Season by season

Detroit Lions

96 seasons, 1930–2025 · all-time 615–717–34 · 23 postseason appearances

2020s53–47–1 · 2 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
2025	9–8	4th North	—	Dan Campbell
2024	15–2	1st North	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Commanders) 31–45	Dan Campbell
2023	12–5	1st North	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Rams) 24–23Won Divisional Playoffs (Buccaneers) 31–23Lost NFC Championship (at 49ers) 31–34	Dan Campbell
2022	9–8	2nd North	—	Dan Campbell
2021	3–13–1	4th North	—	Dan Campbell
2020	5–11	4th North	—	Matt Patricia (4–7)Darrell Bevell (1–4)

2010s72–87–1 · 3 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
2019	3–12–1	4th North	—	Matt Patricia
2018	6–10	4th North	—	Matt Patricia
2017	9–7	2nd North	—	Jim Caldwell
2016	9–7	2nd§ North	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Seahawks) 6–26	Jim Caldwell
2015	7–9	3rd North	—	Jim Caldwell
2014	11–5	2nd§ North	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 20–24	Jim Caldwell
2013	7–9	3rd North	—	Jim Schwartz
2012	4–12	4th North	—	Jim Schwartz
2011	10–6	2nd§ North	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Saints) 28–45	Jim Schwartz
2010	6–10	3rd North	—	Jim Schwartz

2000s42–118 · 0 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
2009	2–14	4th North	—	Jim Schwartz
2008	0–16	4th North	—	Rod Marinelli
2007	7–9	3rd North	—	Rod Marinelli
2006	3–13	4th North	—	Rod Marinelli
2005	5–11	3rd North	—	Steve Mariucci (4–7)Dick Jauron (1–4)
2004	6–10	3rd North	—	Steve Mariucci
2003	5–11	4th North	—	Steve Mariucci
2002	3–13	4th North	—	Marty Mornhinweg
2001	2–14	5th Central	—	Marty Mornhinweg
2000	9–7	4th Central	—	Bobby Ross (5–4)Gary Moeller (4–3)

1990s79–81 · 6 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1999	8–8	3rd§ Central	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 13–27	Bobby Ross
1998	5–11	4th Central	—	Bobby Ross
1997	9–7	3rd§ Central	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 10–20	Bobby Ross
1996	5–11	5th Central	—	Wayne Fontes
1995	10–6	2nd§ Central	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 37–58	Wayne Fontes
1994	9–7	3rd§ Central	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 12–16	Wayne Fontes
1993	10–6	1st Central	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Packers) 24–28	Wayne Fontes
1992	5–11	5th Central	—	Wayne Fontes
1991	12–4	1st Central	Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 38–6Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41	Wayne Fontes
1990	6–10	3rd Central	—	Wayne Fontes

1980s61–90–1 · 2 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1989	7–9	3rd Central	—	Wayne Fontes
1988	4–12	4th Central	—	Darryl Rogers (2–9)Wayne Fontes (2–3)
1987	4–11	5th Central	—	Darryl Rogers
1986	5–11	3rd Central	—	Darryl Rogers
1985	7–9	4th Central	—	Darryl Rogers
1984	4–11–1	4th Central	—	Monte Clark
1983	9–7	1st Central	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24	Monte Clark
1982	4–5	8th§ None	Lost First Round Playoffs (at Redskins) 7–31	Monte Clark
1981	8–8	2nd Central	—	Monte Clark
1980	9–7	2nd Central	—	Monte Clark

1970s66–75–3 · 1 playoff season

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1979	2–14	5th Central	—	Monte Clark
1978	7–9	3rd Central	—	Monte Clark
1977	6–8	3rd Central	—	Tommy Hudspeth
1976	6–8	3rd Central	—	Rick Forzano (1–3) Tommy Hudspeth (5–5)
1975	7–7	2nd Central	—	Rick Forzano
1974	7–7	2nd Central	—	Rick Forzano
1973	6–7–1	2nd Central	—	Don McCafferty
1972	8–5–1	2nd Central	—	Joe Schmidt
1971	7–6–1	2nd Central	—	Joe Schmidt
1970	10–4	2nd§ Central	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5	Joe Schmidt

1960s66–61–11 · 3 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1969	9–4–1	2nd Central	—	Joe Schmidt
1968	4–8–2	4th Central	—	Joe Schmidt
1967	5–7–2	3rd Central	—	Joe Schmidt
1966	4–9–1	T–6th	—	Harry Gilmer
1965	6–7–1	6th	—	Harry Gilmer
1964	7–5–2	4th	—	George Wilson
1963	5–8–1	T–4th	—	George Wilson
1962	11–3	2nd°	Won Playoff Bowl (vs. Steelers) 17–10	George Wilson
1961	8–5–1	2nd°	Won Playoff Bowl (vs. Eagles) 38–10	George Wilson
1960	7–5	T–2nd°	Won Playoff Bowl (vs. Browns) 17–16	George Wilson

1950s68–48–4 · 4 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1959	3–8–1	5th	—	George Wilson
1958	4–7–1	5th	—	George Wilson
1957	8–4	1st	Won Conference Playoff (at 49ers) 31–27Won NFL Championship (4) (Browns) 59–14	George Wilson
1956	9–3	2nd	—	Buddy Parker
1955	3–9	6th	—	Buddy Parker
1954	9–2–1	1st	Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 10–56	Buddy Parker
1953	10–2	1st	Won NFL Championship (3) (Browns) 17–16	Buddy Parker
1952	9–3	T–1st°	Won Conference Playoff (Rams) 31–21Won NFL Championship (2) (at Browns) 17–7	Buddy Parker
1951	7–4–1	T–2nd	—	Buddy Parker
1950	6–6	4th	—	Bo McMillin

1940s35–71–4 · 0 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1949	4–8	4th Western	—	Bo McMillin
1948	2–10	5th Western	—	Bo McMillin
1947	3–9	5th Western	—	Gus Dorais
1946	1–10	5th Western	—	Gus Dorais
1945	7–3	2nd Western	—	Gus Dorais
1944	6–3–1	T–2nd Western	—	Gus Dorais
1943	3–6–1	3rd Western	—	Gus Dorais
1942	0–11	5th Western	—	Bill Edwards (0–3) John Karcis (0–8)
1941	4–6–1	3rd Western	—	Bill Edwards
1940	5–5–1	3rd Western	—	George "Potsy" Clark

1930s73–39–9 · 2 playoff seasons

Season	Record	Finish	Postseason	Head coach
1939	6–5	3rd Western	—	Gus Henderson
1938	7–4	2nd Western	—	Dutch Clark
1937	7–4	T–2nd Western	—	Dutch Clark
1936	8–4	3rd Western	—	George "Potsy" Clark
1935	7–3–2	1st Western	Won NFL Championship (1) (Giants) 26–7	George "Potsy" Clark
1934	10–3	2nd Western	—	George "Potsy" Clark
1933	6–5	2nd Western	—	George "Potsy" Clark
1932	6–2–4	3rd°	Lost Playoff Game (at Bears) 0–9	George "Potsy" Clark
1931	11–3	2nd	The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932	George "Potsy" Clark
1930	5–6–3	8th	The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932	Hal Griffen

Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.