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The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC).[1] The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930.[2] After being purchased by George A. Richards in 1934, the franchise was relocated to Detroit and renamed to the Detroit Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball franchise, the Detroit Tigers.[3][4] The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.[5]
| Image | General manager | Tenure (seasons)[a] | Team record[b] | Notes | Refs | |||
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| W | L | T | % | |||||
| George A. Richards | 1936–1940 | – | ||||||
| Fred L. Mandel Jr. | 1940–1948 | – | ||||||
| Lyle Fife | 1948–1949 | – | ||||||
| Edwin J. Anderson | 1949–1961 | – | Dec. 2, 1949, elected president of Lions, per media guide. | |||||
| William Clay Ford Sr. | 1961–2001 | – | Jan. 23, 1961, elected president of Lions, per media guide. | |||||
| Matt Millen | 2001–2008 | – | Jan. 9, 2001, hired as president, per media guide. Sept. 24, 2008, dismissed as president, per media guide. |
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| Tom Lewand | 2008–2015 | – | Dec 29, 2008, named president, per media guide. Relieved of duties on Nov. 5, 2015, per media guide. |
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| Rod Wood | 2015–present | – | Nov 19, 2015, per media guide | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Astbury, Matt (2023-04-12). "Why are there divisions and conferences in the NFL? How do they work?". DAZN. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Team Facts". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions". National Football League. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "How did your NFL team gets its name? Origins explained for all 32". ESPN. February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Astbury, Matt (2024-01-15). "Detroit Lions stadium: What is Ford Field's capacity and does it have a roof?". DAZN. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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