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