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) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 | 18 | 0 | 0 | *(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 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -297 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -123 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -105 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -125 | 0 | 0 | (*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 | -153 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -65 | 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 | 173 | 143 | 316 | 212 | 212 | 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 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -109 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 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 | -267 | 0 | 0 | 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 |