The Detroit Lions, one of the NFL’s oldest franchises, have a history that dates back to 1930. Over the decades, they have celebrated moments of glory, including four pre-Super Bowl NFL championships, and endured stretches of heartbreak. Through it all, their fans have stayed loyal, and now, with head coach Dan Campbell leading the way, the team seems to be on the rise. But there’s still one big question that hangs over them: have the Lions ever won the Super Bowl?
Before the Super Bowl even existed, the Lions were a serious force. They won championships in 1935, 1952, 1953, and 1957, with legends like Bobby Layne and Doak Walker running the show. The 1957 win? They absolutely destroyed the Browns, 59-14. But when the Super Bowl era started, the Lions couldn’t catch a break. To this day, they’ve never even played in a Super Bowl final, let alone won one.
The Lions share this dubious distinction with just three other teams: the Browns, Jaguars, and Texans. Unlike those newer teams, though, Detroit has been grinding it out since 1967. They’ve come close a few times, reaching the NFC Championship Game in 1991, 2023, and 2024, but they always fell short. The most gut-wrenching was 2023 when they blew a 17-point halftime lead to the San Francisco 49ers.
But here’s the thing: the Lions of 2024 are a whole different beast. They’re sitting pretty at 10-1, leading the NFC, and are even the betting favorites to win it all (+300 odds). Their offense, led by Jared Goff—yeah, the guy who took the Rams to the Super Bowl—is putting up a ridiculous 36.6 points per game. Still, Goff’s keeping things in perspective. “What does it mean? Absolutely zero,” he said about being favorites. It’s all about staying focused and finishing strong this season for him and the team.
Detroit Lions Playoff History And A Hopeful Future
If you’re a Lions fan, you know the playoff pain all too well. They didn’t even win a postseason game in the Super Bowl era until 1991, when they blew out the Cowboys 38-6. But that joy was short-lived—they got stomped by Washington in the NFC Championship the next week. Then came a brutal stretch from 1993 to 2016, where they lost eight straight playoff games, one of the longest streaks ever.
2023 was the year things finally started to shift for the Lions. They snapped their playoff curse with two huge wins at Ford Field—their first home playoff games in three decades. Sure, the season ended with another heartbreaking loss to the 49ers, but there was a real sense of hope for the first time in what felt like forever.
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Now, with Campbell calling the shots and Brad Holmes building the roster, the Lions look like a team on the verge of something big. Could this finally be the year they bring a Lombardi Trophy home to Detroit? We’ll just have to wait and see.
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