List of Detroit Lions seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Lions American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Lions' franchise from 1930 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches.

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Italicized numbers mean that the records are subject to change each week due to regular season or postseason games being played.

NFL champions (1950–1969)	Super Bowl Champions (1970–present)	Conference Champions	Division Champions	Wild Card Berth	One-Game Playoff Berth

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular Season				Post Season Results	Awards
Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Post Season Results	Awards
Portsmouth Spartans
1930	1930	NFL			8th	5	6	3	The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932
1931	1931	NFL			2nd	11	3	0	The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932
1932	1932	NFL			3rd	6	2	4	Lost Playoff Game¹ (Bears) (9–0)
1933	1933	NFL		Western	2nd	6	5	0
Detroit Lions
1934	1934	NFL		Western	2nd	10	3	0
1935	1935	NFL		Western	1st	7	3	2	Won NFL Championship (Giants) 26–7
1936	1936	NFL		Western	3rd	8	4	0
1937	1937	NFL		Western	2nd (T)	7	4	0
1938	1938	NFL		Western	2nd	7	4	0
1939	1939	NFL		Western	3rd	6	5	0
1940	1940	NFL		Western	3rd	5	5	1
1941	1941	NFL		Western	3rd	4	6	1
1942	1942	NFL		Western	5th	0	11	0
1943	1943	NFL		Western	3rd	3	6	1
1944	1944	NFL		Western	2nd (T)	6	3	1
1945	1945	NFL		Western	2nd	7	3	0
1946	1946	NFL		Western	5th	1	10	0
1947	1947	NFL		Western	5th	3	9	0
1948	1948	NFL		Western	5th	2	10	0
1949	1949	NFL		Western	4th	4	8	0
1950	1950	NFL	National		4th	6	6	0
1951	1951	NFL	National		2nd (T)	7	4	1
1952	1952	NFL	National		1st (T)	9	3	0	Won National Conference Playoff (Rams) 31–21 Won NFL Championship (Browns) 17–7
1953	1953	NFL	Western		1st	10	2	0	Won NFL Championship (Browns) 17–16
1954	1954	NFL	Western		1st	9	2	1	Lost NFL Championship (Browns) 56–10
1955	1955	NFL	Western		6th	3	9	0
1956	1956	NFL	Western		2nd	9	3	0
1957	1957	NFL	Western		1st	8	4	0	Won Western Conference Playoff (49ers) 31–27 Won NFL Championship (Browns) 59–14
1958	1958	NFL	Western		5th	4	7	1
1959	1959	NFL	Western		5th	3	8	1
1960	1960	NFL	Western		2nd (T)	7	5	0
1961	1961	NFL	Western		2nd	8	5	1
1962	1962	NFL	Western		2nd	11	3	0
1963	1963	NFL	Western		4th (T)	5	8	1
1964	1964	NFL	Western		4th	7	5	2
1965	1965	NFL	Western		6th	6	7	1
1966	1966	NFL	Western		6th (T)	4	9	1
1967	1967	NFL	Western	Central	3rd	5	7	2
1968	1968	NFL	Western	Central	4th	4	8	2
1969	1969	NFL	Western	Central	2nd	9	4	1
1970	1970	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	10	4	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 5–0
1971	1971	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	7	6	1
1972	1972	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	8	5	1
1973	1973	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	6	7	1
1974	1974	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	7	7	0
1975	1975	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	7	7	0
1976	1976	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	6	8	0
1977	1977	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	6	8	0
1978	1978	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	7	9	0
1979	1979	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	2	14	0
1980	1980	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	9	7	0
1981	1981	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	8	8	0
1982	1982	NFL	NFC	----	8th ²	4	5	0	Lost First Round (Redskins) 31–7
1983	1983	NFL	NFC	Central	1st	9	7	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 24–23
1984	1984	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	4	11	1
1985	1985	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	7	9	0
1986	1986	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	5	11	0
1987	1987	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	4	11	0
1988	1988	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	4	12	0
1989	1989	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	7	9	0
1990	1990	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	6	10	0
1991	1991	NFL	NFC	Central	1st	12	4	0	Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 38–6 Lost Conference Championship (Redskins) 41–10
1992	1992	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	5	11	0
1993	1993	NFL	NFC	Central	1st	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Packers) 28–24
1994	1994	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Packers) 16–12
1995	1995	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 58–37
1996	1996	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	5	11	0
1997	1997	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Buccaneers) 20–10
1998	1998	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	5	11	0
1999	1999	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	8	8	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Redskins) 27–13
2000	2000	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	9	7	0
2001	2001	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	2	14	0
2002	2002	NFL	NFC	North	4th	3	13	0
2003	2003	NFL	NFC	North	4th	5	11	0
2004	2004	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	6	10	0
2005	2005	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	5	11	0
2006	2006	NFL	NFC	North	4th	3	13	0
2007	2007	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	7	9	0
2008	2008	NFL	NFC	North	4th	0	16	0
2009	2009	NFL	NFC	North	4th	2	14	0
2010	2010	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	6	10	0
2011	2011	NFL	NFC	North	2nd	10	6	0	Wild Card Playoffs (Saints) TBA
Total						496	579	32	(1930–2010, includes only regular season)
						7	10	0	(1930–2010, includes only playoffs)
						503	588	32	(1930–2010, includes both regular season and playoffs; 4 NFL Championships)

¹ The result of the 1932 NFL Playoff Game to determine the NFL champion between the Chicago Bears and the Portsmouth Spartans counted in the standings.
² Due to a strike-shortened season in 1982, all teams were ranked by conference instead of division.

References

"Detroit Lions History". CBS Sportsline. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/teams/history/DET. Retrieved May 2008.

Detroit Lions

Formerly the Portsmouth Spartans • Founded in 1929 • Based in Detroit, Michigan

The Franchise	Franchise • History • Seasons • Players • Starting Quarterbacks • Coaches

Stadiums	Universal Stadium • University of Detroit Stadium • Tiger Stadium • Silverdome • Ford Field

Culture	Thanksgiving Classic

Rivalries	Minnesota Vikings

Lore	1932 Playoff Game • The Curse of Bobby Layne • Paper Lion • "What's Going On" • "Fire Millen" • 0-16

Head Coaches	Griffin • G. Clark • D. Clark • Henderson • G. Clark • Edwards • Karcis • Dorais • McMillin • Parker • Wilson • Gilmer • Schmidt • McCafferty • Forzano • Hudspeth • M. Clark • Rogers • Fontes • Ross • Moeller • Mornhinweg • Mariucci • Jauron • Marinelli • Schwartz

Notable people	William Clay Ford • Barry Sanders • Matt Millen

League Championships (4)	1935 • 1952 • 1953 • 1957

Current League Affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: North Division

Broadcasters	Radio: Detroit Lions Radio Network • Dan Miller • Jim Brandstatter • Tony Ortiz • WXYT-FM • WXYT TV: Detroit Lions Television Network • Matt Shepard • Rob Rubick • Tom Leyden • WXYZ-TV History: List of Detroit Lions broadcasters

Portsmouth Spartans / Detroit Lions seasons

1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory


American Football Conference
AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets	AFC North Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers	AFC South Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans	AFC West Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers
National Football Conference
NFC East Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins	NFC North Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings	NFC South Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NFC West Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks