During this point in the offseason, before free agency and the draft, I hope you’ll enjoy reading these brief looks back at some of the more important seasons of Detroit Lions team history. As 2020 marks the 50-year anniversary of an especially notable Lions season, that’s where I’m starting off this time around.
For those looking to pinpoint an exact period where the Lions moved from just a team in a slump to what felt closer to a cursed franchise, right around this time is probably a good place to start.
Following the most recent championship season in 1957, the 1970 season stands alone as the Lions’ only playoff appearance in a 24 year stretch, but a series of improbabilities working against them prevented it from becoming more.