Private company
Detroit Football Company
American sports syndicate (1947–1964)
The Detroit Football Company was an American syndicate which owned the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1964. On January 15, 1948, the NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Lions from Fred L. Mandel Jr.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersDetroit1
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The Detroit Football Company was an American syndicate which owned the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1964. On January 15, 1948, the NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Lions from Fred L. Mandel Jr.2
Corporate structure
Detroit Football Company sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Detroit Football Company Detroit
- Detroit Lions Owned · United States
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Detroit Football Company reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Detroit Lions
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Also owns
- Detroit Lions
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaDetroit Football Company
- WikidataQ117148625
Sources
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