<P> On Thanksgiving Day , November 28 , 1974 , after over 35 years , the Lions played their final game in Tiger Stadium , where they lost to the Denver Broncos 31 -- 27 in front of 51,157 , amidst snow flurries and a 21 - point Broncos 3rd quarter . The Lions moved to the newly constructed Silverdome and have played their home games indoors ever since ( at Ford Field since 2002 ) . </P>
<P> On Thanksgiving Day , November 28 , 1974 , after over 35 years , the Lions played their final game in Tiger Stadium , where they lost to the Denver Broncos 31 -- 27 in front of 51,157 , amidst snow flurries and a 21 - point Broncos 3rd quarter . The Lions moved to the newly constructed Silverdome and have played their home games indoors ever since ( at Ford Field since 2002 ) . </P>
where did the lions play before the silverdome
where did the lions play before the silverdome
Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium