TABLE OF CONTENTS A ROARING START 4 NEW CITY NEW NAME 10 DETROIT DYNASTY 14 THANKSGIVING TRADITION 18 THE LEAN YEARS 22 HIGH FLYING LIONS 26 Timeline 30 Glossary 31 Index About the Author 32
A ROARING START Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders tore through opposing defenses in the 1990s on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame But the Lions could run the ball long before that Their rushing tradition was born early in Detroit In fact the Lions barely passed at all in winning their first National Football League NFL championship game Barry Sanders is the greatest running back in Detroit Lions history
