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| 4 NFL championship seasons: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957 |
| Last NFL championship: 1957, 67 seasons ago |
| Portsmouth Spartans became Detroit Lions in 1934 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| Portsmouth finish 6-5 (.545) in Western Division in 1933 season |
| Detroit beat NY Giants for NFL Championship in 1935 season |
| Detroit beat Cleveland for NFL Championship in 1952 season |
| Detroit beat Cleveland for NFL Championship in 1953 season |
| Detroit beat Cleveland for NFL Championship in 1957 season |
| TEAM | SEAS | RECORD | PERC | DIV STAND | CNF STAND | PLAYOFFS |
| Portsmouth | 1933 | 6-5 | .545 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1934 | 10-3 | .769 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| %Detroit | 1935 | 7-3-2 | .700 | 1st NFL West | WNYG | |
| Detroit | 1936 | 8-4 | .667 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1937 | 7-4 | .636 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1938 | 7-4 | .636 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1939 | 6-5 | .545 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1940 | 5-5-1 | .500 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1941 | 4-6-1 | .400 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1942 | 0-11 | .000 | 5th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1943 | 3-6-1 | .333 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1944 | 6-3-1 | .667 | 3rd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1945 | 7-3 | .700 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1946 | 1-10 | .091 | 5th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1947 | 3-9 | .250 | 5th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1948 | 2-10 | .167 | 5th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1949 | 4-8 | .333 | 4th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1950 | 6-6 | .500 | 4th National | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1951 | 7-4-1 | .636 | 2nd National | missed playoffs | |
| %Detroit | 1952 | 9-3 | .750 | 1st National | WLAR WCle | |
| %Detroit | 1953 | 10-2 | .833 | 1st NFL West | WCle | |
| Detroit | 1954 | 9-2-1 | .818 | 1st NFL West | LCle | |
| Detroit | 1955 | 3-9 | .250 | 6th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1956 | 9-3 | .750 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| %Detroit | 1957 | 8-4 | .667 | 1st NFL West | WSF WCle | |
| Detroit | 1958 | 4-7-1 | .364 | 5th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1959 | 3-8-1 | .273 | 5th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1960 | 7-5 | .583 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1961 | 8-5-1 | .615 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1962 | 11-3 | .786 | 2nd NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1963 | 5-8-1 | .385 | 4th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1964 | 7-5-2 | .583 | 4th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1965 | 6-7-1 | .462 | 6th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1966 | 4-9-1 | .308 | 6th NFL West | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1967 | 5-7-2 | .417 | 3rd NFL Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1968 | 4-8-2 | .333 | 4th NFL Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1969 | 9-4-1 | .692 | 2nd NFL Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1970 | 10-4 | .714 | 2nd NFC Central | LDal | |
| Detroit | 1971 | 7-6-1 | .538 | 2nd NFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1972 | 8-5-1 | .607 | 2nd NFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1973 | 6-7-1 | .464 | 2nd NFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1974 | 7-7 | .500 | 2nd NFC Central | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1975 | 7-7 | .500 | 2nd NFC Central | 6th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1976 | 6-8 | .429 | 3rd NFC Central | 8th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1977 | 6-8 | .429 | 3rd NFC Central | 8th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1978 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd NFC Central | T8th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1979 | 2-14 | .143 | 5th NFC Central | T13th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1980 | 9-7 | .562 | 2nd NFC Central | 6th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1981 | 8-8 | .500 | 2nd NFC Central | T6th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1982 | 4-5 | .444 | 4th NFC Central | 8th NFC | LWsR |
| Detroit | 1983 | 9-7 | .562 | 1st NFC Central | 3rd NFC | bye LSF |
| Detroit | 1984 | 4-11-1 | .281 | 4th NFC Central | 12th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1985 | 7-9 | .438 | 4th NFC Central | T8th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1986 | 5-11 | .313 | 3rd NFC Central | 11th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1987 | 4-11 | .281 | 5th NFC Central | T12th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1988 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th NFC Central | T12th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1989 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd NFC Central | 9th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1990 | 6-10 | .375 | 3rd NFC Central | T8th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1991 | 12-4 | .750 | 1st NFC Central | 2nd NFC | bye WDal LWsR |
| Detroit | 1992 | 5-11 | .313 | 5th NFC Central | T11th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1993 | 10-6 | .625 | 1st NFC Central | 3rd NFC | LGB |
| Detroit | 1994 | 9-7 | .562 | 3rd NFC Central | 5th NFC | LGB |
| Detroit | 1995 | 10-6 | .625 | 2nd NFC Central | 5th NFC | LPhi |
| Detroit | 1996 | 5-11 | .313 | 5th NFC Central | 13th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1997 | 9-7 | .562 | 3rd NFC Central | 5th NFC | LTB |
| Detroit | 1998 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th NFC Central | 11th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1999 | 8-8 | .500 | 3rd NFC Central | 6th NFC | LWsR |
| Detroit | 2000 | 9-7 | .562 | 4th NFC Central | T7th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2001 | 2-14 | .143 | 5th NFC Central | 14th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2002 | 3-13 | .188 | 4th NFC North | 16th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2003 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th NFC North | T12th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2004 | 6-10 | .375 | 3rd NFC North | T9th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2005 | 5-11 | .313 | 3rd NFC North | T12th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2006 | 3-13 | .188 | 4th NFC North | 16th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2007 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd NFC North | T10th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2008 | 0-16 | .000 | 4th NFC North | 16th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2009 | 2-14 | .125 | 4th NFC North | 15th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2010 | 6-10 | .375 | 3rd NFC North | T10th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2011 | 10-6 | .625 | 2nd NFC North | 6th NFC | LNO |
| Detroit | 2012 | 4-12 | .250 | 4th NFC North | T15th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2013 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd NFC North | T10th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2014 | 11-5 | .688 | 2nd NFC North | 6th NFC | LDal |
| Detroit | 2015 | 7-9 | .438 | 3rd NFC North | T9th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2016 | 9-7 | .563 | 2nd NFC North | 6th NFC | LSea |
| Detroit | 2017 | 9-7 | .563 | 2nd NFC North | T7th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2018 | 6-10 | .375 | 4th NFC North | 12th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2019 | 3-12-1 | .219 | 4th NFC North | 15th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2020 | 5-11 | .313 | 4th NFC North | T13th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2021 | 3-13-1 | .206 | 4th NFC North | 16th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2022 | 9-8 | .529 | 2nd NFC North | 8th NFC | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2023 | 12-5 | .706 | 1st NFC North | 3rd NFC | WLAR WTB LSF |