Detroit. The Detroit Lions football team.
* December 15, 1935: Detroit Lions - 26 New York Giants - 7* December 28, 1952: Detroit Lions - 17 Cleveland Browns - 7* December 27, 1953: Detroit Lions - 17 Cleveland Browns - 16* December 26, 1954: Cleveland Browns - 56 Detroit Lions - 10* December 29, 1957: Detroit Lions - 59 Cleveland Browns - 14NFC Conference Championship game - January 12, 1992 (Washington Redskins - 41 Detroit Lions - 10)
Currently, number 30 on the Detroit Lions is cornerback Dexter Wynn.
Charlie Batch started 46 games for the Detroit Lions from 1998-2001.
The lions were founded in 1930 in Portsmouth, Ohio
Ndamukong Suh plays for the Detroit Lions.
Nick Fairley plays Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.
Xavier Proctor plays Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.
Caraun Reid plays Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.
Andre Fluellen plays Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.
Bob Miller, defensive tackle on three Detroit Lions NFL championship teams (1952, 1953, 1957), was with the Lions from 1952-1958.
Jimmy Saddler-McQueen plays Defensive Tackle for the Detroit Lions.
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The cast of 1957 NFL Championship Game - 1957 includes: Terry Barr as himself Pete Brewster as Himself - Cleveland Browns End Jim Brown as Himself - Cleveland Browns Fullback Milt Campbell as Himself - Cleveland Browns Halfback Stan Campbell as Himself - Detroit Lions Guard Preston Carpenter as Himself - Cleveland Browns End Lew Carpenter as Himself - Cleveland Browns Halfback Howard Cassady as Himself - Detroit Lions Halfback Jack Christiansen as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive Back Don Colo as Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle Vince Costello as Himself - Cleveland Browns Linebacker Lou Creekmur as Himself - Detroit Lions Tackle Gene Cronin as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive End Galen Fiss as Himself - Cleveland Browns Linebacker Len Ford as Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive End Herschel Forester as Himself - Cleveland Browns Guard Bob Gain as Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle Frank Gatski as Himself - Detroit Lions Center Gene Gedman as Himself - Detroit Lions Halfback Lou Groza as Himself - Cleveland Browns Tackle Chet Hanulak as Himself - Cleveland Browns Halfback Art Hunter as Himself - Cleveland Browns Center Steve Junker as Himself - Detroit Lions End Carl Karilivacz as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive Back Ken Konz as Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Back Ray Krouse as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle Warren Lahr as Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Back Yale Lary as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive Back Gil Mains as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive End Darris McCord as Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive End Walt Michaels as Himself - Cleveland Browns Linebacker Van Patrick as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Gerry Perry as himself Milt Plum as Himself - Cleveland Browns Quarterback Jerry Reichow as Himself - Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Tobin Rote as Himself - Detroit Lions Quarterback Joe Schmidt as Himself - Detroit Lions Linebacker Harley Sewell as Himself - Detroit Lions Guard Tom Tracy as Himself - Detroit Lions Halfback Junior Wren as Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Back Roger Zatkoff as Himself - Detroit Lions Linebacker
The two most noteworthy players to have worn number 78 for the Detroit Lions were defensive end Darris McCord (1955-67) and defensive tackle Doug English (1975-79, 1981-85). More recently, defensive lineman Cory Redding sported number 78 for the Lions from 2003-08.
Alex Karras spent his 13 year career with the Detroit Lions and was a 1st team All-Pro selection in 1960, 1961, and 1965.
Mike Fanning has: Played Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Seattle Seahawks Defensive Tackle in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Seattle Seahawks Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle in "1978 NFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Los Angeles Rams Left Defensive Tackle in "Super Bowl XIV" in 1980. Played Himself - Los Angeles Rams Defensive Tackle in "1979 NFC Championship Game" in 1980.