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The history of Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Welcome back, Detroit Lions fans. Did you enjoy the bye week? It felt like a little mini vacation where nothing could hurt you. It was beautiful, but now we’re back at it.

This week the Lions play the Pittsburgh Steelers and there is a very interesting history here. We’ve got a lot to go over, so let’s jump right into it.

Where it all started

The Lions and Steelers have played each other 32 times in the last 87 years. The first time they played each other in November of 1934, the Steelers weren’t even the Steelers yet.