DETROIT (WWJ) -- The Detroit Lions won their first playoff game in over three decades when they beat the Los Angeles Rams 24-23 at Ford Field on Sunday.
But as it turns out, the real record-breaking moment of the night went to the fans.
According to the Lions organization (via MLive.com), the crowd got so loud at the stadium during the course of the evening that they topped out at 133.6 decibels — which beats the former record at Ford Field of 127.6 decibels.
The previous record was set just recently, in week two of the season when the team fell to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime.
Setting a new decibel record at the stadium might not come as much of a shock to both those who attended the game and those who watched from home, as the noise level was mentioned multiple times throughout the night.
In fact, the crowd cheered and jeered so loudly in the second half of the game that the Rams were forced to call two early timeouts, which undoubtedly would have come in handy later on as the clock dwindled and the Lions were able to hold on to their 1-point lead.
The incredible noise also caused several procedural penalties for the opposing team, led by former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was booed multiple times throughout the night.
In a press conference on Monday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell remarked that the fans were ready to go hours before the game even started, and never let up throughout the night.
“That was absolutely electric,” Campbell said of the environment at Ford Field. “And I think what’s crazy is, I was coming down for pregame warmups, and you could just feel it. It was humming. The building was humming. I swear you could feel the electricity down the tunnel.”
So what’s as loud at 133.6 decibels? According to the Center for Disease Control (via MLive.com), it’s the equivalent of a 747 jet engine taking off.
Will more records be set at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon when the Lions take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Only time will tell.
But in the meantime, at least one thing is already certain: the roar has officially been restored in Detroit.