Detroit Lions
| First Season
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| 1930
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| Team History
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Team Names
- Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
- Detroit Lions (1933-present)
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| Conference/Division
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National Football League (1930–present)
- unconferenced (1930-49)
- Western Division (1933–1949)
- National Conference (1950–1952)
- Western Conference (1953–1969)
- Central Division (1967–1969)
- National Football Conference (NFC) (1970–present)
- NFC Central (1970–2001)
- NFC North (2002–present)
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| Venue
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All Home Stadiums
- Universal Stadium (1930–1933)
- University of Detroit Stadium (1934–1940)
- Tiger Stadium (1938–1939, 1941–1974)
- Pontiac Silverdome (1975–2001)
- Ford Field (2002–present)
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| Key People
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| Players • Head Coaches • Executives
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The Detroit Lions are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.
Publications
Programs
1920s
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue
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| 1929
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| Portsmouth Spartans
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| exhibition
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September 15
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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1930s
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue
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| 1930
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| Week 8
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November 2
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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| 1932
|
| postseason
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December 18
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at Chicago Bears
|
Chicago Stadium
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| 1933
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| Week 3
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October 8
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at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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| 1934
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| Detroit Lions
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| Week 3
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October 7
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at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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| 1935
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| Week 6
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November 3
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at Chicago Cardinals
|
Wrigley Field
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| Week 8
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November 10
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at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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| Week 10
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November 24
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at Chicago Bears
|
Wrigley Field
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| postseason
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December 15
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vs. New York Giants
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University of Detroit Stadium
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| exhibition
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January 19, 1936
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at American Legion Football League All-Stars
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Gilmore Stadium
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| 1936
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| exhibition
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September 1
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at College All-Stars
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Soldier Field
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| Week 3
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October 14
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at Brooklyn Dodgers
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Ebbets Field
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| Week 5
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October 18
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at Green Bay Packers
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City Stadium
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| Week 6
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October 25
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at Chicago Bears
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Wrigley Field
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| Week 7
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November 1
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at New York Giants
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Polo Grounds
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| Week 10
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November 26
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vs. Chicago Bears
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University of Detroit Stadium
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| 1937
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| Week 3
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October 3
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at Green Bay Packers
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City Stadium
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| Week 6
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October 24
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at Chicago Bears
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Wrigley Field
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| Week 8
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November 14
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at New York Giants
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Polo Grounds
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| 1938
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| Week 3
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October 9
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at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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| Week 4
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October 16
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vs. Washington Redskins
|
Briggs Stadium
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| 1939
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| Week 2
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September 24
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vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
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University of Detroit Stadium
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| Week 4
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October 15
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vs. Cleveland Rams
|
Briggs Stadium
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| Week 5
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October 22
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at Green Bay Packers
|
City Stadium
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| Week 6
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October 29
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at Chicago Bears
|
Wrigley Field
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| Week 8
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November 12
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vs. Chicago Bears
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Briggs Stadium
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| Week 10
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November 26
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at Washington Redskins
|
Griffith Stadium
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