How The Detroit Lions Completed The FASTEST Rebuild In NFL History

[@jeffccan4464]

You forgot to say anything about Shelia becoming the new owner. She, and her hiring of Chris Spielman was the start of it all.

[@pi3man252]

Yep she is the one that wanted campbell when he just straight up called and asked for the job. He wanted to be here and she could tell he was going to give it his all.

[@florida1289]

This is the most important part. Luckily they got him when they did as I remember they had already done internal GM interviews before he arrived but Spielman was there for the interviews that mattered. I mean look at his attitude, behavior matches Holmes and Campbell perfect....all are extremely positive rah-rah guys that fit the city of Detroit like a glove. Spielman fingerprints are clearly all over both hires.

[@colkoch]

The key to the Lions success is great relationships and an emphasis on building relationships. The key to that skill is no egos. Brad and Dan have done wonders with that formula. This team plays hard for each other and does what is needed for team success without whining. The Lions have a ton of skilled players, but to go through all the injuries this season and still win is a testament to this team being greater than the sum of it's parts. This was a great video.

[@dl_0002]

Lions have the perfect leadership from Owner -> GM -> Head Coach -> OC. This is an NFL blueprint for success. Owner is supportive yet completely non-meddling. GM is an amazing drafter who does not care about outside perceptions or 'positional value'. Head coach is a hard-nosed motivator and leader of men, while still being a well-loved 'players coach'. OC is the creative and schematic genius.

[@donnyklemmerjr]

well stated!

[@LionsOnTheHunt313]

Dont forget AG and all the top notch positional coaches!

[@ballhawk387]

Indeed. This regime is built for success from the top down, for a change.

[@REMYROCKET1]

As a lions fan this was definetly not the fastet rebuild but it was definetly a perfect rebuild if we win a super bowl, I love what brad and dan have done

[@brandonbaty2291]

It was if you consider how bad they were for how long, and the turnaround, and how the organization was stripped down to bare studs for this rebuild. Ownership all the way down. In Brad Holmes and Campbell’s first year their top THREE highest paid players weren’t even good enough to make the team (remember Jamie Collins and Trey Flowers??) so our cap was in shambles. They did a COMPLETE 180 after year 1.

[@REMYROCKET1]

@@brandonbaty2291 yeah I agree I like how smart they handled cap space, bob quinn just overpaid patriot guys, but Brad gave out small contracts and found gems

[@Idkwhattoput-p2s]

Maybe next years. Too many injuries.

[@OliOngNFL]

Great vid! The Lions are clearly one of the most likable teams out there and the partnership between Campbell and Holmes is as good as they come. They are showing the blueprint

[@JustFootball]

Those guys sure do have the answer, great to watch. Happening to a great fanbase

[@jaybrick8973]

@@OliOngNFL they are likeable until they win a couple superbowls lol then everyone will hate them because they win so much

[@bulgen07]

@@jaybrick8973for my lions i would love to have that problem 😅

[@OliOngNFL]

@@jaybrick8973 yep absolutely 😂

[@wade-be7sz]

As a bears fan they give them hope.....I hope they win it all this year...

[@deangarcia6461]

Great video! This is one of the smartest rebuilds ever. While other GMs were playing checkers Brad Holmes was playing chest. One move at a time and at the end we will see the Lions win the SB. Then Brad will be saying “Checkmate”. 😂

[@JustFootball]

That guy can draft! And that’s the recipe for success

[@antonioierubino9128]

It's incredible what the Lions have managed to achieve in such little time. The loss to the Bills was tough, but on any other Sunday they could have won.

[@JustFootball]

Couldn't be closer to the truth! The Lions are a force this season, regardless of that result

[@connorgolden4]

First off, great video, subbed! But yeah it’s crazy how fast they turned things around! It really shows you that in order to truly turn things around you gotta rebuild an organization head to toe. They changed the culture, rebuilt their ownership and front office, and paired it all with a crap ton of talent. They’re a ridiculous team in how talented they are, how creative their plays are, and their grit. Even with so many damn injuries they’re still kicking ass. I hope to see them go all the way!

[@JustFootball]

Thanks for the sub! Appreciate the love.

[@allenzophy4262]

Being raised in Rochester, and dad taking me to the silverdome two or three times a year in the '70's, the expectations of losing shaped me. I told my dad once I wanted to be a Rams fan. It was '77 I was 10. He said something like. OK, people change loyalties with their teams. Some dad's leave their families. Doesn't make it right, but some people do. After 65yrs of marriage dad passed away this spring. I stayed a lions fan all these years. I wish dad could see this season. His point about loyalty has a much deeper meaning to me now.

[@DougTransportation]

14:25 that’s not Kerby 😆 that’s Iffy

[@idontplay3v3]

Lol I noticed that too 😂

[@seasoda3319]

Great video! The Lions are an absolute blast to watch!

[@jppagetoo]

Excellent work. Yes, Holmes and Campbell have taken good talent in the draft and coached them up to be top NFL players. It is an amazing turnaround for the Lions franchise. 13-2 as of this post. The first time the Lions have EVER won 13 games. One minor correction. The 2023/4 playoffs were not the first playoff games at Ford Field. Ford Field hosted the Superbowl in 2006 shortly after it was built.

[@JustFootball]

It really has been a blueprint that every team should follow, although, it requires a very good eye for draft prospects, aha

[@chriss5165]

This our year #OnePride🦁!

[@JustFootball]

Hope so! Would be a great story

[@matthewmiller3262]

Its OUR YEAR SUPER BOWL 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sparkeyjames]

I long maintained until the ownership changed to someone who would clean house of all the dead wood that William Clay Ford had collected the Lions would never be good. Thank God for Sheila Ford Hamp who had the will to do what the previous owners didn't have the stomach to do. Clean House and start with a clean slate.

[@chaosgreyblood]

Y'know, Virgina McCaskey could learn a thing or two from Mrs. Ford. Know what I mean?

[@thestormofwar]

Good video. I think it's important to note that this year, Arnold, Vaki, Wingo, and Mahogany are all looking like hits as well. Manu is a maybe, but dude was always going to take time to cook.

[@JustFootball]

Yeah defo looking like a good bunch!

[@jppagetoo]

Rakestraw is a good player too. He is just going to one of those guys that take a couple years of coaching up to be a talent. Can you believe 4 years of great drafts by the Lions? That is something that amazies me every time I think about it.

[@divinedestiny529]

Here in detroit it has the feel of the beginings of the red wings rise in the mid 90s

[@anthonyalarcon4965]

Awesome rebuild and rooting for Detroit Lions to win their 1st Superbowl championship especially as a Philadelphia Eagles fan!

[@djdanicp]

It was basically a 30 year rebuild as far as the organization itself is concerned, but the catalyst to success was the day Martha Ford stepped down & passed the torch to Shiela Ford Hamp. That day, the Same Old Lions shed decades of incompetence & became the Brand New Lions. Every decision she subsequently made moved further away from the previous version of the team, starting with Chris Spielman. Thanks to the two of them, we got Holmes & upon his joining the brain trust, the 3 of them settled on Campbell. Campbell's ability to find & recruit some of the most talented & previously unknown coaches can't be understated as one of the biggest keys to their on field success. His staff is top notch.....one of, if not the best in the league. From top to bottom, the organization now runs like a well-oiled machine & everybody in the building is rowing in the same direction with a culture that is so uniquely pervasive shared by everyone from the front office to the training staff to the locker room that the bonds are like that of a family. When you factor in the continuity from year to year bc the staff wants to be in the building & have on multiple occasions turned down potential promotions elsewhere to remain with the team. Now, the most truly competitive players that are motivated to be the best & put winning above all jump at the chance to sign here & appreciate the opportunity to join a group that seems to be doing it the right way. This team is so different now, it might as well be a whole new franchise & it was the most impressive thing to follow closely in real time. Mark my words.....we are witnessing the start of the next NFL dynasty.

[@LionsOnTheHunt313]

💯

[@bfrog6676]

I've been a Lions fan for 50+ years, they have been rebuilding since 1958.

[@TuxedoCat-ek4nf]

My Jaguars🐱, and Panthers🐱 not doing so hot but my Bengals🐯 improving, while my Lions 🦁 are still great.

[@JustFootball]

They sure are!

[@unkown312]

You love the underdog huh?! That's nice to see

[@stonedlionsfan6875]

​He's a big cat guy ​@@unkown312

[@colinwichman1084]

Campbell spent several years playing for Parcells, who was more inclined to share his knowledge in those later years in Dallas. Now Dan's one of the top coaches and can pass it along.

[@eodyn7]

Fastest rebuild? They were rebuilding for 50 years.

[@OliOngNFL]

It took Holmes and Campbell three years to go from 3-13-1 to 12-5… after trading away the franchise QB. Sounds like a fast rebuild to me

[@oraculum3395]

@@OliOngNFL in terms of a roster rebuild you nailed it. In terms of building a team that could compete in all phases of the game. Without question the team has put in work this year. Any true fan has a reason to be proud of the results.

[@VulcanLogic]

Did they restore the roar yet? Asking for my young brother born in 1947.

[@midnightcabbage5475]

The rebuild started in 1958

[@tonymack2007]

Vikings did it in 1st year .​@@OliOngNFL

[@S.walkerRanger]

Dan Orlovsky running out the back of the end zone would never not be funny. 😂 I laugh every time.

[@OmahaGTP]

Very well put together video

[@JustFootball]

Thanks so much!

[@Dogmanofthewest]

I just hope Detroit as a city comes back as well. I have a lot of family ties there and wish it never got as bad as it did

[@leonardolyons2318]

New GM and coaching staff signals fresh start rebuild. Add trading franchise quarterback yeah rebuild.good video and points. That is definitely one of the best fresh starts so far.

[@johnbacile9495]

I am a lions fan in New Orleans I was so damn happy when campbell got hired

[@ABruhMan]

Brad Holmes the goat!

[@shleemie1914]

Lions have a brotherhood now and its something you cant pay for, its built with precision.

[@OhioSportsCast]

Lions will be a top 5 team in the next 5 years.

[@PMoney-sk7kb]

They’re too 5 right now

[@jacksonb8061]

There top 2 lmao

[@JustFootball]

Yeah they are the team to beat in NFC! Top 2 for sure

[@jacksonb8061]

I’d even go as far as saying #1 in league.. points dif is +194 bills are 2nd at +138 (several games we sat key starters could’ve been even higher) They already beat the Vikings…(away) Beat KC away (yes I know last year but it happened) And the bills loss was by 6 points with literally half the active roster on IR Just saying if you haven’t noticed this offense can drop a 40 burger on any team in this league 🤷🏻‍♂️ that’s tough feat for most these teams to match!!

[@charlienelson7611]

Let's just get our first super bowl

[@tfewald01]

Great video, but as great as Holmes and Campbell have been, how about the coordinators? The DC must be doing things right, and the OC has designed plays that are not only successful, but are really exciting to watch.

[@fredbobberts5753]

Might argue the fastest rebuild was Bill Walsh’s of the 1981 San Francisco 49ers or Don Shula in Miami, or even the 1999 Rams. Walsh got a Hall of Fame quarterback in the 3rd round in 1979 and the Niners were 2-14. He rebuilt his secondary in the 81 Draft. Shula rebuilt the Dolphin line and defense from castoffs and discovered Mercury Morris. The 1969 Dolphins were 3-10-1. The Rams got Kurt Warner as an undrafted free agent. That was supposed to be Trent Green’s team. The 1998 Rams were 4-12. In all cases the teams had front office or coaches (in SF case Walsh was both) who were capable of seeing NFL level talent in unusual places and developing it; Walsh and Vermeil got HOF quarterbacking at a discount, which allowed them to build a team around it. But Detroit follows the pattern set by both of having an inordinate amount of talent join a roster all at the same time.

[@Xqzba]

Closest thing we’ll get to a timeline video 😢💔 w video though

[@JustFootball]

Thanks 🙌

[@scottdatplanetsave]

I know what they're saying, as far as the Brad Holmes-Dan Campbell regime taking only a couple years to turn the team around, but it took the Lions 50 years to get here! 😂😂😂😂😭😭😭 Bless Shelia Hamp, the patron saint of winning.

[@theprogressivemichigander6588]

OC Ben Johnson deserved some praise.

[@johnbacile9495]

I wish you had mentioned Hendon Hooker, he is being mentored by both Goff and Teddy Bridgewater. Before he got hurt he was probably taking Tennessee to a national championship.

[@mattthomas1442]

The Lions 2021 offseason is one of the best in NFL History. Goff and Stafford are basically a wash from their standpoint, except Goff had less of a cap hit, but lets just call it even from the Lions standpoint(Rams got their Super Bowl so it worked out for them). In that case they essentially got 2 free 1st round picks and a third. In the draft they got an All Pro Tackle and arguably best in the league, an All Pro WR, Pro Bowl DT, plus SAM LB, plus Safety and another rotational DT. With the Rams picks they got a frontline RB, All Pro TE, 1K WR and the capital to get Brian Branch a likely pro bowl DB.

[@thedyingmeme6]

And now we're 13-2 against the 49ers on Jan5th, so we have an ABSOLUTE shot at the SB this year. Ive been a lions fan since i can remember, although for some years i didnt watch any games, but this year I Have Drank Yhe Kool Aid

[@nolanzeigler3781]

The picture you showed is Ifeatu Melifonwi and not Kerby Joseph as you said in the video

[@82Delorean]

As a long time(54 years) suffering Lions fan, the past couple years have been unbelievable. Not sure how to act besides having a goofy grin !

[@robertcorsini4399]

You forgot about Shelia Ford Hamp

[@Hesnotavalabe05]

Omg how. Shes the starting reason we turned this around. I know she stands in the shadows n is humble and dosnt want people to tell her shes a big reason but she is. She is smart enough n was smart enough at the time to say hey i just need some men who know football. Lions football n how we go from 32 to 1. N she has done it

[@Evdogg2]

14:25 that’s not Kerby Joseph

[@shinachung7468]

that’s iffy

[@JustFootball]

Noted, thank you 🙏

[@jlsabinas8578]

🤣

[@Honestly__now]

Goff

[@JustFootball]

J-A-R-E-D G-O-F-F

[@wpl8275]

Why no mention of Sheila Ford? It’s a triumvirate not just a duo.

[@Glass-Looker]

The Lions didn’t have anything to rebuild, they just built.

[@cjhellman7482]

Last time they were competitive was with Calvin Johnson…. Also what would you count the Vikings as they just went to a conference championship game in I think 2017 and they have never had back to back losing years.

[@connorhancock2096]

All you gotta do is draft Gibbs, LaPorta, Branch, and Cambell in the same draft year

[@jacksonb8061]

Depends on your definition of built…I’d say the Lions never had a true foundation and I believe that falls strictly on ownership..since Sheila took on Principle ownership in 2020 after passing of her mother she cleaned house Hired a man with a vision and extensive talent in player recruitment who hired another man with a vision and exceptional leadership qualities who then hired 2 of the league’s current best coordinators. From that point forward every single player on this roster has been strategically added or subtracted resulting in a team that truly embodies the DNA of GRIT, RESILIENCE, SKILL and most importantly WINNING!! so no I do not believe this has been a 50 year rebuild. In order to rebuild some thing you would’ve had to of already had something built in the past. …

[@caroleaston8852]

😮yes they will

[@ibraheemrao8434]

Tore it all down. After 2020 and we're the team to beat in 2023 new Orleans should follow suit.

[@Deathstroke4200]

Easily the "Slowest Rebuild"! Who else remembers Millen as GM drafting a WR in the 1st round THREE YEAR'S IN A ROW!

[@Hesnotavalabe05]

I had one of my best friends over who's a football junkie as i am a detroit lions junkie. well we talked for a hot minute and I got on the subject of in 2025 how do the Lions get better with what's available in free agency in the draft. Hear me out free agency top free agents don't seem to fit the lines roster because we already have starters I know we all hear it players want to go to a place that's winning and will sacrifice put being the Top Dog in coming to a team that already has top dogs you really willing to go from the number one to number three as a rotational backup. Then comes the draft unless we are trading up and giving away capital for one guy what is there that we get that makes our team better comethe 2025 draft. Upgraded backups for the whole draft. We have a first and the second round or no third those pics are obviously at the end of rounds. Now as I told him it's a great problem to have. Now my thought is in the first round if you draft someone album for 5 years so is that first year going to be someone like a guard who's possibly going to sit and maybe get some rotational time and learn when you have veterans who are so good or maybe drafting an edge player wasn't quite obviously the top because drafting at the end of the first you're not getting the top dog Edge rusher defensive end so are you willing to take someone at 31 32 who is really ranked 10 spots behind......???? And by no means am I complaining I'm just really lost as a Detroit Lions fan looking into the future to figure out what we do. Most fans armchair GMS easily have three things that they know in their mind how the team can improve but I just sit here stuck I guess what I'm saying is can someone help me open up and see something that I am blind to right now as a Detroit Lions fan

[@mkl5448]

Chris Spielman was instrumental in helping out. If you want to tell a story, tell the complete story. Also, ownership was different.

[@terrancewatts4812]

I’m a Lions fan and I REALLY hate to say this one. The fastest rebuild was…the Packers last year. What did it last, about 8 games!

[@joeyabraham6330]

That lady in the first 5 seconds is in my row 😅😅

[@TheLmoney420]

As a lifelong Lions fan, I can tell you, this is not the fastest rebuild…but rather the longest in history! But…if you start with the hire of Brad and Dan (really the hire of longtime Lion Chris Speilman in the front office - the dude who hired them) then I guess you could could call it a fast rebuild. Either way, we’re here now and we’re going to win a Super Bowl with this regime

[@MallPeaMallCow]

The Lions have been rebuilding since WWII

[@tyronebrown2246]

Bro they was rebuilding for about 30 years

[@JustFootball]

Haha true. It may be rebuild version 25, but it’s still a hell of an effort at super speed

[@OTGEEZY]

The Texans were drafting #2 overall, and then won a playoff game the next year that’s way faster than the Lions

[@chevroletsilverado288]

We're also top 10 all time in games won. Just a little extra

[@detroit8v715]

Lions had numerous decent players for a long time. Underachieving and constant stupid bone head penalties for a very long time is what kept them from winning until recent years. Like the city itself, things are finally turning around for the better.

[@erieschl]

great video, but yeah you cant “rebuild” when you never had competitive team. Average tenure for a HC on the lions is 2-3 years so its more like “something finally worked because Dan Campbell would have been launched by now if it didnt”

[@999triple4]

The disrespect to the Texans is crazy

[@whatweather]

He said "whilst" 🤣🤣

[@Simply_DJay]

The Cowboys went from 1-15 in 1989 to Super Bowl champs in 1992.

[@stacetucker2294]

True, but the cowboys already had significant success with the Tom Landry era. Lions until 2020s barely had success outside of the Jim Caldwell era and early 90s. So this rebuild is far more significant.

[@piepie3167]

Brother this rebuild has taken 90 years

[@Hesnotavalabe05]

For u amd every one saying the rebuilds taken this many years what your dismissing is every time we have restarted a rebuild. Its not one loooooong things its many many short spirnts. Its about not falling apart. Its about maintaining what we are doing rn n did in 2023 and 2024 and doing this every year for years down the road.

[@piepie3167]

@@Hesnotavalabe05 nah, they were rebuilds that lead to rebuilds, that led to new coaching, that lead to rebuilds that led to a single playoff game, that lead to rebuilds, that lead to new coaching, that lead to rebuilds, that lead to 0-13, that lead to Dan Campbell. This franchise has been in freefall forever. If the rebuilds didn't work can you call them rebuilds? you certainly can't call them rebuilds to anything good.

[@herchelleonwood7463]

this all started with Sheila Ford Hamp's GREAT LEADERSHIP ! Female leaders are SO UNDERRATED ! Few realize that not carrying a HEAVY MALE EGO around can be an advantage, Sheila KNOWS she's not a football expert and knew she had to find REAL FOOTBALL experts AND LISTEN TO THERE ADVICE !! OBVIOUSLY Miss Hamp has done this very effectively. She hired Chris Speilman as her executive assistant and Chris has a great football mind, Chris was known to study film for 10 hours a day or more in his playing days.

[@Emac000]

Fastest rebuild they were rebuilding from 1991 to 2022 that’s the longest rebuild ever

[@relatablebranden]

Hey so, maybe don’t use AI for your scripts. Cool.

[@DJCHEFDEEBO]

Please lions please save us from the chiefs 🙏

[@chri5750]

Chargers rebuild was one offseason. What took so long Detroit?

[@ShobyNuzzi]

They was rebuilding for 60 years

[@toekneecovarrubias6185]

They wrr the Washington Generals of the NFL

[@David9999-w9s]

The Lions are in year 4 of our rebuild. SB or bust.

[@Linwoodshane4life]

Where you been the last 50years😂😂😂

[@JustFootball]

Hahaha fair comment. I think it’s fair to say the arrival of Campbell and Holmes was the start of a new rebuild process, and it’s worked a treat… even if it was rebuild number 100 😂

[@Fullypaid22]

Aye this title cap 😭😭 an I’m from Detroit

[@George_M_]

All it takes is an unheralded GM who earned his way up from the literal bottom, and a head coach everyone laughed at at first. Hard to replicate. Did ownership get lucky or did they make these picks from savvy?

[@glmunir]

Build. There was nothing before.

[@Banzai51]

I love my Lions, but didn't the Rams go from worst in the division to Super Bowl winners (Greatest Show on Turf) in one year?

[@angc214]

They've only been rebuilding for decades. Where the hell have you guys been?

[@JovonSalter]

Dan campbell was hired first tho.. Then they hired brad!

[@JovonSalter]

@14:26 Lol thats iffy not kerby But thats ok lol 🎉

[@penut_butah]

yeah only took since the franchise started

[@mr.williamh1270]

You sure it isnt the Vikes? They're all claiming this is a rebuild year 😂😂foh

[@JustFootball]

Hahaha no surprises there. Packers win this weekend I reckon

[@JustFootball]

Hahaha no surprises there. Packers beat them this week I reckon

[@XanderDDS]

i suppose 60 years is pretty fast

[@ELExExCeEye]

This is SUPER DUPER CAAAAAAAAAAAAP 🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥

[@JustFootball]

Damn…

[@carlos23231999]

Actually that title belongs to the packers.lost rodgers and everyone thought with love and a young roster they would be at the bottom of the north. That same year they made the playoffs and made it to the 2nd round. Didn’t even take them a whole year..

[@johnbacile9495]

They lost an Arron Rodgers well out of his prime I am pretty sure this season Love has better stats than him

[@oldman1423]

So 53 years is a fast bebuild?

[@DETay999]

Amon Ra is better than Gay Jettas, gets open on game winning drives EVERY TIME, doesnt drop any important passes and is 10x stronger than Gay Jettas

[@frankbailey-k4l]

LOL it took since 1957!

[@FredTillmanJr]

Nope.....the Lions hired Dan Campbell first then they hired Brad Holmes.

[@AzureLupine]

57 years isn't a record.

[@Roots-and-Coffee]

Fast it took them 25 years 😂😂😂

[@detroitdiesel6242]

Really? Been rebuilding since 1957.

[@arodri313]

You are obviously not a Lions fan and didn't do much research since you are missing some very important people that came before Brad and Dan. One Pride!

[@JustFootball]

Damn, well I guess we will cover them in the 30min version ;)

[@ianerlenbeck2428]

Packers rebuilt in half a season

[@SamuelPerez-l1n]

Packers?

[@DaBears1985OG]

We’ll see. They’ll be losing coaches and players after this season.

[@JayBigDadyCy]

They were never built 😂😂😂 can't rebuild something that hasn't been built yet. Appreciate the vid, though, bro.