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. 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 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. 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 A Brief History of the Detroit Lions’ Super Bowl Journey. The Detroit Lions started in 1930. They were successful in the 1930s and 1950s. But, their Super Bowl history is different, filled with challenges and missed chances. The Rise of the Lions: 1930s to 1950s. The Lions won their first World Championship in 1935 against the New York Giants. In just a few days, the 59th Super Bowl will take place, and for the 59th consecutive time, it will not feature the Detroit Lions.This year, it felt like the Lions may finally break the streak, as Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) raises his arms as the Lions beat the L.A. Rams, 24-23 in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, January 14, 2023. 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. 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. Most Super Bowls are played in warmer locations to avoid the possibility of winter weather causing chaos for travel. Before Super Bowl XVI in Michigan, all of the games had been held in the south or southwestern U.S. The next one played in the north was Super Bowl XXVI held in Minneapolis in 1992. 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 Could Detroit Lions Aidan Hutchinson have played in the Super Bowl? The DE was positive on the red carpet at the NFL Honors awards show: 'I think so' Detroit man stuck with two Super Bowl tickets, says StubHub breached contract. Brad Clor bought two seats last month, in hopes of watching the Lions in the Super Bowl. But shortly after, he got 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. NEW ORLEANS — Dominic Raiola never made a Super Bowl in his 14 NFL seasons, but the former longtime Detroit Lions center deserves an assist if the Philadelphia Eagles win one this week.. Eagles We asked him about Detroit Lions. Myles Garrett is on radio row at Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans, after his trade request from Cleveland Browns. but Brad Holmes should make trade for Browns DE. Myles Garrett is on radio row at Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans, after his trade request from Cleveland Browns. We asked him about Detroit Lions. Bettis was joking, of course, about being in debt, at least depending on how you interpret his words. Obviously, he didn’t file for bankruptcy—but Super Bowl tickets aren’t cheap. La era del Super Bowl. Después de varios años de feroz competencia que amenazaba la estabilidad financiera del deporte, la NFL y la AFL decidieron fusionarse, creando en 1966 el Juego de Campeonato NFL-AFL, que en 1970 se convertiría en lo que hoy conocemos como el Super Bowl. We asked him about Detroit Lions. Myles Garrett is on radio row at Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans, after his trade request from Cleveland Browns. but Brad Holmes should make trade for Browns DE.
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