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What is the Curse of Bobby Layne and why has it prevented the Detroit Lions from winning a Super Bowl? Let's explain the history. Curse of Bobby Layne for the Detroit Lions, explained Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Chinn (11) celebrates after intercepting a fourth quarter pass attempt by Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) during the second half of the NFL Divisional The Detroit Lions have only won a single playoff game since former quarterback Bobby Layne was traded and allegedly cursed the team in 1958. never to reach the Super Bowl, and until 2023, had Fame turned Layne into a polarizing figure once the championships stopped rolling in. Layne heard boos in Detroit when the Lions dropped to 3-9 in 1955. Super Bowl XVI at the old Silverdome in To show the flip-side of this curse, prior to the trade, the Steelers weren’t a very successful organization, in fact they had never won a playoff game. It’s crazy to think that one of the most successful and storied NFL franchises of the Super Bowl era, sucked until the Lions traded Bobby Layne. Seems like a strange coincidence. The Lions are off to their best start in over a decade, and with the early-season struggles of division rivals Chicago, Minnesota and Green Bay, the Lions could be in for their first division title since 1993. The Curse of Bobby Layne has been laid to rest. The Lions are Super Bowl contenders in 2023. The NFL would merge with the AFL and create the Super Bowl in 1966. Since the inception of the Super Bowl there have been 58 champions crowned. To date, the Detroit Lions have not played in, let alone won a single Super Bowl. Indeed, the Lions’ decline in many ways mirrored the decline of their city. Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers.. On a football field or on a barstool, Bobby Layne was magic. A scotch-loving, gunslinging superstar quarterback for the Detroit If you’re a Detroit Lions fan, you know about this one. So this one’s for everyone else out there: the Detroit Lions have been an NFL franchise since 1930, when they were the Portsmouth Spartans. They became the Lions in 1934 and last won an NFL championship in 1957 before there was a Super Bowl. The Lions are the only team in the NFC never to appear in a Super Bowl. The three other teams in the NFL that have never been to the Super Bowl — the Jaguars, Browns and Texans— all are The Jags and Texans were founded in the 1990s; the Browns in the 1940s. The miserable distinction of being the oldest NFL franchise without a Super Bowl title (or even appearance) is held, uncontested, by the Detroit Lions, founded in 1930. “There is a curse,” said Daniels, a Michigander and lifelong Lions fan, in an interview with Manning. DETROIT — In 1958 a disgruntled Hall of Fame quarterback supposedly laid a curse on the Detroit Lions after being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. they still haven't won a Super Bowl, or That curse was technically lifted in 2008, but the Lions remain in search of their first-ever Super Bowl victory and appearance 65 years later. Connor Toole He has spent close to 15 years working for multiple online outlets covering sports, pop culture, weird news, men's lifestyle, and food and drink. In the pre-Super Bowl days, the Lions won four NFL championship games between 1935 and 1957. The first Super Bowl was played in January 1967, so Detroit's championships do not count as Super Bowl DETROIT — In 1958 a disgruntled Hall of Fame quarterback supposedly laid a curse on the Detroit Lions after being traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. they still haven't won a Super Bowl, or Explaining the Curse of Bobby Layne on the Detroit Lions. Playoff loss 'fuel on the fire,' Detroit Lions' Super Bowl window still open news Fast forward to 2024, and the Lions are 10-1, sitting atop the NFC and emerging as the betting favorite to win the Super Bowl. Daniels’ heartfelt performance today was a celebration of that transformation, and a reminder of how far the team has come since breaking free from the curse. Now, the Lions are back in the NFC Championship game, looking to break the "Curse of Bobby Layne" and make their first Super Bowl appearance ever. The last time the Lions took home a championship The Niners rallied past the Lions to advance to Super Bowl LVIII, but they came up short against Kansas City. Super Bowl LIX could break sports betting records And that brings us to 2024. The Lions are coming off a 12-5 season and NFC championship game appearance, their best finish since 1991, and the hype in Detroit — and around the world — is at an all time high.. COVER CURSE
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