The Lions were founded in 2006 as an expansion team of the World Indoor Football League (WIFL).

After the WIFL went under in 2007, the Lions joined the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) where they played for two seasons.

When the AIFA broke apart, the Lions joined the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL).

The Lions' inaugural game on February 26, 2007, was marred by tragedy when opposing defensive back Javon Camon of the Daytona Beach Thunder was killed after a hard but clean hit by Lions fullback Cedric Ware during the fourth quarter.

They won the SIFL championship in 2010 defeating the Louisiana Swashbucklers in President's Cup II,.

[8] The Lions completed the regular season 8–0 and won the 2016 AIF Championship over the West Michigan Ironmen.

They made three appearances in the NAL Championship Game, losing to the Jacksonville Sharks 27–21 in 2017, the Carolina Cobras 66–8 in 2018, and the Albany Empire 79–62 in 2021.

[18] On August 4, 2023, the Lions announced their return to relaunched American Indoor Football for the 2024 season.