Most underrated Back in History. He is a top 10 back, but always forgotten.

Oakland Raiders game was my first Lions game with my Dad. A lot of kicks but great stuff from Al Baker and Billy Sims.

Back in the early 80s the Lions were on television a lot in Cleveland. I saw a good 10 games with Hipple in the 80s.

Great uniforms, Madden brought back the all silver this year

That Dallas game is one of the greatest games I ever watched. Would love to see it posted.

This is when I became a Lions fan, I was 10 years old. 40 years later I did not pass this down to my son. Even though he is a phenomenal current High School player for his team, he has never watched a full lions game. Your welcome son, I truly love you🕺

ANY Billy Sims highlights I can get, I'm taking them!!!

'81 was so close to being an all-time great year for the Lions. In the year of "The Catch" that vaulted Joe Montana and the Niners to their 1st SB Championship, the Lions beat both the 49ers and the Cowboys. They were 8 yards away from knocking off San Diego, who lost the AFC Championship Game in Cincinnati. A home win vs Tampa Bay in the final week, would've given them the NFC Central Division. Also, they had the 4th-highest scoring offense in the NFL (behind San Diego, Atlanta & Cincinnati) despite relying on their 3rd-string QB for most of the season. And until 2013, the Lions had never won a single road game vs the Redskins. All-time, they were 0-21 prior to 2013. This was their best shot, as they lost on a late FG, 33-31. They could easily have been 12-4, and possibly 13-3, which would've given them home-field advantage over San Francisco in the playoffs.

The late Leonard Thompson was an unbelievably fast and underrated receiver. If those aren't the sharpest looking home uniforms in NFL history, I'd like to see the one that is.

That Tampa game was my first Lions game. My dad took me. Awesome time with Dad, but still I ended up crying that day. This began years … decades … of emotional abuse at the hands of my Detroit Lions. They look good this year but poised for a collapse. Dad didn’t live long enough to see them when it all. Perhaps I will … but I’m getting long in the tooth.

Billy Simms' career was spectacular but very short due to a catastrophic injury. But it seems like he was reincarnated a few years later by another guy with the initials B.S. and the number 20.

So many "almosts" in that season. Strong front 7 but a not so great secondary. It's been so long since the Lions have had a complete defense. You have to go back to the Joe Schmidt coached teams with Lem Barney, Mike Lucci, Dick Lebeau and Alex Karras. That was a great defense. Close games, heartbreaking defeats. Seems to be a Lions tradition no matter what year. That dropped Freddie Scott TD pass that became an interception in the Tampa Bay game was a killer. One day!! After so many heartbreaking close losses a Super Bowl seems as far away as ever in 2020. Love the Lions!!

I heard Joe Theismann on a radio show in Detroit say a deal to the Lions was done. The Lions pulled it the next day after Hipples Monday night game. All the Lions needed was a good qb then

I'll take those Lions teams over the current ones any day, they had heart.

I noticed #60 "Al Bubba Baker" early in the video just by his stance. I completely forgot he played for the Lions to start his career. He has an unforgettable stance.

I loved eric the monday nite ledgein just whish he didnt hurt knee and he was thoughist qb we ever had

The 81 Lions home/road splits were remarkable (1-7 on the road, 7-1 at home)

Monte Clark was a pretty underrated coach in my opinion cuz he worked with Don Shula in the early 70s and was a part of the undefeated ‘72 Miami Dolphins as their offensive coordinator. If the Lions ownership wasn’t so bad back then, the team would’ve done great under Monte’s watch

They were a formidable team. Had that fast pass rush...Both Danielson and Hipple were great QBs there. Like the silver numbers on the jerseys.

Also Freddie Scott dropped an end zone td pass right in front of us end zone attendees @Silverdome week 16 81’ vs Bucs to ensure we didn’t win the division title Remember that Freddie ?

Do you have the Raiders vs Lions game from 1981 at the Silverdome?

Not sure why the Lions current home uniform numbers not outlined in white.

I live for these comment sections, so it bothers me that "sports odyssey" turns off the comments. And he's got so many of these videos. That keeps me away from his videos.

The thing I Remember about The bears game Was it happened to be “blacked” out on MNF in our market 👎

One playoff victory since Ike was president. The Lions are NFL fodder.

Freddie F'ing Scott!

Did not have a capable QB to take them to the next level, Danielson and Hipple were capable but not superstars. Komlo's last season with the team were unproductive. The Lions had a prime chance to upgrade 2 years later to draft Marino and decided on fullback James Jones for a blocking back for Sims. Defense still had a formidable line led by Bubba Baker, Doug English (made the Pro Bowl in 1981), Dave Pureifory, and William Gay.

Just think if the lions would have had both billy and barry at the same time that scary

Anyone know the music that starts at 19:51?

Did John Facenda ever narrated a Detroit Lions highlight film?

Billy was best running back lions ever had barry 2nd and doak walker 3rd

Eric Hipple was a real good QB

They could have been 5-11 but they very well could have also been 14-2!!!! So many heart breaking losses

12 men on the field against the cowboys

It's really too bad...the '81 Lions matched up MUCH better with Dallas than Tampa Bay did. Would've been a much more compelling game IMHO.

SOL...even in the 80's SMH

If the Lions weren't so putrid on the road in 1981, they'd have won the Central easily. 1-7 on the road? Pathetic.

#SOLforever !

Hipple was so much better than Danielson. Its a shame he got injured

40 years later… 29 losing seasons, one playoff win. How is this team so consistently terrible? Attention free agent and rookies: If the Lions give you a contract, don't sign it. You're a great football player, but if you sign that contract you'll just be a Lion.

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