Detroit Lions Current season Established July 12, 1930; 87 years ago (July 12, 1930) First season: 1930 Play in Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Headquartered in Allen Park, Michigan Logo Wordmark League / conference affiliations National Football League (1930 -- present) Western Division (1933 -- 1949) National Conference (1950 -- 1952) Western Conference (1953 -- 1969) Central Division (1967 -- 1969) National Football Conference (1970 -- present) NFC Central (1970 -- 2001) NFC North (2002 -- present) Current uniform Team colors Honolulu Blue, Silver Fight song Gridiron Heroes Mascot Roary the Lion Theo "Gridiron '' Spight Personnel Owner (s) Martha Firestone Ford Chairman Martha Firestone Ford President Rod Wood General manager Bob Quinn Head coach Jim Caldwell Team history Portsmouth Spartans (1930 -- 1933) Detroit Lions (1934 -- present) Championships League championships (4) NFL Championships (pre -- 1970 AFL -- NFL merger) (4) 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 Conference championships (4) NFL National: 1952 NFL Western: 1953, 1954, 1957 Division championships (4) NFL West: 1935 NFC Central: 1983, 1991, 1993 Playoff appearances (18) NFL: 1932, 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016 Home fields Universal Stadium (1930 -- 1933) University of Detroit Stadium (1934 -- 1940) Tiger Stadium (1938 -- 1939, 1941 -- 1974) Pontiac Silverdome (1975 -- 2001) Ford Field (2002 -- present)
when was the last time detroit lions went to the playoffs
2016