12,000 Fans See Lions First Game On this day, in 1934 the Detroit Lions played their first NFL game, they beat the New York Giants 9-0 at University of Detroit Stadium. September 23, 1934 Sport: Football Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Football tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine