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The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit , Michigan . Originally based in Portsmouth , Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team began play in 1929 as an independent professional team, one of many such teams in the Ohio and Scioto River valleys. For the 1930 season, the Spartans formally joined the NFL as the other area independents folded because of the Great Depression. Despite success within the NFL, they could not survive in Portsmouth , then the NFL's smallest city. The team was purchased and moved to Detroit for the 1934 season.

The Lions have won four pre-Super Bowl NFL Championships, the last in 1957, and have yet to qualify for the Super Bowl.

Detroit Lions: 4 Non-Lion Free Agents GM Martin Mayhew Should Target The Detroit Lions ' front office has a mighty fine to-do list this NFL offseason. GM Martin Mayhew has already confirmed his interest in bringing back free agents Stephen Tulloch and Cliff Avril, as well as Calvin Johnson who will be a free agent after next season. These three men are at the top of the Lions' priority list this offseason. When it comes to the NFL Draft, it doesn't matter if Matt ...

Detroit Lions interview Boise State running back Doug Martin at Senior Bowl The Detroit Lions sat down and interviewed former Boise State running back Doug Martin, Ohio State's Daniel Herron and Washington's Chris Polk during this week's Senior Bowl.

Detroit Lions interview North Carolina linebacker Zach Brown at Senior Bowl The Detroit Lions showed their interest in possibly drafting North Carolina linebacker Zach Brown by interviewing him at this week's Senior Bowl.

Detroit Lions receivers coach Shawn Jefferson re-signs and team likely shifts focus on Jim Schwartz's extension The Detroit Lions have re-signed all of its assistant coaches as Shawn Jefferson agreed to remain with his team.