Detroit Lions
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 481 | 413 | NFL | NFC North | — |
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| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 564 | 342 | NFL | NFC North | 0–1 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 461 | 395 | NFL | NFC North | 2–1 |
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 453 | 427 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 325 | 467 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 377 | 519 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 12 | 1 | .219 | 341 | 423 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 324 | 360 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 410 | 376 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 346 | 358 | NFL | NFC North | 0–1 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 358 | 400 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 321 | 282 | NFL | NFC North | 0–1 |
| 2013 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 395 | 376 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2012 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 372 | 437 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 474 | 387 | NFL | NFC North | 0–1 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 362 | 369 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2009 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 262 | 494 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 268 | 517 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2007 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 346 | 444 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 305 | 398 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 254 | 345 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2004 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 296 | 350 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2003 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 270 | 379 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2002 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 306 | 451 | NFL | NFC North | — |
| 2001 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 270 | 424 | NFL | NFC | — |
| 2000 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 307 | 307 | NFL | NFC Central | — |
| 1999 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 322 | 323 | NFL | NFC | 0–1 |
| 1998 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 306 | 378 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1997 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 379 | 306 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 0–1 |
| 1996 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 368 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1995 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 436 | 336 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 0–1 |
| 1994 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 0–1 |
| 1993 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 298 | 292 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 0–1 |
| 1992 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 273 | 332 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1991 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 339 | 295 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 1–1 |
| 1990 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 373 | 413 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1989 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 312 | 364 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1988 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 220 | 313 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1987 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 269 | 384 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1986 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 277 | 326 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1985 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 307 | 366 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1984 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 283 | 408 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1983 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 347 | 286 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 0–1 |
| 1982 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 181 | 176 | NFL | National Football Conference | 0–1 |
| 1981 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 397 | 322 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1980 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 334 | 272 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1979 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 219 | 365 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1978 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 300 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1977 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 183 | 252 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1976 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 262 | 220 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1975 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 245 | 262 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1974 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 256 | 270 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1973 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 1 | .464 | 271 | 247 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1972 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .607 | 339 | 290 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1971 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 341 | 286 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1970 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 347 | 202 | NFL | National Football Conference · Central Division | 0–1 |
| 1969 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 259 | 188 | NFL | Western Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1968 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 207 | 241 | NFL | Western Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1967 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 260 | 259 | NFL | Western Conference · Central Division | — |
| 1966 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 206 | 317 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1965 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 7 | 1 | .462 | 257 | 295 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1964 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 280 | 260 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1963 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 326 | 265 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1962 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 315 | 177 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1961 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 270 | 258 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1960 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 239 | 212 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1959 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 203 | 275 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1958 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 261 | 276 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1957 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 251 | 231 | NFL | Western Conference | 2–0 |
| 1956 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 300 | 188 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1955 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 230 | 275 | NFL | Western Conference | — |
| 1954 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 337 | 189 | NFL | Western Conference | 0–1 |
| 1953 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 271 | 205 | NFL | Western Conference | 1–0 |
| 1952 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 344 | 192 | NFL | National Conference | 2–0 |
| 1951 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 336 | 259 | NFL | National Conference | — |
| 1950 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 321 | 285 | NFL | National Conference | — |
| 1949 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 237 | 259 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1948 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 200 | 407 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1947 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 231 | 305 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1946 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 142 | 310 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1945 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 195 | 194 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1944 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 216 | 151 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1943 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 6 | 1 | .333 | 178 | 218 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1942 | Detroit Lions | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 263 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1941 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 6 | 1 | .400 | 121 | 195 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1940 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 138 | 153 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1939 | Detroit Lions | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 145 | 150 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1938 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 119 | 108 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1937 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 180 | 105 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1936 | Detroit Lions | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 235 | 102 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1935 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 2 | .700 | 191 | 111 | NFL | Western Division | 1–0 |
| 1934 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 238 | 59 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1933 | Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 128 | 87 | NFL | Western Division | — |
| 1932 | Portsmouth Spartans | 6 | 2 | 4 | .750 | 116 | 71 | NFL | — | — |
| 1931 | Portsmouth Spartans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 175 | 77 | NFL | — | — |
| 1930 | Portsmouth Spartans | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 176 | 161 | NFL | — | — |
Sources & coverage
Season links open the original year and team. The 1920 Bears/Cardinals rows use official full-club records; their archive links cover APFA opponents only, and points are unavailable in that official table. Regular-season ties are excluded from PCT before 1972 and count as a half-win from 1972. Postseason columns use recorded playoff games; an em dash means no postseason result is supplied in this table. Shared wartime teams are identified in their year rows. Historical rows retain period club names.
Pro Football Hall of Fame — franchise history
Official NFL2025 Record & Fact Book — postseason results
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