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The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team began play in 1929 as an independent professional team, one... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Bing, Hardie, Barnes, Nece, Schweigert, Prater, Rudi Johnson, Biddle, Mirer, Ernster, Henson, Rayner, LeGrande, Bashir, Morrison, partner, deals, WKRK, Mungro, Davis, Swinton, O'Sullivan, Cox, Ball, Wynn, Colbert, Fincher, Gardner, Taylor, Cooper, Mitchell, Harris, quarterbacks, Josh McCown, Jon Kitna, Norris and Kitna.

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Darnell Bing Bing was signed by the Detroit Lions on August 4, 2008 after the team placed linebacker Teddy Lehman on injured reserve.

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Rudolph Hardie After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Hardie was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.

Results for "Detroit Lions signed Barnes"

Darian Barnes Barnes was signed by the Detroit Lions on October 28, 2008 after the team released defensive tackle Langston Moore.

Results for "Detroit Lions signed Nece"

Ryan Nece On August 31, 2008, Nece was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Stuart Schweigert Schweigert was signed by the Detroit Lions on November 19, 2008 after the team waived safety LaMarcus Hicks.

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Matt Prater Prater was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006.

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2008 Cincinnati Bengals season Rudi Johnson was released and signed by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions signed Biddle"

Taye Biddle On July 29, 2008, Biddle was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Rick Mirer Mirer was signed as the third string quarterback by the Detroit Lions, but saw no playing time.

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Paul Ernster On April 11, 2008, Ernster was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Drew Henson On August 22, 2008, Henson was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Dave Rayner Rayner was signed by the Detroit Lions on August 9, 2008 after the team waived punter Eddie Johnson.

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Shemiah LeGrande On May 29, the Detroit Lions signed Shemiah LeGrande as an undrafted free agent.

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Idrees Bashir On January 2, 2007, Bashir was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Steve Morrison (American football) Morrison was signed by the Detroit Lions for the 1999 NFL season, but he was waived before the season started.

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Art Regner The station changed its tag line several times as both the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Lions eventually signed broadcast rights deals with WXYT and their FM partner WKRK respectively.

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Art Regner The station changed its tag line several times as both the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Lions eventually signed broadcast rights deals with WXYT and their FM partner WKRK respectively.

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Art Regner The station changed its tag line several times as both the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Lions eventually signed broadcast rights deals with WXYT and their FM partner WKRK respectively.

Results for "Detroit Lions signed Mungro"

James Mungro Undrafted, Mungro was signed by the Detroit Lions in 2002 but was cut at the end of training camp that year.

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Frank Davis (American football) Davis was signed by the Detroit Lions following the 2006 NFL Draft, where he went undrafted.

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Reggie Swinton After averaging 24.9 yards on kickoff returns (including a touchdown) and 7.4 yards on punt returns in 2002, Swinton was released early in the 2003 season by the Cowboys but was shortly thereafter signed by the Detroit Lions.

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J. T. O'Sullivan On July 10, 2007, O'Sullivan was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Chip Cox Cox was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 28, 2005, and he spent the 2005 training camp and preseason with the team.

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Reggie Ball Ball was not selected during the 2007 NFL Draft, but was signed by the Detroit Lions, auditioning for a role as a wide receiver/kick returner.

Results for "Detroit Lions signed Wynn"

Dexter Wynn Wynn was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 9, 2008 after the team waived cornerback Brian Kelly.

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Keary Colbert Colbert was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 1, 2008 after wide receiver Mike Furrey was placed on injured reserve.

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Alfred Fincher On March 27, 2008, Fincher was signed by the Detroit Lions.

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Gilbert Gardner Gardner was signed by the Detroit Lions on March 25, 2008.

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Travis Taylor (American football) Taylor was signed by the Detroit Lions on December 16, 2008 after wide receiver Shaun McDonald was placed on injured reserve.

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George Cooper (American football) Cooper was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2007.

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Scott Mitchell (American football) Mitchell played well, and was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions in 1994.

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Clark Harris Harris was then signed by the Detroit Lions to the practice squad on November 28, 2007.

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Joey Harrington On March 16, 2006, the Detroit Lions signed former Arizona quarterback Josh McCown, and shortly afterward signed veteran quarterback Jon Kitna as well, fueling speculation that Harrington would be cut or traded.

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Joey Harrington On March 16, 2006, the Detroit Lions signed former Arizona quarterback Josh McCown, and shortly afterward signed veteran quarterback Jon Kitna as well, fueling speculation that Harrington would be cut or traded.

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Joey Harrington On March 16, 2006, the Detroit Lions signed former Arizona quarterback Josh McCown, and shortly afterward signed veteran quarterback Jon Kitna as well, fueling speculation that Harrington would be cut or traded.

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Moran Norris Norris was signed by the Detroit Lions on 9 October 2008 after running back Marcus Thomas was waived.

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Jon Kitna On March 14, 2006, Kitna was signed by the Detroit Lions as a Free agent to a 4-year contract.

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Geddes, Reichow, Murray, James Davis, Teddy Lehman, Smith, Rauch, ac, Brown, Anderson, Stansauk, Bailey, Detroit, Liwienski, Alex Karras, McMahon, Caleb Campbell, Westbrook, Edwards, Franklin, Zagers, Gibson, Redding, Moore, end, Tackle Alex Karras, All-American, Speedie, Dee McCann, Green, Gill, Eric Kelley and Goddard.

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Ken Geddes Geddes played college football at University of Nebraska and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Jerry Reichow A 6'2", 217 lbs. tight end from the University of Iowa, Reichow was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1956 NFL Draft.

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Eddie Murray (American football) Murray played college football at Tulane University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions drafted James Davis"

James Davis (linebacker) James Davis was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Results for "Detroit Lions drafted Teddy Lehman"

Teddy Lehman Teddy Lehman was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the fifth pick of the second round (37th overall) in 2004.

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Kevin Smith (running back) Smith was drafted by the Detroit Lions after they traded up with the Miami Dolphins for the first pick of the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

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John Rauch Rauch was drafted by the Detroit Lions, as the number two pick in the 1949 NFL Draft, but then sent to the transplanted New York Bulldogs in exchange for the rights to Southern Methodist University's Doak Walker.

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List of Arkansas Razorbacks in the NFL Draft aa ac Wes Bryant was drafted in 1963 by the Boston Patriots (126th overall) and in 1964 by the Detroit Lions (90th overall).

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Roger Brown (football player) Brown was drafted 4th in the 1960 NFL Draft out of Maryland Eastern Shore by the Detroit Lions.

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Scotty Anderson Anderson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2001 NFL Draft in the fifth round.

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Don Stansauk After attending Pasadena City College and the University of Denver, Stansauk was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the eighteenth round of the National Football League entry draft in 1950.

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Byron Bailey Bailey was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 25th Round of the 1952 NFL Draft.

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Lee Riley He then went to U of Detroit and was drafted by Detroit Lions.

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Chris Liwienski Liwienski was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.

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Alex Karras Alex Karras was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Lions in 1958.

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Mike McMahon (American football) McMahon was drafted in the fifth round in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Ronnie McAda He was the last player drafted in the National Football League from the U.S. Military Academy until Caleb Campbell was drafted in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Bryant Westbrook Westbrook was drafted in the first round (fifth overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, where he played from 1997 to 2001.

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Kalimba Edwards Edwards was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft.

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Dennis Franklin Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL Draft, Franklin converted to wide receiver for the 1975 NFL season.

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Bert Zagers Zagers was drafted in the seventh round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, and played his entire career with the Washington Redskins.

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Aaron Gibson In the 1999 NFL Scouting Combine, Gibson ran the 40 yard dash in 5.35 seconds, an impressive time for someone of his stature.[1] Gibson was drafted by the Detroit Lions with the 27th overall pick in the 1999 National Football League Draft.

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Cory Redding In the 2003 NFL Draft Redding was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round (66th overall).

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Herman Moore Moore was drafted in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, where he enjoyed a great deal of success.

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1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Tackle Alex Karras, who won the 1957 Outland Trophy and was twice selected as an All-American, and end Jim Gibbons, an All-American in 1957, were both drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1958 NFL Draft.

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1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Tackle Alex Karras, who won the 1957 Outland Trophy and was twice selected as an All-American, and end Jim Gibbons, an All-American in 1957, were both drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1958 NFL Draft.

Results for "Detroit Lions drafted All-American"

1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Tackle Alex Karras, who won the 1957 Outland Trophy and was twice selected as an All-American, and end Jim Gibbons, an All-American in 1957, were both drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1958 NFL Draft.

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Mac Speedie Speedie was drafted by the Detroit Lions, but first spent two years in the U.S. Army.

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Dee McCann Dee McCann was drafted 179th overall in the sixth round by the Detroit Lions.

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Curtis Green Green was drafted in the second round by the Detroit Lions out of Alabama State University in the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Sloko Gill Following his graduation, Gill was drafted by the Detroit Lions, where he served as a back up center for Alex Wojciechowicz.

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Michael Allan He became the first Whitworth football player to be drafted into the NFL since Eric Kelley was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1972 NFL Draft.

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Johnathan Goddard Goddard was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft with a pick acquired from the New England Patriots.

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Ramírez, Barrow, player, Cherilus, Barry, Rogers, Compton, brother, Stanton, Harris, Murphy, Nichols, Dorney, Johnson, Hoey, Brown, Greco, Breech, Staley, Campbell, Eric Ellsworth Hipple, Kirschke, Sedrick, Andolsek, Poschner, Sims, Davis and Jauron.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Ramírez"

Manny Ramírez (American football) Ramírez was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 18th pick in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Manuel Ramírez (American football) Ramírez was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 18th pick in the 4th round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

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John Barrow (Canadian football) Barrow was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions after a stellar career at the University of Florida, but opted to go to Canada.

John Barrow (football player) Barrow was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions after a stellar career at the University of Florida, but opted to go to Canada.

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Pete Mandley William "Pete" H. Mandley (born July 29, 1961 in Mesa, Arizona), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2nd round of the 1984 NFL Draft.

Eric Hipple Eric Ellsworth Hipple (born September 16, 1957, in Lubbock, Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL Draft.

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Somerville High School (Massachusetts) Cherilus was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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1989 Chicago Bears season One that didn't was ninth-round pick Bryon Sanders from Northwestern. bryon's brother Barry had been selected by the Detroit Lions with the third overall selection, and went on to slighly more acclaim during his career.

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Shaun Rogers (American football) Rogers was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round (61st overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft.

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Mike Compton Compton was selected in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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1989 Chicago Bears season One that didn't was ninth-round pick Bryon Sanders from Northwestern. bryon's brother Barry had been selected by the Detroit Lions with the third overall selection, and went on to slighly more acclaim during his career.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Stanton"

Drew Stanton Stanton was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 43rd overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

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Frank Harris (American football) Harris was selected by the Detroit Lions with in the 6th round (150th overall pick) in the 1971 NFL Draft.

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Matt Murphy (American football) Murphy was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Mark Nichols (American football) Nichols was selected in the first round by the Detroit Lions out of San Jose State University in the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Keith Dorney Following his Penn State football career, Dorney entered the 1979 NFL Draft and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the draft's first-round, with the 10th overall selection.

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Calvin Johnson (American football) Johnson was selected by the Detroit Lions as the 2nd pick overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.

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George Hoey Hoey was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 14th round of the 1969 NFL Draft.

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Reggie Brown (linebacker) Brown was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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Don Greco Greco was selected in the third round by the Detroit Lions out of Western Illinois University in the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Jim Breech After graduating college in 1978, Breech was selected in the 8th round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions but was cut by the team before the start of the season.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Staley"

Luke Staley However, because of his injury-prone past, Staley was not selected until the seventh round (214th overall) by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Campbell"

Caleb Campbell Campbell was selected in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Eric Ellsworth Hipple"

Eric Hipple Eric Ellsworth Hipple (born September 16, 1957, in Lubbock, Texas) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL Draft.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Kirschke"

Travis Kirschke Kirschke was selected by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1997.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Sedrick"

Michael Irvin Sedrick is Michigan State's fourth all-time career leading rusher with 3,504 rushing yards and was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Andolsek"

Eric Andolsek Andolsek would be selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL Draft.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Poschner"

George Poschner Poschner earned All-America honors in 1942, and was selected in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Sims"

Ernie Sims Sims was selected as ninth overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Davis"

A. J. Davis (American football) Davis was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (105th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Results for "Detroit Lions selected Jauron"

Dick Jauron After graduating from college, Jauron was selected in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.

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    Detroit Lions

    The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit.
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    Thanksgiving Classic

    Detroit Lions 2003, 2004 and 2005 game schedules (for game results 2003 to 2005)
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    Category:Detroit Lions

    Articles regarding the Detroit Lions franchise. ... National Football League teams
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    2008 Detroit Lions season

    Detroit Lions seasons
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    List of National Football League records (team)

    Green Bay Packers (6) vs Detroit Lions (5) (9/29/74)
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    1950 NFL Draft

    Lou Creekmur, Tackle from William & Mary taken in the 2nd round of the special draft by the Detroit Lions.
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    Notable NFL games to air on CBS

    (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions)
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    List of NFL games to air on CBS

    (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions)
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    1944 NFL Draft

    Otto Graham, Quarterback from Northwestern taken 1st round 4th overall by the Detroit Lions.
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    1948 NFL Draft

    Y.A. Tittle, Quarterback from LSU taken 1st round 4th overall by the Detroit Lions.

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