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Dave Krieg is not thought of in the same way as a lot of the great quarterbacks in NFL history, but because of his longevity he actually has numbers that rank him among some of the best ever. Dave Krieg’s rookie season was 1980, and he went on to play an amazing 19 years in [...]
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The Detroit Lions have had their fair share of troubles at the quarterback position, and then some. Here is a look though at 28 great trivia items about the quarterbacks of the Detroit Lions. -The team record of the Detroit Lions for most passing yards in a season is held by Scott Mitchell. It was [...]
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One of the key positions in the NFL that a teammust get production from is running back. It is also important to get that production year after year. Finding a running back that is both good and durable though can be tough. Who has led the Detroit Lions in rushing the most times? -Six players [...]
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The Detroit Lions have had an up and down existence in the NFL, mostly down in recent decades. Over the years they’ve had some great players, but have put together very few great seasons. There could be a number of reasons for this, ranging from the ownership, to the front office, to the coaching staff, [...]
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A great deal of attention, and deservedly so, was given to the Detroit Lions following their performance in the 2008 season. The team managed to go the entire year without winning or tying in any of their games. This is an unusual feat that not many other teams have managed to “accomplish”. But, this isn’t [...]
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Coming off of an 0-16 season in 2008, the 2009 Detroit Lions will look completely different on the field. Okay, not completely different… and not in a way that affects how they play on the field… but they will look different. Since 1961, the Detroit Lions have taken the field with their famous blue lion [...]
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Alex Karras played twelve seasons on the defensive line for the Detroit Lions. Before that he was an Outland Trophy winner at the University of Iowa. He also finished second in the race for the Heisman trophy during his senior year at Iowa, quite an accomplishment for a defensive lineman. Karras had an interesting career [...]
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One of the more interesting pieces in the news recently that has ties to the football world is the death of Jeff Komlo. Since leaving the NFL in the early 1980s, Komlo had gone on to face assault charges, drug charges, be suspected in multiple arson crimes, and fled the country to avoid prosecution. Last [...]
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One of the best ways to examine a team’s performance over the course of their franchise’s history is to look at the evolution of the starting quarterback position through the years. The Detroit Lions have had a long run as an NFL franchise, but they have not had a great deal of success, especially in [...]
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Little Known Fact: Barry Sanders In high school, Barry Sanders didn’t play his first game at running back until the fourth game during his senior year. For more trivia and facts about Barry Sanders, the Detroit Lions, or any other team in the NFL check out the team trivia pages located via any of the [...]
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We recently had a question asked by Kristine, who appears to be a Detroit Lions fan, about the Lions recent success in their Thanksgiving Day games: “My friend and I watched this year’s Detroit Turkey Day Game. After the game was over, we were trying to remember the last time the Lion’s won a game [...]
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