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1958 Detroit Lions season

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169:" the Lions, allegedly saying that Detroit "would not win for fifty years." The story is considered a hoax, as no contemporaneous account exists and Layne himself denied saying it. (Real or not, the "curse" bedeviled the Lions franchise for the next half-century, and beyond: as of 2024, 66 years after the trade, Detroit has not won another championship, and indeed has won only three playoff contests in that time.) Meanwhile, after losing their first two games without Layne, the Steelers finished at 7–4–1, their best record in over a decade. 172:
The Lions won only one game in the first half of the season (1–4–1), then spilt the final six games; one of the poorest performances by a defending league champion in NFL history. The preseason began on a sour note in mid-August as they lost 35–19 to the 14-point underdog
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Following the second game of the regular season in early October, the Lions made a major trade. Future
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Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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and finished at 4–7–1, fifth in the six-team Western Conference.
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George Wilson
Briggs Stadium
NFL Western
1957
Lions seasons
1959
1958 season
Detroit Lions
National Football League
Briggs Stadium
George Wilson
defending NFL champions
previous season
hall of fame
Bobby Layne
Pittsburgh Steelers
Earl Morrall
cursing
College All-Stars
Soldier Field
Chicago
College All-Stars
Soldier Field
Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Cotton Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

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