Oakland County's Lions

Average PPS: -12

Period: 1975-2001

Oakland County's Lions

Net Points Earned-313
Average Points Per Season-12
Period: 1975-2001
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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. 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 Wild Card Round Divisional Round NFC Champ. Game SuperBowl
1975 1976 26 teams Pontiac, Michigan
18 11th 7 7 7 0 0.500 18 0 1800 *(Move to new stadium {Silverdome} in Pontiac, Mich.) Inaugural Season- 6th of 13 teams in NFC *30+ min-drive from downtown Detriot Wild Card Round
*30+ min-drive from downtown Detriot
1976 1977 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-34 16th 6 8 8 0 0.429 -34 0 -3400 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1977 1978 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-34 17th 6 8 8 0 0.429 -34 0 -3400 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1978 1979 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-28 13th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1979 1980 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-297 27th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -218 -79 -29700 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference and NFL DNQ DNQ
1980 1981 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
75 7th 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 19 7500 Tie for Division Title- (Lose tie-breaker with Minn.) (*9-7 record) DNQ DNQ
1981 1982 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
19 10th 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 1900 T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1982* 1983 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-21 12th 4 5 5 0 0.444 -15 25 10-31-31 (*Strike; 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
143 3rd 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 111 167-24-24 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 22nd 4 11 11 1 0.281 -123 0 -12300 12th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1985 1986 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-28 14th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1986 1987 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-105 19th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 0 -10500 11th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1987* 1988 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-125 23rd 4 11 11 0 0.267 -106 -19 -12500 (*Strike season) Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) DNQ DNQ
1988 1989 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-153 25th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -12 -15300 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
1989 1990 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-28 15th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 9th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1990 1991 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-65 18th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 0 -6500 T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1991 1992 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
528 1st 12 4 4 0 0.750 173 143 316212212 Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the NFC Bye W 38-6 L 41-10 (NFC CG) NFC Champ. Game
L 41-10 (NFC CG)
1992 1993 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-116 21st 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -12 -11600 Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTBs) DNQ DNQ
1993 1994 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
195 2nd 10 6 6 0 0.625 96 121 217-22-22 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC L 28-24 Wild Card Round
L 28-24
1994 1995 28 teams Pontiac, Michigan
81 6th 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 46 102-22-22 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
124 4th 10 6 6 0 0.625 100 50 149-26-26 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
-144 24th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -109 -35 -14400 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1997 1998 30 teams Pontiac, Michigan
85 5th 9 7 7 0 0.563 58 50 108-22-22 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
-109 20th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -109 0 -10900 11th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1999 2000 31 teams Pontiac, Michigan
36 9th 8 8 8 0 0.500 20 40 60-24-24 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
60 8th 9 7 7 0 0.563 60 0 6000 T-7th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2001 2002 31 teams Pontiac, Michigan
-267 26th 2 14 14 0 0.125 -232 -35 -26700 Final Season- Last Place in Division. (*Move back into Detroit after 27 years in Oakland County) *Add black to color scheme in 2003 Wild Card Round
*Add black to color scheme in 2003
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2001
Total Points Earned -267
Regular Season Summary Final Season- Last Place in Division. (*Move back into Detroit after 27 years in Oakland County)
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*Add black to color scheme in 2003
2000
Total Points Earned 60
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 -109
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 -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned 124
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 81
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 NFC Champ. Game
L 41-10 (NFC CG)
1990
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -28
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 -125
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season) Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned -28
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 143
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 (*Strike; 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 75
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 -28
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -34
Regular Season Summary 8th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -34
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.) Inaugural Season- 6th of 13 teams in NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*30+ min-drive from downtown Detriot

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