Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The Detroit Lions are back in the NFC Championship for the first time since the 1991 season and are looking to make the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance when they take on the San Francisco 49ers this weekend.
More history could be made with a win on Sunday. Victory at Levi's Stadium would mark Detroit’s first road playoff win since 1957 – the year they defeated the 49ers and went on to win the NFL title.
Detroit Lions quarterback Erik Kramer, #12, in action against the Washington Redskins at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., Jan.
12, 1992. (John Iacono /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Here is a look back at the last time the Lions made the NFC Championship game and what was going on in the world at the time. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM View of Detroit Lions quarterback Erik Kramer, #12, sulks on the field after a game against the Washington Redskins at Robert F.