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The Detroit Lions ended their losing streak in a big way.Stefan Logan's 105-yard kickoff return broke a tie and sent the Lions to a 44-6 rout of the St. Louis Rams for their first win of the season and ended their 10-game losing streak.The win Sunday was the Lions' most-lopsided since beating the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars 44-0 in 1995.Logan's franchise-record tying score helped the Lions (1-4) outscore St. Louis 21-3 in the second quarter, and they didn't let up.The Rams (2-3) lost standout receiver Mark Clayton with an injured knee in the first quarter and limited rookie Sam Bradford's passing options.Shaun Hill threw for 227 yards and connected with Calvin Johnson, Brandon Pettigrew and Nate Burleson for touchdowns. Hill has started since Matthew Stafford separated his right shoulder in Week 1.The Lions' last win came against Cleveland on Nov. 11, 2009, when Stafford threw a fifth TD after getting briefly knocked out of the game.Detroit, which had the NFL's first 0-16 season two...
Matthew Stafford did not have many opportunities to get Calvin Johnson the ball on Monday night. There was one chance early and it went through Johnson's hands. Inst...
The Detroit Lions went to Chicago hoping to get back to .500 and into in the hunt for the NFC North title.They returned home Tuesday ruing another sluggish offensive...
After a lackluster start to the preseason, the Detroit Lions appear to have gotten their offense in working order.The Baltimore Ravens, on the other hand, still appa...
Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes, Calvin Johnson had five catches for 111 yards and a score, and the Detroit Lions beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-12 in a pr...
Matthew Stafford struggled for much of the game, but he shined when it counted as his 5-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Smith with 10 seconds to play led the Detroit Li...
So, who'll be the most scrutinized rookies during the opening week of the 2012 NFL season?Sure, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin will undeniably be closely watched as ...
Jeff Wolfert kicked a 45-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to lift the Cleveland Browns to a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions on Friday night.Detroit (No. 11 in t...
No longer the laughing stock of the NFL, the Detroit Lions come into the 2012 season hungry for further success.Last season saw the team go 10-6 and post its first w...
Brandon Weeden's first appearance in the NFL was an inauspicious one but the Cleveland Browns did take a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions in the preseason opener for...
The Detroit Lions have waited 12 long years for the anticipated return to the playoffs could be a short stay if its defense duplicates its most recent performance.Th...
Recessions are nothing new to the people of Detroit, which may explain the city's tolerance over the repeated failures of the hometown Lions.The franchise has been t...
With injuries mounting as the season draws to a close, the Detroit Lions are having to find creative ways to move the ball.Since taking over as the starting quarterb...
Justin Hartwig , the Steelers' starting center the past two seasons, was cut Saturday after the team failed to work out a trade for him.Hartwig, due to make $2,080,0...
Detroit wideout Calvin Johnson entered the record books on Saturday, breaking Jerry Rice's mark for most receiving yards in a season in NFL history.But as has been t...
Beanie Wells had three scores on the ground and Arizona returned two interceptions for touchdowns as the Cardinals snapped a nine-game skid with a 38-10 win over the...
For the second time in less than a week Houston went to overtime, and for the second time, the team pulled out a win.After missing a 51-yard field goal earlier in th...
Jason Hanson tied the game in regulation and won it in overtime as the Detroit Lions took a 26-23 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.Hanson ...
There was a big gasp going through the stadium as Jay Cutler writhed in pain on the field. He got up and the defense provided a big lift.Cutler returned after bruisi...
An early touchdown and two field goals were all Chicago needed as a stingy defense shut down a potent Detroit offense in leading the Bears to a 13-7 win over the Lio...