Joe Schmidt stands by the front door, looking out the window. The sky is filled with storm clouds and dark shadows creep across the porch, making his outline appear vague, like a faded image from ...

Joe Schmidt, the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker who led the Detroit Lions to their last championship in 1957, died Wednesday, his family told the Free Press on Thursday. He was 92 years old.

Founded in 1930, the Detroit Lions remain one of the few legendary franchises in the NFL that has never appeared in a Super Bowl. Despite that, the Lions remain a beloved team with a storied history.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In the 1950s, the Detroit Lions were a dominant team, winning three NFL championships in a six-year span. While the cardiac cats have not returned to a title game since then, the ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in September 2017, when the Detroit Free Press covered the 60th anniversary of the Detroit Lions' last championship team: The 1957 Lions. That team's ...