Spartans Primary LogoEstablished 1929 City Portsmouth – Detroit League History 1929 – Present / National Football League Team History 1934 – Present / Detroit Lions 1929 – 1933 / Portsmouth Spartans Nickname Spartans – The Portsmouth Spartans were a professional American football team that played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1930 to 1933. Despite their short tenure, they …
