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Detroit Lions
Founded 1930 · 95 seasons on record
Founded as Portsmouth Spartans (Ohio). Moved to Detroit and renamed Lions (1934).
All-Time Record
606-709-34
Win %
46.2%
Playoff Apps
6
Season History
| Year | Team | Record | Division | Coach | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DET | 15-2 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2023 | DET | 12-5 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2022 | DET | 9-8 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2021 | DET | 3-13-1 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2020 | DET | 5-11 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2019 | DET | 3-12-1 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2018 | DET | 6-10 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2017 | DET | 9-7 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2016 | DET | 9-7 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2015 | DET | 7-9 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2014 | DET | 11-5 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2013 | DET | 7-9 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2012 | DET | 4-12 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2011 | DET | 10-6 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2010 | DET | 6-10 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2009 | DET | 2-14 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2008 | DET | 0-16 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2007 | DET | 7-9 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2006 | DET | 3-13 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2005 | DET | 5-11 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2004 | DET | 6-10 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2003 | DET | 5-11 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2002 | DET | 3-13 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2001 | DET | 2-14 | NFC North | - | — |
| 2000 | DET | 9-7 | NFC North | - | — |
| 1999 | DET | 8-8 | NFC North | - | — |
| 1998 | Detroit Lions | 5-11 | NFC Central | Bobby Ross | — |
| 1997 | Detroit Lions | 9-7 | NFC Central | Bobby Ross | — |
| 1996 | Detroit Lions | 5-11 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1995 | Detroit Lions | 10-6 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1994 | Detroit Lions | 9-7 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1993 | Detroit Lions | 10-6 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1992 | Detroit Lions | 5-11 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1991 | Detroit Lions | 12-4 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | Lost Conference Championship |
| 1990 | Detroit Lions | 6-10 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1989 | Detroit Lions | 7-9 | NFC Central | Wayne Fontes | — |
| 1988 | Detroit Lions | 4-12 | NFC Central | Darryl Rogers | — |
| 1987 | Detroit Lions | 4-11 | NFC Central | Darryl Rogers | — |
| 1986 | Detroit Lions | 5-11 | NFC Central | Darryl Rogers | — |
| 1985 | Detroit Lions | 7-9 | NFC Central | Darryl Rogers | — |
| 1984 | Detroit Lions | 4-11-1 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1983 | Detroit Lions | 9-7 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1982 | Detroit Lions | 4-5 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1981 | Detroit Lions | 8-8 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1980 | Detroit Lions | 9-7 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1979 | Detroit Lions | 2-14 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1978 | Detroit Lions | 7-9 | NFC Central | Monte Clark | — |
| 1977 | Detroit Lions | 6-8 | NFC Central | Tommy Hudspeth | — |
| 1976 | Detroit Lions | 6-8 | NFC Central | Rick Forzano | — |
| 1975 | Detroit Lions | 7-7 | NFC Central | Rick Forzano | — |
| 1974 | Detroit Lions | 7-7 | NFC Central | Rick Forzano | — |
| 1973 | Detroit Lions | 6-7-1 | NFC Central | Don McCafferty | — |
| 1972 | Detroit Lions | 8-5-1 | NFC Central | Joe Schmidt | — |
| 1971 | Detroit Lions | 7-6-1 | NFC Central | Joe Schmidt | — |
| 1970 | Detroit Lions | 10-4 | NFC Central | Joe Schmidt | — |
| 1969 | Detroit Lions | 9-4-1 | NFL Central | Joe Schmidt | — |
| 1968 | Detroit Lions | 4-8-2 | NFL Central | Joe Schmidt | — |
| 1967 | Detroit Lions | 5-7-2 | NFL Central | Joe Schmidt | — |
| 1966 | Detroit Lions | 4-9-1 | NFL Western | Harry Gilmer | — |
| 1965 | Detroit Lions | 6-7-1 | NFL Western | Harry Gilmer | — |
| 1964 | Detroit Lions | 7-5-2 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1963 | Detroit Lions | 5-8-1 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1962 | Detroit Lions | 11-3 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1961 | Detroit Lions | 8-5-1 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1960 | Detroit Lions | 7-5 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1959 | Detroit Lions | 3-8-1 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1958 | Detroit Lions | 4-7-1 | NFL Western | George Wilson | — |
| 1957 | Detroit Lions | 8-4 | NFL Western | George Wilson | Won Championship |
| 1956 | Detroit Lions | 9-3 | NFL Western | Buddy Parker | — |
| 1955 | Detroit Lions | 3-9 | NFL Western | Buddy Parker | — |
| 1954 | Detroit Lions | 9-2-1 | NFL Western | Buddy Parker | Lost Championship |
| 1953 | Detroit Lions | 10-2 | NFL Western | Buddy Parker | Won Championship |
| 1952 | Detroit Lions | 9-3 | NFL National | Buddy Parker | Won Championship |
| 1951 | Detroit Lions | 7-4-1 | NFL National | Buddy Parker | — |
| 1950 | Detroit Lions | 6-6 | NFL National | Bo McMillin | — |
| 1949 | Detroit Lions | 4-8 | NFL Western | Bo McMillin | — |
| 1948 | Detroit Lions | 2-10 | NFL Western | Bo McMillin | — |
| 1947 | Detroit Lions | 3-9 | NFL Western | Gus Dorais | — |
| 1946 | Detroit Lions | 1-10 | NFL Western | Gus Dorais | — |
| 1945 | Detroit Lions | 7-3 | NFL Western | Gus Dorais | — |
| 1944 | Detroit Lions | 6-3-1 | NFL Western | Gus Dorais | — |
| 1943 | Detroit Lions | 3-6-1 | NFL Western | Gus Dorais | — |
| 1942 | Detroit Lions | 0-11 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1941 | Detroit Lions | 4-6-1 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1940 | Detroit Lions | 5-5-1 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1939 | Detroit Lions | 6-5 | NFL Western | - | — |
| 1938 | Detroit Lions | 7-4 | NFL Western | Dutch Clark | — |
| 1937 | Detroit Lions | 7-4 | NFL Western | Dutch Clark | — |
| 1936 | Detroit Lions | 8-4 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1935 | Detroit Lions | 7-3-2 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | Won Championship |
| 1934 | Detroit Lions | 10-3 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1933 | Portsmouth Spartans | 6-5 | NFL Western | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1932 | Portsmouth Spartans | 6-2-4 | NFL | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1931 | Portsmouth Spartans | 11-3 | NFL | Potsy Clark | — |
| 1930 | Portsmouth Spartans | 5-6-3 | NFL | - | — |