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Detroit Lions

Value$5.4B

Founded: 1930 · Metro Area: Detroit · NFC · NFC North · Home: Ford Field

Formerly based in Portsmouth.

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4
League titles
4 pre-SB · 0 SB era
10
Division titles
23
Playoff appearances
Postseason 12-16
0.463
All-time win pct
96
Seasons
since 1930

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

1935195219531957
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

193219351952195319541957

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T615-717-34
Win pct0.463
Playoff record12-16-0 (0.429)
Championship appearances6 (4 wins)
Conference final appearances2 (0 wins)
Total seasons96
.500 or better seasons47
Most recent championship1957

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Ford Field

2002-present
Detroit, Michigan

Pontiac Silverdome

1975-2001
Pontiac, Michigan

Tiger Stadium

1938-1974
Detroit, Michigan
  • Briggs Stadium 1938-1960
  • Tiger Stadium 1961-1974

University of Detroit Stadium

1934-1937
Detroit, Michigan

Universal Stadium

1930-1933
Portsmouth, Ohio
Season-by-season
1930 to 2025 · 96 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025Detroit Lions9800.529481413NFC North3rd—
2024Detroit Lions15200.882564342NFC North1stDiv Title
2023Detroit Lions12500.706461395NFC North1stConf FinalDiv Title
2022Detroit Lions9800.529453427NFC North2nd—
2021Detroit Lions31310.206325467NFC North4th—
2020Detroit Lions51100.313377519NFC North4th—
2019Detroit Lions31210.219341423NFC North4th—
2018Detroit Lions61000.375324360NFC North4th—
2017Detroit Lions9700.563410376NFC North2nd—
2016Detroit Lions9700.563346358NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2015Detroit Lions7900.438358400NFC North3rd—
2014Detroit Lions11500.688321282NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2013Detroit Lions7900.438395376NFC North3rd—
2012Detroit Lions41200.250372437NFC North4th—
2011Detroit Lions10600.625474387NFC North2ndPlayoffs
2010Detroit Lions61000.375362369NFC North3rd—
2009Detroit Lions21400.125262494NFC North4th—
2008Detroit Lions01600.000268517NFC North4th—
2007Detroit Lions7900.438346444NFC North3rd—
2006Detroit Lions31300.188305398NFC North4th—
2005Detroit Lions51100.313254345NFC North3rd—
2004Detroit Lions61000.375296350NFC North3rd—
2003Detroit Lions51100.313270379NFC North4th—
2002Detroit Lions31300.188306451NFC North4th—
2001Detroit Lions21400.125270424NFC Central5th—
2000Detroit Lions9700.563307307NFC CentralT-3rd—
1999Detroit Lions8800.500322323NFC CentralT-3rdPlayoffs
1998Detroit Lions51100.313306378NFC Central4th—
1997Detroit Lions9700.563379306NFC CentralT-3rdPlayoffs
1996Detroit Lions51100.313302368NFC Central5th—
1995Detroit Lions10600.625436336NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1994Detroit Lions9700.563357342NFC CentralT-2ndPlayoffs
1993Detroit Lions10600.625298292NFC Central1stDiv Title
1992Detroit Lions51100.313273332NFC CentralT-3rd—
1991Detroit Lions12400.750339295NFC Central1stConf FinalDiv Title
1990Detroit Lions61000.375373413NFC CentralT-2nd—
1989Detroit Lions7900.438312364NFC Central3rd—
1988Detroit Lions41200.250220313NFC CentralT-4th—
1987Detroit Lions41100.267269384NFC CentralT-4th—
1986Detroit Lions51100.313277326NFC Central3rd—
1985Detroit Lions7900.438307366NFC CentralT-3rd—
1984Detroit Lions41110.281283408NFC Central4th—
1983Detroit Lions9700.563347286NFC Central1stDiv Title
1982Detroit Lions4500.444181176NFCT-8thPlayoffs
1981Detroit Lions8800.500397322NFC CentralT-2nd—
1980Detroit Lions9700.563334272NFC Central2nd—
1979Detroit Lions21400.125219365NFC Central5th—
1978Detroit Lions7900.438290300NFC CentralT-3rd—
1977Detroit Lions6800.429183252NFC Central3rd—
1976Detroit Lions6800.429262220NFC Central3rd—
1975Detroit Lions7700.500245262NFC Central2nd—
1974Detroit Lions7700.500256270NFC Central2nd—
1973Detroit Lions6710.464271247NFC Central2nd—
1972Detroit Lions8510.607339290NFC Central2nd—
1971Detroit Lions7610.536341286NFC Central2nd—
1970Detroit Lions10400.714347202NFC Central2ndPlayoffs
1969Detroit Lions9410.679259188NFL Central2nd—
1968Detroit Lions4820.357207241NFL Central4th—
1967Detroit Lions5720.429260259NFL Central3rd—
1966Detroit Lions4910.321206317NFL WestT-6th—
1965Detroit Lions6710.464257295NFL West6th—
1964Detroit Lions7520.571280260NFL West4th—
1963Detroit Lions5810.393326265NFL WestT-4th—
1962Detroit Lions11300.786315177NFL West2ndPlayoffs
1961Detroit Lions8510.607270258NFL West2ndPlayoffs
1960Detroit Lions7500.583239212NFL WestT-2ndPlayoffs
1959Detroit Lions3810.292203275NFL West5th—
1958Detroit Lions4710.375261276NFL West5th—
1957Detroit Lions8400.667251231NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1956Detroit Lions9300.750300188NFL West2nd—
1955Detroit Lions3900.250230275NFL West6th—
1954Detroit Lions9210.792337189NFL West1stTitle AppDiv Title
1953Detroit Lions10200.833271205NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1952Detroit Lions9300.750344192NFC1stChampionDiv Title
1951Detroit Lions7410.625336259NFCT-2nd—
1950Detroit Lions6600.500321285NFC4th—
1949Detroit Lions4800.333237259NFL West4th—
1948Detroit Lions21000.167200407NFL West5th—
1947Detroit Lions3900.250231305NFL West5th—
1946Detroit Lions11000.091142310NFL West5th—
1945Detroit Lions7300.700195194NFL West2nd—
1944Detroit Lions6310.650216151NFL WestT-2nd—
1943Detroit Lions3610.350178218NFL West3rd—
1942Detroit Lions01100.00038263NFL West5th—
1941Detroit Lions4610.409121195NFL West3rd—
1940Detroit Lions5510.500138153NFL West3rd—
1939Detroit Lions6500.545145150NFL West3rd—
1938Detroit Lions7400.636119108NFL West2nd—
1937Detroit Lions7400.636180105NFL WestT-2nd—
1936Detroit Lions8400.667235102NFL West3rd—
1935Detroit Lions7320.667191111NFL West1stChampionDiv Title
1934Detroit Lions10300.76923859NFL West2nd—
1933Portsmouth Spartans6500.54512887NFL West2nd—
1932Portsmouth Spartans6240.66711671NFL3rdTitle App
1931Portsmouth Spartans11300.78617577NFL2nd—
1930Portsmouth Spartans5630.464176161NFL7th—

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
12024-12-152024 Reg. Season · Wk 15L
Buffalo Bills 48-42 Detroit Lions
Ford Field· Detroit, MI
1.691
22025-01-182024 Div. Playoff · Wk 20L
Washington Commanders 45-31 Detroit Lions
Ford Field· Detroit, MI
1.634
31953-12-271953 NFL Champ · Wk 13W
Detroit Lions 17-16 Cleveland Browns
Briggs Stadium· Detroit, MI
1.619
42024-01-282023 NFC Champ · Wk 21L
San Francisco 49ers 34-31 Detroit Lions
Levi's Stadium· Santa Clara, CA
1.524
51952-12-281952 NFL Champ · Wk 14W
Detroit Lions 17-7 Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium· Cleveland, OH
1.521
61962-11-221962 Reg. Season · Wk 11W
Detroit Lions 26-14 Green Bay Packers
Tiger Stadium· Detroit, MI
1.451
71970-12-261970 Div. Playoff · Wk 15L
Dallas Cowboys 5-0 Detroit Lions
Cotton Bowl· Dallas, TX
1.442
81952-12-211952 Div. Playoff · Wk 13W
Detroit Lions 31-21 Los Angeles Rams
Briggs Stadium· Detroit, MI
1.399
91954-12-191954 Reg. Season · Wk 13W
Detroit Lions 14-10 Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium· Cleveland, OH
1.383
101970-11-011970 Reg. Season · Wk 7L
Minnesota Vikings 30-17 Detroit Lions
Tiger Stadium· Detroit, MI
1.343
111957-12-221957 Div. Playoff · Wk 13W
Detroit Lions 31-27 San Francisco 49ers
Kezar Stadium· San Francisco, CA
1.332
121991-12-221991 Reg. Season · Wk 17W · OT
Detroit Lions 17-14 Buffalo Bills
Rich Stadium· Orchard Park, NY
1.307

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Detroit Lions players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 136 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

  • 1997Barry Sanders · RB

AP Offensive Player

  • 1994Barry Sanders · RB
  • 1997Barry Sanders · RB

AP Coach of the Year

  • 1957George Wilson
  • 1991Wayne Fontes

Bert Bell Award

  • 1991Barry Sanders · RB
  • 1997Barry Sanders · RB

AP Comeback Player

  • 2011Matthew Stafford · QB

AP Offensive Rookie

  • 1967Mel Farr · RB
  • 1968Earl McCullouch · WR
  • 1980Billy Sims · RB
  • 1989Barry Sanders · RB

AP Defensive Rookie

  • 1967Lem Barney · LCB
  • 1978Al Baker · RDE
  • 2010Ndamukong Suh · LDT