Detroit Lions

Average PPS: -19

Period: 1960-2018

Detroit Lions

Net Points Earned-1,099
Average Points Per Season-19
Period: 1960-2018
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season Playoffs League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Playoff Bowl Acct. for Fixing Expansion Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round Playoff Bowl SuperBowl
1960 1960 13 teams Detroit, Michigan
164 6th 7 5 5 0 0.583 46 76 12200 42 0 42 Alive in Western Conf. Race entering Final Game of the season. (Finish T-2nd; WTB to go to Playoff Bowl)
W 17-16 Playoff Bowl
W 17-16
1961 1961 14 teams Detroit, Michigan
161 7th 8 5 5 1 0.607 53 49 10300 58 0 58 Alive in Western Conf. Race until final 2 games. (Finish 2nd; earn Playoff Bowl appearance.)
W 38-10 Playoff Bowl
W 38-10
1962 1962 14 teams Detroit, Michigan
250 2nd 11 3 3 0 0.786 123 78 20100 49 0 49 Alive in Western Conf. Race entering Final Game of the season. (Finish 2nd; earn Playoff Bowl appearance.)
W 17-10 Playoff Bowl
W 17-10
1963 1963 14 teams Detroit, Michigan
-34 36th 5 8 8 1 0.393 -34 0 -3400 0 0 0 T-4th of 7 teams in the Western Conference
DNQ DNQ
1964 1964 14 teams Detroit, Michigan
44 19th 7 5 5 2 0.571 39 5 4400 0 0 0 4th of 7 teams in the Western Conference
DNQ DNQ
1965 1965 14 teams Detroit, Michigan
-6 25th 6 7 7 1 0.464 -6 0 -600 0 0 0 6th of 7 teams in the Western Conference
DNQ DNQ
1966* 1966 15 teams (24 Pro FTB) Detroit, Michigan
-87 43rd 4 9 9 1 0.321 -66 -21 -8700 0 0 0 (*Year of SuperBowl 1) Tied for Last Place in Western Conf.
DNQ DNQ
1967 1967 16 teams (25 Pro. FTB) Detroit, Michigan
-22 28th 5 7 7 2 0.429 -22 0 -2200 0 0 0 3rd of 4 teams in the Central Division
DNQ DNQ
1968 1968 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) Detroit, Michigan
-68 40th 4 8 8 2 0.357 -53 -15 -6800 0 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1969 1969 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) Detroit, Michigan
89 12th 9 4 4 1 0.679 89 0 8900 0 0 0 Snubbed: miss postseason despite 9-4-1 record. (*5th best record in NFL)
DNQ DNQ
1970* 1971 26 teams Detroit, Michigan
170 5th 10 4 4 0 0.714 140 57 198-27-27 0 0 0 (*NFL-AFL Merger) Qualify for playoffs as the wild card
L 5-0 Divisional Round
L 5-0
1971 1972 26 teams Detroit, Michigan
38 20th 7 6 6 1 0.536 38 0 3800 0 0 0 T-6th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1972 1973 26 teams Detroit, Michigan
79 15th 8 5 5 1 0.607 79 0 7900 0 0 0 Snubbed: miss postseason despite 8-5-1 record. (*Best record in NFL of non-qualifiers)
DNQ DNQ
1973 1974 26 teams Detroit, Michigan
-11 26th 6 7 7 1 0.464 -11 0 -1100 0 0 0 6th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1974 1975 26 teams Detroit, Michigan
18 23rd 7 7 7 0 0.500 18 0 1800 0 0 0 T-6th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1975* 1976 26 teams Pontiac, Michigan
18 24th 7 7 7 0 0.500 18 0 1800 0 0 0 (*Move to new stadium (Silverdome) in Pontiac, Mich.) 6th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1976 1977 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-33 34th 6 8 8 0 0.429 -33 0 -3300 0 0 0 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1977 1978 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-33 35th 6 8 8 0 0.429 -33 0 -3300 0 0 0 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1978 1979 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-27 31st 7 9 9 0 0.438 -27 0 -2700 0 0 0 T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1979 1980 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-297 58th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -218 -78 -29700 0 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference and NFL DNQ DNQ
1980 1981 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
74 16th 9 7 7 0 0.563 55 18 7400 0 0 0 Tie for Division Title* (Lose tie-breaker with Minn.) (*9-7 record) DNQ DNQ
1981 1982 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
19 22nd 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 1900 0 0 0 T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1982* 1983 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-21 27th 4 5 5 0 0.444 -14 24 9-31-31 0 0 0 (*9-Game season) Finish in 3-way tie for NFC's 8th seed; win tie-breakers. L 31-7 Wild Card Round
L 31-7
1983 1984 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
142 8th 9 7 7 0 0.563 55 111 166-24-24 0 0 0 Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #3 seed in the NFC Bye* L 24-23 Divisional Round
L 24-23
1984 1985 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-123 48th 4 11 11 1 0.281 -123 0 -12300 0 0 0 12th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1985 1986 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-27 29th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -27 0 -2700 0 0 0 T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1986 1987 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-104 44th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -104 0 -10400 0 0 0 11th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1987* 1988 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-124 49th 4 11 11 0 0.267 -105 -18 -12400 0 0 0 (*Strike season) Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) DNQ DNQ
1988 1989 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-153 52nd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -141 -11 -15300 0 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
1989 1990 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-27 30th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -27 0 -2700 0 0 0 9th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1990 1991 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-64 39th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -64 0 -6400 0 0 0 T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1991 1992 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
528 1st 12 4 4 0 0.750 172 142 315212212 0 0 0 Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the NFC Bye W 38-6 L 41-10 (NFC CG) Playoff Bowl
L 41-10 (NFC CG)
1992 1993 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-116 47th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -104 -11 -11600 0 0 0 Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTBs) DNQ DNQ
1993 1994 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
195 3rd 10 6 6 0 0.625 95 121 216-21-21 0 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC L 28-24 Wild Card Round
L 28-24
1994 1995 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
80 14th 9 7 7 0 0.563 55 46 102-21-21 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC L 16-12 Wild Card Round
L 16-12
1995 1996 30 teams Pontiac, Michigan
123 10th 10 6 6 0 0.625 99 49 149-25-25 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC L 58-37 Wild Card Round
L 58-37
1996 1997 30 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-143 50th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -108 -35 -14300 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1997 1998 30 teams Pontiac, Michigan
85 13th 9 7 7 0 0.563 58 49 107-22-22 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC L 20-10 Wild Card Round
L 20-10
1998 1999 30 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-108 45th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -108 0 -10800 0 0 0 11th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1999 2000 31 teams Pontiac, Michigan
36 21st 8 8 8 0 0.500 20 40 60-24-24 0 0 0 Finish in 4-way tie for bottom 2 NFC wild cards (WTB), receive #6 seed L 27-13 Wild Card Round
L 27-13
2000 2001 31 teams Pontiac, Michigan
59 18th 9 7 7 0 0.563 59 0 5900 0 0 0 T-7th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2001 2002 31 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-267 54th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -232 -35 -26700 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2002* 2003 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-282 56th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -197 -85 -28200 0 0 0 (*Return to Detroit (Ford Field) after 27 years in Pontiac/ Oakland County.) Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
2003 2004 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-144 51st 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2004 2005 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-70 41st 6 10 10 0 0.375 -70 0 -7000 0 0 0 T-9th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2005 2006 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-114 46th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 0 -11400 0 0 0 T-12th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2006 2007 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-282 57th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -197 -85 -28200 0 0 0 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
2007 2008 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-40 38th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 -10 -4000 0 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
2008* 2009 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-453 59th 0 16 16 0 0.000 -322 -131 -45300 0 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL. (*1st ever 0-16 season in history) DNQ DNQ
2009 2010 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-268 55th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -238 -30 -26800 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2010 2011 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-80 42nd 6 10 10 0 0.375 -70 -10 -8000 0 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
2011 2012 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
138 9th 10 6 6 0 0.625 104 57 162-24-24 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC L 45-28 Wild Card Round
L 45-28
2012 2013 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-211 53rd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -57 -21100 0 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference DNQ DNQ
2013 2014 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-30 32nd 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 0 -3000 0 0 0 11th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2014 2015 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
177 4th 11 5 5 0 0.688 145 57 202-25-25 0 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC L 24-20 Wild Card Round
L 24-20
2015 2016 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-30 33rd 7 9 9 0 0.438 -30 0 -3000 0 0 0 9th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2016 2017 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
92 11th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 57 118-26-26 0 0 0 Lose defacto 'Division Title Game' week 17 vs. GB. *Win tie-breaker (with TB) for final wild card/ #6 seed L 26-6 Wild Card Round
L 26-6
2017 2018 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
61 17th 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 0 6100 0 0 0 T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC- (9-7 record) DNQ DNQ
2018 2019 32 teams Detroit, Michigan
-40 37th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -70 -30 -10000 0 60 60 12th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*Technically Last Place in Division; but GB got lots of help). DNQ DNQ
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2018
Total Points Earned -40
Regular Season Summary 12th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*Technically Last Place in Division; but GB got lots of help).
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned 61
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC- (9-7 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016
Total Points Earned 92
Regular Season Summary Lose defacto 'Division Title Game' week 17 vs. GB. *Win tie-breaker (with TB) for final wild card/ #6 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 26-6
2015
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary 9th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned 177
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 24-20
2013
Total Points Earned -30
Regular Season Summary 11th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned -211
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned 138
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 45-28
2010
Total Points Earned -80
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2009
Total Points Earned -268
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2008*
Total Points Earned -453
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NFL. (*1st ever 0-16 season in history)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2007
Total Points Earned -40
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2006
Total Points Earned -282
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2005
Total Points Earned -114
Regular Season Summary T-12th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2004
Total Points Earned -70
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2002*
Total Points Earned -282
Regular Season Summary (*Return to Detroit (Ford Field) after 27 years in Pontiac/ Oakland County.) Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned -267
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned 59
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999
Total Points Earned 36
Regular Season Summary Finish in 4-way tie for bottom 2 NFC wild cards (WTB), receive #6 seed
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 27-13
1998
Total Points Earned -108
Regular Season Summary 11th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1997
Total Points Earned 85
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 20-10
1996
Total Points Earned -143
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned 123
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 58-37
1994
Total Points Earned 80
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 16-12
1993
Total Points Earned 195
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 28-24
1992
Total Points Earned -116
Regular Season Summary Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTBs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned 528
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the NFC
Post Season Summary Playoff Bowl
L 41-10 (NFC CG)
1990
Total Points Earned -64
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -27
Regular Season Summary 9th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned -153
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987*
Total Points Earned -124
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season) Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -104
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned -27
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned -123
Regular Season Summary 12th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned 142
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #3 seed in the NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 24-23
1982*
Total Points Earned -21
Regular Season Summary (*9-Game season) Finish in 3-way tie for NFC's 8th seed; win tie-breakers.
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 31-7
1981
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980
Total Points Earned 74
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title* (Lose tie-breaker with Minn.) (*9-7 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned -297
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference and NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -27
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -33
Regular Season Summary 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -33
Regular Season Summary 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975*
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary (*Move to new stadium (Silverdome) in Pontiac, Mich.) 6th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned -11
Regular Season Summary 6th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1972
Total Points Earned 79
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: miss postseason despite 8-5-1 record. (*Best record in NFL of non-qualifiers)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1971
Total Points Earned 38
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970*
Total Points Earned 170
Regular Season Summary (*NFL-AFL Merger) Qualify for playoffs as the wild card
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 5-0
1969
Total Points Earned 89
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: miss postseason despite 9-4-1 record. (*5th best record in NFL)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1968
Total Points Earned -68
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1967
Total Points Earned -22
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 4 teams in the Central Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1966*
Total Points Earned -87
Regular Season Summary (*Year of SuperBowl 1) Tied for Last Place in Western Conf.
Post Season Summary DNQ
1965
Total Points Earned -6
Regular Season Summary 6th of 7 teams in the Western Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1964
Total Points Earned 44
Regular Season Summary 4th of 7 teams in the Western Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1963
Total Points Earned -34
Regular Season Summary T-4th of 7 teams in the Western Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1962
Total Points Earned 250
Regular Season Summary Alive in Western Conf. Race entering Final Game of the season. (Finish 2nd; earn Playoff Bowl appearance.)
Post Season Summary Playoff Bowl
W 17-10
1961
Total Points Earned 161
Regular Season Summary Alive in Western Conf. Race until final 2 games. (Finish 2nd; earn Playoff Bowl appearance.)
Post Season Summary Playoff Bowl
W 38-10
1960
Total Points Earned 164
Regular Season Summary Alive in Western Conf. Race entering Final Game of the season. (Finish T-2nd; WTB to go to Playoff Bowl)
Post Season Summary Playoff Bowl
W 17-16

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