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) | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -87 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -22 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -33 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -33 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -297 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -123 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -124 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -153 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -64 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 315 | 212 | 212 | 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 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -143 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -267 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -282 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -282 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -453 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -268 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -211 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 12th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*Technically Last Place in Division; but GB got lots of help). | DNQ | DNQ |