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1997 Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season
1997 Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown, knocked unconscious in game 1997 Lions' Barry Sanders becomes NFL's 2nd all-time rusher 1995 Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL home game vs, BC Lions 1994 82nd CFL Grey Cup: British Columbia Lions defeat Baltimore Stallions, 26-23 1992 Bill Comrie purchases BC Lions from CFL 1992 CFL revokes BC Lions franchise 1991 Doug Flutie of BC Lions sets CFL passing record of 582 yards despite losing to Edmonton 45-38 in overtime 1991 John Russell Thomas, NFL general manager (Detroit Lions), dies 1990 NFL New York Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0 1988 76th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeats BC Lions, 22-21 1986 Robert L "Bobby" Layne, football player (Detroit Lions), dies at 59 1986 Christopher Isherwood, British writer (Lions and Shadows), dies at 81 1985 73rd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 37-24 1983 71st CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats BC Lions, 18-17 1977 Ken Hinton of CFL British Columbia Lions returns a punt 130 yards 1976 Terry Battle, running back, Detroit Lions 1975 Bret Anderson, CFL slot back for the BC Lions 1975 B. 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Gallis, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1974 Tommie Boyd, wide reciever, Detroit Lions 1974 Bryant Westbrook, cornerback, Detroit Lions 1974 Richard Jordan, linebacker, Detroit Lions 1974 Kerwin Waldroup, DL, Detroit Lions 1974 Pete Chryplewicz, tight end, Detroit Lions 1974 Alfred Shipman, CFL slot back for the BC Lions 1974 Kevin Abrams, cornerback, Detroit Lions 1974 Andrew English, CFL receiver for the BC Lions 1974 Juan Roque, tackle, Detroit Lions 1973 Kelly Lochbaum, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1973 Luther Elliss, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1973 Sammie Brennan, CFL defensive back, BC Lions 1973 Willie Smith, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1973 Brad Yamaoka, CFL running back for the BC Lions 1973 Tony Ramirez, tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Ron Rice, NFL cornerback and safety, Detroit Lions 1972 Maurice Kelly, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1972 Allen Williams, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1972 Ben Bronson, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1972 Sheldon Benoit, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1972 Stephen Boyd, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1972 Martin Miller, CFL safety for the BC Lions 1972 Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions 1972 Andre Strode, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions 1972 David Sloan, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1972 Jeff Jones, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Josh Heinrich, NFL/WLAF defensive end, Lions, Barcelona Dragons 1972 Ronald Cherry, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Chris Harrison, guard, Detroit Lions 1972 Ryan Grigson, NFL guard and tackle, Detroit Lions 1972 Hessley Hempstead, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1972 Kez McCorvey, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1972 Richard Woodley, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1971 Tommie Boyd, NFL/WLAF receiver, Detroit Lions, Rhein Fire 1971 Frank Pimiskern, CFL safety for the BC Lions 1971 Joe Fleming, CFL defensive end for the BC Lions 1971 Ron Rivers, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1971 Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1971 Johnnie Morton, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1971 Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1971 Kevin Hickman, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1971 Greg Frers, CFL safety for the BC Lions 1971 Larry Thompson, CFL/NFL wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks, BC Lions 1971 Khari Jones, CFL/WLAF quarterback, BC Lions, Scottish Claymores 1971 Steve Glenn, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1971 Antonio London, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1971 Tyrone Chatman, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1971 Glyn Milburn, NFL running back/kick returner, Den Broncos, Det Lions 1971 Mike Wells, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1970 Brooks Findlay, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1970 Tony Semple, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1970 Larry Tharpe, NFL tackle, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions 1970 Shane Bonham, NFL defensive linesman, Detroit Lions 1970 Ryan McNeil, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams 1970 Mike Compton, NFL center/guard, Detroit Lions 1970 Willie Clay, NFL safety, Detroit Lions 1970 Mark Hatfield, CFL guard for the BC Lions 1970 Van Malone, NFL safety, Detroit Lions 1970 Leonard Humphries, CFL cornerback for the BC Lions 1970 Jason Hanson, NFL kicker, Detroit Lions 1970 Harry Van Hofwegen, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1970 Cory Mantyka, CFL guard for the BC Lions 1970 Eric Lynch, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1970 Cory Philpot, CFL running back for the BC Lions 1970 Chuck Bradley, born in CFL/WLAF tackle, BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons 1969 Todd Furdyk, CFL tackle for the BC Lions 1969 Marc Spindler, NFL defensive tackle/end, New York Jets, Detroit Lions 1969 Trevor Shaw, CFL slot back for the BC Lions 1969 Herman Moore, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1969 Dave Chaytors, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1969 Tracy Scroggins, NFLer, Detroit Lions 1969 Det Lions beat Boston Patriots 22-9 in Montreal (NFL expo) 1969 Robert Porcher, NFL defensive end, Detroit Lions 1969 Corey Raymond, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1969 Johnny Scott, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1969 Ray Roberts, tackle, Detroit Lions 1969 Tom Beer, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1969 Matt Blundin, NFL quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions 1969 Tommy Vardell, NFL running back, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions 1969 Harry Colon, NFL safety, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions 1968 John Jett, NFL punter, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions 1968 Kent Graham, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals 1968 Scott Conover, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions 1968 Scott Kowalkowski, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions 1968 Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback, Detroit Lions 1968 Chris Tsangaris, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1968 Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy 1968 Peter Miller, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1968 Damion Lyons, CFL cornerback for the BC Lions 1968 Mark Carrier, NFL safety, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions 1968 Mike Trevathan, CFL slot back for the BC Lions 1968 David Maeva, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1968 Sean Millington, CFL fullback for the BC Lions 1968 Scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1967 Tracy Hayworth, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons 1967 Alfred Jackson, CFL receiver for the BC Lions 1967 Dan Owens, NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions 1967 Robert Massey, NFL cornerback, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions 1966 Virgil Robertson, CFL defensive end for the BC Lions 1966 Doug Widell, NFL guard, Detroit Lions 1966 Bennie Blades, NFL safety, Detroit Lions 1966 Zefross Moss, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots 1966 Wayne Drinkwalter, CFL defensive tackle for the BC Lions 1966 Giulio Caravatta, CFL quarterback for the BC Lions 1966 Jamie Taras, CFL guard for the BC Lions 1965 Moe Elewonibi, NFL/CFL tackle, Philadelphia Eagles, BC Lions 1965 Chris Spielman, NFL linebacker, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills 1965 Brett Perriman, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins 1965 Robert Holland, CFL defensive back for the BC Lions 1965 Henry Thomas, defensive tackle, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots 1964 52nd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24 1964 Mike Withycombe, CFL corner for the BC Lions 1964 Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions 1964 Ron Hall, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1964 Don Majkowski, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1963 51st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats BC Lions, 21-10 1963 Damon Allen, CFL quarterback for the BC Lions 1963 Kevin Glover, NFL center, Detroit Lions 1963 Lomas Brown, NFL tackle, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals 1962 Mike Johnson, NFL inside linebacker, Detroit Lions 1962 Aubrey Matthews, NFL wide receiver, Detroit Lions 1961 Frank Reich, quarterback, Detroit Lions 1961 Don Wilson, CFL linebacker for the BC Lions 1960 Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and the Detroit Lions 1960 Rodney Holman, NFL tight end, Detroit Lions 1959 David Lutz, NFL guard and tackle, Detroit Lions 1957 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 50-14 in NFL championship game 1954 BC Lions plays its 1st CF game, they lose to Montreal Alouettes, 22-0 1954 Lui Passaglia, born in Vancouver BC, CFL place kicker for the BC Lions 1953 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game 1952 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-7 in NFL championship game 1950 Terry Buffin, rock drummer, British Lions 1950 Morgan Fisher, rock keyboardist, British Lions 1949 Ray Major, rock guitarist, British Lions 1947 John Fiddler, born in England, rock vocalist and guitarist, British Lions 1943 Detroit Lions 0, New York Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL 1940 John Dawes, born in Chapel of Ease, Wales, rugby union player, rugby coach, captain for The Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, Wales 1937 Victoria Glendinning, author, Edith Sitwell A Unicorn Among Lions 1936 May Britt, Sweden, actress, Young Lions, wife of Sammy Davis, Jr. 1935 Detroit Lions win NFL championship 1935 Alex Karras, born in Gary, Indiana, NFLer, Detroit Lions, actor, George-Webster 1934 Pitts ends Detroit Lions' shutout streak at 7 games but loses 40-7 1934 NFL's Portsmouth Spartans become Detroit Lions 1934 Earl Morrall, NFL quarterback, Lions, Giants, Colts 1932 Joe Schmidt, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker, Detroit Lions 1931 Virginia McKenna, actress, Born Free, Chosen, Lions are Free, Simba 1930 Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6 1930 Ollie Matson, NFL halfback, Cardinals, Rams, Lions, Eagles 1928 Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions 1928 Dick "Night Train" Lane, NFL defensive back, Rams, Cards, Lions 1926 Bobby Layne, NFL quarterback, Detroit Lions 1922 Pat Harder, Milwaukee, NFL fullback, Cardinals, Lions 1920 Arthur Franz, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, actor, Invaders From Mars, Young Lions 1915 Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center, Lions, Eagles 1908 Edward Dmytryk, director, Carpetbaggers, Young Lions, Caine Mutiny |
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