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Detroit Lions (official thread)

Gonna have to disagree with you on this one. The take was in 1980 when they started 4-0. Billy Simms was a rookie on the team. Wish I could find the video of it, but so far no luck.

Well, if it was 1980 no one finished 7-7. I looked it up. They went 9-7 and missed the playoffs after starting 4-0. They won those first four games by 13 points or more, too.

I remember two games from that season: Sims running wild on the Rams in his first game, and the Bears beating them on Thanksgiving by returning the kickoff back to start overtime.
 
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Well, if it was 1980 no one finished 7-7. I looked it up. They went 9-7 and missed the playoffs after starting 4-0. They won those first four games by 13 points or more, too.

I remember two games from that season: Sims running wild on the Rams in his first game, and the Bears beating them on Thanksgiving by returning the kickoff back to start overtime.
They finished 9-7 after winning the last 2 games of the season.

Started 4-0 but then skidded to a 7-7 record
 
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They finished 9-7 after winning the last 2 games of the season.

Started 4-0 but then skidded to a 7-7 record

Don't mess with an old man's brain. I saw 7-7 in the first post and I remember 14-game NFL seasons, and Dexter Bussey. :lol:
 
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