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Detroit

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HC Buddy Parker DC Buster Ramsey

1955 season
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3–9 Regular season · -45 point diff

Franchise 77 seasons 510–610–21 all-time 18 playoff trips 0 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Matthew Stafford 45,171 yds · 2009–2020
Passing TDs Matthew Stafford 282 TD · 2009–2020
Rushing yards Barry Sanders 15,269 yds · 1989–1998
Receiving yards Calvin Johnson 11,624 yds · 2007–2015
Sacks Alex Karras 100 sacks · 1960–1970
Interceptions Dick LeBeau 62 INT · 1960–1971

Single-season records

Passing yards Matthew Stafford 5,100 yds · 2011
Passing TDs Matthew Stafford 41 TD · 2011
Rushing yards Barry Sanders 2,053 yds · 1997
Receiving yards Calvin Johnson 1,964 yds · 2012
Sacks Al Baker 23 sacks · 1978
Interceptions Jack Christiansen 12 INT · 1953

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 2–2 Jared Goff 802 Jahmyr Gibbs 307 Amon-Ra St. Brown 228
2025 9–8 Dan Campbell Jared Goff 4,564 Jahmyr Gibbs 1,223 Amon-Ra St. Brown 1,401
2024 15–2 Lost Div Dan Campbell Jared Goff 4,629 Jahmyr Gibbs 1,412 Amon-Ra St. Brown 1,263
2023 12–5 Lost Conf Dan Campbell Jared Goff 4,575 David Montgomery 1,015 Amon-Ra St. Brown 1,515
2022 9–8 Dan Campbell Jared Goff 4,438 Jamaal Williams 1,066 Amon-Ra St. Brown 1,161
2021 3–13–1 Dan Campbell Jared Goff 3,245 D'Andre Swift 617 Amon-Ra St. Brown 912
2020 5–11 Matt Patricia / Darrell Bevell Matthew Stafford 4,084 Adrian Peterson 604 Marvin Jones 978
2019 3–12–1 Matt Patricia Matthew Stafford 2,499 Kerryon Johnson 403 Kenny Golladay 1,190
2018 6–10 Matt Patricia Matthew Stafford 3,777 Kerryon Johnson 641 Kenny Golladay 1,063
2017 9–7 Jim Caldwell Matthew Stafford 4,446 Ameer Abdullah 552 Marvin Jones 1,101
2016 9–7 Lost WC Jim Caldwell Matthew Stafford 4,327 Theo Riddick 357 Golden Tate 1,077
2015 7–9 Jim Caldwell Matthew Stafford 4,262 Ameer Abdullah 597 Calvin Johnson 1,214
2014 11–5 Lost WC Jim Caldwell Matthew Stafford 4,257 Joique Bell 860 Golden Tate 1,331
2013 7–9 Jim Schwartz Matthew Stafford 4,650 Reggie Bush 1,006 Calvin Johnson 1,492
2012 4–12 Jim Schwartz Matthew Stafford 4,967 Mikel Leshoure 798 Calvin Johnson 1,964
2011 10–6 Lost WC Jim Schwartz Matthew Stafford 5,100 Jahvid Best 390 Calvin Johnson 1,686
2010 6–10 Jim Schwartz Shaun Hill 2,686 Jahvid Best 563 Calvin Johnson 1,120
2009 2–14 Jim Schwartz Matthew Stafford 2,267 Kevin Smith 747 Calvin Johnson 984
2008 0–16 Rod Marinelli Dan Orlovsky 1,616 Kevin Smith 975 Calvin Johnson 1,331
2007 7–9 Rod Marinelli Jon Kitna 4,066 Kevin Jones 581 Shaun McDonald 943
2006 3–13 Rod Marinelli Jon Kitna 4,208 Kevin Jones 689 Roy Williams 1,310
2005 5–11 Steve Mariucci / Dick Jauron Joey Harrington 2,021 Kevin Jones 664 Roy Williams 687
2004 6–10 Steve Mariucci Joey Harrington 3,047 Kevin Jones 1,133 Roy Williams 817
2003 5–11 Steve Mariucci Joey Harrington 2,880 Shawn Bryson 606 Az-Zahir Hakim 449
2002 3–13 Marty Mornhinweg Joey Harrington 2,294 James Stewart 1,021 Bill Schroeder 595
2001 2–14 Marty Mornhinweg Charlie Batch 2,392 James Stewart 685 Johnnie Morton 1,154
2000 9–7 Bobby Ross / Gary Moeller Charlie Batch 2,489 James Stewart 1,184 Johnnie Morton 788
1999 9–9 Lost WC Bobby Ross Gus Frerotte 2,117 Greg Hill 542 Germane Crowell 1,338
1998 5–11 Bobby Ross Charlie Batch 2,178 Barry Sanders 1,491 Johnnie Morton 1,028
1997 9–7 Lost WC Bobby Ross Scott Mitchell 3,484 Barry Sanders 2,053 Herman Moore 1,293
1996 5–11 Wayne Fontes Scott Mitchell 2,917 Barry Sanders 1,553 Herman Moore 1,296
1995 10–6 Lost WC Wayne Fontes Scott Mitchell 4,338 Barry Sanders 1,500 Herman Moore 1,686
1994 9–7 Lost WC Wayne Fontes Dave Krieg 1,629 Barry Sanders 1,883 Herman Moore 1,173
1993 10–6 Lost WC Wayne Fontes Rodney Peete 1,670 Barry Sanders 1,115 Herman Moore 935
1992 5–11 Wayne Fontes Rodney Peete 1,702 Barry Sanders 1,352 Herman Moore 966
1991 12–4 Lost Conf Wayne Fontes Erik Kramer 1,635 Barry Sanders 1,548 Brett Perriman 668
1990 6–10 Wayne Fontes Rodney Peete 1,974 Barry Sanders 1,304 Robert Clark 914
1989 7–9 Wayne Fontes Bob Gagliano 1,671 Barry Sanders 1,470 Richard Johnson 1,091
1988 4–12 Darryl Rogers / Wayne Fontes Rusty Hilger 1,558 Garry James 552 Pete Mandley 617
1987 4–11 Darryl Rogers Chuck Long 2,598 James Jones 342 Pete Mandley 720
1986 5–11 Darryl Rogers Eric Hipple 1,919 James Jones 903 Jeff Chadwick 995
1985 7–9 Darryl Rogers Eric Hipple 2,952 James Jones 886 Leonard Thompson 736
1984 4–11–1 Monte Clark Gary Danielson 3,076 Billy Sims 687 Leonard Thompson 773
1983 9–7 Lost Div Monte Clark Eric Hipple 2,577 Billy Sims 1,040 Leonard Thompson 752
1982 4–5 Lost WC Monte Clark Gary Danielson 1,343 Billy Sims 639 Billy Sims 342
1981 8–8 Monte Clark Eric Hipple 2,358 Billy Sims 1,437 Freddie Scott 1,022
1980 9–7 Monte Clark Gary Danielson 3,223 Billy Sims 1,303 Freddie Scott 834
1979 2–14 Monte Clark Jeff Komlo 2,238 Dexter Bussey 625 Freddie Scott 929
1978 7–9 Monte Clark Gary Danielson 2,294 Dexter Bussey 924 David Hill 633
1977 6–8 Tommy Hudspeth Greg Landry 1,359 Horace King 521 David Hill 465
1976 6–8 Tommy Hudspeth / Rick Forzano Greg Landry 2,191 Dexter Bussey 858 Ray Jarvis 822
1975 7–7 Rick Forzano Joe Reed 1,181 Dexter Bussey 696 Ray Jarvis 501
1974 7–7 Rick Forzano Bill Munson 1,874 Altie Taylor 532 Ron Jessie 761
1973 6–7–1 Don McCafferty Bill Munson 1,129 Altie Taylor 719 Charlie Sanders 433
1972 8–5–1 Joe Schmidt Greg Landry 2,066 Altie Taylor 658 Larry Walton 485
1971 7–6–1 Joe Schmidt Greg Landry 2,237 Steve Owens 1,035 Earl McCullouch 552
1970 10–4 Lost Div Joe Schmidt Greg Landry 1,072 Mel Farr 717 Charlie Sanders 544
1969 9–4–1 Joe Schmidt Bill Munson 1,062 Bill Triplett 377 Charlie Sanders 656
1968 4–8–2 Joe Schmidt Bill Munson 2,311 Mel Farr 597 Earl McCullouch 680
1967 5–7–2 Joe Schmidt Milt Plum 925 Mel Farr 860 Bill Malinchak 397
1966 4–9–1 Harry Gilmer Karl Sweetan 1,809 Tom Nowatzke 512 Pat Studstill 1,266
1965 6–7–1 Harry Gilmer Milt Plum 1,710 Amos Marsh 495 Terry Barr 433
1964 7–5–2 George Wilson Milt Plum 2,241 Nick Pietrosante 536 Terry Barr 1,030
1963 5–8–1 George Wilson Earl Morrall 2,621 Dan Lewis 528 Terry Barr 1,086
1962 11–3 George Wilson Milt Plum 2,378 Dan Lewis 488 Gail Cogdill 991
1961 8–5–1 George Wilson Jim Ninowski 1,921 Nick Pietrosante 841 Gail Cogdill 956
1960 7–5 George Wilson Jim Ninowski 1,599 Nick Pietrosante 872 Gail Cogdill 642
1959 3–8–1 George Wilson Earl Morrall 1,102 Nick Pietrosante 447 Jim Gibbons 431
1958 4–7–1 George Wilson Tobin Rote 1,678 Tobin Rote 351 Dave Middleton 506
1957 8–4 Won Champ George Wilson Bobby Layne 1,169 John Henry Johnson 621 Jim Doran 624
1956 9–3 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,909 Gene Gedman 479 Dave Middleton 606
1955 3–9 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,830 Lew Carpenter 543 Dave Middleton 663
1954 9–2–1 Lost Champ Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,818 Lew Carpenter 476 Dorne Dibble 768
1953 10–2 Won Champ Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 2,088 Bob Hoernschemeyer 482 Doak Walker 502
1952 9–3 Won Champ Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,999 Bob Hoernschemeyer 457 Cloyce Box 924
1951 7–4–1 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 2,403 Bob Hoernschemeyer 678 Dorne Dibble 613
1950 6–6 Bo McMillin Bobby Layne 2,323 Bob Hoernschemeyer 471 Cloyce Box 1,009