I found the answer before anyone even had a chance to reply.....The Detroit Lions did play a professional football game in Michigan Stadium, on September 22, 1971. They played the defending champion Baltimore Colts.
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Through the 2008 season, the Lions have played 5 home playoff games:
1) 1935 NFL Championship Game - Lions 26, Giants 7
2) 1953 NFL Championship Game - Lions 17, Browns 16
3) 1957 NFL Championship Game - Lions 59, Browns 14
4) 1991 NFC Divisional Playoff Game - Lions 38, Cowboys 6
5) 1993 NFC Wildcard Playoff Game - Packers 28, Lions 24