Lions Release Keyunta Dawson, Re-sign Brandon McDonald

DE Keyunta Dawson was released after two games and 1 tackle. His tackle was on fumble that picked up by the Vikings Devin Aromashdou, Keyunta hustled to make the play. He made 5 tackles in the preseason.

Good Luck Keyunta

Lions bring back DB Brandon McDonald. He has 17 Lions games with 2 starts. His Lions career has seen 36 tackles, 2 PBU and FR. He was injured against the Packers on Thanksgiving while giving up his second touchdown pass of the game.

Here is a tribute:

McDonald gives a shout to the blog, in the preseason.

McDonald chases James Jones

Welcome back to Detroit

Win and in games- The History

The last win and in game for the Lions was 12/24/2000 vs the Bears at the Dome.

Detroit took a 17-13 lead on back up QB Stoney Case 13 yard run

Case threw 12/21/1 89 yards

Case then threw a 61 yard pick six to RW McQuarters. The Lions tied it up with a 26 yard FG by Hanson.

RW takes this Case pass to the house

Paul Edinger kicked a 54 FG to end it.

Edinger ends it.

The Lions finished 9-7 and fired Coach Gary Moeller. They hired GM Matt Millen and the rest is history.

Matt, his sweater and Marty

12/20/1981  Lions 17 Tampa 20 at the Dome

Tied 10-10
Bill Capece kicked a 30 yard FG.
David Logan picked up a Lion fumble a returned it 21 for a td to take a 20-10 lead.

Hipple was 18/28/2 205 1 td

Eric Hipple hit Leonard Thompson (rec 3-34) on a 8 yard pass but it was not enough. Billy gained 76 yards.

Doug Williams 8/19/0 172 1 td passing

The Lions finished 8-8, the Bucs 9-7 and playoff bound.

The last time the Lions won a game to clinch a playoff spot

12/21/1997 at the Dome Lions 13 NY Jets 10

The Lions fell behind 10-0 in the 1st on a John Hall FG and Adrian Murrell run.
Jason Hanson kicked 2 FG to close the gap. Barry Sanders finished it.

Interceptions by Mark Carrier, Ron Rice and Bryant Westbrook (kind of)
Sacks by Rice, Tracy Scroggins, Luther Elliss and Robert Porcher.

Longtime season ticket holder Steve Hasler said about this game "yeah, I remember that game it was loud."

Steve Hasler enters Ford Field

The bad news was the career ending injury to LB Reggie Brown. Trainer Kent Falb saved his life on the Silverdome turf.

Kent Falb Lions trainer for 34 years

The Lions finished 9-7 but lost the Bucs 10-20 the next week.

Barry busted off 153 yards and the game winning TD

Scott Mitchell was 15/28/0 122 yards

Reggie Brown's career ended with a neck injury

Barry carried off the field

Here are the highlights of the game:

Detroit Lions vs San Diego Chargers- The History

The lions are 3-6 all-time vs. the Chargers and have lost 6 straight:

Here are some memories:

12/16/2007 14-51 at San Diego

The Lions fall behind 27-0 and 34-7 at the half.

Kitna threw 5 interceptions

Aveion Cason caught 3 passes for 29 yards

Calvin caught 5 for 102

Kevin Jones led the Lions with 16 rush yards

LT had 116 and 2 td
(Congrats to Ernie Sims for not going 0-16 with the Colts this year)

This was loss # 6 in the epic 5-47 run. The Lions finish 7-9 after starting 6-2. S Gerald Alexander had 15 tackles for the Lions.

12/7/2003 7-14 at Ford Field

Olandis Gary had 20 yards for the Lions

LT had 88 rush yards and 148 rec yards

TE Casey Fitzsimmons caught a TD from Joey

S Terrence Holt had an Int of Doug Flutie

Joey threw 26/46/0 208 and a td

The Lions finish 5-11

10/10/1999 at the Dome 10-20

QB Erik Kramer had 208 yards passing vs. The Lions

The Lions were held to 37 rush yards. Chuck Batch threw 21/38/1 230 1 td to Germaine Crowell (6-99 rec) CB Robert (Beetle) Bailey with an INT for the Lions. The Lions finish 8-8

1/11/1996 21-27 at San Diego

Stan Humphries lit up the Lions for 311 yard and 3 td.

Don Majikowski was 10/18/0 110 1 td to Brett Perriman. Barry was held to 51 yards but scored twice

Perriman had 7 catches and 71 yards

The Lions finish 5-11

9/30/1984 24-27 at SD

Lions fall behind to 0-21 but claw back to lose by 3.

Billy had 19-119 and 2 td on the ground

Gary Danielson threw 20/25/0 269

Dan Fouts threw 22/34/0 268 in the win

The Lions finish 4-11-1

9/13/1981 27-28 at San Diego

BIlly had 98 yards and a td on 23 carries in this loss

Dan Fouts burned the Lions for 18/25/1 316 1 td to Kellen Winslow.

Jimmy (Spidereman) Allen with an int. The Lions finish 8-8

10/22/1978 The last win by the Lions 31-14

Gary Danielson threw 22/32/1 210 3 td. Two to WR Jesse Thompson (He only 4 total in his career)

Spiderman Allen added 2 int. Bruce Rhodes had his only career Int and LB Charlie Weaver added one of his 15 career int.

RB Dexter Bussey had 91 rush yards and 61 receiving yards
His td reception was one of 5 career

The Lions finish 7-9

11/6/1977 Lions 20-0 At the Dome

The late Rick Kane ran 105 yards and 2 td. FB Marv Hubbard added his only career Lions TD. Greg Landry threw 5/7/0 67 yards. Landry was 40-41-3 as a starter for Detroit.

The Lions finish 6-8

10/22/1972 34-20 at Tiger Stadium

RB Mel Farr rushed for 96 yards and 2 td

Greg Landry was 12/24/1 151 and a td to WR Larry Walton

Jim Mitchell had his only Lion career INT and Wayne Rasmussen had one his 16 career picks.

The Lions finish 8-5-1

Lions 98 yard drive caps 28-27 road win

This win gives the Lions 9 most since 2000.

Here are the scenes:

Calvin had 9 catches for 214 yards a 2 td

Nate added 7 for 81 and this TD

Titus had this 3 yard score

Matthew had 391 yards and 4 td

Calvin completes the process and the comeback

Kevin Smith celebrates his 6 career win in 40 tries.

Cliff Avril had 2 sacks. Now has 11 on the season.

Suh was credited with 2 tackles and blocked FG

Ricardo Silva had 2 tackles on the Special Teams

 9-5 feels pretty darn good.

Suh is back

Here is a tribute:

Suh gets out of the car at Allen Park

Suh drives back to Allen Park

Suh drives at 1 am in Portland

Loses his balance against the Pack

A tackle vs Matt Ryan

Tackling Andy Dalton

Tackling Jay Cutler

Tackling Jake Delhomme

Welcome Back, Suh

The Lions release DT Jovan Haye

After 7 snaps and 2 tackles Jovan Haye was released by the Lions. He leaves the Lions undefeated with a 1-0 record.

Here is a tribute:

Haye celebrates a Lion victory

Good Luck, Jovan