Detroit Lions

National Football League franchise in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Lions

File:AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established July 12, 1930; 95 years ago (July 12, 1930)[1]
First season: 1930
Play in Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan

Detroit Lions logo

Detroit Lions wordmark

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Logo| Wordmark
League/conference affiliations

National Football League (1930-present)

* Western Division (1933–1949)
* National Conference (1950–1952)
* Western Conference (1953–1969)
* Central Division (1967–1969)
* National Football Conference (1970–present)
* NFC Central (1970–2001)
* NFC North (2002–present)

Current uniform

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Team colors| Honolulu blue, silver[2][3][4]

Fight song| Gridiron Heroes
Mascot| Roary the Lion
Personnel
Owner(s)| Sheila Ford Hamp[5]
Chairman| Sheila Ford Hamp
President| Rod Wood
General manager| Brad Holmes
Head coach| Dan Campbell
Team history

* Portsmouth Spartans (1930–1933)
* Detroit Lions (1934-present)

Championships
League championships (4)

* NFL championships (pre–1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4)
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

Conference championships (4)

* NFL National: 1952
* NFL Western: 1953, 1954, 1957

Division championships (4)

* NFL Western: 1935
* NFC Central: 1983, 1991, 1993

Playoff appearances (21)

* NFL: 1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016

Home fields

* Universal Stadium (1930–1933)
* University of Detroit Stadium (1934–1940)
* Tiger Stadium (1938–1939, 1941–1974)
* Pontiac Silverdome (1975–2001)
* Ford Field (2002–present)

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.

The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans, and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930.[1] Amid financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to Detroit in 1934.[6] The team were also renamed the Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Tigers.[7]

The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957, all prior to the Super Bowl era. Since the 1957 championship, the franchise has won only a single playoff game during the 1991 season and holds the league's longest postseason win drought.[8] While they share the distinction of never appearing in a Super Bowl with the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars, they are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to have never made it, as well as the only NFC team to have not done so.[9][10][11]

## Contents

* 1 Franchise history
* 2 Logos and uniforms
* 3 Thanksgiving Day tradition
* 4 Players of note
* 4.1 Current roster
* 4.2 Retired numbers
* 4.3 Pro Football Hall of Fame members
* 4.4 Pride of the Lions
* 4.5 75th Season All-Time Team
* 4.6 Lions All-Time Team
* 4.7 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
* 5 Staff
* 5.1 Current staff
* 5.2 Head coaches
* 5.3 Offensive coordinators
* 5.4 Defensive coordinators
* 5.5 Special Teams coordinators
* 6 Rivalries
* 7 Radio and television
* 7.1 Radio
* 7.2 TV
* 7.2.1 Preseason
* 7.2.2 Regular season
* 7.2.3 Blackouts
* 8 Lions cheerleaders
* 9 See also
* 10 Notes and references
* 10.1 Bibliography
* 11 External links

## Franchise history[edit | edit source]

Main article: History of the Detroit Lions

See also: List of Detroit Lions seasons

## Logos and uniforms[edit | edit source]

Aside from a brief change to scarlet and black from 1948 to 1950 instituted by then head coach Bo McMillin, which was influenced by his years as coach at Indiana, the Lions' uniforms have basically remained the same since they moved to Detroit in 1934–silver helmets, silver pants, and either blue or white jerseys.[12][13]

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Billy Sims (No. 20) rushing the ball against the Los Angeles Rams on September 7, 1980

Glenn Presnell, the then last surviving member of the 1934 Lions, recalled that after the Portsmouth Spartans relocated to Detroit, team owner George A. Richards asked him and his wife to pick the Lions' colors from combinations that included red and white, orange and black, and blue and silver. The Presnells liked blue and silver the best, so Richards selected it. The blue used by the Lions is officially known as "Honolulu blue", which is inspired by the color of the waves off the coast of Hawaii.[13][14]

There have been minor changes to the uniform design throughout the years, such as changing the silver stripe patterns on the jersey sleeves, and changing the colors of the jersey numbers. "TV numbers", which are auxiliary uniform numbers to help TV broadcasters identify players from the line of scrimmage, were added to the jersey sleeves in 1956.[13] White trim was added to the logo in 1970, with outlines (white on the blue jersey, silver on the white jersey) added to the numbers in 1972; the color arrangement on the numbers on the blue jerseys was reversed in 1982.[12] The silver facemasks became blue in 1984. In 1998, the team wore blue pants with their white jerseys along with grey socks but dropped that combination after the season.[12][15] In 1999, the "TV numbers" on the sleeves were moved to the shoulders.[16]

In 1994, every NFL team wore throwback jerseys, and the Lions' were similar to the jerseys used during their 1935 championship season. The helmets and pants were solid silver, the jerseys Honolulu blue with silver numbers and the jersey did not have "TV numbers" on the sleeves. The team wore solid blue socks and black cleats. The helmets also did not have logos, as helmets were simple leather back then.[12] The Lions also wore 1950s-style jerseys during their traditional Thanksgiving Day games from 2001 to 2004 as the NFL encouraged teams to wear throwback jerseys on Thanksgiving Day.[17][18][19][20][21]

In 2003, the team added black trim to their logo and jerseys. The face masks on the helmet changed from blue to black with the introduction of the new color. In 2005, the team introduced an alternate, black, jersey.[12][22]

For 2008, the team dropped the black jersey in favor of a throwback uniform to commemorate the franchise's 75th anniversary. The throwback uniform became the team's permanent alternate jersey in 2009, replacing the former black alternate.[23] The Lions officially unveiled a new logo and uniforms on April 20, 2009. The logo was given a flowing mane and fangs, while the typeface featured a modern font.[24]

On February 1, 2017, the Lions announced a new typeface, logo, and the complete removal of the color black from the team identity. While the previous logo was retained, the border was changed from black to silver.[2][22] The Lions then unveiled the new uniforms on April 13, 2017, which include blue pants for the first time since 1998, and an alternate all-silver uniform; the facemasks also became chrome.[25][26] The Lions also added the initials "WCF" to the left sleeve as a permanent tribute to William Clay Ford, who owned the team from 1963 until his death in 2014. The sleeve addition replaces the black "WCF" patch on the left breast that was added after Ford's death.[27]

On September 20, 2021, the Lions wore white pants with their road white uniforms against the Green Bay Packers. The white pants, which lacked striping, were previously worn during the "scarlet and black" era in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[28]

## Thanksgiving Day tradition[edit | edit source]

File:DetroitLionsRunningPlay-2007.jpg

The Lions, seen here during the 2007 Thanksgiving game against their division rival Green Bay Packers, have played on Thanksgiving since 1934.

In 1934, then team owner George A. Richards, who also was the owner of a major radio affiliate of the NBC Blue Network, WJR in Detroit, the forerunner to today's ABC, negotiated an agreement with NBC to carry his Thanksgiving games live across all of the network's stations.[29] Since then, the tradition of the Lions playing on Thanksgiving has continued uninterrupted.[30]

## Players of note[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Detroit Lions players

### Current roster[edit | edit source]

Detroit Lions roster

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Quarterbacks

* 16 Jared Goff
* 10 Nate Sudfeld

Running backs

* 42 Justin Jackson
* 46 Craig Reynolds
* 32 D'Andre Swift
* 30 Jamaal Williams

Wide receivers

* 85 Tom Kennedy
* 11 Kalif Raymond
* 8 Josh Reynolds
* 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown

Tight ends

* 82 James Mitchell
* 89 Brock Wright

|  | Offensive linemen

* 74 Kayode Awosika T
* 63 Evan Brown C
* 68 Taylor Decker T
* 73 Jonah Jackson G
* 67 Matt Nelson T
* 77 Frank Ragnow C
* 58 Penei Sewell T
* 70 Dan Skipper T
* 71 Logan Stenberg G

Defensive linemen

* 90 Michael Brockers DT
* 96 Isaiah Buggs DT
* 79 John Cominsky DE
* 53 Charles Harris DE
* 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE
* 94 Benito Jones DT
* 54 Alim McNeill DT
* 99 Julian Okwara DE
* 93 Josh Paschal DE

|  | Linebackers

* 34 Alex Anzalone OLB
* 55 Derrick Barnes MLB
* 49 Chris Board OLB
* 2 Austin Bryant OLB
* 57 Anthony Pittman MLB
* 44 Malcolm Rodriguez OLB
* 51 Josh Woods OLB

Defensive backs

* 5 DeShon Elliott FS
* 25 Will Harris SS
* 33 JuJu Hughes FS
* 23 Mike Hughes CB
* 39 Jerry Jacobs CB
* 31 Kerby Joseph SS
* 36 Chase Lucas CB
* 26 Ifeatu Melifonwu CB
* 38 C. J. Moore FS
* 1 Jeff Okudah CB
* 24 Amani Oruwariye CB
* 41 A. J. Parker CB

Special teams

* 17 Michael Badgley K
* 47 Scott Daly LS
* 3 Jack Fox P

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* \-- Greg Bell RB (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 45 Jason Cabinda FB (PUP) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 87 Quintez Cephus WR (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 4 D. J. Chark WR (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 78 Tommy Kraemer G (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 95 Romeo Okwara DE (PUP) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 91 Levi Onwuzurike DT (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 27 Bobby Price CB (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 72 Halapoulivaati Vaitai G (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 21 Tracy Walker FS (IR) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 9 Jameson Williams WR (NF-Inj.) File:Injury icon 2.svg

Practice squad

* 83 Stanley Berryhill WR
* 12 Tim Boyle QB
* 15 Brady Breeze FS
* 40 Jarrad Davis MLB
* 65 Obinna Eze T
* 18 Sam Ficken K
* 86 Garrett Griffin TE
* 59 James Houston OLB
* 28 Jermar Jefferson RB
* 80 Josh Johnson WR
* 60 Darrin Paulo T
* 66 Ross Pierschbacher C
* 29 Saivion Smith CB (Injured) File:Injury icon 2.svg
* 52 Demetrius Taylor DT
* 13 Brandon Zylstra WR
* 84 Shane Zylstra TE

Rookies in italics

Roster updated November 1, 2022

* Depth chart
* Transactions

52 active, 11 inactive, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

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Calvin Johnson

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Bobby Layne

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Barry Sanders

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Charlie Sanders

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Joe Schmidt

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Doak Walker

### Retired numbers[edit | edit source]

Detroit Lions retired numbers

No.  | Player  | Position  | Tenure  | Retired
7 | Dutch Clark | QB | 1931–1932
1934–1938 | October 15, 1939[1][31][32]
20 | Lem Barney | CB | 1967–1977 | November 25, 2004[33]
Billy Sims | RB | 1980–1984
Barry Sanders | RB | 1989–1998
22 | Bobby Layne | QB, K | 1950–1958 | [1]
37 | Doak Walker | HB, K, P | 1950–1955 | December 11, 1955[1][34][35]
56 | Joe Schmidt 1 | LB | 1953–1965 | [1]
85 | Chuck Hughes 2 | WR | 1970–1971 | [1]

Notes:

* 1 The No. 56 was temporarily unretired with Schmidt's blessing when the Lions acquired linebacker Pat Swilling from the New Orleans Saints. No player has worn it since Swilling left.[36]
* 2 Posthumous. Hughes died of a heart attack during a game on October 24, 1971, and his No. 85 was withdrawn from circulation.[1][37][38][39] Over the years, however, the number would return to circulation.[40]

Special cases

* The Lions retired No. 93 for the 2009 season after Corey Smith disappeared, presumed dead, when a boat he was fishing in with friends capsized off the Florida coast.[41] The Lions also wore 93 decals on their helmets that season.[42] The number was assigned to Kyle Vanden Bosch in 2010.[43]

### Pro Football Hall of Fame members[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Detroit Lions Hall of Fame members

Players
No.  | Name  | Positions  | Seasons  | Inducted  | No.  | Name  | Positions  | Seasons  | Inducted
20 | Lem Barney | CB | 1967–1977 | 1992[44] | 28 | Yale Lary | DB, P | 1952–1953
1956–1964 | 1979[45]
19, 24 | Jack Christiansen | DB | 1951–1958 | 1970[46] | 22 | Bobby Layne | QB | 1950–1958 | 1967[47]
7, 12, 19 | Dutch Clark | QB | 1931–1932
1934–1938 | 1963[48] | 24, 44 | Dick LeBeau | DB | 1959–1972 | 2010[49]
Coach | 1937–1938
76 | Lou Creekmur | G/OT | 1950–1959 | 1996[50] | 30 | Ollie Matson | RB | 1963 | 1972[51]
77 | Curley Culp | DT | 1980–1981 | 2013[52] | 39 | Hugh McElhenny | HB | 1964 | 1970[53]
35, 44 | Bill Dudley | HB | 1947–1949 | 1966[54] | 20 | Barry Sanders | RB | 1989–1998 | 2004[55]
72 | Frank Gatski | C | 1957 | 1985[56] | 88 | Charlie Sanders | TE | 1968–1977 | 2007[57]
81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 2007–2015 | 2021[58] | 56 | Joe Schmidt | LB
Coach | 1953–1965
1967–1972 | 1973[59]
35 | John Henry Johnson | FB | 1957–1959 | 1987[60] | 63 | Dick Stanfel | G | 1952–1955 | 2016[61]
71 | Alex Karras | DT | 1958–1962
1964–1970 | 2020[62] | 37 | Doak Walker | HB | 1950–1955 | 1986[63]
81 | Dick "Night Train" Lane | CB | 1960–1965 | 1974[64] | 30, 50 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C, LB | 1938–1946 | 1968[65]

### Pride of the Lions[edit | edit source]

In 2009, the Pride of the Lions was established. The Pride of the Lions is the ring of honor for the franchise's greatest players.[66][67]

Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pride of the Lions

No.  | Player  | Position  | Tenure  | Inducted
20 | Lem Barney | CB | 1967–1977 | 2009[68]
76 | Roger Brown | DT | 1960–1966 | 2018[66]
24 | Jack Christiansen | DB | 1951–1958 | 2009[68]
7, 12, 19 | Dutch Clark | QB | 1931–1932
1934–1938 | 2009[68]
76 | Lou Creekmur | G/T | 1950–1959 | 2009[68]
4 | Jason Hanson | K | 1992–2012 | 2013[69]
71 | Alex Karras | DT | 1958–1962
1964–1970 | 2018[66]
81 | Dick "Night Train" Lane | CB | 1960–1965 | 2009[68]
28 | Yale Lary | DB, P | 1952–1953
1956–1964 | 2009[68]
22 | Bobby Layne | QB | 1950–1958 | 2009[68]
24, 44 | Dick LeBeau | DB | 1959–1972 | 2010[70]
84 | Herman Moore | WR | 1991–2001 | 2018[66]
20 | Barry Sanders | RB | 1989–1998 | 2009[68]
88 | Charlie Sanders | TE | 1968–1977 | 2009[68]
56 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 1953–1965 | 2009[68]
54 | Chris Spielman | LB | 1988–1995 | 2021[67]
63 | Dick Stanfel | OG | 1952–1955 | 2016[71]
37 | Doak Walker | HB | 1950–1955 | 2009[68]
30, 50 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C, LB | 1938–1946 | 2009[68]

### 75th Season All-Time Team[edit | edit source]

On November 9, 2008, the Lions honored the 75th Season All-Time Team during halftime against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[72][73] The team was chosen via an online fan poll and selection committee.[72] Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

75th Season All-Time Team

No.  | Player  | Position  | Tenure
6 | Jim Arnold | P | 1986–1993
60 | Al Baker | DE | 1978–1982
20 | Lem Barney | CB | 1967–1977
36 | Bennie Blades | DB | 1988–1996
75 | Lomas Brown | T | 1985–1995
76 | Roger Brown | DT | 1960–1966
19, 24 | Jack Christiansen | DB | 1951–1958
7, 12, 19 | Dutch Clark | QB | 1931–1932
1934–1938
89 | Gail Cogdill | WR | 1960–1968
76 | Lou Creekmur | G/T | 1950–1959
25 | Jim David | DB | 1952–1959
44 | Don Doll | DB | 1949–1952
78 | Doug English | DT | 1975–1985
54 | Ed Flanagan | C | 1965–1974
53 | Kevin Glover | C | 1985–1997
75 | John Gordy | OG | 1957–1967
23 | Mel Gray | KR/PR | 1989–1994
4 | Jason Hanson 1 | K | 1992–2012
71 | Alex Karras | DT | 1958–1962
1964–1970
81 | Dick "Night Train" Lane | CB | 1960–1965
28 | Yale Lary | DB, P | 1952–1953
1956–1964
22 | Bobby Layne | QB | 1950–1958
24, 44 | Dick LeBeau | DB | 1959–1972
84 | Herman Moore | WR | 1991–2001
3 | Eddie Murray | K | 1980–1991
91 | Robert Porcher | DE | 1992–2003
20 | Barry Sanders | RB | 1989–1998
88 | Charlie Sanders | TE | 1968–1977
30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | 1995–2006
56 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 1953–1965
66 | Harley Sewell | OG | 1953–1962
20 | Billy Sims | RB | 1980–1984
54 | Chris Spielman | LB | 1988–1995
37 | Doak Walker | HB | 1950–1955
55 | Wayne Walker | LB | 1958–1972
30, 50 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C, LB | 1938–1946

Note:

* 1 Hanson was active at the time of the selection.[73]

### Lions All-Time Team[edit | edit source]

On September 29, 2019, the Lions honored their All-Time Team in celebration of the NFL's centennial during halftime against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team was chosen via fan voting, contributions from the Detroit Lions Legends Community, team executives, and select members of the media.[74] Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Lions All-Time Team

No.  | Player  | Position  | Tenure
60 | Al Baker | DE | 1978–1982
20 | Lem Barney | CB | 1967–1977
36 | Bennie Blades | DB | 1988–1996
75 | Lomas Brown | T | 1985–1995
76 | Roger Brown | DT | 1960–1966
19, 24 | Jack Christiansen | DB | 1951–1958
7, 12, 19 | Dutch Clark | QB | 1931–1932
1934–1938
89 | Gail Cogdill | WR | 1960–1968
76 | Lou Creekmur | G/T | 1950–1959
25 | Jim David | DB | 1952–1959
44 | Don Doll | DB | 1949–1952
7, 20, 56 | Ox Emerson | G, C, LB | 1931–1937
78 | Doug English | DT | 1975–1985
54 | Ed Flanagan | C | 1965–1974
53 | Kevin Glover | C | 1985–1997
23 | Mel Gray | KR/PR | 1989–1994
4 | Jason Hanson | K | 1992–2012
81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | 2007–2015
71 | Alex Karras | DT | 1958–1962
1964–1970
81 | Dick "Night Train" Lane | CB | 1960–1965
28 | Yale Lary | DB, P | 1952–1953
1956–1964
22 | Bobby Layne | QB | 1950–1958
24, 44 | Dick LeBeau | DB | 1959–1972
53 | Mike Lucci | LB | 1965–1973
84 | Herman Moore | WR | 1991–2001
48 | Don Muhlbach 1 | LS | 2004–2020
33 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | 1959–1965
91 | Robert Porcher | DE | 1992–2003
20 | Barry Sanders | RB | 1989–1998
88 | Charlie Sanders | TE | 1968–1977
30 | Cory Schlesinger | FB | 1995–2006
56 | Joe Schmidt | LB | 1953–1965
66 | Harley Sewell | OG | 1953–1962
20 | Billy Sims | RB | 1980–1984
54 | Chris Spielman | LB | 1988–1995
9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | 2009–2020
63 | Dick Stanfel | OG | 1952–1955
37 | Doak Walker | HB | 1950–1955
30, 50 | Alex Wojciechowicz | C, LB | 1938–1946

Note:

* 1 Muhlbach was active at the time of the selection.[74]

### Michigan Sports Hall of Fame[edit | edit source]

Main article: Michigan Sports Hall of Fame

## Staff[edit | edit source]

### Current staff[edit | edit source]

Detroit Lions staff

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Front office

* Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
* Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse and Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
* Team president – Rod Wood
* Special assistant to chairman and president & CEO – Chris Spielman
* Executive vice president/general manager – Brad Holmes
* Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
* Director of player personnel – Lance Newmark
* Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
* Director of college scouting – Dave Sears
* Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin
* Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey

Head coaches

* Head coach – Dan Campbell
* Assistant head coach/running backs – Duce Staley

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Ben Johnson
* Quarterbacks – Mark Brunell
* Wide receivers – Antwaan Randle El
* Assistant wide receivers – Seth Ryan
* Tight ends/passing game coordinator – Tanner Engstrand
* Offensive line – Hank Fraley
* Senior offensive assistant – John Morton
* Offensive quality control – Steve Oliver
* Offensive assistant – J. T. Barrett
* WCF minority fellowship – Deon'tae Pannell

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
* Defensive line – Todd Wash
* Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
* Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
* Defensive backs – Brian Duker
* Assistant defensive backs – Addison Lynch
* Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
* Defensive quality control – Wayne Blair
* WCF minority fellowship – Shaun Dion Hamilton

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
* Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins

Coaching administration

* Chief of staff/head coach administration – Kevin Anderson

Strength and conditioning

* Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
* Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
* Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
* Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry

→ Coaching staff
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### Head coaches[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Detroit Lions head coaches

File:Dan Campbell.jpg

Dan Campbell (pictured in 2011), is the current head coach of the Detroit Lions

The Lions have had 30 head coaches throughout their franchise history. Their first head coach was Hal Griffen, who compiled a 5–6–3 (.464) overall record with the team of 1930. Wayne Fontes was the longest-tenured head coach in Lions history, serving from 1988 to 1996.[75] The current head coach of the Lions is Dan Campbell, who was hired on January 20, 2021.[76]

### Offensive coordinators[edit | edit source]

Name | Tenure

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No Offensive Coordinator between | 1934–1966
Bill McPeak | 1967–1972
No Offensive Coordinator between | 1973–1975
Ken Shipp | 1976
Ed Hughes | 1977
Bob Schnelker | 1978–1981
Ted Marchibroda | 1982–1983
Bill Nelsen | 1984
Bob Baker | 1985–1988
Dave Levy | 1991
Dan Henning | 1992–1993
Dave Levy | 1994
Tom Moore | 1994–1996
Sylvester Croom | 1997–2000
Gary Moeller | 2000
Maurice Carthon | 2001–2002
Sherman Lewis | 2003–2004
Ted Tollner | 2005
Mike Martz | 2006–2007
Jim Colletto | 2008
Scott Linehan | 2009–2013
Joe Lombardi | 2014–2015
Jim Bob Cooter | 2015–2018
Darrell Bevell | 2019–2020
Anthony Lynn | 2021
Ben Johnson | 2022–present

### Defensive coordinators[edit | edit source]

Name | Tenure

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No Defensive Coordinator between | 1934–1951
Buster Ramsey | 1952–1959
Don Shula | 1960–1962
No Defensive Coordinator between | 1963–1974
Jimmy Carr (American football) | 1975–1976
Fritz Shurmur | 1977
No Defensive Coordinator between | 1978–1979
Maxie Baughan | 1980–1982
Ed Beard | 1983–1984
Wayne Fontes | 1985–1988
Woody Widenhofer | 1989–1992
Hank Bullough | 1993
Herb Paterra | 1994–1995
Jim Eddy | 1996
Larry Peccatiello | 1997–2000
Vince Tobin | 2001
Kurt Schottenheimer | 2002–2003
Dick Jauron | 2004–2005
Donnie Henderson | 2006
Joe Barry | 2007–2008
Gunther Cunningham | 2009–2013
Teryl Austin | 2014–2017
Paul Pasqualoni | 2018–2019
Cory Undlin | 2020
Aaron Glenn | 2021–present

### Special Teams coordinators[edit | edit source]

Name | Tenure

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John Bonamego | 2019
Brayden Coombs | 2020
Dave Fipp | 2021–present

## Rivalries[edit | edit source]

The Lions have had several division rivals in their existence. Their oldest rivals are the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, whom they have faced since 1930.[77][78] The Minnesota Vikings have been in a division with Detroit ever since their inaugural season in 1961.[79][80] Another notable longtime division opponent was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (25 seasons from 1977 to 2001).[81]

The Lions also have a preseason rivalry with the Cleveland Browns, dubbed the Great Lakes Classic.[82] The two teams have been playing for The Barge Trophy since 2002.[83] The Lions and Browns had a solid rivalry in the 1950s, when they met four times for the NFL championship (Detroit won three of the matchups); they have met much less frequently during the regular season since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger due to the Browns' move to the AFC.[84]

## Radio and television[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Detroit Lions broadcasters

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Map of radio affiliates

### Radio[edit | edit source]

Main article: Detroit Lions Radio Network

The Lions' flagship radio station is WXYT-FM.[85] Dan Miller does play-by-play, Lomas Brown does color commentary, and T. J. Lang is the sideline reporter.[86][87]

In 2015, the team announced that they were moving from WXYT-FM to WJR for the 2016 NFL season, ending a 20-year relationship with CBS Radio.[88] The decision to part with WXYT was reportedly instigated by a demand by the team for the station to fire on-air personality Mike Valenti, who has had a history of making critical comments about the Lions during his drivetime show, as a condition of any future renewal. A CBS Radio spokesperson stated that their refusal was meant to maintain the station's integrity.[88][89]

The Lions' flagship station returned to WXYT-FM starting with the 2021 season.[90]

### TV[edit | edit source]

#### Preseason[edit | edit source]

Main article: Detroit Lions Television Network

In 2015, WJBK took over from WXYZ-TV as the flagship station for Lions preseason games.[91] In 2022, the announcers were Brandon Gaudin with play-by-play, Devin Gardner with color commentary, and Dannie Rogers with sideline reports.[92] Games are produced by Bally Sports Detroit.[93][94]

#### Regular season[edit | edit source]

Regular season games are broadcast regionally on Fox, except when the Lions play an AFC team in Detroit, in which case the game airs regionally on CBS; however, since 2014, with the institution of the NFL's "cross flex" broadcast rules, any Lions game slated to air on Fox can be moved to CBS.[95][96] The Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit is always televised nationally.[30] In 2011, the Lions became the last NFC team to play on NBC's Sunday Night Football since the network began airing Sunday night games in 2006.[97]

#### Blackouts[edit | edit source]

Main article: National Football League television blackout policies

The Lions' winless performance in 2008 and 2–14 season in 2009, coupled with the effects of the Great Recession in Michigan, led to several local broadcast blackouts, as local fans did not purchase enough tickets by the 72-hour blackout deadline. The first blackout in the then seven-year history of Ford Field was on October 26, 2008, against the Washington Redskins. The previous 50 regular season home games had been sellouts.[98] The second home game of the 2009 season in which the Lions broke the losing streak, also against the Redskins, was blacked out locally, as well as the comeback victory over the Cleveland Browns.[99][100][101] The Lions had only one blackout in 2010, yet another Redskins game, which the Lions won 37–25.[102] However, in 2015, the NFL suspended its blackout policies, meaning that all Lions games will be shown on local TV, regardless of tickets sold.[103]

Games were also often blacked out at the Lions' previous home, the 80,000-seat Pontiac Silverdome, despite winning seasons and the success and popularity of star players such as Barry Sanders.[104][105]

## Lions cheerleaders[edit | edit source]

Main article: Detroit Lions Cheerleaders

On June 13, 2016, the Lions announced their decision to add official cheerleaders to the organization.[106] The team also announced that Rebecca Girard-Smoker, formerly the director of the Detroit Pistons dance team, would be the coach of the cheerleading squad. It marked the first time in over 40 years the team had an official cheerleading squad. The cheerleading squad is a part of the entertainment during football games, and active at community events.[107]

## See also[edit | edit source]

* NFL on Thanksgiving Day
* History of the Portsmouth Spartans

## Notes and references[edit | edit source]

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Michigan Tech (D-I hockey)
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Northwood
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Allen Park, Michigan

Education

Primary and secondary schools|

* Allen Park Public Schools
* Allen Park High School
* Melvindale–Northern Allen Park Public Schools
* Southgate Community School District
* Cabrini High School
* Inter-City Baptist School

Other

Businesses|

* Detroit Lions

Landmarks|

* Uniroyal Giant Tire
* Fairlane Green

*[IR]: Injured reserve
*[PUP]: Physically unable to perform
*[NF-Inj.]: Non-football injury and illness
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