what is wcf on the lions jerseys

The initials "WCF" on the Detroit Lions jerseys stand for William Clay Ford, the teams former owner who owned the team from 1963 until his death in 2014. The team first wore a "WCF" patch on their jerseys in 2014 to honor Ford, and the patch became a permanent part of the Lions uniforms in 2016. The patch is black with the letters "WCF" in white in front of silver and blue bars going vertically. The Lions have continued to wear the patch on their jerseys in recent years, but there has been speculation that they may remove it in the future.