There are four NFL teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans, though both the Browns (1950, 1954, 1955, 1964) and Lions (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) had won NFL Championship Games prior to the creation of the Super Bowl in the 1966 season. Yet while Detroit does not have a Super Bowl to its name, the franchise has won an NFL championship. In the pre-Super Bowl days, the Lions won four NFL championship games between 1935 and 1957 The last time the Lions took home a championship was in 1957, prior to the first Super Bowl. The next season in 1958, the Lions traded their Hall of Fame QB Bobby Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers. When was the last time the Lions lost a playoff game? In 2024, the Detroit Lions lost to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. What years did the Lions make the Super Bowl? The Detroit Lions have never appeared in a Super Bowl. While the city of Detroit has hosted only one Super Bowl, a second game was hosted in nearby Pontiac, Mich., former home of the Pontiac Silverdome. The since-demolished stadium hosted Super Bowl XVI in January 1982, marking the first time the game was held in a cold-weather city. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21. Their last appearance in an NFL championship game came in 1957 before the Super Bowl era got underway. How Many Super Bowls Have the Lions Won? Again, the Lions have never won a Super Bowl. However, Detroit has four pre-Super Bowl NFL Championships, with the last coming in 1957. The Detroit Lions have not yet won a Super Bowl, as of December 2024. Get detailed information on Detroit Lions Super Bowl Appearances, their championships wins and much more on Sportskeeda Following the 1957 championship, the franchise did not win a playoff game until the 1991 season and did not win another until the 2023 season. They are the only franchise operational for the entirety of the Super Bowl era to not appear in the Super Bowl. [8] [9] Have the Detroit Lions Ever Won the Super Bowl? (The Lions fell short of an SB appearance in the 2023 season. Photo: Junfu Han-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Lions have never won the Super Bowl. They also have never played in the Super Bowl. Since 1970, Detroit has only appeared in the NFC Championship Game twice. Detroit Lions Super Bowl appearances. The Lions have never appeared in the Super Bowl. They are the only team that has existed during the entire Super Bowl era that has not played in at least one such game. How many Super Bowls have the Detroit Lions won? As mentioned previously, the Lions have yet to appear in a Super Bowl and thus have never Detroit shone in the spotlight on Feb. 5, 2006 as the city played host to Super Bowl XL at Ford Field. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward was walking on air after his 43-yard touchdown catch NFL owners voted to award Super Bowl XL to Detroit during their November 1, 2000, meeting held in Atlanta. It marked the second Super Bowl held in the Detroit area, the first was XVI played at the Pontiac Silverdome in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac. [7] [8] Three Super Bowls host sites were selected during the meeting, XXXVIII, XXXIX, and XL Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Site Last Updated: Wednesday, February 5, 6:41AM Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter Last year a Super Bowl ad spot sold for a reported $7 million and advertisers were rewarded with the largest television program audience in U.S. history. There was the "Imported From Detroit The Detroit Lions are entering 2025 with a renewed sense of purpose, a bolstered roster, and an elite coaching staff. After a heartbreaking but promising 2024 season, there are plenty of reasons to believe that the Lions will not only be contenders in 2025 but will WIN Super Bowl LX. MIDLAND, Mich. – Jamie Gregory, a devoted Detroit Lions fan from Midland, had a dream shared by many: to see the Lions play in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, that dream didn’t come true. Last A matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions sure would be intriguing since neither team has won a Super Bowl. the last Super Bowl matchup between two teams yet to win one was in 1987 On Super Bowl Sunday, fans can get 20 free boneless wings and a choice of sauce at Applebee’s with any $40 online order using the code "SBWINGS25" at checkout. The offer is only valid on Franchise Super Bowl Wins Last Championship Year Playoff Appearances (2010-2020) New England Patriots: 6: 2018: 10: Pittsburgh Steelers: 6: 2008: 7: Green Bay Packers The Bills' last Super Bowl is a game that Buffalo fans have tried to burn from their memory. Years Without Super Bowl: Last Super Bowl: Detroit Lions: 59: Never: Cleveland Browns: 59: Never
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