Named as a counterpoint to the baseball Tigers

On this date in 1957, Tobin Rote threw for four touchdowns and ran for another as the Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns, 59-14, in the NFL championship game. It was the Lions’ third title of the Fifties, all over the Browns.

Since then the Lions have missed 37 out of 46 post seasons and are 1-9 in games when they did make it.