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Detroit Lions

  • NFC NorthThe year 1967 marked the birth of a new football structure when the National Football League split its Western Conference into two distinct groups.
  • Portsmouth SpartansThe Portsmouth Spartans began play in 1928 as a collection of players from defunct independent professional and semi-professional teams.
  • Detroit LionsThe franchise began its life in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928. It joined the National Football League on the 12th of July 1930.