Detroit lions defense might be chaotic, but its for real. The official site of the detroit lions 20 schedule. In a release, the lions say the wcf patch on their jerseys is permanent. William clay ford will receive a nice tribute when the detroit lions open up their season in september.
Lions te michael roberts tattoos tell a tale detroit, mi resilience and perseverance are among the words tattooed on michael roberts forearms. Martha parke firestone ford born september 16, 1925 is an american businesswoman and the principal owner and chairwoman of the detroit lions of the. Jun 11, 2018 detroit lions coach matt patricia is running his players like few coaches have here. Lions make wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush. The lions have had several division rivals in their existence. Detroit lions tight end michael roberts tattoos tell. Detroit, mi patch breaking local news events schools. Sidelion report a detroit lions fan site news, blogs. The detroit lions wear wcf on their jerseys in honor of the late william clay ford. The franchise unveiled the patch in 2014 to honor its owner, who died that year. Wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush unis detroit lions blog. Football outsiders loves the detroit lions pride of. The first uniform donned by the detroit lions included a blue jersey with gleaming silver numerals, silver pants and a silver helmet.
He was the youngest child of edsel ford and was the last surviving grandchild of henry ford. The team plays its home games at ford field in downtown detroit originally based in portsmouth, ohio and called the portsmouth spartans, the team. Sep 18, 2017 the detroit lions wear wcf on their jerseys in honor of the late william clay ford. That holiday is still an extremely special occasion for the dallas cowboys and the detroit lions, the latter of whom have come out with a new logo commemorating the. The man his teams affectionately called papa bear was directly involved with the team he owned for 64 seasons, and he is the only person who was affiliated with the nfl for every one of the leagues first 50 years. The lions will wear the patch in remembrance of ford. Aug 17, 2010 as shown here, the detroit lions wore red jerseys for a short period of time in 1948 and 1949. Lions quarterback matthew stafford has looked incredibly smooth and efficient in directing the first string offense. Wcf is in honor of william clay ford, the lions former owner who. Detroit, michigan had four early teams in the national football league before the detroit lions. The detroit lions are a professional american football team based in detroit, michigan. Detroit lions to honor william clay ford with special patch. Ppsemiblp the detroit lions are a professional american football team based in detroit, michigan.
Detroit lions planning on wearing patches on their uniforms during the 2014 season with the letters wcf in white in the middle of the patch against a black football with one blue and one gray. Jul 21, 2014 detroit lions planning on wearing patches on their uniforms during the 2014 season with the letters wcf in white in the middle of the patch against a black football with one blue and one gray. March 14, 1925 march 9, 2014 was an american businessman. Detroit lions to wear jersey patch to honor william clay ford sr. Wcf stands for william clay ford, the longtime owner of the detroit lions who died on march 9, 2014. If youve watched the chicago bears of the national football league play, youve probably noticed the letters gsh on the left sleeve of the players jerseys. Mattew stafford, calvin johnson, joey harrington and. Kennedy was assassinated passed away due to complications from pneumonia. Sep 09, 2017 the lions have some new uniforms this year, and youll notice that the initials wcf appear on the left sleeve. Detroit lions wide receiver golden tate seemingly knew the season would be ending during an interview with dave birkett of the detroit free press at.
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Anderson purchased the detroit franchise in 1948, alvin bo mcmillin, a successful coach at indiana university, was named head coach and general. Detroit lions to wear patch in honor of late owner william. The detroit lions rolled out the allgray uniforms for their game against the dallas cowboys on sunday in arlington, texas. Detroit lions could benefit from patriots practice style. Lions to wear commemorative patch to honor william clay ford. The poster displays a player from the former baltimore colts. Lions make wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush unis. The detroit lions will wear a patch on their uniforms this season in honor of late owner william clay ford, the team announced monday. Detroit lions coach matt patricia is running his players like few coaches have here. The ultimate home for detroit lions news, rumors, updates, trades, signings, injuries, commentary, analysis, and more. These initials embroidered on the jerseys honor george stanley halas, who founded and owned the bears from 1920 until his death in 1983. Lions make wcf jersey patch permanent, get color rush unis they wont wear in 16 the lions have acknowledged that the wcf patch honoring late owner william clay ford sr.
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The lions also added the initials wcf to the left sleeve as a permanent tribute to william clay ford, who owned the team from 1963 until his death in 2014. The lions compete in the national football league nfl as a member club of the leagues national football conference nfc north division. However, in 2015, the nfl suspended its blackout policies, meaning that all lions games will be shown on local tv. Why are they still wearing jerseys with the wcf sleeves. Sep 14, 2016 the wcf patch on the lions jersey, which posthumously honors former owner william clay ford, is here to stay. Detroit lions to honor william clay ford with special. Oct 01, 2017 detroit lions defense might be chaotic, but its for real. The sleeve addition replaces the black wcf patch on the left breast that was added after fords death. If you are into american football or sports in general this poster could be something for you. Detroit lions news reflects on a rare and satisfying road win over the green bay packers and takes a look at what others are saying around the web. Stitched nfl detroit lions wcf william clay ford sr jersey patch. Ford died of pneumonia on march 9 at the age of 88. Halas remained involved in every detail of the chicago bears operation until his death from pancreatic cancer in 1983.
Predictably, the organization honored him the following season with a patch on both the teams home and away honolulu blue and silver jerseys. Wcf is in honor of william clay ford, the lions former owner who owned the team. Aug 03, 2017 lions te michael roberts tattoos tell a tale detroit, mi resilience and perseverance are among the words tattooed on michael roberts forearms. Patches sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new grid view list view. Jul 22, 2014 the detroit lions will wear a patch on their uniforms this season in honor of late owner william clay ford, the team announced monday. Detroit lions to wear jersey patch to honor william clay. The team plays its home games at ford field in downtown detroit. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the detroit lions are a professional american football team based in detroit, michigan. The patch, which is black with the letters wcf in white in front of. Detroit lions news and updates from cbs and wwj cbs detroit. The detroit lions managed only a single touchdown on sunday against the minnesota vikings. The old jerseys had a black wcf patch on the left breast, while the. Oct 20, 2015 on march 9, 2014, william clay ford, sr.
Their oldest rivals are the chicago bears and the green bay packers, whom they have faced since 1930. Detroit lions wide receiver golden tate seemingly knew the season would be ending during an interview with dave birkett of the detroit free press at the beginning of december. The owner of the lions died a week before his 89th birthday in march due to pneumonia, and. What does the gsh on the chicago bears jersey stand for. The tigers, a continuation of the heralds, played in 1921, folding midseason and sending their players to the buffalo allamericans.
The wcf patch on the lions jersey, which posthumously honors former owner william clay ford, is here to stay. Why are the lions wearing the william clay ford, sr. This radical departure was thanks to the lions new coach shortly after a syndicate headed by edwin j. He served on the boards of ford motor company and the edison institute. The lions have some new uniforms this year, and youll notice that the initials wcf appear on the left sleeve. Jul 21, 2014 back in march, william clay ford passed away at the age of 88. The official source of the latest lions headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, and gameday information. Detroit lions drafting inside top 5, the good, bad and uglythe lions have picked inside the top five times since 1956. Detroit lions uniform and team history heritage uniforms. Detroit lions tight end michael roberts tattoos tell quite a. The heralds played in 1920, and had played as an independent as far back as 1905. Ford owned the detroit lions national football league nfl franchise.
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