Browns-Lions rivalry

The Browns-Lions rivalry began in 1950 when the Browns came from the AAFC to the NFL. The rivalry was arguably on of the most intense NFL rivalries in the 1950's when the two teams played in four NFL championship games with the Lions winning three games over the Browns and the Browns winning one over the Lions. Since 2002 the two teams have played in an annual preseason game known as the Great Lakes Classic. The two teams play once every four years per the NFL's scheduling formula. The next meeting will be in 2013 in Cleveland.There is a natural rivalry between Ohio and Michigan which stems from the Toledo war and the Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry.
Regular Season/Championship game results
1952: Lions 17 Browns 6
Lions 17 Browns 7 (1952 NFL Championship Game)
1953: Lions 17 Browns 16 (1953 NFL Championship Game)
1954: Lions 14 Browns 10
Browns 56 Lions 10 (1954 NFL Championship Game)
1957: Lions 20 Browns 7
Lions 59 Browns 14 (1957 NFL Championship the Lions last championship win to date)
1958: Lions 30 Browns 10
1963: Lions 38 Browns 10
1964: Browns 37 Lions 21 (Browns NFL Championship win against the Baltimore Colts was the last for the Browns to date )
1967: Lions 31 Browns 14
1969: Lions 28 Browns 21
1970: Lions 41 Browns 24
1975: Lions 21 Browns 10
1983: Browns 31 Lions 26
1986: Browns 21 Lions 21
1989: Lions 13 Browns 10 (only Thanksgiving day game between the two teams)
1992: Lions 24 Browns 14
1995: Lions 38 Browns 20
2001: Browns 24 Lions 14
2005: Lions 13 Browns 10
2009: Lions 38 Browns 37

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