Detroit Lions Current season Logo Wordmark Uniforms Basic infoEstablishedJuly 12, 1930; 95 years ago (1930-07-12)[1]StadiumFord FieldDetroit, MichiganHeadquarteredMeijer Performance CenterAllen Park, Michigan[2]ColorsHonolulu blue, silver, white, black[3][4][5] Fight songGridiron HeroesMascotRoary the LionWebsitedetroitlions.comPersonnelOwner(s)Sheila Ford Hamp[6]ChairmanSheila Ford HampPresidentRod WoodGeneral managerBrad HolmesHead coachDan CampbellTeam history Portsmouth Spartans (1928–1933) Detroit Lions (1934–present) Home fields Universal Stadium (1930–1933) University of Detroit Stadium (1934–1937, 1940) Tiger Stadium (1938–1939, 1941–1974) Pontiac Silverdome (1975–2001) Ford Field (2002–present) League / conference affiliationsNational Football League (1930–present) Western Division (1933–1949) National Conference (1950–1952) Western Conference (1953–1969) Central Division (1967–1969) National Football Conference (1970–present) NFC Central (1970–2001) NFC North (2002–present) ChampionshipsLeague championships: 4 NFL championships (pre–1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4)1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 Conference championships: 4 NFL National: 1952 NFL Western: 1953, 1954, 1957 Division championships: 6 NFL Western: 1935 NFC Central: 1983, 1991, 1993 NFC North: 2023, 2024 Playoff appearances (20) NFL: 1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2024 Owner(s) Harry N. Snyder (1930–1934) George A. Richards (1934–1940) Fred L. Mandel Jr. (1940–1948) Detroit Football Company (1948–1964) William Clay Ford Sr. (1964–2014) Martha Firestone Ford (2014–2020) Sheila Ford Hamp (2020–present)
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.
The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928 and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930.[1][7] Amid financial struggles, the franchise was relocated to Detroit in 1934 and renamed the Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Detroit Tigers.[7][8]
The Lions won four NFL Championship Games between 1935 and 1957. Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991 season and did not win another until the 2023 season. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in the Super Bowl.[9][10]
History Main article: History of the Detroit Lions See also: List of Detroit Lions seasons Logos and uniforms Billy Sims (No. 20) rushing the ball against the Los Angeles Rams on September 7, 1980Aside from a brief change to scarlet and black from 1948 to 1950 instituted by then head coach Bo McMillin, which was influenced by his years as coach at Indiana, the Lions' uniforms he basically remained the same since they moved to Detroit in 1934–silver helmets, silver pants, and either blue or white jerseys.[11][12]
Glenn Presnell, the then last surviving member of the 1934 Lions, recalled that after the Portsmouth Spartans relocated to Detroit, team owner George A. Richards asked him and his wife to pick the Lions' colors from combinations that included red and white, orange and black, and blue and silver. The Presnells liked blue and silver the best, so Richards selected it. The blue used by the Lions is officially known as "Honolulu blue", which is inspired by the color of the wes off the coast of Hawaii.[12][13]
There he been minor changes to the uniform design throughout the years, such as changing the silver stripe patterns on the jersey sleeves, and changing the colors of the jersey numbers. "TV numbers", which are auxiliary uniform numbers to help TV broadcasters identify players from the line of scrimmage, were added to the jersey sleeves in 1956.[12] White trim was added to the logo in 1970, with outlines (white on the blue jersey, silver on the white jersey) added to the numbers in 1972; the color arrangement on the numbers on the blue jerseys was reversed in 1982.[11] The silver facemasks became blue in 1984. In 1998, the team wore blue pants with their white jerseys along with gray socks but dropped that combination after the season.[11][14] In 1999, the "TV numbers" on the sleeves were moved to the shoulders.[15]
In 1994, every NFL team wore throwback jerseys,[16] and the Lions' were similar to the jerseys worn during their 1935 championship season. The helmets and pants were solid silver, the jerseys Honolulu blue with silver numbers and the jersey did not he "TV numbers" on the sleeves. The team wore solid blue socks and black cleats. The helmets also did not he logos, as helmets were simple leather back then.[11] The Lions also wore 1950s-style jerseys during their traditional Thanksgiving Day games from 2001 to 2004 as the NFL encouraged teams to wear throwback jerseys on Thanksgiving Day.[17]
In 2003, the team added black trim to their logo and jerseys. The facemasks on the helmet changed from blue to black with the introduction of the new color. In 2005, the team introduced an alternate black jersey.[11][18]
For 2008, the team dropped the black jersey in for of a throwback uniform to commemorate the franchise's 75th anniversary. The throwback uniform became the team's permanent alternate jersey in 2009, replacing the former black alternate.[19] The Lions officially unveiled a new logo and uniforms on April 20, 2009. The logo was given a flowing mane and fangs, while the typeface featured a modern font.[20]
The Detroit Lions' uniform design from 2017 through 2023.On February 1, 2017, the Lions announced a new typeface, logo, and the complete removal of the color black from the team identity. While the previous logo was retained, the border was changed from black to silver.[21][18] The Lions then unveiled the new uniforms on April 13, 2017, which included the white jersey and blue pants combo for the first time since 1998. They introduced an alternate all-gray uniform, an alternate all-Honolulu blue uniform, and a helmet with a silver face mask.[22][23] The Lions also added the initials "WCF" to the left sleeve as a permanent tribute to William Clay Ford, who owned the team from 1963 until his death in 2014. The sleeve addition replaced the black "WCF" patch on the left breast that was added after Ford's death.[24]
On September 20, 2021, the Lions wore white pants with their road white uniforms against the Green Bay Packers. The white pants, which lacked striping, were previously worn during the "scarlet and black" era in the 1948 and 1949 seasons.[25]
On April 12, 2023, the Lions announced they would celebrate their 90th season in franchise history during the 2023 season with a commemorative logo and jersey patch. The inspiration for the patch is an homage to their logo from 1961 to 1969, which is also honored in the WCF memorial logo and the 60th commemorative season logo.[26] On June 21, 2023, the Lions unveiled an alternate blue helmet. The helmet, which features the 1960s logo, was paired with the gray uniform. This was the first time the Lions wore a blue helmet since 1955.[27][28]
On April 18, 2024, the Lions unveiled a new jersey set. The home jersey, referred to as "One Pride", features a redefined Honolulu blue with white block numbers trimmed in silver and sleeves striped in silver with white accents. The home jersey is paired with silver pants with Honolulu blue stripes with white accents or solid Honolulu blue pants. The road white jersey, referred to as "the 313", features Honolulu blue block numbers, stripes trimmed in silver, and a Honolulu blue "Detroit" wordmark on the front. The road jersey is paired with solid Honolulu blue or solid white pants. The primary silver helmet with a Honolulu blue face mask and Honolulu blue stripes with white accents is worn with the home and road jerseys. The black alternate jersey, referred to as "Motor City Muscle", features Honolulu blue numbers and stripes trimmed in silver along with a "Lions" wordmark on the front. It is worn with the alternate Honolulu blue helmet featuring black stripes with silver accents and the leaping lion logo in black with silver accents. The black jersey is paired with solid black or solid Honolulu blue pants.[3][29]
The black jersey was a forite of head coach Dan Campbell, who wore the original version during his playing days. According to Lions team president Rod Wood, it was Campbell who lobbied for the black jersey to return, which happened after the Lions won the NFC North division title in 2023.[30] The throwback jersey was retained and updated with the refreshed Honolulu blue. The throwback jersey is paired with a silver helmet that is worn with a silver or a Honolulu blue face mask. The William Clay Ford (WCF) memorial decal has been placed on the back of the primary and alternate helmets.[3][29]
Throughout the 2024 season, the silver pants were only worn once (a Week 2 defeat against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), and the throwbacks were not worn at all. Instead, they mainly wore either the all-blue or all-white uniforms, with the Lions winning all of their regular season games in either combination.[31] The throwback uniforms were initially scheduled to wear in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings, but the Lions decided to wear their all-black alternate uniforms instead. Detroit went 2–1 in the all-black uniforms.[32]
Thanksgiving Day tradition The Lions, seen here during the 2007 Thanksgiving game against their division rival Green Bay Packers, he played on Thanksgiving since 1934 with the exception of the years during World War II.In 1934, then team owner George A. Richards, who also was the owner of a major radio affiliate of the NBC Blue Network, WJR in Detroit, the forerunner to today's ABC, negotiated an agreement with NBC to carry his Thanksgiving game live across all of the network's stations.[33] Excluding the years of 1939–1944, due to World War II, the Lions he played on Thanksgiving ever since.[34][35]
Current roster and former players of note Main article: List of Detroit Lions players Current roster Detroit Lions rostervte Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Kyle Allen 16 Jared GoffRunning backs (RB)
0 Jahmyr Gibbs 5 Did Montgomery 13 Craig Reynolds 25 Jacob Saylors 33 Sione VakiWide receivers (WR)
19 Dominic Lovett 11 Kalif Raymond 14 Amon-Ra St. Brown 18 Isaac TeSlaa 1 Jameson WilliamsTight ends (TE)
87 Sam LaPorta 89 Brock Wright 84 Shane Zylstra Offensive linemen (OL) 74 Kayode Awosika LG 68 Taylor Decker LT 65 Kingsley Eguakun C 60 Graham Glasgow C 73 Christian Mahogany RG 59 Giovanni Manu LT 69 Tate Ratledge RG 58 Penei Sewell RTDefensive linemen (DL)
92 Marcus Denport DE 97 Aidan Hutchinson DE 78 Tyler Lacy DT 51 Roy Lopez DT 96 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 95 Pat O'Connor DE 98 D. J. Reader DT 90 Chris Smith DT 91 Tyleik Williams DT 99 Tyrus Wheat DE 94 Mekhi Wingo DT Linebackers (LB) 34 Alex Anzalone OLB 55 Derrick Barnes ILB 46 Jack Campbell ILB 52 Zach Cunningham ILB 53 Trevor Nowaske ILB 15 Grant Stuard OLBDefensive backs (DB)
6 Terrion Arnold CB 32 Brian Branch SS 30 Khalil Dorsey CB 12 Thomas Harper S 31 Kerby Joseph FS 29 Avonte Maddox CB 4 D. J. Reed CB 21 Amik Robertson NB 2 Daniel Thomas SS 23 Rock Ya-Sin CBSpecial teams (ST)
39 Jake Bates K 3 Jack Fox P 49 Hogan Hatten LS Practice squad 66 Myles Adams DT 17 C. J. Beathard QB 10 Ronnie Bell WR 50 Andre Carter II DE 67 Trystan Colon C 64 Keith Cooper DE 36 Erick Hallett S 40 Zach Horton TE 85 Tom Kennedy WR 83 Jackson Meeks WR 63 Mason Miller G 62 Michael Niese C 41 Anthony Pittman LB 70 Dan Skipper RT 24 Loren Strickland SReserve
71 Miles Frazier G (PUP) 76 Justin Herron LT (IR) 28 Dan Jackson S (IR) 72 Jamarco Jones RT (IR) 54 Alim McNeill DT (PUP) -- Levi Onwuzurike DT (PUP) 93 Josh Paschal DE (NF-Inj.) 9 Ennis Rakestraw Jr. CB (IR) 25 Kye Robichaux RB (IR) 44 Malcolm Rodriguez OLB (PUP) 75 Colby Sorsdal RT (IR) 47 Ezekiel Turner ILB (IR) 88 Kenny Yeboah TE (IR)53 active, 13 reserve, 15 practice squadAs of September 6, 2025. Rookies in italics.RosterDepth chartTransactions Calvin Johnson Bobby Layne Barry Sanders Charlie Sanders Joe Schmidt Doak Walker Retired numbers Detroit Lions retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure Retired 7 Dutch Clark B 1931–19321934–1938 October 15, 1939[1][36][37] 20 Lem Barney CB 1967–1977 November 25, 2004[38][39] Billy Sims RB 1980–1984 Barry Sanders RB 1989–1998 22 Bobby Layne QB, K 1950–1958 [1] 37 Doak Walker HB, K, P 1950–1955 December 11, 1955[1][40][41] 56 Joe Schmidt 1 LB 1953–1965 [1] 85 Chuck Hughes 2 WR 1970–1971 October 28, 1971[1][42]Notes:
1 The No. 56 was temporarily unretired with Schmidt's blessing when the Lions acquired linebacker Pat Swilling from the New Orleans Saints. No player has worn it since Swilling left.[43] 2 Posthumous. Hughes died of a heart attack during a game on October 24, 1971, and his No. 85 was retired.[1][44] Over the years, however, the number has been reissued.[45][42]Special cases
The Lions retired No. 93 for the 2009 season after Corey Smith disappeared, presumed dead, when a boat he was fishing in with friends capsized off the Florida coast.[46] The Lions also wore 93 decals on their helmets that season.[47] The number was assigned to Kyle Vanden Bosch in 2010.[48] Pro Football Hall of Fame members Main article: List of Detroit Lions in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Pride of the Lions Main article: Pride of the Lions 75th Season All-Time TeamOn November 9, 2008, the Lions honored the 75th Season All-Time Team during halftime against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[49][50] The team was chosen via an online fan poll and selection committee.[49] Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
75th Season All-Time Team No. Player Position Tenure 6 Jim Arnold P 1986–1993 60 Al Baker DE 1978–1982 20 Lem Barney CB 1967–1977 36 Bennie Blades DB 1988–1996 75 Lomas Brown T 1985–1995 76 Roger Brown DT 1960–1966 19, 24 Jack Christiansen DB 1951–1958 7, 12, 19 Dutch Clark QB 1931–1932 1934–1938 89 Gail Cogdill WR 1960–1968 76 Lou Creekmur G/T 1950–1959 25 Jim Did DB 1952–1959 44 Don Doll DB 1949–1952 78 Doug English DT 1975–1985 54 Ed Flanagan C 1965–1974 53 Kevin Glover C 1985–1997 75 John Gordy OG 1957–1967 23 Mel Gray KR/PR 1989–1994 4 Jason Hanson 1 K 1992–2012 71 Alex Karras DT 1958–1962 1964–1970 81 Dick "Night Train" Lane CB 1960–1965 28 Yale Lary DB, P 1952–19531956–1964 22 Bobby Layne QB 1950–1958 24, 44 Dick LeBeau DB 1959–1972 84 Herman Moore WR 1991–2001 3 Eddie Murray K 1980–1991 91 Robert Porcher DE 1992–2003 20 Barry Sanders RB 1989–1998 88 Charlie Sanders TE 1968–1977 30 Cory Schlesinger FB 1995–2006 56 Joe Schmidt LB 1953–1965 66 Harley Sewell OG 1953–1962 20 Billy Sims RB 1980–1984 54 Chris Spielman LB 1988–1995 37 Doak Walker HB 1950–1955 55 Wayne Walker LB 1958–1972 30, 50 Alex Wojciechowicz C, LB 1938–1946Note:
1 Hanson was active at the time of the selection.[50] Lions All-Time TeamOn September 29, 2019, the Lions honored their All-Time Team in celebration of the NFL's centennial during halftime against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team was chosen via fan voting, contributions from the Detroit Lions Legends Community, team executives, and select members of the media.[51] Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Lions All-Time Team No. Player Position Tenure 60 Al Baker DE 1978–1982 20 Lem Barney CB 1967–1977 36 Bennie Blades DB 1988–1996 75 Lomas Brown T 1985–1995 76 Roger Brown DT 1960–1966 19, 24 Jack Christiansen DB 1951–1958 7, 12, 19 Dutch Clark QB 1931–1932 1934–1938 89 Gail Cogdill WR 1960–1968 76 Lou Creekmur G/T 1950–1959 25 Jim Did DB 1952–1959 44 Don Doll DB 1949–1952 7, 20, 56 Ox Emerson G, C, LB 1931–1937 78 Doug English DT 1975–1985 54 Ed Flanagan C 1965–1974 53 Kevin Glover C 1985–1997 23 Mel Gray KR/PR 1989–1994 4 Jason Hanson K 1992–2012 81 Calvin Johnson WR 2007–2015 71 Alex Karras DT 1958–1962 1964–1970 81 Dick "Night Train" Lane CB 1960–1965 28 Yale Lary DB, P 1952–19531956–1964 22 Bobby Layne QB 1950–1958 24, 44 Dick LeBeau DB 1959–1972 53 Mike Lucci LB 1965–1973 84 Herman Moore WR 1991–2001 48 Don Muhlbach 1 LS 2004–2020 33 Nick Pietrosante FB 1959–1965 91 Robert Porcher DE 1992–2003 20 Barry Sanders RB 1989–1998 88 Charlie Sanders TE 1968–1977 30 Cory Schlesinger FB 1995–2006 56 Joe Schmidt LB 1953–1965 66 Harley Sewell OG 1953–1962 20 Billy Sims RB 1980–1984 54 Chris Spielman LB 1988–1995 9 Matthew Stafford 1 QB 2009–2020 63 Dick Stanfel OG 1952–1955 37 Doak Walker HB 1950–1955 30, 50 Alex Wojciechowicz C, LB 1938–1946Note:
1 Stafford and Muhlbach were active at the time of the selection.[51] Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Main article: Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Staff Current staff Detroit Lions staffvte Front office Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis President/CEO – Rod Wood Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes Chief operating officer – Mike Disner Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew Director of scouting – Dwayne Joseph Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman Assistant director of pro scouting - Joe Kelleher Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey Senior director of football administration - Charlie Adkins Head coaches Head coach – Dan Campbell Assistant head coach/wide receivers – Scottie Montgomery Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – John Morton Passing game coordinator – Did Shaw Quarterbacks – Mark Brunell Running backs – Tashard Choice Tight ends – Tyler Roehl Assistant tight ends – Seth Ryan Run game coordinator/offensive line – Hank Fraley Assistant offensive line – Steve Oliver Offensive assistant – Bruce Gradkowski Offensive assistant – Marques Tuiasosopo Offensive quality control – Justin Mesa Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Kelvin Sheppard Run game coordinator/defensive line – Kacy Rodgers Linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend Senior defensive assistant/outside linebackers – Did Corrao Defensive assistant – Caleb Collins Defensive assistant – August Mangin Defensive assistant/safeties – Jim O'Neil Defensive quality control – Dré Thompson Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – De Fipp Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Mike Clark Director of sports science – Jill Costanza Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler Assistant strength & conditioning – Thaddeus Jackson Assistant strength & conditioning - Cameron Josse→ Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs
Head coaches Main article: List of Detroit Lions head coaches Dan Campbell, the head coach of the Detroit LionsThe Lions he had 30 head coaches throughout their franchise history. Their first head coach was Hal Griffen, who compiled a 5–6–3 (.464) overall record with the team of 1930. Wayne Fontes was the longest-tenured head coach in Lions history, serving from 1988 to 1996.[52] The current head coach of the Lions is Dan Campbell, who was hired on January 20, 2021.[53]
Offensive coordinators Name Tenure No offensive coordinator 1934–1966 Bill McPeak 1967–1972 No offensive coordinator 1973–1975 Ken Shipp 1976 Ed Hughes 1977 Bob Schnelker 1978–1981 Ted Marchibroda 1982–1983 Bill Nelsen 1984 Bob Baker 1985–1988 De Levy 1991 Dan Henning 1992–1993 De Levy 1994 Tom Moore 1994–1996 Sylvester Croom 1997–2000 Gary Moeller 2000 Maurice Carthon 2001–2002 Sherman Lewis 2003–2004 Ted Tollner 2005 Mike Martz 2006–2007 Jim Colletto 2008 Scott Linehan 2009–2013 Joe Lombardi 2014–2015 Jim Bob Cooter 2015–2018 Darrell Bevell 2019–2020 Anthony Lynn 2021 Ben Johnson 2022–2024 John Morton 2025–present Defensive coordinators Name Tenure No defensive coordinator 1934–1951 Buster Ramsey 1952–1959 No defensive coordinator 1960 Don Shula 1961–1962 No defensive coordinator 1963–1966 Jim Did 1967–1972 No defensive coordinator 1973–1976 Fritz Shurmur 1977 No defensive coordinator 1978–1979 Maxie Baughan 1980–1982 Ed Beard 1983–1984 Wayne Fontes 1985–1988 Woody Widenhofer 1989–1992 Hank Bullough 1993 Herb Paterra 1994–1995 Jim Eddy 1996 Larry Peccatiello 1997–2000 Vince Tobin 2001 Kurt Schottenheimer 2002–2003 Dick Jauron 2004–2005 Donnie Henderson 2006 Joe Barry 2007–2008 Gunther Cunningham 2009–2013 Teryl Austin 2014–2017 Paul Pasqualoni 2018–2019 Cory Undlin 2020 Aaron Glenn 2021–2024 Kelvin Sheppard 2025–present Special teams coordinators Name Tenure John Bonamego 2019 Brayden Coombs 2020 De Fipp 2021–present Rivalries Divisional Chicago Bears Main article: Bears–Lions rivalryThe Lions and Chicago Bears first met in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans.[54] The Bears and Lions he been division rivals since 1933.[55][56] As of the 2024 season, the Bears lead the series 105–80–5.[57]
Green Bay Packers Main article: Lions–Packers rivalryThe Lions and Green Bay Packers first met in 1929 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans.[7][58] The Lions and Packers he been division rivals since 1933.[55][56][59] As of the 2024 season, the Packers lead the series 106–78–7.[60]
Minnesota Vikings Main article: Lions–Vikings rivalryThe Lions and Minnesota Vikings he played twice annually since the Vikings entered the NFL in 1961, excluding 1982 due to the strike that occurred that season.[61][62] As of the 2024 season, the Vikings lead the all-time series 80–45–2.[63]
Former Tampa Bay BuccaneersThe Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were also division opponents in the NFC Central from 1977 to 2001.[64] As of the 2024 season, the Lions lead the all-time series 33–30.[65]
Historic Cleveland BrownsThe Lions also share a rivalry with the Cleveland Browns, which began in the 1950s when the Browns and Lions played each other in four NFL Championship Games. The Lions won three of those championships, while the Browns won one. This was one of the NFL's best rivalries in the 1950s.[66] Since the AFL–NFL merger of 1970, the teams he met much less frequently due to the Browns' move to the American Football Conference (AFC).[67] From 2002 to 2014, the two teams played an annual preseason game known as the "Great Lakes Classic".[68] As of the 2024 season, the Lions lead the all-time series 19–6, with three of those wins coming in postseason play.[69]
Los Angeles RamsThe Lions he played the Rams more than any other non-divisional team with 89 total matchups over the years dating back to 1937. In the 2023–24 playoffs, the Rams and Lions met for their first postseason matchup since 1952. The Lions won 24–23 in Matthew Stafford's first game back in Detroit since being traded to the Rams.[70] As of the 2024 season, the Rams lead the all-time series 45–43–1.[71]
Radio and television Main article: List of Detroit Lions broadcasters Radio Main article: Detroit Lions Radio NetworkThe Lions' flagship radio station is WXYT-FM.[72] Dan Miller does play-by-play, Lomas Brown does color commentary, and T. J. Lang is the sideline reporter.[73][74]
In 2015, the team announced that they were moving from WXYT-FM to WJR for the 2016 NFL season, ending a 20-year relationship with CBS Radio.[75] The decision to part with WXYT was reportedly instigated by a demand by the team for the station to fire on-air personality Mike Valenti, who has had a history of making critical comments about the Lions during his drivetime show, as a condition of any future renewal. A CBS Radio spokesperson stated that their refusal was meant to maintain the station's integrity.[75][76]
The Lions' flagship station returned to WXYT-FM starting with the 2021 season.[77]
TV Preseason Main article: Detroit Lions Television NetworkIn 2015, WJBK took over from WXYZ-TV as the flagship station for Lions preseason games.[78] In 2025, the announcers were Jason Benetti with play-by-play, T. J. Lang with color commentary, and Dannie Rogers with sideline reports.[79] Games are produced by FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.[80][81][82]
Regular seasonRegular season games are broadcast regionally on Fox, except when the Lions play an AFC team in Detroit, in which case the game airs regionally on CBS; however, since 2014, with the institution of the NFL's "cross flex" broadcast rules, any Lions game slated to air on Fox can be moved to CBS.[83][84] The Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit is always televised nationally, alternating between Fox in odd years and CBS in even years.[34] In 2011, the Lions became the last NFC team to play on NBC's Sunday Night Football since the network began airing Sunday night games in 2006.[85]
Blackouts Main article: National Football League television blackout policiesThe Lions' winless performance in 2008 and 2–14 season in 2009, coupled with the effects of the Great Recession in Michigan, led to several local broadcast blackouts, as local fans did not purchase enough tickets by the 72-hour blackout deadline. The first blackout in the then seven-year history of Ford Field was on October 26, 2008, against the Washington Redskins. The previous 50 regular season home games had been sellouts.[86] The second home game of the 2009 season in which the Lions broke the losing streak, also against the Redskins, was blacked out locally, as well as the comeback victory over the Cleveland Browns.[87][88][89] The Lions had only one blackout in 2010, yet another Redskins game, which the Lions won 37–25.[90] However, in 2015, the NFL suspended its blackout policies, meaning that all Lions games will be shown on local TV, regardless of tickets sold.[91]
Games were also often blacked out at the Lions' previous home, the 80,000-seat Pontiac Silverdome, despite winning seasons and the success and popularity of star players such as Barry Sanders.[92][93]
Lions cheerleaders Main article: Detroit Lions CheerleadersOn June 13, 2016, the Lions announced the addition of cheerleaders to the organization.[94] The team also announced that Rebecca Girard-Smoker, formerly the director of the Detroit Pistons dance team, would be the coach of the cheerleading squad. It marked the first time in over 40 years the team had an official cheerleading squad. The cheerleading squad is a part of the entertainment during football games, and active at community events.[95]
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