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The Detroit Lions franchise began as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928 and moved to Detroit in 1934. The team joined the National Football League on the 12th of July 1930 before relocating due to financial struggles.
Detroit claimed four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957. No playoff victory followed until the 1991 season, and another win did not occur until the 2023 season.
Silver helmets and silver pants defined the look since moving to Detroit in 1934 with blue or white jerseys completing the early set. A new all-gray uniform arrived in 2017 alongside a revised logo after previous changes included scarlet and black from 1948 to 1950.
George A. Richards negotiated an agreement with NBC to carry his Thanksgiving game live across all network stations in 1934. Excluding World War II years from 1939 to 1944, the Lions have played annually on that holiday ever since.
Dutch Clark wore number seven from 1934 to 1938 before it was retired on the 15th of October 1939. Chuck Hughes died of a heart attack during a game on the 24th of October 1971, and his number eighty-five was retired posthumously on the 28th of October 1971.
Dan Campbell became head coach on the 20th of January 2021. The franchise has employed thirty different head coaches throughout its history including Hal Griffen who served as the first head coach in 1930.