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Detroit Lions Year-BY-Year resuLts
Portsmouth sPartans (1930-1933)
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 griffen 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 McCafferty 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
2012 Jim Schwartz 14 4 10 0 .363 236 246 2 4 0 2 6 0 0 0 2 4 0 4th nFC north
TOTALS 1100 482 591 25 .438 21423 22161 292 252 10 188 340 15 7 11 161 135 8
All-Time Totals 1151 510 609 32 .443 21406 22525 309 254 14 199 357 18 161 135 8
Postseason 18 7 11 0 .389 393 449 5 1 0 2 10 0 -- -- --
Including Postseason 1169 517 620 32 .442 22398 23243 314 255 14 201 368 18 161 135 8
Lions Vs. nFc teams
Regular Season G W L T Pct
arizona 61 31 25 5 .508
atlanta 34 23 11 0 .676
Carolina 6 2 4 0 .333
Chicago 165 64 96 5 .387
dallas 22 10 12 0 .455
green Bay 164 65 92 7 .396
Minnesota 103 33 68 2 .320
new orleans 21 9 11 1 .450
new York giants 40 20 19 1 .538
Philadelphia 29 13 14 2 .448
St. Louis 82 39 42 1 .476
San Francisco 63 26 36 1 .412
Seattle 12 5 7 0 .416
Tampa Bay 54 29 25 0 .519
Washington 39 12 27 0 .308
Total 890 379 486 25 .426
Lions Vs. aFc teams
Regular Season G W L T Pct.
Baltimore 3 1 2 0 .333
Buffalo 9 4 4 1 .500
Cincinnati 10 3 7 0 .300
Cleveland 18 14 4 0 .778
denver 11 5 6 0 .455
houston 3 1 2 0 .333
indianapolis 42 19 21 2 .452
Jacksonville 5 2 3 0 .400
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 11 3 8 0 .272
Total 203 91 108 4 .448
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).