Iconic Matches & Games
19 entries in the Detroit Lions compendium.
1934 NFL Championship vs New York GiantsDetroit Lions: Honolulu blue and silver since 1934.1935 NFL Championship vs Chicago BearsDetroit Lions: Four NFL championships, no Super Bowl appearances.1982 Strike Season Wild Card vs Miami DolphinsThe strike-shortened season that launched a playoff miracle run against the odds.1991 NFC Championship vs New York GiantsThe only franchise to never appear in a Super Bowl.1993 Divisional Playoff vs Green Bay Packers1993 NFC Wild Card Game vs Green Bay Packers1994 NFC Championship vs San Francisco 49ersA frozen Silverdome battle where defense reigned supreme in heartbreaking fashion.1957 Lions vs Packers – Greatest Game Ever Played (Dec 1, 1957)The 1957 Lions rallied from a halftime deficit to win the Western Conference playoff.1947 NFL Championship – Lions vs Philadelphia EaglesThe 1947 NFL Championship was won by the Philadelphia Eagles over the Chicago Cardinals.1953 NFL Championship – Lions vs Philadelphia EaglesLayne's aerial assault in Detroit turned the Lions' dynasty into legend.1998 NFC Championship – Lions vs Green Bay PackersEleven wins, a Wild Card exit, and a season that ended before the dream could truly begin.1932 NFL Championship – Lions vs Washington RedskinsFrom Portsmouth to Detroit: The Lions' early championship history.2023 Wild Card Round – Lions vs Chicago Bears2023 Wild Card Round – Lions vs Los Angeles Rams2024 Wild Card Round – Lions vs New York GiantsLions outlast Rams in overtime thriller to open 2024 season2024 NFC Championship – Lions vs Philadelphia EaglesDetroit Lions 2024: A historic 15–2 season, NFC North sweep, and No. 1 seed, but a shocking playoff exit.1952 Lions vs Chicago Bears (11-1 season)Eleven wins, one wound, and a rivalry that still echoes in the stands.1997 NFC Wild Card – Lions vs Chicago BearsA playoff loss to the Buccaneers in 1997.1955 Lions vs Green Bay PackersFifty-nine, zero: the afternoon Detroit's D made Green Bay's playbook look like a work of fiction.2023 Divisional Round – Lions vs San Francisco 49ersLions fall short in NFC Championship after blowing 17-point lead.2024 Divisional Round – Lions vs Minnesota Vikings2024 Divisional Round – Lions vs Washington Commanders
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