NFL star Norris conscious after warm-up game abandoned Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris is in a stable condition in hospital after being carried off on a stretcher during a pre-season game with the Atlanta Falcons. US Sport • 09 Aug
NFL star Norris conscious after warm-up game abandoned Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris is in a stable condition in hospital after being carried off on a stretcher during a pre-season game with the Atlanta Falcons. US Sport • 09 Aug
NFL: Goff guides Detroit Lions past San Francisco 49ers Jared Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns as the Detroit Lions defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 40-34, at Santa Clara, California on Monday night. US Sport • 31 Dec 24
NFL: Goff guides Detroit Lions past San Francisco 49ers Jared Goff threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns as the Detroit Lions defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 40-34, at Santa Clara, California on Monday night. US Sport • 31 Dec 24
NFL: Lions edge out Bears, Cowboys end losing streak The Detroit Lions made it 10 wins in a row as they edged past the Chicago Bears 23-20 in a Thanksgiving Day divisional tussle. US Sport • 29 Nov 24
NFL: Lions edge out Bears, Cowboys end losing streak The Detroit Lions made it 10 wins in a row as they edged past the Chicago Bears 23-20 in a Thanksgiving Day divisional tussle. US Sport • 29 Nov 24
Goff's perfect night leads the Lions past Seahawks Detroit quarterback Jared Goff had a perfect night on the gridiron as he led the Lions to a 42-29 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. US Sport • 01 Oct 24
Goff's perfect night leads the Lions past Seahawks Detroit quarterback Jared Goff had a perfect night on the gridiron as he led the Lions to a 42-29 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. US Sport • 01 Oct 24
Chiefs and Lions keep Super Bowl hopes alive Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the sixth consecutive season with a 27-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills. US Sport • 22 Jan 24
Chiefs and Lions keep Super Bowl hopes alive Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the sixth consecutive season with a 27-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills. US Sport • 22 Jan 24
Bengals, Colts and Lions pick up NFL wins Evan McPherson booted a 29-yard field goal with 3:11 left in overtime to rally the Cincinnati Bengals past the visiting Minnesota Vikings 27-24 on Saturday. US Sport • 17 Dec 23
Bengals, Colts and Lions pick up NFL wins Evan McPherson booted a 29-yard field goal with 3:11 left in overtime to rally the Cincinnati Bengals past the visiting Minnesota Vikings 27-24 on Saturday. US Sport • 17 Dec 23
Lions foil Chiefs in NFL season opener Kansas City Chiefs' defence of their Super Bowl crown got off to a shaky start as they went down in a mistake-ridden 21-20 defeat to the Detroit Lions in the NFL curtain raiser on Thursday night. US Sport • 08 Sep 23
Lions foil Chiefs in NFL season opener Kansas City Chiefs' defence of their Super Bowl crown got off to a shaky start as they went down in a mistake-ridden 21-20 defeat to the Detroit Lions in the NFL curtain raiser on Thursday night. US Sport • 08 Sep 23
NFL: Murray inspires Cardinals to victory over Bears The Arizona Cardinals remain on course for the number one seed in the NFC play-offs after improving their record to 10-2 with victory over the Chicago Bears. US Sport • 06 Dec 21
NFL: Murray inspires Cardinals to victory over Bears The Arizona Cardinals remain on course for the number one seed in the NFC play-offs after improving their record to 10-2 with victory over the Chicago Bears. US Sport • 06 Dec 21
Sublime NFL-record field goal gifts Ravens dramatic win Justin Tucker kicked an NFL-record 66-yard field goal with just three seconds remaining to secure a dramatic 19-17 victory for the Baltimore Ravens over the Detroit Lions. US Sport • 27 Sep 21
Sublime NFL-record field goal gifts Ravens dramatic win Justin Tucker kicked an NFL-record 66-yard field goal with just three seconds remaining to secure a dramatic 19-17 victory for the Baltimore Ravens over the Detroit Lions. US Sport • 27 Sep 21
NFL: Rodgers bounces back to tame Lions Aaron Rodgers bounced back from a torrid first game of the season to throw four touchdowns in a 35-17 win for the Green Bay Packers over the Detroit Lions. US Sport • 21 Sep 21
NFL: Rodgers bounces back to tame Lions Aaron Rodgers bounced back from a torrid first game of the season to throw four touchdowns in a 35-17 win for the Green Bay Packers over the Detroit Lions. US Sport • 21 Sep 21
Detroit Lions dismiss head coach and general manager The Detroit Lions have dismissed head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn. US Sport • 28 Nov 20
Detroit Lions dismiss head coach and general manager The Detroit Lions have dismissed head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn. US Sport • 28 Nov 20
NFL round-up: Houston Texans stay on the march The Houston Texans won their seventh straight NFL game on Sunday as opponents the Washington Redskins lost quarterback Alex Smith to a broken leg. US Sport • 18 Nov 18
NFL round-up: Houston Texans stay on the march The Houston Texans won their seventh straight NFL game on Sunday as opponents the Washington Redskins lost quarterback Alex Smith to a broken leg. US Sport • 18 Nov 18
Old acquaintance soon forgot as NFL coaches axed The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions rang in the New Year by firing their head coaches, while Arizona Cardinals' Bruce Arians ended a stellar career when he announced his retirement on Monday after five years at the helm. US Sport • 02 Jan 18
Old acquaintance soon forgot as NFL coaches axed The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions rang in the New Year by firing their head coaches, while Arizona Cardinals' Bruce Arians ended a stellar career when he announced his retirement on Monday after five years at the helm. US Sport • 02 Jan 18
NFL: Bills end 17-season play-off drought The Buffalo Bills saw off a late charge from the Miami Dolphins to book their place in the play-offs for the first time since 1999. US Sport • 01 Jan 18
NFL: Bills end 17-season play-off drought The Buffalo Bills saw off a late charge from the Miami Dolphins to book their place in the play-offs for the first time since 1999. US Sport • 01 Jan 18
NFL: Kansas halt Chargers' winning run The Kansas City Chiefs moved back to the top of the AFC West with a 30-13 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. US Sport • 17 Dec 17
NFL: Kansas halt Chargers' winning run The Kansas City Chiefs moved back to the top of the AFC West with a 30-13 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. US Sport • 17 Dec 17
NFL round-up: Patriots closing in on AFC East title The New England Patriots inched closer to securing the AFC East championship after beating the Buffalo Bills 23-3 on Sunday to extend their winning run to eight games. US Sport • 04 Dec 17
NFL round-up: Patriots closing in on AFC East title The New England Patriots inched closer to securing the AFC East championship after beating the Buffalo Bills 23-3 on Sunday to extend their winning run to eight games. US Sport • 04 Dec 17
NFL: Stafford-inspired Detroit end losing streak The Detroit Lions brought an end to their three-game losing streak with a 30-17 win over the Green Bay Packers. US Sport • 07 Nov 17
NFL: Stafford-inspired Detroit end losing streak The Detroit Lions brought an end to their three-game losing streak with a 30-17 win over the Green Bay Packers. US Sport • 07 Nov 17
NFL: Bryant unlocks door for impressive Cowboys Dez Bryant's first career touchdown pass highlighted a dominant second-half showing from the Dallas Cowboys as they kept the Detroit Lions waiting to secure a playoff place with a 42-21 win on Monday night. US Sport • 27 Dec 16
NFL: Bryant unlocks door for impressive Cowboys Dez Bryant's first career touchdown pass highlighted a dominant second-half showing from the Dallas Cowboys as they kept the Detroit Lions waiting to secure a playoff place with a 42-21 win on Monday night. US Sport • 27 Dec 16
NFL: Giants keep alive divisional title hopes The New York Giants claimed their first 10-win season since 2010 and kept alive their slim hopes of a division title with a 17-6 victory over the Detroit Lions. US Sport • 19 Dec 16
NFL: Giants keep alive divisional title hopes The New York Giants claimed their first 10-win season since 2010 and kept alive their slim hopes of a division title with a 17-6 victory over the Detroit Lions. US Sport • 19 Dec 16
Packers hero Aaron Rodgers savours 'Hail Mary' Aaron Rodgers could not remember ever completing a Hail Mary pass during a game but he will never forget the one he threw on Thursday, a play that might have saved the Green Bay Packers' season. US Sport • 04 Dec 15
Packers hero Aaron Rodgers savours 'Hail Mary' Aaron Rodgers could not remember ever completing a Hail Mary pass during a game but he will never forget the one he threw on Thursday, a play that might have saved the Green Bay Packers' season. US Sport • 04 Dec 15
Kansas crush Detroit Lions at Wembley The Kansas City Chiefs breathed fresh life into their season as they punished a poor Detroit Lions team 45-10 in Wembley's third NFL game of the year. US Sport • 01 Nov 15
Kansas crush Detroit Lions at Wembley The Kansas City Chiefs breathed fresh life into their season as they punished a poor Detroit Lions team 45-10 in Wembley's third NFL game of the year. US Sport • 01 Nov 15
NFL round-up: Prater caps stunning Lions comeback Matt Prater's last-gasp field goal capped a remarkable comeback as the Detroit Lions wiped out a 21-0 half-time deficit to beat Atlanta 22-21. Other sport • 31 Oct 14
NFL round-up: Prater caps stunning Lions comeback Matt Prater's last-gasp field goal capped a remarkable comeback as the Detroit Lions wiped out a 21-0 half-time deficit to beat Atlanta 22-21. Other sport • 31 Oct 14