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 15th 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 13th 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 14th 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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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
1976
Total Points Earned -34
Regular Season Summary 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
1978
Total Points Earned -28
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
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
1980
Total Points Earned 75
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title- (Lose tie-breaker with Minn.) (*9-7 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1981
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
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
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
1984
Total Points Earned -123
Regular Season Summary 12th 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
1986
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the NFC
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
1988
Total Points Earned -153
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -28
Regular Season Summary 9th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -65
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 14 teams in the NFC
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)
1992
Total Points Earned -116
Regular Season Summary Finish in 3-way tie for Last Place in Division (LTBs)
Post Season Summary DNQ
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
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
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
1996
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
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
1998
Total Points Earned -109
Regular Season Summary 11th 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
2000
Total Points Earned 60
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
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

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