6 games at QB for the 1970 Lions.
the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions. 1970.
The Detroit Lions. 19-17
1970, the first year of play after the AFL-NFL merger. Each conference had three divisions and each division winner made the playoffs along with one wildcard team. The first teams to make the playoffs as a wildcard were the Detroit Lions in the NFC and the Miami Dolphins in the AFC.
NFL Monday Night Football - 1970 Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions 42-6 was released on: USA: 10 October 2011
NFL Monday Night Football - 1970 Chicago Bears vs- Detroit Lions 17-15 was released on: USA: 15 December 1986
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NFL Monday Night Football - 1970 Chicago Bears vs- Detroit Lions 12-7 was released on: USA: 19 October 1981