DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are in unprecedented territory, standing one win away from advancing to their first-ever Super Bowl. But the Lions had played for the NFL championship before it was called ...

The first four rounds of the 22nd NFL Draft were held Nov. 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. The final 26 rounds were held on Jan. 31, 1957, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in ...

If you're under 67 years old, you were not alive the last time the Detroit Lions won two playoff games in the same season, which happened in 1957. It's been a while since Lions fans have seen this ...

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Steve Junker, a key member of the franchise’s last NFL championship in 1957, died on Dec. 13 at the age of 88. Junker, a native of Cincinnati, was selected by the ...

Detroit Lions playoff history in the NFL is full of trophies. That is, of course, if you squint and look way back generations. The Lions were the beasts of the West in the 1950s, winning four division ...

Punahou coach Charlie Ane pointed out instructions to his son Kale, who was a sophomore at the time and “close to the bench,” Kale said. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.

Somewhere Joe Schmidt must be smiling. The oldest living Pro Football Hall of Fame player, Schmidt turns 92 on Friday -- just two days before his Detroit Lions look to continue a season for the ...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have taken strides toward leaving their woeful history behind, pulling within a win of their first Super Bowl appearance. The next step will be challenging.