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The Detroit Lions are a professional American football franchise based in Detroit,Michigan. The team dates back to 1928 when they played in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Spartans. The 2023 NFL season is their 94th season, continuing to be one of the National Football League’s oldest franchises. In the 1989 NFL Draft, the Lions selected another Heisman Trophy-winning running back, Barry Sanders. Sanders was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 1997.