Detroit Lions Super Bowl Moments That Weren’t
By Tony Fischer
1970
What was…
Quarterback Greg Landry and Full Back Mel Farr led and offense that was ranked second in points scored. But ti was the Detroit Lions stifling pass defense that drove this team to the playoffs. Dick LeBeau, Lem Barney and company swiped 28 interceptions, 4 of them resulting in touchdowns in making the Lions the 2nd best defense in professional football.
Expectations had to be high entering the divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys. However as it turns out, Detroit Lions quarterbacks mastered the art of choking long before Scott Mitchell’s playoff debacle against the Eagles.
The defense did it’s job on a n unusually cold day in Dallas, but Greg Landry fumbled twice and was unable to get the Lions to pay-dirt as they fell to the Cowboys 5-0.
The Detroit Lions Super Bowl moment that would have been…
After winning both the divisional playoff and conference championship by a combined 4 points, the Detroit Lions had date in the Orange Bowl with Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts. Unfortunately, the Lions first Super Bowl appearance was not a pleasant one.
Exhausted from carrying the team through the playoffs, the Lions vaunted pass defense failed as Johnny Unitas picked them apart for 175 yards and 3 touchdowns in the first half. Earl Morrall took over for Unitas after he left the game with injury but the result was much of the same adding another touchdown to the Colts tally.
Mell Far managed to reach pay-dirt but it wasn’t enough for the Detroit Lions as the stumbled in Super Bowl V, 24-7.
Ok Lions fan. Now it is your turn to imagine. comment with your Detroit Lions Super Bowl moment that wasn’t.