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. This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. 2006 National Football League championship game "2006 Super Bowl" redirects here. For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 2006 season, see Super Bowl XLI. Super Bowl XL Seattle Seahawks (1) (NFC) (13–3) Pittsburgh Steelers (6) (AFC) (11–5) 10 21 Head coach: Mike Detroit shone in the spotlight on Feb. 5, 2006 as the city played host to Super Bowl XL at Ford Field. "I'm a champion, and I think the Bus's last stop is here in Detroit," he said, announcing 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 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. 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. The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed their fifth Lombardi Trophy with a victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl XL in Detroit on Feb. 5, 2006. for 123 yards.Detroit's Ford Field is the last On Feb. 5, 2006, the city of Detroit hosted Super Bowl XL, where the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 at Ford Field. See also the list of Super Bowl winners listed by year. Florida have hosted the most Super Bowls, with a total of 17 (11 in the Miami area, five in Tampa, and one in Jacksonville). In terms of cities, Miami has hosted the Super Bowls with 11, a total which will be matched by New Orleans in 2025. See the Super Bowl hosts cities list. 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. 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. the Detroit-based company is focused 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 The Super Bowl Landscape: What Does It Take to Win? Success in the NFL comes from many things. These things make teams great. Looking at the Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl history is interesting. It makes us think about what makes a team win. Fans often ask, “Has Detroit ever won a Super Bowl?” The answer is no. 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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