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COACHING & SERIES RECORDS
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DETROIT LIONS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
PORTSMOUTH SPARTANS 19301933
Regular Season Home Road Post Pre
Year Coach G W L T Pct PF PA W L T W L T W L W L T Div. Finish
1930 Tubby Griff en 14 5 6 3 .455 176 161 5 1 2 0 5 1 T7th NFL
1931 Potsy Clark 14 11 3 0 .786 175 77 7 0 0 4 3 0 2nd NFL
1932 Potsy Clark 12 6 2 4 .750 116 71 2 0 2 4 2 2 3rd NFL Western
1933 Potsy Clark 11 6 5 0 .545 128 87 4 1 0 2 4 0 2nd NFL Western
Totals 51 28 16 7 .636 595 396 18 2 4 10 14 3 0 0 0 0 0
DETROIT LIONS SINCE 1934
Regular Season Home Road Post Pre
Year Coach G W L T Pct PF PA W L T W L T W L W L T Div. Finish
1934 Potsy Clark 13 10 3 0 .769 238 59 6 2 0 4 1 0 2nd Western
1935 Potsy Clark 12 7 3 2 .700 191 111 5 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 NFL Champions
1936 Potsy Clark 12 8 4 0 .667 235 102 5 1 0 3 3 0 3rd NFL Western
1937 Dutch Clark 11 7 4 0 .636 180 105 4 2 0 3 2 0 3rd NFL Western
1938 Dutch Clark 11 7 4 0 .636 119 108 4 3 0 3 1 0 2nd NFL Western
1939 Gus Henderson 11 6 5 0 .545 145 150 4 2 0 2 3 0 3rd NFL Western
1940 Potsy Clark 11 5 5 1 .500 138 153 3 3 0 2 2 1 3rd NFL Western
1941 Bill Edwards 11 4 6 1 .400 121 195 3 2 0 1 4 1 3rd NFL Western
1942 Bill Edwards# 11 0 11 0 .000 38 263 0 7 0 0 4 0 5th NFL Western
1943 Gus Dorais 10 3 6 1 .333 178 238 2 2 1 1 4 0 3rd NFL Western
1944 Gus Dorais 10 6 3 1 .667 216 151 3 2 0 3 1 1 2nd NFL Western
1945 Gus Dorais 10 7 3 0 .700 195 194 3 1 0 4 2 0 2nd NFL Western
1946 Gus Dorais 11 1 10 0 .091 152 310 1 5 0 0 5 0 5th NFL Western
1947 Gus Dorais 12 3 9 0 .250 231 305 2 4 0 1 5 0 5th NFL Western
1948 Bo McMillin 12 2 10 0 .167 200 407 2 4 0 0 6 0 5th NFL Western
1949 Bo McMillin 12 4 8 0 .333 237 259 2 4 0 2 4 0 3 2 0 4th NFL Western
1950 Bo McMillin 12 6 6 0 .500 321 295 4 2 0 2 4 0 2 3 0 4th NFL Western
1951 Buddy Parker 12 7 4 1 .636 336 259 3 3 1 4 1 0 4 1 1 2nd NFL Western
1952 Buddy Parker 12 9 3 0 .750 344 192 5 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 6 0 0 NFL Champions
1953 Buddy Parker 12 10 2 0 .833 271 205 5 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 NFL Champions
1954 Buddy Parker 12 9 2 1 .818 337 189 5 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 6 0 0 NFL Runner-up
1955 Buddy Parker 12 3 9 0 .250 230 275 2 4 0 1 5 0 4 2 0 6th NFL Western
1956 Buddy Parker 12 9 3 0 .750 300 188 5 1 0 4 2 0 4 2 0 2nd NFL Western
1957 George Wilson 12 8 4 0 .667 251 231 5 1 0 3 3 0 2 0 3 3 0 NFL Champions
1958 George Wilson 12 4 7 1 .364 261 276 2 4 0 2 3 1 3 3 0 5th NFL Western
1959 George Wilson 12 3 8 1 .273 203 275 2 4 0 1 4 1 4 2 1 5th NFL Western
1960 George Wilson 12 7 5 0 .583 235 212 5 1 0 2 4 0 2 3 1 2nd NFL Western
1961 George Wilson 14 8 5 1 .615 270 258 2 5 0 6 0 1 4 1 0 2nd NFL Western
1962 George Wilson 14 11 3 0 .786 315 177 7 0 0 4 3 0 4 1 0 2nd NFL Western
1963 George Wilson 14 5 8 1 .385 326 265 3 3 1 2 5 0 2 3 0 4th NFL Western
1964 George Wilson 14 7 5 2 .583 280 260 3 3 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 4th NFL Western
1965 Harry Gilmer 14 6 7 1 .462 257 295 2 4 1 4 3 0 1 4 0 6th NFL Western
1966 Harry Gilmer 14 4 9 1 .308 206 317 3 4 0 1 5 1 0 4 1 6th NFL Western
1967 Joe Schmidt 14 5 7 2 .417 260 232 3 4 0 2 3 2 3 2 0 3rd NFL Central
1968 Joe Schmidt 14 4 8 2 .333 207 246 1 4 2 3 4 0 2 3 0 4th NFL Central
1969 Joe Schmidt 14 9 4 1 .692 259 193 5 2 0 4 2 1 5 1 0 2nd NFL Central
1970 Joe Schmidt 14 10 4 0 .714 347 202 6 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 2nd NFC Central
1971 Joe Schmidt 14 7 6 1 .538 341 286 3 4 0 4 2 1 3 3 0 2nd NFC Central
1972 Joe Schmidt 14 8 5 1 .607 339 290 5 2 0 3 3 1 4 2 0 2nd NFC Central
1973 Don McCaff erty 14 6 7 1 .464 271 247 4 3 0 2 4 1 4 2 0 2nd NFC Central
1974 Rick Forzano 14 7 7 0 .500 256 270 5 2 0 2 5 0 2 4 0 2nd NFC Central
1975 Rick Forzano 14 7 7 0 .500 245 262 4 3 0 3 4 0 2 4 0 2nd NFC Central
1976 Rick Forzano* 14 6 8 0 .429 262 220 5 2 0 1 6 0 3 4 0 3rd NFC Central
1977 Tommy Hudspeth 14 6 8 0 .429 183 252 5 2 0 1 6 0 3 3 0 3rd NFC Central
1978 Monte Clark 16 7 9 0 .438 290 300 5 3 0 2 6 0 2 2 0 3rd NFC Central
1979 Monte Clark 16 2 14 0 .125 219 365 2 6 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 5th NFC Central
1980 Monte Clark 16 9 7 0 .563 334 272 6 2 0 3 5 0 3 1 0 2nd NFC Central
1981 Monte Clark 16 8 8 0 .500 397 322 7 1 0 1 7 0 1 3 0 2nd NFC Central
1982 Monte Clark 9 4 5 0 .444 181 176 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 4th NFC Central
1983 Monte Clark 16 9 7 0 .563 347 287 6 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 1st NFC Central
1984 Monte Clark 16 4 11 1 .281 283 408 2 5 1 2 6 0 2 2 0 4th NFC Central
1985 Darryl Rogers 16 7 9 0 .438 307 366 6 2 0 1 7 0 1 2 1 4th NFC Central
1986 Darryl Rogers 16 5 11 0 .313 277 326 1 7 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 3rd NFC Central
1987 Darryl Rogers 15 4 11 0 .267 269 384 1 6 0 3 5 0 2 2 0 5th NFC Central
1988 Darryl Rogers@ 16 4 12 0 .250 220 313 2 6 0 2 6 0 0 4 0 4th NFC Central
1989 Wayne Fontes 16 7 9 0 .438 312 364 4 4 0 3 5 0 0 4 0 3rd NFC Central
1990 Wayne Fontes 16 6 10 0 .375 373 413 3 5 0 3 5 0 4 0 0 3rd NFC Central
1991 Wayne Fontes 16 12 4 0 .750 339 295 8 0 0 4 4 0 1 1 2 3 0 1st NFC Central
1992 Wayne Fontes 16 5 11 0 .313 273 332 3 5 0 2 6 0 1 3 0 5th NFC Central
1993 Wayne Fontes 16 10 6 0 .625 298 292 5 3 0 5 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 1st NFC Central
1994 Wayne Fontes 16 9 7 0 .563 357 342 6 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 2 2 0 3rd NFC Central
1995 Wayne Fontes 16 10 6 0 .625 436 336 7 1 0 3 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 2nd NFC Central
1996 Wayne Fontes 16 5 11 0 .313 302 369 4 4 0 1 7 0 3 1 0 5th NFC Central
1997 Bobby Ross 16 9 7 0 .563 379 306 6 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 1 3 0 3rd NFC Central
1998 Bobby Ross 16 5 11 0 .313 306 378 4 4 0 1 7 0 1 3 0 4th NFC Central
1999 Bobby Ross 16 8 8 0 .500 322 323 6 2 0 2 6 0 0 1 1 3 0 3rd NFC Central
2000 Bobby Ross$ 16 9 7 0 .563 307 307 4 4 0 5 3 0 2 2 0 4th NFC Central
2001 Marty Mornhinweg 16 2 14 0 .125 270 424 2 6 0 0 8 0 1 3 0 5th NFC Central
2002 Marty Mornhinweg 16 3 13 0 .188 306 451 3 5 0 0 8 0 1 3 0 4th NFC North
2003 Steve Mariucci 16 5 11 0 .313 270 379 5 3 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 4th NFC North
2004 Steve Mariucci 16 6 10 0 .375 296 350 3 5 0 3 5 0 2 2 0 3rd NFC North
2005 Steve Mariucci+ 16 5 11 0 .313 254 345 3 5 0 2 6 0 1 3 0 3rd NFC North
2006 Rod Marinelli 16 3 13 0 .188 305 398 2 6 0 1 7 0 1 3 0 4th NFC North
2007 Rod Marinelli 16 7 9 0 .438 346 444 5 3 0 2 6 0 2 2 0 3rd NFC North
2008 Rod Marinelli 16 0 16 0 .000 268 517 0 8 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 4th NFC North
2009 Jim Schwartz 16 2 14 0 .125 262 494 2 6 0 0 8 0 3 1 0 4th NFC North
2010 Jim Schwartz 16 6 10 0 .375 362 369 4 4 0 2 6 0 3 1 0 3rd NFC North
2011 Jim Schwartz 16 10 6 0 .625 474 387 5 3 0 5 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 2nd NFC North
TOTALS 1086 478 583 25 .458 21108 21775 290 249 10 186 336 15 7 11 161 135 8
All-Time Totals 1137 506 599 32 .458 21703 22171 308 251 14 196 350 18 161 135 8
Postseason 18 7 11 0 .389 393 449 5 1 0 2 10 0 -- -- --
Including Postseason 1155 513 610 32 .457 22096 22620 313 252 14 198 360 18 161 135 8
LIONS VS. NFC TEAMS
Regular Season G W L T Pct
Arizona 60 31 24 5 .564
Atlanta 34 23 11 0 .676
Carolina 6 2 4 0 .333
Chicago 164 64 95 5 .403
Dallas 22 10 12 0 .455
Green Bay 163 65 91 7 .417
Minnesota 101 33 66 2 .333
New Orleans 21 9 11 1 .450
New York Giants 40 20 19 1 .538
Philadelphia 28 12 14 2 .463
St. Louis 81 38 42 1 .475
San Francisco 62 26 35 1 .426
Seattle 11 4 7 0 .364
Tampa Bay 54 29 25 0 .519
Washington 39 12 27 0 .308
Total 886 378 483 25 .439
LIONS VS. AFC TEAMS
Regular Season G W L T Pct.
Baltimore 3 1 2 0 .333
Buff alo 9 4 4 1 .500
Cincinnati 10 3 7 0 .300
Cleveland 18 14 4 0 .778
Denver 11 5 6 0 .455
Houston 2 1 1 0 .000
Indianapolis 41 19 20 2 .487
Jacksonville 4 1 3 0 .250
Kansas City 12 5 7 0 .333
Miami 10 3 7 0 .300
New England 10 4 6 0 .400
New York Jets 12 6 6 0 .500
Oakland 11 5 6 0 .455
Pittsburgh 30 14 15 1 .519
San Diego 10 4 6 0 .400
Tennessee 10 3 7 0 .300
Total 201 91 106 4 .462
LIONS POSTSEASON
Playoff Game G W L Pct Home Road
NFL Champ. 5 4 1 .800 3-0 1-1
NFC Champ.* 6 4 2 .667 3-0 1-2
Divisional^ 5 3 2 .600 2-0 1-2
Wild Card# 7 0 7 .000 0-1 0-6
Total 18 7 11 .389 5-1 2-10
* includes NFL Championship Games
(1933-69)
^ includes Second-Round Playoff Games
(1982) and special playoff games to
break ties for NFL Division or Conference
Championships (1941, 1943, 1947, 1950,
1952, 1957, 1958 and 1965)
# Since 1978, includes First-Round Playoff
Games (1982)
LIONS VS. DEFUNCT TEAMS
Regular Season G W L T Pct
Boston Yanks 5 3 2 0 .600
Brooklyn Dodgers 11 8 3 0 .727
Chi.-Pitt. 2 2 0 0 1.000
Cin.-St.L. 2 2 0 0 1.000
Dallas Texans 2 2 0 0 1.000
N.Y. Bulldogs 1 1 0 0 1.000
N.Y. Yanks 4 2 1 1 .667
Phi.-Pitt. 1 0 1 0 .000
Total 28 20 7 1 .741
COACHING CHANGES
# John Karcis (0-8) replaced Bill Edwards,
who began 1942 season with a 0-3 record;
* Tommy Hudspeth (5-5) replaced Rick
Forzano, who began 1976 season with a
1-3 record
@ Wayne Fontes (2-3) replaced Darryl
Rogers, who began 1988 season with a
2-9 record
$ Gary Moeller (4-3) replaced Bobby Ross,
who began 2000 season with a 5-4 record
+ Dick Jauron (1-4) replaced Steve Mariucci,
who began the 2005 season with a 4-7 record.
CALCULATING TIES
Ties were not calculated in winning percentage
(wins/wins + loses) prior to 1972. Since 1972,
ties have counted as half-a-win when calculating
winning percentage (wins + .5 ties/games played).