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The Detroit Lions have had some championship wins despite what their record says. But the last big win for the team was in 1957, before the Super Bowl had been introduced. This gives the team the second longest championship drought behind the Cardinals who's last win was 1947. Disappointing to the Detroit Lions ticket holders, the team has not come anywhere near the Big Game. The Detroit Lions have only qualified for the playoffs nine times since 1957.
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About The Detroit Lions
Since the beginning, the Detroit Lions have had minimal success on the field. In 1940, the team really struggled. During the entire decade, the team would win a total of 35 games. In 1941, they would finish 0-11 and in 1942 the season was so dismal, the team scored a total of 5 touchdowns the entire season. The middle of the 1940's, the team would have some mild success. The team would manage to finish the 1944 season 6-3-1 and the 1945 season 7-3. Then it all went downhill again. For the rest of the decade, the team would win a total of 10 games.
In the 1950's, the team would achieve its greatest success. Quarterback Bobby Layne led the team to win championships in 1952, 1953 and 1957. They also played in the championships in 1954, but the Detroit Lions ticket holders would be disappointed when their team lost to the Browns. In 1958 the Detroit Lions would have the rug pulled out from under them. Star quarterback Bobby Layne was traded away because he was injured during the last season. The team's management figured he was through and decided to trade him away and get what they could for him. Layne packed his bags for Pittsburg and left the team with a parting curse. He stated the team wouldn't win for 50 years. Since the, the team has yet to see another championship and have only been to the playoffs for one single game.
During the 1980's, the Detroit Lions ticket holders had a promising beginning. The team drafted running back Billy Sims and made the playoffs in 1982 and 1983 and won it n 1983. But when Sims was injured in 1984, an injury that ended the running backs career, the team collapsed. Even though the team made the play-offs in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1999, they would never progress any further.
In 2008, the Detroit Lions ticket holders were all but fed-up with their team. That year, the team would become record holders, but not the good sort. The team would be the only one in the history of the NFL to lose every game during the season, finishing out 0-16.
With some nice draft picks, the Detroit Lions year has to better than the 0-16 debacle in 2008. There is only one way to go when you are at the bottom, and that is up. While bad fortune hit the team during the 2008 season, 2009 should be a much better year for the Detroit Lions. Ticket sales will, as always be good since the teams fans are dedicated to their team, win or lose.
