Officially Licensed NFL Detroit Lions Paracord Bracelet

Wear your Detroit Lions paracord bracelet proudly and cheer for the Gridiron Heroes as they go down the field and gain another Lion victory!

About the Lions

The Detroit Lions were established in July 12, 1930; they are formerly known as the Portsmouth Spartans and were originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio. However during the 1934 season, the team was purchased by radio executive George A. Richards and relocated to Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Lions compete in the NFL as a member club for the league’s NFC North Division and they play their home games in Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.

The Spartans’ first season in the NFL was in 1930 and in 1932 they played in one of the most crucial games in the history of NFL, they played a quickly-scheduled championship game against the Chicago Bears at the Chicago Stadium. From that game, the NFL made three major rule changes, it is also when the separation of the league into two divisions began and the start of an annual NFL title showdown.         

During their 87 years in the league, the Lions have won four NFL Championships. The Lions won their first NFL Championship in 1935, their second season in the league. They’ve won their last NFL Championship in 1957, which gives the team the second-longest NFL Championship drought. After 26 years, the Lions won the NFC Central Division Championship, ending their long championship drought.  

Team Facts

• George A. Richards bought the Portsmouth Spartans for the then-astounding amount of $8,000. The team was relocated to Detroit, Michigan and was renamed as the Detroit Lions.
• Lions’ Quarterback, Dutch Clark was the first Lions player to be elected to the Hall-of-Fame.
• Mike Utley, a former offensive lineman for the Lions was paralyzed on the field in 1991.
• Singer Marvin Gaye tried out for the Lions in 1970, but he did not make it to the team.
• Lions’ players Mel Farr and Lem Barney who were friends with Marvin Gaye sang backup to his hit song “What’s Going On?”
• “Gridiron Heroes” is the title for the Detroit Lions’ fight song.
• The jersey number 20 was worn by Barry Sanders, Lem Barney, and Billy Sims, however the number 20 was retired in honor of Running Back Barry Sanders.
• Lions’ receiver Brandon Pettigrew wore the jersey number 84 from 2009 to 2011, and in 2012 he switched to number 87. Incoming rookie Ryan Broyles took over the number 84.
• The Lions played their final game in Tiger Stadium in 1974, after over 35 years.
• In 1934, the Lions hosted their very first Thanksgiving Day game.
• The Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns met for the NFL Championship in three consecutive years (1952, 1953, and 1954), two of them were won by the Lions (1952 and 1953).
• During a game in 1971, Wide Receiver Chuck Hughes died of a heart attack, his jersey number 85 was eventually retired.
• At the end of the 2016 season, the Lions have an all-time record of 551-654-32.
• Jason Hanson was the all-time leading scorer for the Lions with 2,150 points.
• Barry Sanders has the most career rushing yards with 15,269 yards.
• Herman Moore has the most career reception with 670 receptions.
• Matthew Stafford has the most career passing yards with 21,714 yards.

Lions’ Logo

• 1929 – 1933 (Portsmouth Spartans)

The logo has the word marks in all caps “PORTSMOUTH” in gold with black border and “SPARTANS” in black with gold border.

• 1952 – 1960

The Lions’ very first logo features a running football player in a red jersey and blue pants and is wearing a blue helmet. Beside the football player is a brown lion.

• 1961 – 1969

The Lions changed their logo with a new color scheme. The logo has a white prancing lion with blue outline, a Honolulu Blue and white pinstripes served as the background.

• 1970 – 2002

In 1970, the Lions introduce the iconic blue lion. The new logo features a blue lion with white and blue border, standing on his hind legs.

• 2003 – 2008

In 2003 the team changed the blue border on the lion with a thick black border.

• 2009 – 2016

In 2009, the team has added more depth into the logo. Facial features were added and you can now see the flowing mane of the lion. The lion still has the black and white outline.

• 2017 – Present

The Lions made some slight changes in the logo in 2017. The new logo still features a lion standing on his hind legs, the black outline was replaced with a silver outline, and the blue lion was made slightly darker.

Show your support for the Lions by wearing your very own Detroit Lions bracelet which is proudly handmade by a US Veteran.