what's your favorite lions moment?

I was watching the pay TV one morning, and I flicked it on the sport channels to see what was on, since I’m a sport’s buff, like many Aussies. I happen to tune into the beginning of the 2002 season opener between the Giants & the 49ers (I remember it vividly because it was Jeremy Shockey’s first game). I decided to give the sport a go and found it exciting and also nicely structured, appealing to my nature of stat taking. After Watching the game, I decided I’ll pick a team to support.

Now, I went to NFL.com and looked at all the varied logos of the teams. Two caught my eye, the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions. I had no knowledge

I had no knoweledge of the Lions abysmal record and was going purely off a gut feeling (had bad that decision was). I picked the Lions purely because I liked the shape and simplicity of the logo.

Luckily for me, a couple of days later, the Lions were on TV,I don’t quite recall who we were against, GB maybe, I remember Rogers committing a stupid penalty which was crucial in our loss, anyway, after that game, I was settled. Lions were my team. The next few years I kept up to date with how the Lions were going. But, in about 2006, my support really kicked up and has grown so much that now I constantly check Lions sites and have my own official jersey and framed Calvin Johnson photo.

Now, I said all that so I can get to answering your question. I can think of a couple of moments, which are mainly from when I’ve seen them on TV. First, CJ’s TD scamper to defeat Tampa Bay in 2007. Second, Shaun Rogers Interception return against Denver 2007 and Third, that few minutes against the Packers in 2008 were CJ nearly got us back for a win until Kitna forgot how to pass the football.

Sorry about the long post, but I though I should explain why my favourtie moments would be recent.

watched on TV. I was five yers old. And my Grandfather would read to me. From this book that was all about the Championship teams of the 50’s. And from that point on I watched and love the Lions. ( if he could just have been a Steelers fan) I would be alot my sane. But, then again. It would not have been as fun. GO LIONS.

was watching barry sanders, rodney pete, andre ware, eric kramer, herman moore, spielman play every week……. even good ’ol wayne fontz taking the lions to a 9-7, 10-6 record every year make the playoffs and lose in the first round. what i would give for those days again. i dont need a superbowl, just be in the fight every year playing games that count.

…my first live Lions game at old Tiger stadium in 1971, Green Bay at Detroit. Landry threw 4 td’s that day and the Lions won 31-28. I’ll never forget that game or how it made me a Lions fan for life.

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Back in the 60’s I remember watching on TV as the Colts had just scored in the last few seconds to take the lead on a pass to Lenny Moore. In the last 15 or so seconds Jim Gibbons caught a pass and ran the length of the field for the game winning touchdown.

Don’t get me wrong, there have been plenty of highlights with Charlie Sanders [he used to make an impossible catch every Thanksgiving], Lem Barney, Billy Sims [ I remember him staggering into the end zone with a defensive tackle of the Chiefs literally on his back], Barry Sanders, Kevin Jones, Shaun Rogers, and Calvin Johnson [his TD catch down the middle against Indy (or Chicago?) this year where he flew into the end zone was magic] that I will always remember. But I am waiting for a tight victory in a playoff game. The closest has been when they beat the Jets at the end of the 1997 season to get into the playoffs and Barry reached 2000 yards rushing. Good, tough game with a great result.

that guy was a badass. I played pick-up games as a 6-yr old and would bust out the Sims straight-arm and knock the 12-yr olds on their butt.
I was at the Thur. night game against Chicago at the Silverdome and saw Barry literally breaking ankles. Him leaping out of the pile, Mark Carrier pick 2 off, Germane Crowell with the one-handed touchdown catch. My gramps got me into football. He didn’t mind me rooting for the Lions. I started rooting for the Cowboys during the 4:00 games and got thoroughly disgusted. He turned off the TV, sat me down and told me to NEVER root for the Cowgirls but to cheer on the Steelers. I think I was 4 at the time. I’ve hated the Cowboys ever since and loved the Lions and Steelers

Best running back of all-time, no question. He was one of those rare athletes that you stopped everything for just to watch what he was going to do.

the one moment i could never forget was Sterling Sharpe in the back of the endzone in the playoffs

I knew then and there that i HATE GREEN BAY !!!

Lions were losing to the Bears at half-time and the outlook was not good. I remember a good portion of the crowd leaving at that point. My buddy Erik and I stayed around and were treated to not only the Lions coming alive for a second half rally, but they shutout the Bears in the second half and won 55-20, and we got to see Barry Sanders break the record for most consecutive games with over 100 yards rushing. I still have the ticket stub for the game.

Close second is the Minnesota game in 2001, it was our first win of the season (0-13 up to that point) and it felt like we won the Superbowl. I think most of the crowd was still there 30 minutes after the game ended.

hasn’t happened yet. I used to love to watch Barry Sanders, and Billy Sims before him. I just want a few years of playoff success (I’m not saying Super Bowl). Then I’ll have my favorite moments.

I havent ever been a big RB fan, I always loved the long ball. Dont get me wrong, I loved watching Barry play. But when it came to the offensive side of the ball I always like watching the passing game. Stephen Boyd could play he was football to me. At the begining of his career was when I started to follow football. Loved him.

but I’ve always liked the Lions, and the reason is Barry Sanders. We never got many Lions games in New York growing up, but every Thanksgiving I would get so excited to plop down in front of the TV with my dad and my uncle and just watch Barry go crazy. I used to root so hard for him to have a better game on Turkey Day than Emmit, and for that one day every year I was as big a Lions fan as a Giants fan. Even though Barry is gone, I still root for the Lions every Thanksgiving.

I have been watching the Lions since I was a little boy, and my Dad is the reason that I am a Lion’s fan, as he was (and still is). In my fondest memories of the Lions, 3 memories stand out above all of the rest. I was in attendence for each of these moments, and I will never forget them. The best memory I have of the Lions was the very first time Barry Sanders ran the ball for the Lions. In my mind there is some controversy on this factoid, because I was there, but what I remember is him taking off for 21 yards on his first touch (the crowd went absolutely bezerk and immediately started chanting “Barry, Barry!”. I swear, the Silverdome almost fell down that day, it was that electric. Some say it was 18 yards, others say less, but I was there and I remember it being 21 yards. My second favorite memory of the Lions came in the 1991 season against the Dallas Cowboys. The Lions were already up 27-10, and the Cowboys were driving in the Lions redzone. Aikman took the snap and a three step drop, turned and threw to his right side (the lefy side of the defense). All of a sudden a BLUE streak flashed in front of the ball, and the next thing you know Ray Crockett is dancing backwards into the opposing endzone on a 97 yard interception return to put the Lions ahead 34-10. Once again, I thought the dome was going to come crashing down on our heads, as the crown went ape shit. It was AWESOME! My third favorite memory came against the Green Bay Packers in 1993. The Packers had already beaten the Lions in Lambeau that year, 26-17, and they were in Detroit for round 2. It was the last game of the season that year, and the Lions had a 9-6 record, while the Pack was also sitting at 9-6. Brett Favre threw four interceptions that day, and the best one he threw from his knees. This was back when I HATED Brett Favre, and it was sweet justice in my mind to watch him flounder like a fish out of water. That is the worst game i ever saw Brett Favre play, and I was there once again. It is forever b8urned in my memory, the interception he threw from his knees, and I clearly remember my little brother and I (we were 16 and 17 years old respectively) telling Packer fans on our way into the game and on our way out of the game, that “We would rather be dead than have cheese on our heads”! LOL! There are so many memories that I have that there are too many to post. I have been to a Lions game every single year since 1991, the last being last season against the Vikings in Ford Field on December 7th. I thought we were actually going to win that game, and we almost did. One last parting memory…..just because it is funny and my best friend brings it up every year……him and I were in the fifth row on the 30 yard line, behind the Cleveland Browns bench. This was back when the Browns had Jim McMahon. Ol McMahon was warming up on the sideline directly in front of us, smiling away and having a good ol time. I stood up and yelled “HEY MCMAHON!” He stopped and looked right at me……I grinned and said “You’re nothing without DITKA!!” LOL! He was so pissed that he threw the ball over the head of the guy he was warming up with on the next throw!!! LMAO! Everyone around me was laughing and clapping and saying YEAH! It was hilarious. I love the Lions with all that is me. I will forever be a Lions fan, no matter what happens. GO LIONS!

I was 6 or 7 and my father took me to a preseason game at michigan stadium to see the lions play the baltimore colts with johnny unitas the season after they went to the super bowl and lost to the jets .we killed them in that game , and a week later I knew every lions name and stats from alex karras to lem barney …..herman weaver to greg landry…even offensive lineman like jim yarbrough and ed flanagan …..I have always been a lions fan . my favorite memory is a 6-10 lions team that came back on a monday night game against the cowboys and troy aikman to go to overtime and win it on a field goal …we used to always lose to rotton teams and then play like madmen against the best in the league ,…that would and still does drive me nuts .
my lions jersey says # 57 with the players name as “since”
we have a first round curse ……and a hiesman curse
chuck owens , chuck long , andre ware , joey harrington , charles rogers , mike williams biily sims , and more all ended there short carreers with us , or never had one at all ….
we can only hope the right coach can make the right choices and a big difference
I am very impressed with martin mayhew so far … ask me again on april 27 th ….

one good is ….the first game of the season in 99 when barry sanders had just shocked everyone and retired ….everyone counted us out and we went with bobby ross and our first game of the season out to seattle and kicked the crap out of the seahawks with mike holghum …that was awesome ,…herman moore had like 180 yards ..that took some of the sting out of barrys retirement , and I still think bobby ross was the best coach the lions had since 1970 ….
two bad memories …..one was the 1970 dallas game in the conferece final when we lost 5-3 …what the hell kind of score is that ?
and the last second field goal the bears kicked in 99 that knocked us out of the playoffs forever , so far ….
another could be the 91 conference final when the redskins beat our ass , god I hate the redskins …they always beat us ….I hope we put up about 55 on them this year ..it is so embarressing to alwyas lose to them .

When Barry Sanders caught a screen pass and juked out like 3 defenders for a first down.

Barry made the games worth watching – whether the Lions won or not. It was simply unbelievable how he could change direction time after time. Just as amazing was his ability to break out of tackles. I wish I could remember the game ( and promise to post it if I do )… Barry had two defenders holding onto his legs. Three others were piling on top of him. For 2-3 seconds he completely disappeared underneath his tacklers. Then, all of a sudden, he came out the other side and broke free from the five defenders. He ran about another 15 yards and scored a TD.

Then, he walked the football over to the ref and simply handed it to him. No spiking, or dunking, or fist waving or dancing. This was the most incredible run I have ever witnessed. To Barry, it was just a job well done. He definitely behaved like he’d been there before.

Batch was the QB, we were down in the 4th quarter. Batch threw a hail mary to Crowell to get us down inside the 10 yard line with 6 seconds left. Then Batch hit Morton for the game winning T.D. pass next down. We were 6-2 after the game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S game was agaisnt the rams…..

 Watching Billy Sims run, and run around people and making them miss. Then Barry did it and he he did it with class sportsmanship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember in 1994, being at a game with my Dad and watching Barry run nearly the length of the field after losing his shoe. I was only 8 at the time, but that was my first football game, and watching Barry was amazing.

When I was a kid I loved USC football and basicly followed Rodney Pete to the Lions. I’ve been a Lions fan ever since. Barry Sanders, Fontz, Run-N-Shoot, I’ve been on board eversince.

I’ve lived in San Diego and now Portland Oregon and I think i’ve got to be the only Lions fan in Oregon. I get a lot of smack when football season comes around but I’m a loyalists.

So glad to find a place where I’m not the only Lion around.

Last year when they fired Millen!!!!! I’m not kidding.

The Lions were down about 16-23, 20-27, against the Vikings (7-point defecit). The Lions drove down the field and scored a TD with 30-60 secs left in the game. I was watching with buddies, and one of the, said jokingly, ‘its the lions. watch them miss the extra point’

of course, they did. it wasnt blocked, either. Hanson just flat out missed it.

ill never forget that game!!