# Detroit Lions

De Detroit Lions (of simpelweg de Lions) is een professioneel American footballteam uit Detroit, Michigan. Ze komen uit in de noorddivisie van de National Football Conference (NFC), wat onderdeel is van de National Football League (NFL).
Het team begon met spelen in 1929 onder de naam Portsmouth Spartans in Portsmouth, Ohio. Het team kwam in handen van een andere eigenaar en werd in 1934 verplaatst naar Detroit. De naam werd toen veranderd in Detroit Lions.
De Lions hebben vier keer een NFL kampioenschap gewonnen. Alle overwinningen dateren van voor de Super Bowl periode (1935, 1952, 1953 en 1957).

## Resultaten

| Seizoen | Competitie | Conf | Div | Regulier seizoen | Regulier seizoen | Regulier seizoen | Regulier seizoen | Regulier seizoen | Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs | Play-offs |
| Seizoen | Competitie | Conf | Div | Plek | W | G | V | Pct | Wild Card | Divisional Playoff | Championship | Super Bowl |
| Portsmouth Spartans |||||||||||||
| 1930 | NFL | NFL | NFL | =7e | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0,455 | | | | |
| 1931 | NFL | NFL | NFL | 2e | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0,786 | | | | |
| 1932 | NFL | NFL | NFL | 3e | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0,750 | | | 9–0 @ Bears | |
| Introductie van de play-offs |||||||||||||
| 1933 | NFL | NFL | Western | 2e | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0,545 | | | | |
| Detroit Lions |||||||||||||
| 1934 | NFL | NFL | Western | 2e | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0,769 | | | | |
| 1935 | NFL | NFL | Western | 1e | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0,700 | | | 23–21 v. Giants | |
| 1936 | NFL | NFL | Western | 3e | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0,667 | | | | |
| 1937 | NFL | NFL | Western | 3e | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0,636 | | | | |
| 1938 | NFL | NFL | Western | 2e | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0,636 | | | | |
| 1939 | NFL | NFL | Western | 3e | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0,545 | | | | |
| 1940 | NFL | NFL | Western | 3e | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0,500 | | | | |
| 1941 | NFL | NFL | Western | 3e | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0,400 | | | | |
| 1942 | NFL | NFL | Western | 5e | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0,000 | | | | |
| 1943 | NFL | NFL | Western | 3e | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0,333 | | | | |
| 1944 | NFL | NFL | Western | =2e | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0,667 | | | | |
| 1945 | NFL | NFL | Western | 2e | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0,700 | | | | |
| 1946 | NFL | NFL | Western | 5e | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0,091 | | | | |
| 1947 | NFL | NFL | Western | 5e | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0,250 | | | | |
| 1948 | NFL | NFL | Western | 5e | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0,167 | | | | |
| 1949 | NFL | NFL | Western | 4e | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0,333 | | | | |
| 1950 | NFL | National | National | 4e | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0,500 | | | | |
| 1951 | NFL | National | National | =2e | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0,636 | | | | |
| 1952 | NFL | National | National | =1e | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0,750 | | 31–21 v. Rams | 7–17 @ Browns | |
| 1953 | NFL | Western | Western | 1e | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0,833 | | | 17–16 v. Browns | |
| 1954 | NFL | Western | Western | 1e | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0,818 | | | 56–10 @ Browns | |
| 1955 | NFL | Western | Western | 6e | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0,250 | | | | |
| 1956 | NFL | Western | Western | 2e | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0,750 | | | | |
| 1957 | NFL | Western | Western | =1e | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0,667 | | 27–31 @ 49ers | 59–14 v. Browns | |
| 1958 | NFL | Western | Western | 5e | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0,364 | | | | |
| 1959 | NFL | Western | Western | 5e | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0,273 | | | | |
| 1960 | NFL | Western | Western | =2e | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0,583 | | | 17–16 v. Browns (POB) | |
| 1961 | NFL | Western | Western | 2e | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0,615 | | | 38–10 v. Eagles (POB) | |
| 1962 | NFL | Western | Western | 2e | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0,786 | | | 17–10 v. Steelers (POB) | |
| 1963 | NFL | Western | Western | =4e | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0,385 | | | | |
| 1964 | NFL | Western | Western | 4e | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0,583 | | | | |
| 1965 | NFL | Western | Western | 6e | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0,462 | | | | |
| 1966 | NFL | Western | Western | =6e | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0,308 | | | | |
| 1967 | NFL | Western | Central | 3e | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0,417 | | | | |
| 1968 | NFL | Western | Central | 4e | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0,333 | | | | |
| 1969 | NFL | Western | Central | 2e | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0,692 | | | | |
| AFL-NFL merger |||||||||||||
| 1970 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1e | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0,714 | | 5–0 @ Cowboys | | |
| 1971 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0,538 | | | | |
| 1972 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0,607 | | | | |
| 1973 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0,464 | | | | |
| 1974 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0,500 | | | | |
| 1975 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0,500 | | | | |
| 1976 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0,429 | | | | |
| 1977 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0,429 | | | | |
| 1978 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0,438 | | | | |
| 1979 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5e | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0,125 | | | | |
| 1980 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | | | | |
| 1981 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0,500 | | | | |
| 1982 | NFL | NFC | NFC | 8e | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0,444 | 31–7 @ Redskins | | | |
| 1983 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | Vrijstelling | 24–23 @ 49ers | | |
| 1984 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4e | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0,281 | | | | |
| 1985 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4e | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0,438 | | | | |
| 1986 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 1987 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5e | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0,267 | | | | |
| 1988 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4e | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0,250 | | | | |
| 1989 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0,438 | | | | |
| 1990 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0,375 | | | | |
| 1991 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1e | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0,750 | Vrijstelling | 38–6 v. Cowboys | 41–10 @ Redskins | |
| 1992 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 1993 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1e | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0,625 | 24–28 v. Packers | | | |
| 1994 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | 16–12 @ Packers | | | |
| 1995 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2e | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0,625 | 58–37 @ Eagles | | | |
| 1996 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 1997 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | 20–10 @ Buccaneers | | | |
| 1998 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 1999 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3e | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0,500 | 27–13 @ Redskins | | | |
| 2000 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | | | | |
| 2001 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5e | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0,125 | | | | |
| 2002 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0,188 | | | | |
| 2003 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 2004 | NFL | NFC | North | 3e | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0,375 | | | | |
| 2005 | NFL | NFC | North | 3e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 2006 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0,188 | | | | |
| 2007 | NFL | NFC | North | 3e | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0,438 | | | | |
| 2008 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0,000 | | | | |
| 2009 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0,125 | | | | |
| 2010 | NFL | NFC | North | 3e | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0,375 | | | | |
| 2011 | NFL | NFC | North | 2e | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0,625 | 45–28 @ Saints | | | |
| 2012 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0,250 | | | | |
| 2013 | NFL | NFC | North | 3e | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0,438 | | | | |
| 2014 | NFL | NFC | North | 2e | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0,688 | 24–20 @ Cowboys | | | |
| 2015 | NFL | NFC | North | 3e | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0,438 | | | | |
| 2016 | NFL | NFC | North | 2e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | 26–6 @ Seahawks | | | |
| 2017 | NFL | NFC | North | 2e | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0,563 | | | | |
| 2018 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0,375 | | | | |
| 2019 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0,219 | | | | |
| 2020 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0,313 | | | | |
| 2021 | NFL | NFC | North | 4e | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0,206 | | | | |
| 2022 | NFL | NFC | North | 2e | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0,529 | | | | |
| 2023 | NFL | NFC | North | 1e | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0,706 | 24–23 v. Rams | 31–23 v. Buccaneers | 34–31 @ 49ers | |
| 2024 | NFL | NFC | North | 1e | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0,882 | Vrijstelling | 31–45 v. Commanders | | |
Legenda :
| Kleur of afkorting | Betekenis |
| Geel | Won Super Bowl |
| Oranje | Won NFL-titel voor 1970 |
| Blauw | Won Conference-titel |
| Groen | Won divisie |
| Licht groen | Geplaatst voor play-offs |
| =1e, =2e, etc. | Plek ex aequo met ander team |
| Score v. | Uitslag thuisduel |
| Score @ | Uitslag uitduel |

## Eregalerij

Conference-titels (4)
    1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
Divisie-titels
    1970, 1983, 1991, 1993, 2023, 2024

## Externe link

* Officiële website
* ↑ Vetgedrukte uitslag is een zege voor de Lions. De score van de thuisploeg wordt als eerste genoemd. Voor de Super Bowl is de score van het team dat op papier als thuisploeg speelt als eerste genoemd.
* ↑ Percentages tot en met 1971 zijn uitgerekend zonder gelijkspelen volgens de officiële regels.
* ↑ in 1969: Halve Finale; voor 1969: Beslissingswedstrijd
* 1 2 3 Een beslissingswedstrijd was niet nodig.
* ↑ In 1982 startte het seizoen veel later vanwege een staking. Hierdoor speelde elk team slechts negen wedstrijden en werden de divisies genegeerd om te bepalen welke teams (bij uitzondering acht per conference) zich plaatsten voor de play-offs.
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