The first four rounds of the 22nd NFL Draft were held Nov. 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. The final 26 rounds were held on Jan. 31, 1957, at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in ...

A coin toss the Browns lost prior to the first portion of the 1957 NFL Draft changed the course of the franchise — fortunately for them. The NFL draft was much different back then compared to the ...

If you're under 67 years old, you were not alive the last time the Detroit Lions won two playoff games in the same season, which happened in 1957. It's been a while since Lions fans have seen this ...

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Steve Junker, a key member of the franchise’s last NFL championship in 1957, died on Dec. 13 at the age of 88. Junker, a native of Cincinnati, was selected by the ...

ATTENDANCE. AND IT CERTAINLY BECOME ONE OF THE BIGGEST NON ATHLETIC EVENTS IN SPORTS. BUT IN 1957, THE DRAFT WAS, BY TODAY’S STANDARDS, SIMPLE, VERY SIMPLE. AND THAT’S WHEN A COLLEGE QUARTERBACK NAMED ...

Detroit Lions playoff history in the NFL is full of trophies. That is, of course, if you squint and look way back generations. The Lions were the beasts of the West in the 1950s, winning four division ...

Ask and ye shall receive. I recently posted entries with links to video on the Detroit Lions 1952 NFL Championship game and the 1953 NFL Championship game, courtesy of a reader at Pride of Detroit.

Contrary to common belief, the MVP position is not exclusive to quarterbacks. The award as we know it today has been around since 1957, and a player (or two) has been awarded every season besides 1960 ...