How many times have the Lions won on Thanksgiving?

The Detroit Lions’ all-time record on Thanksgiving Day is 37-40-2.

Why are the Detroit Lions wearing gray uniforms today?

The Detroit Lions rolled out the all-gray uniforms for their game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. The right shoulder pad has the specialized script “Lions” and the left one has “WCF,” memorializing former owner William Clay Ford, who died in 2014.

Did the Detroit Lions change their colors?

Alvin ‘Bo’ McMillin joined the Lions after having success as a college coach at Indiana University. Soon after his arrival, McMillin changed the colors of the Lions’ uniforms with the new colors resembling those of his Hoosier teams. The organization retained Honolulu blue and silver as their official colors.

What are the colors of the Detroit Lions?

Black

Why are the Detroit Lions Blue?

According to a 1950 Lion media guide, “the blue, a distinctive shade was especially developed for G.A. Richards.” According to team lore, their first owner came up with the color after admiring the hue of the Pacific Ocean on a trip to Hawaii and the shade was named “Honolulu blue.”

What’s the oldest team in the NFL?

And as of today, the Decatur Staleys (presently known as the Chicago Bears) and the Chicago Cardinals (presently known as the Arizona Cardinals) are the only two teams that are founding members currently in the NFL.

What was the Lions best record?

7-9-0

What Color Is Detroit Lions Blue?

Honolulu Blue

What NFL teams wear red white and blue?

The Buffalo Bills wear royal blue, red, and white. You can’t go wrong with those colors.

What font do the Detroit Lions use?

The Detroit Lions logo uses a furry typeface named NFL Lions, which was custom designed for the team and is not available for the public. The closest free font we can find that resembles the logo lettering is Wayne designed by Tobin Strong.

What is Honolulu blue?

The shade of blue used for Lions uniforms and logos is officially known as “Honolulu blue”, which is supposedly inspired by the color of the waves off the coast of Hawaii.

What does Honolulu blue look like?

The color honolulu blue with hexadecimal color code #006db0 is a medium dark shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #006db0 is comprised of 0% red, 42.75% green and 69.02% blue. In the HSL color space #006db0 has a hue of 203° (degrees), 100% saturation and 35% lightness.

Why is Detroit the Lions?

In 1934, a group led by Detroit radio executive George Richards (owner of Detroit’s powerful WJR) bought the financially struggling Spartans and moved them to Detroit and renamed the team the Detroit Lions, as a nod to the Detroit Tigers.

Has Detroit ever won the Superbowl?

Four current NFL teams have never appeared in a Super Bowl, including franchises that have relocated or been renamed: 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 …

Has any NFL team won 3 Super Bowls in a row?

No franchise has yet to win three consecutive Super Bowls in NFL history. The Steelers are the lone team to accomplish back-to-back victories on two separate occasions, both occurring during their run of four Super Bowl victories from 1975-80.

How many QBS won a Superbowl?

29 Quarterbacks

What are the most hated NFL teams?

Anyone who has watched a game between the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals or Cleveland Browns (from any year), knows those teams do not get along, but clearly it goes beyond just the AFC North. They study found the Steelers were the most “hated” team in a total of eight states, which marked the most in the league.

Who is the youngest QB to win a Super Bowl?

quarterback Ben Roethlisberger

Who is best QB in NFL?

Top 10 QB Statistics

Name	Record	Yards
Patrick Mahomes	14–1	4,740
Aaron Rodgers	13–3	4,299
Russell Wilson	12–4	4,212
Ben Roethlisberger	12–3	3,803

Is Tom Brady a goat?

Tom Brady became the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) in NFL history after winning his sixth Super Bowl two years ago.

Who is better Brady or Brees?

Brees ranks first in NFL history with 80,358 career passing yards (1,154 ahead of Brady). Brady ranks first with 581 TD passes (10 ahead of Brees).

Who is the NFL QB goat?

Peyton Manning

How many times have the Lions won on Thanksgiving?

The Lions are 37-41-2 playing on Thanksgiving in franchise history….Lions record on Thanksgiving.

Year	Opponent	Result
1959	Green Bay Packers	L, 24-17
1960	Green Bay Packers	W, 23-10
1961	Green Bay Packers	L, 17-9
1962	Green Bay Packers	W, 26-14

Who is winning between bears and lions?

Detroit Lions game score, live updates and analysis vs. the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday (1 p.m., Fox). The Lions (4-7) and Bears (5-6) are both free-falling in the standings.

How many times has Aaron Rodgers beat Lions?

Detroit Lions: Aaron Rodgers Is a Lion Tamer. The Green Bay Packers have faced the Detroit Lions nine times with Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback.

When was the last time the Lions swept the Packers?

Lions 31, Packers 0 (December 30, 2018) – The Lions shutout the Packers for the first time since 1973 and at Lambeau Field for the first time since 1970. The Lions also swept the Packers for the second consecutive season.

Who is better Lions or Packers?

The two teams have met each other 183 times (including 2 postseason games), with the Green Bay Packers winning 104 games and the Detroit Lions winning 72 games. They have also tied 7 times.

What is Aaron Rodgers record against the Lions?

17-5

Did the Lions beat the Packers this season?

Packers beat the Lions 31-24, win the NFC North The Packers ran the ball seven straight times for 40 yards before Rodgers broke up the streak with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tonyan to extend the Packers’ lead to 28-14. Tonyan is the first tight end in franchise history to catch a touchdown in four consecutive games.

Who leads Bears in Packers?

The Packers surpassed the Bears in the overall series in 2017 and now lead, 101–95–6. The Bears had previously led the series by as many as 24 games both in 1960 and in 1992. The two teams have met twice in the NFL playoffs, with each team winning one game….Bears–Packers rivalry.

Statistics
Current win streak	Packers, 4

Who has more Super Bowls Bears or Packers?

The Bears have a better head-to-head record with series 92 wins, 88 losses and 6 ties against the Packers but the Packers have won all of the last 6 encounters (since 2011). The Packers have won more Superbowls, NFL titles and Conference titles than the Bears.

Who’s better Packers or Bears?

They are the two oldest teams in continuous operation in the National Football League with a rivalry spanning 201 games, including two playoff meetings. The Packers hold a slight lead in the series with 101 wins to the Bears’ 95, with six ties.

Did Jay Cutler ever beat the Packers?

Jay Cutler has plenty of critics and enemies in Chicago. In his eight seasons in the Windy City, he led the Bears to one playoff berth. That postseason trip ended, at home, in a NFC championship loss to the Green Bay Packers, of all teams. Truth be told, Packers fans love Cutler.

What is the Bears record against the Packers?

The two teams have met each other 202 times (including 2 postseason games), with the Chicago Bears winning 95 games and the Green Bay Packers winning 101 games. They have also tied 6 times.

Who are the Packers biggest rivals?

Chicago Bears

Who is the Dallas Cowboys biggest rival?

Philadelphia Eagles

What is the highest paying sports contract?

Largest sports contracts

Rank	Name	Length of contract
1	Lionel Messi‡	4 years (2017–2021)
2	Patrick Mahomes‡	12 years (2020-2031)
3	Mike Trout	12 years (2019–2030)
4	Canelo Álvarez	5 years (2018–2023)