The Lions sold out of a limited number of tickets early on Jan. 6, even before knowing the opponent and date of the game.

Wallace Triplett became the first Black player to be drafted in the NFL in 1949. He played with the Detroit Lions for two seasons from 1949 to 1950.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Larry Foote is a candidate for the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator vacancy, according to a report by Jordan Schultz of Bleacher-Report.

"Least amount of catches and targets by any WR in the 1,000 yard club this year," Bridgewater ... of other Lions' news on Friday. 1.) Detroit Football Network analyzed each of the Lions' 33 ...

What makes him that rarest of football leaders ... regular-season finale Sunday night, his 14-2 Detroit Lions against the 14-2 team Minnesota Vikings for all the marbles in the NFC playoffs.

also had the Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback for five years. Sanders just finished his second season as coach at Colorado, and he and Jones talked about the Dallas opening Monday. Witten was the ...

Former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, former Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and former Texans offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton make up that group and Lions defensive coordinator ...

While at U of M he was a proud member of both the marching band and the football cheerleading ... in Lodge 241 F&AM in Detroit and a Life member of the Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham.

The Chicago Bears’ coaching search moves into Week 2 as Ben Johnson focuses on Detroit’s playoff run and Marcus Freeman’s ...