The NFL team that wore patches in 2014 with William Clay Ford Sr.'s initials was the Detroit Lions.
Ford owned the Lions from 1964 until his death on March 9, 2014, aged 88. The team honored its longtime owner during the 2014 season by placing a patch bearing his initials, “WCF,” on its jerseys.
Ford was part of the Ford automotive family and the youngest child of Edsel Ford. He first became a minority Lions owner in 1956 and later acquired full control of the franchise. His wife, Martha Firestone Ford, succeeded him as the team's principal owner.
The tribute patch is sometimes confused with the “WCF” initials that later became part of the Lions' regular uniform design. The initials remained on the jersey after a 2017 redesign, making Ford's memorial visible beyond the original 2014 tribute season.