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Sunday, September 18, 2011

DETROIT LIONS VS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: POSTGAME NOTES

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Notables from the Detroit Lions' 48-3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs today at Ford Field.



LIONS RECORD MARGIN
  • The Lions 48-3 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs registers as the team’s largest margin of victory (45 points) in the history of the team for regular season games.
  • In all games (regular season and postseason), the 45-point margin ties the franchise record that was set in 1957 when the Lions claimed the NFL Championship with a 59-14 win over the Cleveland Browns (12/29/57).
2-0 START
  • With the win today over the Chiefs, the Lions start 2-0 on the season, which is the first time since the 2007 season the team has won their first two games.