Detroit Lions Colors, Facts and History
The Detroit Lions colors are Honolulu blue, silver, white and black.
- League
- National Football League ยท NFC North
- City
- Detroit, Michigan
- Home
- Ford Field (65,000 seats)
- Founded
- 1930
- Super Bowl titles
- 0
- Head coach
- Dan Campbell (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Honolulu blue, silver, white, black
- Recent All-Stars
- Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Aidan Hutchinson, Jack Campbell (2026 Pro Bowl Games roster)
Detroit Lions history
Portsmouth, Ohio, gave this team its start as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1928. They entered the NFL on July 12, 1930. Money problems pushed the club to Detroit in 1934, where it became the Lions, a nod to the city's baseball Tigers.
Four NFL Championship Games went Detroit's way between 1935 and 1957. Then came a long drought. After the 1957 title, the Lions did not win another playoff game until the 1991 season, and the next one after that came in the 2023 season. They play downtown at Ford Field. That first gap between playoff wins lasted more than three decades, and the second one was nearly as long. Even so, the four early titles keep Detroit in the conversation about the league's older success stories.
Did you know?
- Among teams that have existed for the whole Super Bowl era, Detroit alone has never played in one.
- Ford Field holds 65,000 fans.
- The Lions name was picked to match the Detroit Tigers baseball club.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Detroit Lions or the National Football League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Detroit Lions
Have the Detroit Lions ever been to the Super Bowl?
No. Detroit has 0 Super Bowl titles and no Super Bowl appearances.
What were the Lions called before Detroit?
They were the Portsmouth Spartans of Portsmouth, Ohio.
Sources
- Wikidata Q271880, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Detroit Lions, checked October 8, 2026
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