Detroit Lions (1958-)
The Detroit Lions have won 3 NFL championships, in 1952, 1953, and 1957, all led by quarterback Bobby Layne. In 1958, the Lions traded him to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rumor has it that when Layne was asked to comment on the trade, he said that the Lions would not win again for 50 years. Since then, the Lions have won only one playoff game (1991), and have never come close to playing in a Super Bowl.
In the 50th anniversary of the trade, the Lions became the first NFL team to finish 0-16 (although not the first to have a winless season).
Sports-related curses. (2009, January 17). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:35, January 17, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sports-related_curses&oldid=264598455
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