List of Detroit Lions seasons

File:Ford-Field-September-10-2006.jpg since 2002.{{Cite web |title=About Ford Field |url=https://www.fordfield.com/stadium-info/about-ford-field |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010152616/https://www.fordfield.com/stadium-info/about-ford-field |archive-date=October 10, 2023 |access-date=November 16, 2023 |website=Ford Field |language=en}}]]

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division.{{cite web |title=Why are there divisions and conferences in the NFL? How do they work? |url=https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/american-football/why-are-there-divisions-and-conferences-in-the-nfl-how-do-they-work/1shbb9cpvf4th1iwph93x97hgp |website=DAZN |date=2023-04-12 |last1=Astbury |first1=Matt |access-date=27 May 2024 |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529171559/https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/american-football/why-are-there-divisions-and-conferences-in-the-nfl-how-do-they-work/1shbb9cpvf4th1iwph93x97hgp |url-status=live }} The franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, as the Portsmouth Spartans and joined the NFL on July 12, 1930.{{cite web |title=Team Facts |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/detroit-lions/team-facts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206112104/https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/detroit-lions/team-facts/ |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame}} After being purchased by George A. Richards in 1934, the franchise was relocated to Detroit and renamed to the Detroit Lions in reference to the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, the Detroit Tigers.{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions |url=https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/national-football-conference/north/detroit-lions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104170345/https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/national-football-conference/north/detroit-lions |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |website=National Football League}}{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2022 |title=How did your NFL team gets its name? Origins explained for all 32 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32814182/how-did-your-nfl-team-gets-name-origins-explained-all-32 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607170953/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32814182/how-did-your-nfl-team-gets-name-origins-explained-all-32 |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |access-date=November 15, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}} The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.{{cite web |last1=Astbury |first1=Matt |title=Detroit Lions stadium: What is Ford Field's capacity and does it have a roof? |url=https://www.dazn.com/en-CA/news/football/detroit-lions-stadium-what-is-ford-fields-capacity-and-does-it-have-a-roof/j98185nll5d51crytunmlzhgg |website=DAZN |access-date=June 19, 2024 |date=January 15, 2024 |archive-date=June 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621170015/https://www.dazn.com/en-CA/news/football/detroit-lions-stadium-what-is-ford-fields-capacity-and-does-it-have-a-roof/j98185nll5d51crytunmlzhgg |url-status=live }}

The Lions have won four NFL championships, all of which pre-date the existence of the Super Bowl. The Lions' four championships are tied for the tenth most total championships amongst all 32 NFL franchises;{{cite web |title=List of all the Pro Football Franchises |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411000014/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ |archive-date=April 11, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 16, 2023 |language=en }} the last of these was in 1957, which gives the club the second-longest NFL championship drought behind the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite magazine |last=Salvador |first=Joseph |date=November 2, 2023 |title=Here Are the Longest Championship Droughts in the Four Major North American Sports |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/11/02/here-are-longest-championship-droughts-four-major-north-american-sports-rangers-world-series |url-status=live |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103153921/https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/11/02/here-are-longest-championship-droughts-four-major-north-american-sports-rangers-world-series |archive-date=November 3, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023}} They are one of four current teams, and the only one in the NFC, to have never played in the Super Bowl.{{cite web |title=How many NFL teams have not won a Super Bowl? History of most appearances without a win |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-teams-without-a-super-bowl-win/iyue76akk2x1mtcsekjayzg8 |website=The Sporting News |date=2023-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716220325/https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-teams-without-a-super-bowl-win/iyue76akk2x1mtcsekjayzg8 |archive-date=2023-07-16 |url-status=live |last1=Janower |first1=Jacob |access-date=November 16, 2023 |language=en-us}} Two of these teams, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans, are expansion teams in the AFC that began play in 1995 and 2002 respectively.{{cite web |title=National Football League Franchise Histories |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/national-football-league-franchise-histories/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206234619/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/national-football-league-franchise-histories/ |url-status=live }} Additionally, the Lions have won only three post-season games since 1957.{{cite web |title=Lions favored to win NFC North, hoping to end 3-decade drought without a division title |url=https://apnews.com/article/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-goff-510d345bd007e7f390abc91ef423755c |website=Associated Press |date=2023-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113210238/https://apnews.com/article/detroit-lions-dan-campbell-goff-510d345bd007e7f390abc91ef423755c |archive-date=2023-11-13 |url-status=live |access-date=November 13, 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Detroit Lions Playoff History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/playoffs.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012012519/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/playoffs.htm |archive-date=October 12, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Risdon |first=Jeff |date=January 5, 2020 |title=On this date: Lions crush Cowboys for only playoff win in Super Bowl era |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/05/on-this-date-lions-crush-cowboys-for-only-playoff-win-in-super-bowl-era/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529120810/https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/01/05/on-this-date-lions-crush-cowboys-for-only-playoff-win-in-super-bowl-era/ |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=USA Today}} The Lions also lost an NFL-record nine consecutive playoff games from 1991 to 2023.{{Cite web |last=Hoehn |first=Jim |date=January 8, 2017 |title=Lions Now Have Longest Postseason Losing Streak In NFL History |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/lions-now-have-longest-postseason-losing-streak-in-nfl-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120162343/https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/lions-now-have-longest-postseason-losing-streak-in-nfl-history/ |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=CBS News |agency=Associated Press}}

As of the end of the 2024 regular season, the Lions have an all-time record of 606 wins, 709 losses, and 34 ties in the regular season, with an additional 9 wins and 14 losses in the playoffs. The team has had 40 winning seasons, 49 losing seasons, and 6 seasons with as many wins as losses.{{cite web |title=Detroit Lions Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/index.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=December 5, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813042005/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/index.htm |url-status=live }} The Lions were the first franchise to finish a full (non-strike shortened) regular season with no wins or ties, since the move to sixteen regular season games in 1978, going 0–16 during the 2008 NFL season.{{Cite web |date=December 29, 2008 |title=Lions first NFL team to finish 0–16 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/281228009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504173723/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/281228009 |archive-date=May 4, 2023 |access-date=November 16, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}}

Seasons

File:Rivera-Campbell-shake (cropped).jpg played for the team during the {{nfly|2006|2008}} seasons and has been their head coach since {{nfly|2021}}.{{Cite web |title=Dan Campbell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampDa00.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125105739/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampDa00.htm |archive-date=November 25, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}]]

class="wikitable"
scope=row colspan=2 \| Legend
scope=row \| ^(#) \| The order of league championship won by the franchise
scope=row \| Finish \| Final position in league, division, or conference
scope=row \| T-# \| Finished tied in that position with one or more teams
scope=row \| Pct \| The team's winning percentage for the season
scope=row style="background-color: #FFE6BD;" \| ^{{dagger}} \| NFL champions (1920–1969)
scope=row style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" \| ^{{{double-dagger}}} \| Super Bowl champions (1970–present)
scope=row style="background-color: #DDFFDD;" \| ^* \| Conference champions
scope=row style="background-color: #D0E7FF;" \| ^{^} \| Division champions
scope=row style="background-color: #96CDCD;" \| ^§ \| Wild Card berth
scope=row style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" \| ^° \| One-game playoff berth

class="wikitable"

scope=row colspan=2 | Legend

scope=row | ^(#)

| The order of league championship won by the franchise

scope=row | Finish

| Final position in league, division, or conference

scope=row | T-#

| Finished tied in that position with one or more teams

scope=row | Pct

| The team's winning percentage for the season

scope=row style="background-color: #FFE6BD;" | ^{{dagger}}

| NFL champions (1920–1969)

scope=row style="background-color: #FFCCCC;" | ^{{{double-dagger}}}

| Super Bowl champions (1970–present)

scope=row style="background-color: #DDFFDD;" | ^*

| Conference champions

scope=row style="background-color: #D0E7FF;" | ^{^}

| Division champions

scope=row style="background-color: #96CDCD;" | ^§

| Wild Card berth

scope=row style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | ^°

| One-game playoff berth

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Detroit Lions record by season
scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Season !scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Team !scope="col" rowspan="2"\|League !scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Conference !scope="col" rowspan="2"\|Division !scope="colgroup" colspan="5"\|Regular season !scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"\|Postseason results !scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"\|Awards !scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"\|Head coach !scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"\|{{abbr\|Refs\|References}}
scope="col"\|Finish !scope="col"\|{{tooltip\|W\|Wins}} !scope="col"\|{{tooltip\|L\|Losses}} !scope="col"\|{{tooltip\|T\|Ties}} !scope="col"\|{{tooltip\|Pct\|Winning percentage}}
scope=row \|{{nfly\|1930}} \|1930 \|NFL \| \| \|8th \|5 \|6 \|3 \|{{Winning percentage\|5\|6\|3}} \|bgcolor="lightgray" rowspan="2"\|The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932{{Cite news \|last=Bowen \|first=Fred \|date=January 1, 2014 \|title=National Football League playoffs began in 1932, when the game was held in a hockey rink \|newspaper=The Washington Post \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/national-football-league-playoffs-began-in-1932-when-the-game-was-held-in-a-hockey-rink/2013/12/31/5b367590-6f41-11e3-aecc-85cb037b7236_story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=November 13, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125122833/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/national-football-league-playoffs-began-in-1932-when-the-game-was-held-in-a-hockey-rink/2013/12/31/5b367590-6f41-11e3-aecc-85cb037b7236_story.html \|archive-date=November 25, 2020}} \| \|{{sortname\|Hal\|Griffen}} \|{{Cite web \|title=1930 Portsmouth Spartans Rosters, Stats, Schedule \|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1930.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427144345/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1930.htm \|archive-date=April 27, 2023 \|access-date=November 1, 2023 \|website=Pro Football Reference \|language=en}}
scope=row \|{{nfly\|1931}} \|1931 \|NFL \| \| \|2nd \|11 \|3 \|0 \|{{Winning percentage\|11\|3

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Detroit Lions record by season

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!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Team

!scope="col" rowspan="2"|League

!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Conference

!scope="col" rowspan="2"|Division

!scope="colgroup" colspan="5"|Regular season

!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Postseason results

!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Awards

!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Head coach

!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Refs|References}}

scope="col"|Finish

!scope="col"|{{tooltip|W|Wins}}

!scope="col"|{{tooltip|L|Losses}}

!scope="col"|{{tooltip|T|Ties}}

!scope="col"|{{tooltip|Pct|Winning percentage}}

scope=row |{{nfly|1930}}

|1930

|NFL

|8th

|{{Winning percentage|5|6|3}}

|bgcolor="lightgray" rowspan="2"|The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932{{Cite news |last=Bowen |first=Fred |date=January 1, 2014 |title=National Football League playoffs began in 1932, when the game was held in a hockey rink |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/national-football-league-playoffs-began-in-1932-when-the-game-was-held-in-a-hockey-rink/2013/12/31/5b367590-6f41-11e3-aecc-85cb037b7236_story.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125122833/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/national-football-league-playoffs-began-in-1932-when-the-game-was-held-in-a-hockey-rink/2013/12/31/5b367590-6f41-11e3-aecc-85cb037b7236_story.html |archive-date=November 25, 2020}}

|{{sortname|Hal|Griffen}}

|{{Cite web |title=1930 Portsmouth Spartans Rosters, Stats, Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1930.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427144345/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1930.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

scope=row |{{nfly|1931}}

|1931

|NFL

|2nd

|11

|{{Winning percentage|11|3

}

|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|George "Potsy"|Clark|George Clark (American football coach)}}

|{{Cite web |title=1931 Portsmouth Spartans Rosters, Stats, Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1931.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015002738/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1931.htm |archive-date=October 15, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1932}}

|1932

|NFL

|bgcolor="#CCFFFF|3rd°{{Efn-ua|Finished tied for first (by winning percentage) at 6–1–4; lost tiebreaker playoff game to the Bears, which dropped them to 3rd place (by winning percentage). The tiebreaker game was considered a regular season game, so 3rd place at 6–2–4 is the Spartans' final standing.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Rich |date=December 9, 2019 |title=How the Chicago Bears' 1932 championship changed the NFL |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-george-halas-chicago-stadium-championship-20191209-mlu5tlymybcx5pbn7cja6o23ia-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113224815/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-george-halas-chicago-stadium-championship-20191209-mlu5tlymybcx5pbn7cja6o23ia-story.html |archive-date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=November 16, 2023 |website=Chicago Tribune}}}}

|{{Winning percentage|6|2|4}}

|Lost Playoff Game (at Bears) 0–9

|{{Cite web |title=1932 Portsmouth Spartans Rosters, Stats, Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1932.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211425/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1932.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1933}}

|1933

|NFL

|Western{{Efn-ua|Prior to 1933, the NFL determined their league champions based on win–loss percentage. After a tie for first place in 1932, the NFL arranged an extra regular season game to determine the season's champion. Based on the success of this matchup, George Preston Marshall and George Halas put forth a proposal to determine the league's champion in a championship match at the end of each season. In 1933, the NFL divided teams into two divisions, with the division champions set to meet in the NFL Championship Game.{{cite web |title=League's 1st championship game, draft highlight NFL in 1930s |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/09/27/leagues-1st-championship-game-draft-highlight-nfl-in-1930s/40209397/ |website=USA Today |date=2019-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026035144/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/09/27/leagues-1st-championship-game-draft-highlight-nfl-in-1930s/40209397/ |archive-date=2021-10-26 |url-status=dead |agency=Associated Press |access-date=21 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=1933 – The NFL Changes Several Rules to Serve its Needs and Style of Play |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1869-1939/1933/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313194212/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1869-1939/1933/ |archive-date=2023-03-13 |url-status=live |access-date=21 December 2023 |language=en}}}}

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|6|5|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1933 Portsmouth Spartans Rosters, Stats, Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1933.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211226/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1933.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1934}}

|1934

|NFL

|Western

|2nd

|10

|{{Winning percentage|10|3|0}}

|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|George "Potsy"|Clark|George Clark (American football coach)}}

|{{Cite web |title=1934 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1934.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1934.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1935}}

|1935

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|NFL^{{dagger}}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western^{^}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st^{^}

|{{Winning percentage|7|3|2}}

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won NFL Championship ⁽¹⁾ (Giants) 26–7

|{{Cite web |title=1935 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1935.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101184203/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1935.htm |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|In 1935, the NFL set the number of regular season games to 12. Prior to that, the NFL did not have a set number of games for teams to play.{{Cite web |title=NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-nfl-regular-season-games-played-per-season/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213170534/https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-nfl-regular-season-games-played-per-season/ |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |language=en}}}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1936}}

|1936

|NFL

|Western

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|8|4|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1936 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1936.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101184206/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1936.htm |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1937}}

|1937

|NFL

|Western

|T–2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|4|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Dutch|Clark}}

|{{Cite web |title=1937 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1937.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002212220/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1937.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|In 1937, the NFL lowered the number of regular season games, which had been 12 games since 1935, to 11.}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1938}}

|1938

|NFL

|Western

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|4|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1938 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1938.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1938.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1939}}

|1939

|NFL

|Western

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|6|5|0}}

|{{sortname|Gus|Henderson}}

|{{Cite web |title=1939 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1939.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211425/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1939.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1940}}

|1940

|NFL

|Western

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|5|5|1}}

|{{sortname|George "Potsy"|Clark|George Clark (American football coach)}}

|{{Cite web |title=1940 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1940.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211909/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1940.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1941}}

|1941

|NFL

|Western

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|4|6|1}}

|{{sortname|Bill|Edwards|Bill Edwards (American football coach)}}

|{{Cite web |title=1941 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1941.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002212218/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1941.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1942}}

|1942

|NFL

|Western

|5th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|0|11|0}}

|{{sortname|Bill|Edwards|Bill Edwards (American football coach)}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=0|l=3}})}}

{{sortname|John|Karcis}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=0|l=8}})}}

|{{cite web |title=1942 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1942.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240227230516/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1942.htm |archive-date=February 27, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1943}}

|1943

|NFL

|Western

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|3|6|1}}

|rowspan="5"|{{sortname|Gus|Dorais}}

|{{Cite web |title=1943 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1943.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211426/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1943.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|In 1943, the NFL again lowered the number of regular season games, which had been 11 games since 1937, to 10.}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1944}}

|1944

|NFL

|Western

|T–2nd

|{{Winning percentage|6|3|1}}

|{{sortname|Frank|Sinkwich}} ({{Abbrlink|MVP|Joe F. Carr Trophy}})

|{{Cite web |title=1944 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1944.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211235/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1944.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP) Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-joe-f-carr-trophy.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204022102/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-joe-f-carr-trophy.htm |url-status=live }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1945}}

|1945

|NFL

|Western

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|3|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1945 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1945.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101183606/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1945.htm |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1946}}

|1946

|NFL

|Western

|5th

|10

|{{Winning percentage|1|10|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1946 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1946.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211029/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1946.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|In 1946, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 10 games since 1943, to 11 games.}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1947}}

|1947

|NFL

|Western

|5th

|{{Winning percentage|3|9|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1947 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1947.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002225340/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1947.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|In 1947, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 11 games since 1946, to 12 games.}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1948}}

|1948

|NFL

|Western

|5th

|10

|{{Winning percentage|2|10|0}}

|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|Bo|McMillin}}

|{{cite web |title=1948 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1948.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515063054/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1948.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1949}}

|1949

|NFL

|Western

|4th

|{{Winning percentage|4|8|0}}

|{{cite web |title=1949 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1949.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514220431/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1949.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1950}}

|1950

|NFL

|National{{Efn-ua|In 1950, the NFL merged with the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) to become the "National-American Football League". Teams were no longer part of divisions, instead being placed into the newly created National and American conferences. The NFL reverted the name change roughly three months later.{{Cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Mia |last2=Harris |first2=Jack |date=5 September 2019 |title=The NFL: 100 Years of football |url=https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-sp-nfl-100-years/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221183024/https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-sp-nfl-100-years/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=1950 – The Los Angeles Rams Become the First Team to Have All of Its Game Televised |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1940-1959/1950/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305103903/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1940-1959/1950 |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=2024-06-12 |language=en }}}}

|4th

|{{Winning percentage|6|6|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1950 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1950.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211538/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1950.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1951}}

|1951

|NFL

|National

|T–2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|4|1}}

|rowspan="6"|{{sortname|Buddy|Parker}}

|{{Cite web |title=1951 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1951.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002225340/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1951.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1952}}

|1952

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|NFL^{{dagger}}

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|National^*

|bgcolor="#CCFFFF"|T–1st°

|{{Winning percentage|9|3|0}}

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won Conference Playoff (Rams) 31–21
Won NFL Championship ⁽²⁾ (at Browns) 17–7

|{{Cite web |title=1952 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1952.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1952.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1953}}

|1953

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|NFL^{{dagger}}

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western^*{{Efn-ua|In 1953, the NFL renamed the American conference to the Eastern conference and the National conference to the Western conference. No teams changed conferences as a result of this.{{cite web |title=1953 – The Largest Trade in League History |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1940-1959/1953/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=12 June 2024 |language=en |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221191101/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1940-1959/1953/ |url-status=live }}}}

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st^*

|10

|{{Winning percentage|10|2|0}}

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won NFL Championship ⁽³⁾ (Browns) 17–16

|{{Cite web |title=1953 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1953.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427150029/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1953.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1954}}

|1954

|NFL

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western^*

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st^*

|{{Winning percentage|9|2|1}}

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 10–56

|{{Cite web |title=1954 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1954.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906184442/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1954.htm |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1955}}

|1955

|NFL

|Western

|6th

|{{Winning percentage|3|9|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1955 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1955.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211552/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1955.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1956}}

|1956

|NFL

|Western

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|9|3|0}}

|{{cite web |title=1956 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1956.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514210120/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1956.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1957}}

|1957

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|NFL^{{dagger}}

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western^*

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st^*

|{{Winning percentage|8|4|0}}

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won Conference Playoff (at 49ers) 31–27
Won NFL Championship ⁽⁴⁾ (Browns) 59–14

|{{sortname|George|Wilson|George Wilson (American football coach)}} ({{Abbrlink|COY|NFL Coach of the Year Award}})

|rowspan="8"|{{sortname|George|Wilson|George Wilson (American football coach)}}

|{{Cite web |title=1957 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1957.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427150101/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1957.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Detroit Lions head coaches since their last title in 1957 |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/lions/2020/10/09/detroit-lions-head-coaches-since-their-last-title-1957/5933659002/ |website=The Detroit News |access-date=18 December 2023 |date=October 9, 2020 |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928085204/https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/sports/nfl/lions/2020/10/09/detroit-lions-head-coaches-since-their-last-title-1957/5933659002/ |url-status=live }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1958}}

|1958

|NFL

|Western

|5th

|{{Winning percentage|4|7|1}}

|{{cite web |title=1958 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1958.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514164239/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1958.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1959}}

|1959

|NFL

|Western

|5th

|{{Winning percentage|3|8|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1959 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1959.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906184446/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1959.htm |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1960}}

|1960

|NFL

|Western

|bgcolor="#CCFFFF|T–2nd^°

|{{Winning percentage|7|5|0}}

|Won Playoff Bowl{{Efn-ua|name=PB|The Playoff Bowl (played between 1960–1969) was a post-season exhibition game to determine third place.{{Cite magazine |last=Rohan |first=Tim |date=June 22, 2017 |title=The Playoff Bowl: The Worst Kind of Garbage Time |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/06/22/nfl-playoff-bowl-garbage-time |url-status=live |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819041057/https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/06/22/nfl-playoff-bowl-garbage-time |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2023}}}} (vs. Browns) 17–16

|{{cite web |title=1960 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1960.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514155900/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1960.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1961}}

|1961

|NFL

|Western

|bgcolor="#CCFFFF|2nd^°

|{{Winning percentage|8|5|1}}

|Won Playoff Bowl{{Efn-ua|name=PB}} (vs. Eagles) 38–10

|{{cite web |title=1961 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1961.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514133021/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1961.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}{{Efn-ua|In 1961, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 12 games since 1947, to 14 games.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=March 30, 2021 |title=Owners vote to expand NFL season to 17 games |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/owners-vote-to-expand-nfl-season-to-17-games-bears-raiders-las-vegas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328122518/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/owners-vote-to-expand-nfl-season-to-17-games-bears-raiders-las-vegas |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |website=Chicago Bears}}}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1962}}

|1962

|NFL

|Western

|bgcolor="#CCFFFF|2nd^°

|11

|{{Winning percentage|11|3|0}}

|Won Playoff Bowl{{Efn-ua|name=PB}} (vs. Steelers) 17–10

|{{cite web |title=1962 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1962.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223172648/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1962.htm |archive-date=February 23, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1963}}

|1963

|NFL

|Western

|T–4th

|{{Winning percentage|5|8|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1963 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1963.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211538/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1963.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1964}}

|1964

|NFL

|Western

|4th

|{{Winning percentage|7|5|2}}

|{{Cite web |title=1964 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1964.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427144348/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1964.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1965}}

|1965

|NFL

|Western

|6th

|{{Winning percentage|6|7|1}}

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Harry|Gilmer}}

|{{Cite web |title=1965 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1965.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211425/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1965.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1966}}

|1966

|NFL

|Western

|T–6th

|{{Winning percentage|4|9|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1966 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1966.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211909/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1966.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1967}}

|1967

|NFL

|Western

|Central{{Efn-ua|In 1967, the NFL realigned teams from the existing two conferences into newly created divisions. The Eastern conference contained the Capitol and Century divisions while the Western conference contained the Central and Coastal divisions.{{cite web |title=1967 – An AFL Team Defeats an NFL Team for the First Time |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1960-1979/1967/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313194201/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1960-1979/1967/ |archive-date=2023-03-13 |url-status=live |access-date=November 10, 2023 |language=en}}}}

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|5|7|2}}

|{{sortname|Lem|Barney}} ({{Abbrlink|DROY|NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

{{sortname|Mel|Farr}} ({{Abbrlink|OROY|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

|rowspan="6"|{{sortname|Joe|Schmidt|Joe Schmidt (American football)}}

|{{Cite web |title=1967 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1967.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211029/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1967.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Lem Barney |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/lem-barney/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629210508/https://www.profootballhof.com/players/lem-barney/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Player awards: Rookie of the Year |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/player-awards-rookie-of-the-year-18446194 |website=Detroit Lions |access-date=18 December 2023 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330020330/https://www.detroitlions.com/news/player-awards-rookie-of-the-year-18446194 |url-status=live }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1968}}

|1968

|NFL

|Western

|Central

|4th

|{{Winning percentage|4|8|2}}

|{{sortname|Earl|McCullouch}} ({{Abbrlink|OROY|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

|{{Cite web |title=1968 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1968.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211224/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1968.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite news |title=McCullouch Named N.F.L. Rookie of Year on Offense |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/20/archives/mccullouch-named-nfl-rookie-of-year-on-offense.html |access-date=18 December 2023 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=20 December 1968 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510200249/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/20/archives/mccullouch-named-nfl-rookie-of-year-on-offense.html |url-status=live |page=34 }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1969}}

|1969

|NFL

|Western

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|9|4|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1969 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1969.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621015005/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1969.htm |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1970}}

|1970

|NFL

|NFC{{Efn-ua|In 1970, the NFL and American Football League (AFL) officially merged in the AFL–NFL merger to form one league with two conferences. All ten former AFL teams as well as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Baltimore from the pre-merger NFL joined the AFC; the other thirteen remaining NFL teams joined the NFC. Each of those two were divided into three divisions: East, Central, and West.{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2020 |title=On this day in 1969, a brand-new NFL took shape |url=https://nfl.com/news/on-this-day-in-1969-a-brand-new-nfl-took-shape-0ap3000001113428 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904063745/https://www.nfl.com/news/on-this-day-in-1969-a-brand-new-nfl-took-shape-0ap3000001113428 |archive-date=September 4, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |website=National Football League}}{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Dave |date=December 23, 1979 |title=Solving a Problem in the N.F.L. With Realignment |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/23/archives/solving-a-problem-in-the-nfl-with-realignment-sports-of-the-times.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008182018/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/23/archives/solving-a-problem-in-the-nfl-with-realignment-sports-of-the-times.html |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |newspaper=The New York Times |url-access=subscription |at=sec. S, p. 5 }}}}

|Central

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd^§

|10

|{{Winning percentage|10|4|0}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5

|{{Cite web |title=1970 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1970.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906184443/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1970.htm |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1971}}

|1971

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|6|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1971 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1971.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906184442/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1971.htm |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1972}}

|1972

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|8|5|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1972 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1972.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211235/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1972.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1973}}

|1973

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|6|7|1}}

|{{sortname|Don|McCafferty}}

|{{Cite web |title=1973 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1973.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501235431/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1973.htm |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1974}}

|1974

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|7|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Rick|Forzano}}

|{{Cite web |title=1974 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1974.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211538/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1974.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1975}}

|1975

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|7|7|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1975 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1975.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211538/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1975.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1976}}

|1976

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|6|8|0}}

|{{sortname|Greg|Landry}} ({{Abbrlink|CBPOY|AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year}})

|{{sortname|Rick|Forzano}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=1|l=3}})}}

{{sortname|Tommy|Hudspeth}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=5|l=5}})}}

|{{Cite web |title=1976 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1976.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211233/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1976.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Matthew Stafford Voted Comeback Player Of The Year By PFW/PFWA |url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2012/1/16/2712497/matthew-stafford-pfw-pfwa-awards |website=Pride of Detroit |date=2012-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101114852/https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2012/1/16/2712497/matthew-stafford-pfw-pfwa-awards |archive-date=2023-11-01 |url-status=live |last1=Yuille |first1=Sean |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1977}}

|1977

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|6|8|0}}

|{{sortname|Tommy|Hudspeth}}

|{{Cite web |title=1977 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1977.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211425/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1977.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1978}}

|1978

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|7|9|0}}

|{{sortname|Al|Baker}} ({{Abbrlink|DROY|NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

|rowspan="7"|{{sortname|Monte|Clark}}

|{{Cite web |title=1978 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1978.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211233/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1978.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=Grant |title=Al 'Bubba' Baker on becoming unofficial single-season sack king: 'Tears just started running down my eyes' |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/al-bubba-baker-on-becoming-unofficial-single-season-sack-king-tears-just-started |website=National Football League |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en |date=July 13, 2021 |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526161214/https://www.nfl.com/news/al-bubba-baker-on-becoming-unofficial-single-season-sack-king-tears-just-started |url-status=live }}{{Efn-ua|In 1978, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 14 games since 1961, to 16 games.{{cite web |title=1978 – A Seventh Official is Added to the Officiating Crew |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1960-1979/1978/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313194159/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1960-1979/1978/ |archive-date=2023-03-13 |url-status=live |access-date=November 10, 2023 |language=en}}}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1979}}

|1979

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|5th

|14

|{{Winning percentage|2|14|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1979 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1979.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211135/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1979.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1980}}

|1980

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|{{sortname|Billy|Sims}} ({{Abbrlink|OROY|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

|{{Cite web |title=1980 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1980.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1980.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Birkett |first1=Dave |title=Sauce Gardner wins NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Detroit Lions' Aidan Hutchinson 2nd |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/02/09/detroit-lions-aidan-hutchinson-second-nfl-defensive-rookie-of-year-sauce-gardner/69876411007/ |website=Detroit Free Press |access-date=18 December 2023 |date=February 9, 2023 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404223734/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2023/02/09/detroit-lions-aidan-hutchinson-second-nfl-defensive-rookie-of-year-sauce-gardner/69876411007/ |url-status=live }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1981}}

|1981

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|8|8|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1981 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1981.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211224/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1981.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1982}}

|1982

|NFL

|NFC

|None{{Efn-ua|name=1982 strike|The 1982 season was shortened to nine games after a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.{{Cite news |last=Lowitt |first=Bruce |date=November 21, 1982 |title=Here it is mid-November already, and everyone's still in the race! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-here-it-is-mid-november/133914628/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025223135/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-here-it-is-mid-november/133914628/ |archive-date=October 25, 2023 |access-date=October 22, 2023 |work=The News Tribune |page=B2 |type=clipping |via=Newspapers.com |agency=Associated Press}}}}

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th^§{{efn-ua|name=1982 strike}}

|{{Winning percentage|4|5|0}}

|Lost First Round Playoffs (at Redskins) 7–31

|{{Cite web |title=1982 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1982.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211225/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1982.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1983}}

|1983

|NFL

|NFC

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Central^{^}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st^{^}

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24

|{{Cite web |title=1983 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1983.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211225/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1983.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1984}}

|1984

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|4th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|4|11|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=1984 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1984.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002212219/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1984.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1985}}

|1985

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|4th

|{{Winning percentage|7|9|0}}

|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|Darryl|Rogers}}

|{{Cite web |title=1985 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1985.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211425/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1985.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1986}}

|1986

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|3rd

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1986 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1986.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1986.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1987}}

|1987

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|5th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|4|11|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1987 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1987.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211135/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1987.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|The 1987 NFL strike caused the schedule to be reduced to 15 games.{{Cite news |last=Snider |first=Mike |date=January 5, 2023 |title=Has the NFL ever canceled games before? Bills-Bengals cancellation a rare move for the league |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/01/05/will-nfl-cancel-bengals-bills-game/10995582002/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117223036/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/01/05/will-nfl-cancel-bengals-bills-game/10995582002/ |archive-date=January 17, 2023}}}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1988}}

|1988

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|4th

|12

|{{Winning percentage|4|12|0}}

|{{sortname|Darryl|Rogers}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=2|l=9}})}}

{{sortname|Wayne|Fontes}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=2|l=3}})}}

|{{Cite web |title=1988 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1988.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211909/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1988.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1989}}

|1989

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|7|9|0}}

|{{sortname|Barry|Sanders}} ({{Abbrlink|OROY|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

|rowspan="8"|{{sortname|Wayne|Fontes}}

|{{Cite web |title=1989 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1989.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813031949/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1989.htm |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Barry Sanders |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/barry-sanders/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121022512/https://www.profootballhof.com/players/barry-sanders/ |url-status=live }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1990}}

|1990

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|3rd

|10

|{{Winning percentage|6|10|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1990 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1990.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211542/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1990.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1991}}

|1991

|NFL

|NFC

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Central^{^}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st^{^}

|12

|{{Winning percentage|12|4|0}}

|Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 38–6
Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41

|{{sortname|Wayne|Fontes}} ({{Abbrlink|COY|NFL Coach of the Year Award}})

|{{Cite web |title=1991 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1991.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211544/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1991.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=26 December 1991 |title=Fontes Wins AP Award as the NFL Coach of Year |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-26-sp-1242-story.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218162304/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-12-26-sp-1242-story.html |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1992}}

|1992

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|5th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1992 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1992.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211225/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1992.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1993}}

|1993

|NFL

|NFC

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Central^{^}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st^{^}

|10

|{{Winning percentage|10|6|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Packers) 24–28

|{{Cite web |title=1993 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1993.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921132857/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1993.htm |archive-date=September 21, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1994}}

|1994

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd^§

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 12–16

|{{sortname|Barry|Sanders}} ({{Abbrlink|OPOY|NFL Offensive Player of the Year}})

|{{Cite web |title=1994 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1994.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1994.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1995}}

|1995

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd^§

|10

|{{Winning percentage|10|6|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 37–58

|{{cite web |title=1995 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1995.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202062432/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1995.htm |archive-date=December 2, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1996}}

|1996

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|5th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|{{cite web |title=1996 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1996.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514223013/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1996.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=November 1, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1997}}

|1997

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd^§

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 10–20

|{{sortname|Barry|Sanders}} ({{Abbrlink|MVP|NFL Most Valuable Player Award}})

|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|Bobby|Ross}}

|{{Cite web |title=1997 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1997.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002212220/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1997.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1998}}

|1998

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|4th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=1998 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1998.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211029/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1998.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|1999}}

|1999

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd^§

|{{Winning percentage|8|8|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 13–27

|{{Cite web |title=1999 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1999.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211426/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1999.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2000}}

|2000

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|4th

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|{{sortname|Bobby|Ross}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=5|l=4}})}}

{{sortname|Gary|Moeller}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=4|l=3}})}}

|{{Cite web |title=2000 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2000.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003334/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2000.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2001}}

|2001

|NFL

|NFC

|Central

|5th

|14

|{{Winning percentage|2|14|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Marty|Mornhinweg}}

|{{Cite web |title=2001 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2001.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003332/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2001.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2002}}

|2002

|NFL

|NFC

|North{{Efn-ua|In 2002, the NFL realigned to create four divisions in both conferences with four teams in each division.{{Cite news |date=May 22, 2001 |title=New alignment takes effect in 2002 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |url=http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2001/0522/1202816.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203214053/http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2001/0522/1202816.html |archive-date=February 3, 2020}}}}

|4th

|13

|{{Winning percentage|3|13|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2002 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2002.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003342/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2002.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2003}}

|2003

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Steve|Mariucci}}

|{{Cite web |title=2003 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2003.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2003.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2004}}

|2004

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|3rd

|10

|{{Winning percentage|6|10|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2004 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2004.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003340/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2004.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2005}}

|2005

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|3rd

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|{{sortname|Steve|Mariucci}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=4|l=7}})}}

{{sortname|Dick|Jauron}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=1|l=4}})}}

|{{Cite web |title=2005 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2005.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003341/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2005.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2006}}

|2006

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|13

|{{Winning percentage|3|13|0}}

|rowspan="3"|{{sortname|Rod|Marinelli}}

|{{Cite web |title=2006 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2006.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003342/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2006.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2007}}

|2007

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|7|9|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2007 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2007.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003334/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2007.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2008}}

|2008

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|16

|{{Winning percentage|0|16|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2008 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Drafteess |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2008.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829003335/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2008.htm |archive-date=August 29, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2009}}

|2009

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|14

|{{Winning percentage|2|14|0}}

|rowspan="5"|{{sortname|Jim|Schwartz}}

|{{cite web |title=2009 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2009.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514225740/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2009.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2010}}

|2010

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|3rd

|10

|{{Winning percentage|6|10|0}}

|{{sortname|Ndamukong|Suh}} ({{Abbrlink|DROY|NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award}})

|{{cite web |title=2010 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2010.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514224352/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2010.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}{{Cite web |last=Keating |first=Steve |date=February 3, 2011 |title=Lions defensive tackle Suh wins rookie of the year award |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7128OC/ |access-date=18 December 2023 |website=Reuters |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2011}}

|2011

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd^§

|10

|{{Winning percentage|10|6|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 28–45

|{{sortname|Matthew|Stafford}} ({{Abbrlink|CBPOY|AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=2011 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2011.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514203111/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2011.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}{{cite web |last1=Seifert |first1=Kevin |title=Matthew Stafford wins comeback award |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/38191/matthew-stafford-wins-comeback-award |website=ESPN |access-date=18 December 2023 |language=en |date=5 February 2012 |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218162257/https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/38191/matthew-stafford-wins-comeback-award |url-status=live }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2012}}

|2012

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|12

|{{Winning percentage|4|12|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2012 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2012.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427144404/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2012.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2013}}

|2013

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|7|9|0}}

|{{cite web |title=2013 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2013.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514193805/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2013.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2014}}

|2014

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd^§

|11

|{{Winning percentage|11|5|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–24

|rowspan="4"|{{sortname|Jim|Caldwell|Jim Caldwell (American football)}}

|{{cite web |title=2014 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2014.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515131123/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2014.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2015}}

|2015

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|3rd

|{{Winning percentage|7|9|0}}

|{{cite web |title=2015 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2015.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515002818/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2015.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2016}}

|2016

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd^§

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Seahawks) 6–26

|{{cite web |title=2016 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2016.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515003605/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2016.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2017}}

|2017

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|9|7|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2017 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2017.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017023001/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2017.htm |archive-date=October 17, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2018}}

|2018

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|10

|{{Winning percentage|6|10|0}}

|rowspan="2"|{{sortname|Matt|Patricia}}

|{{cite web |title=2018 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2018.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514225123/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2018.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2019}}

|2019

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|12

|{{Winning percentage|3|12|1}}

|{{Cite web |title=2019 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2019.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002211233/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2019.htm |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2020}}

|2020

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|11

|{{Winning percentage|5|11|0}}

|{{sortname|Matt|Patricia}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=4|l=7}})}}

{{sortname|Darrell|Bevell}} {{nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=1|l=4}})}}

|{{cite web |title=2020 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2020.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514201254/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2020.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2023 |language=en }}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2021}}

|2021

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|4th

|13

|{{Winning percentage|3|13|1}}

|rowspan="4"|{{sortname|Dan|Campbell}}

|{{Cite web |title=2021 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2021.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221401/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2021.htm |archive-date=May 16, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Efn-ua|In 2021, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 16 games since 1978, to 17 games.{{Cite news |last=Belson |first=Ken |date=March 30, 2021 |title=N.F.L. Officially Adds 17th Regular Season Game |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/sports/football/nfl-adds-17th-regular-season-game.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729203950/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/sports/football/nfl-adds-17th-regular-season-game.html |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |work=The New York Times |at=sec. B, p. 9}}}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2022}}

|2022

|NFL

|NFC

|North

|2nd

|{{Winning percentage|9|8|0}}

|{{Cite web |title=2022 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2022.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830182640/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2022.htm |archive-date=August 30, 2023 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2023}}

|2023

|NFL

|NFC

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|North^{^}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st^{^}

|12

|{{Winning percentage|12|5|0}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 24–23
Won Divisional Playoffs (Buccaneers) 31–23
Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 31–34

|{{Cite web |title=2023 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2023.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022162049/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2023.htm |archive-date=October 22, 2023 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

! scope=row |{{nfly|2024}}

|2024

|NFL

|NFC

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|North^{^}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st^{^}

|15

|{{Winning percentage|15|2|0}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (Commanders) 31–45

|{{cite web |title=2024 Detroit Lions Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/2024.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=7 January 2025 |language=en}}

|- class="sortbottom"

!scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 colspan=6|Totals

!606

!709

!34

!{{Winning percentage|606|709|34}}

! colspan="3" |All-time NFL regular season record (1930–2024)

! rowspan="3" |

|- class="sortbottom"

!15

!—

!{{Winning percentage|9|15}}

!colspan="3"|All-time NFL postseason record (1930–2024)

|- class="sortbottom"

!615

!724

!34

!{{Winning percentage|615|724|34}}

!colspan="3"|All-time NFL regular & postseason record (1930–2024)

Notes

References

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Seasons

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See also

Notes

References