List of Detroit Lions seasons
Seasons

List of Detroit Lions seasons

Section Title: Seasons
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NFL season	Team season	League	Conference	Division	Regular season	Postseason results	Awards	Head coaches

Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties

Portsmouth Spartans

1930	1930	NFL	8th	5	6	3	The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932	Hal Griffin

1931	1931	NFL	2nd	11	3	0	Dutch Clark

1932	1932	NFL	3rd	6	2	4	Lost Playoff Game (at Bears) 0–9

1933	1933	NFL	Western	2nd	6	5	0

Detroit Lions

1934	1934	NFL	Western	2nd	10	3	0	Dutch Clark

1935	1935	NFL	Western	1st	7	3	2	Won NFL Championship Game (1) (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	Gus Henderson

1940	1940	NFL	Western	3rd	5	5	1	Potsy Clark

1941	1941	NFL	Western	3rd	4	6	1	Bill Edwards

1942	1942	NFL	Western	5th	0	11	0	Bill Edwards (0–3) John Karcis (0–8)

1943	1943	NFL	Western	3rd	3	6	1	Gus Dorais

1944	1944	NFL	Western	2nd (T)	6	3	1	Frank Sinkwich (MVP)

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	Bo McMillin

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	Buddy Parker

1952	1952	NFL	National	1st (T)	9	3	0	Won National Conference Playoff (Rams) 31–21 Won NFL Championship (2) (at Browns) 17–7

1953	1953	NFL	Western	1st	10	2	0	Won NFL Championship (3) (Browns) 17–16

1954	1954	NFL	Western	1st	9	2	1	Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 10–56

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 (at 49ers) 31–27 Won NFL Championship (4) (Browns) 59–14	George Wilson (COY)	George Wilson

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	Harry Gilmer

1966	1966	NFL	Western	6th (T)	4	9	1

1967	1967	NFL	Western	Central	3rd	5	7	2	Mel Farr (OROY) Lem Barney (DROY)	Joe Schmidt

1968	1968	NFL	Western	Central	4th	4	8	2	Earl McCullouch (OROY)

1969	1969	NFL	Western	Central	2nd	9	4	1

1970	1970	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	10	4	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5

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	Don McCafferty

1974	1974	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	7	7	0	Rick Forzano

1975	1975	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	7	7	0

1976	1976	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	6	8	0	Greg Landry (CBPOY)	Rick Forzano (1–3) Tommy Hudspeth (5–5)

1977	1977	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	6	8	0	Tommy Hudspeth

1978	1978	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	7	9	0	Al Baker (DROY)	Monte Clark

1979	1979	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	2	14	0

1980	1980	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	9	7	0	Billy Sims (OROY)

1981	1981	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	8	8	0

1982	1982	NFL	NFC	---	8th	4	5	0	Lost First Round (at Redskins) 7–31

1983	1983	NFL	NFC	Central	1st	9	7	0	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24

1984	1984	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	4	11	1

1985	1985	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	7	9	0	Darryl Rogers

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	Darryl Rogers (2–9) Wayne Fontes (2–3)

1989	1989	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	7	9	0	Barry Sanders (OROY)	Wayne Fontes

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 NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41	Wayne Fontes (COY)

1992	1992	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	5	11	0

1993	1993	NFL	NFC	Central	1st	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Packers) 24–28

1994	1994	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 12–16	Barry Sanders (OPOY)

1995	1995	NFL	NFC	Central	2nd	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 37–58

1996	1996	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	5	11	0

1997	1997	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 10–20	Barry Sanders (MVP)	Bobby Ross

1998	1998	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	5	11	0

1999	1999	NFL	NFC	Central	3rd	8	8	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 13–27

2000	2000	NFL	NFC	Central	4th	9	7	0	Bobby Ross (5–4) Gary Moeller (4–3)

2001	2001	NFL	NFC	Central	5th	2	14	0	Marty Mornhinweg

2002	2002	NFL	NFC	North	4th	3	13	0

2003	2003	NFL	NFC	North	4th	5	11	0	Steve Mariucci

2004	2004	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	6	10	0

2005	2005	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	5	11	0	Steve Mariucci (4–7) Dick Jauron (1–4)

2006	2006	NFL	NFC	North	4th	3	13	0	Rod Marinelli

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	Jim Schwartz

2010	2010	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	6	10	0	Ndamukong Suh (DROY)

2011	2011	NFL	NFC	North	2nd	10	6	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 28–45	Matthew Stafford (CBPOY)

2012	2012	NFL	NFC	North	4th	4	12	0

2013	2013	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	7	9	0

2014	2014	NFL	NFC	North	2nd	11	5	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–24	Jim Caldwell

2015	2015	NFL	NFC	North	3rd	7	9	0

2016	2016	NFL	NFC	North	2nd	9	7	0	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Seahawks) 6–26

2017	2017	NFL	NFC	North	2nd	9	7	0

2018	2018	NFL	NFC	North	4th	6	10	0	Matt Patricia

Totals 4 Division Titles 4 Conference Titles 4 NFL Titles	547	645	32	(1930–2018, regular season)

7	14	0	(1930–2018, playoffs)

553	658	32	(1930–2018, regular season and playoffs)

Sentence(s)

The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their second consecutive and third overall National Football League (NFL) championship.
The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their third overall National Football League (NFL) championship.
The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their second consecutive and third overall National Football League (NFL) championship.

final_sentence: The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their second consecutive and third overall National Football League (NFL) championship.
final_sentence: The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their third overall National Football League (NFL) championship.
final_sentence: The 1953 Detroit Lions season resulted in the Lions winning their second consecutive and third overall National Football League (NFL) championship.