Detroit Lions DET
76Seasons
508Wins
608Losses
21Ties
76Playoff Apps
0Super Bowls
Season History
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| Season | Coach | W | L | T | Playoff | Passer | Pass Yds | Rusher | Rush Yds | Receiver | Rec Yds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dan Campbell | 9 | 8 | 0 | None | Jared Goff | 4564 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 1223 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1401 | John Morton | Kelvin Sheppard |
| 2024 | Dan Campbell | 15 | 2 | 0 | Lost Div | Jared Goff | 4629 | Jahmyr Gibbs | 1412 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1263 | Ben Johnson | Aaron Glenn |
| 2023 | Dan Campbell | 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost Conf | Jared Goff | 4575 | David Montgomery | 1015 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1515 | Ben Johnson | Aaron Glenn |
| 2022 | Dan Campbell | 9 | 8 | 0 | None | Jared Goff | 4438 | Jamaal Williams | 1066 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1161 | Ben Johnson | Aaron Glenn |
| 2021 | Dan Campbell | 3 | 13 | 1 | None | Jared Goff | 3245 | D'Andre Swift | 617 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 912 | Anthony Lynn | Aaron Glenn |
| 2020 | Matt Patricia / Darrell Bevell | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 4084 | Adrian Peterson | 604 | Marvin Jones | 978 | Darrell Bevell / None | Cory Undlin |
| 2019 | Matt Patricia | 3 | 12 | 1 | None | Matthew Stafford | 2499 | Kerryon Johnson | 403 | Kenny Golladay | 1190 | Darrell Bevell | Paul Pasqualoni |
| 2018 | Matt Patricia | 6 | 10 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 3777 | Kerryon Johnson | 641 | Kenny Golladay | 1063 | Jim Bob Cooter | Paul Pasqualoni |
| 2017 | Jim Caldwell | 9 | 7 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 4446 | Ameer Abdullah | 552 | Marvin Jones | 1101 | Jim Bob Cooter | Teryl Austin |
| 2016 | Jim Caldwell | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WC | Matthew Stafford | 4327 | Theo Riddick | 357 | Golden Tate | 1077 | Jim Bob Cooter | Teryl Austin |
| 2015 | Jim Caldwell | 7 | 9 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 4262 | Ameer Abdullah | 597 | Calvin Johnson | 1214 | Jim Bob Cooter Joe Lombardi | Teryl Austin |
| 2014 | Jim Caldwell | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost WC | Matthew Stafford | 4257 | Joique Bell | 860 | Golden Tate | 1331 | Joe Lombardi | Teryl Austin |
| 2013 | Jim Schwartz | 7 | 9 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 4650 | Reggie Bush | 1006 | Calvin Johnson | 1492 | Scott Linehan | Gunther Cunningham |
| 2012 | Jim Schwartz | 4 | 12 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 4967 | Mikel Leshoure | 798 | Calvin Johnson | 1964 | Scott Linehan | Gunther Cunningham |
| 2011 | Jim Schwartz | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost WC | Matthew Stafford | 5100 | Jahvid Best | 390 | Calvin Johnson | 1686 | Scott Linehan | Gunther Cunningham |
| 2010 | Jim Schwartz | 6 | 10 | 0 | None | Shaun Hill | 2686 | Jahvid Best | 563 | Calvin Johnson | 1120 | Scott Linehan | Gunther Cunningham |
| 2009 | Jim Schwartz | 2 | 14 | 0 | None | Matthew Stafford | 2267 | Kevin Smith | 747 | Calvin Johnson | 984 | Scott Linehan | Gunther Cunningham |
| 2008 | Rod Marinelli | 0 | 16 | 0 | None | Dan Orlovsky | 1616 | Kevin Smith | 975 | Calvin Johnson | 1331 | Jim Colletto | Joe Barry |
| 2007 | Rod Marinelli | 7 | 9 | 0 | None | Jon Kitna | 4066 | Kevin Jones | 581 | Shaun McDonald | 943 | Mike Martz | Joe Barry |
| 2006 | Rod Marinelli | 3 | 13 | 0 | None | Jon Kitna | 4208 | Kevin Jones | 689 | Roy Williams | 1310 | Mike Martz | Donnie Henderson |
| 2005 | Steve Mariucci / Dick Jauron | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Joey Harrington | 2021 | Kevin Jones | 664 | Roy Williams | 687 | Greg Olson Ted Tollner | Dick Jauron / None |
| 2004 | Steve Mariucci | 6 | 10 | 0 | None | Joey Harrington | 3047 | Kevin Jones | 1133 | Roy Williams | 817 | Sherman Lewis | Dick Jauron |
| 2003 | Steve Mariucci | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Joey Harrington | 2880 | Shawn Bryson | 606 | Az-Zahir Hakim | 449 | Sherman Lewis | Kurt Schottenheimer |
| 2002 | Marty Mornhinweg | 3 | 13 | 0 | None | Joey Harrington | 2294 | James Stewart | 1021 | Bill Schroeder | 595 | Maurice Carthon | Kurt Schottenheimer |
| 2001 | Marty Mornhinweg | 2 | 14 | 0 | None | Charlie Batch | 2392 | James Stewart | 685 | Johnnie Morton | 1154 | Maurice Carthon | Vince Tobin |
| 2000 | Bobby Ross / Gary Moeller | 9 | 7 | 0 | None | Charlie Batch | 2489 | James Stewart | 1184 | Johnnie Morton | 788 | Sylvester Croom | Larry Peccatiello |
| 1999 | Bobby Ross | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost WC | Gus Frerotte | 2117 | Greg Hill | 542 | Germane Crowell | 1338 | Sylvester Croom | Larry Peccatiello |
| 1998 | Bobby Ross | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Charlie Batch | 2178 | Barry Sanders | 1491 | Johnnie Morton | 1028 | Sylvester Croom | Larry Peccatiello |
| 1997 | Bobby Ross | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WC | Scott Mitchell | 3484 | Barry Sanders | 2053 | Herman Moore | 1293 | Sylvester Croom | Larry Peccatiello |
| 1996 | Wayne Fontes | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Scott Mitchell | 2917 | Barry Sanders | 1553 | Herman Moore | 1296 | Tom Moore | Jim Eddy |
| 1995 | Wayne Fontes | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost WC | Scott Mitchell | 4338 | Barry Sanders | 1500 | Herman Moore | 1686 | Tom Moore | Herb Paterra |
| 1994 | Wayne Fontes | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WC | Dave Krieg | 1629 | Barry Sanders | 1883 | Herman Moore | 1173 | Dave Levy | Herb Paterra |
| 1993 | Wayne Fontes | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost WC | Rodney Peete | 1670 | Barry Sanders | 1115 | Herman Moore | 935 | Dan Henning Dave Levy | Hank Bullough |
| 1992 | Wayne Fontes | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Rodney Peete | 1702 | Barry Sanders | 1352 | Herman Moore | 966 | Dan Henning | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1991 | Wayne Fontes | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost Conf | Erik Kramer | 1635 | Barry Sanders | 1548 | Brett Perriman | 668 | Dave Levy | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1990 | Wayne Fontes | 6 | 10 | 0 | None | Rodney Peete | 1974 | Barry Sanders | 1304 | Robert Clark | 914 | Mouse Davis | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1989 | Wayne Fontes | 7 | 9 | 0 | None | Bob Gagliano | 1671 | Barry Sanders | 1470 | Richard Johnson | 1091 | Mouse Davis | Woody Widenhofer |
| 1988 | Darryl Rogers / Wayne Fontes | 4 | 12 | 0 | None | Rusty Hilger | 1558 | Garry James | 552 | Pete Mandley | 617 | Bob Baker Lew Carpenter | None / Wayne Fontes |
| 1987 | Darryl Rogers | 4 | 11 | 0 | None | Chuck Long | 2598 | James Jones | 342 | Pete Mandley | 720 | Bob Baker | Wayne Fontes |
| 1986 | Darryl Rogers | 5 | 11 | 0 | None | Eric Hipple | 1919 | James Jones | 903 | Jeff Chadwick | 995 | Bob Baker | Wayne Fontes |
| 1985 | Darryl Rogers | 7 | 9 | 0 | None | Eric Hipple | 2952 | James Jones | 886 | Leonard Thompson | 736 | Bob Baker | Wayne Fontes |
| 1984 | Monte Clark | 4 | 11 | 1 | None | Gary Danielson | 3076 | Billy Sims | 687 | Leonard Thompson | 773 | Bill Nelsen | Ed Beard |
| 1983 | Monte Clark | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Div | Eric Hipple | 2577 | Billy Sims | 1040 | Leonard Thompson | 752 | Ted Marchibroda | Ed Beard |
| 1982 | Monte Clark | 4 | 5 | 0 | Lost WC | Gary Danielson | 1343 | Billy Sims | 639 | Billy Sims | 342 | Ted Marchibroda | Maxie Baughan |
| 1981 | Monte Clark | 8 | 8 | 0 | None | Eric Hipple | 2358 | Billy Sims | 1437 | Freddie Scott | 1022 | Bob Schnelker | Maxie Baughan |
| 1980 | Monte Clark | 9 | 7 | 0 | None | Gary Danielson | 3223 | Billy Sims | 1303 | Freddie Scott | 834 | Bob Schnelker | Maxie Baughan |
| 1979 | Monte Clark | 2 | 14 | 0 | None | Jeff Komlo | 2238 | Dexter Bussey | 625 | Freddie Scott | 929 | Bob Schnelker | None |
| 1978 | Monte Clark | 7 | 9 | 0 | None | Gary Danielson | 2294 | Dexter Bussey | 924 | David Hill | 633 | Bob Schnelker | None |
| 1977 | Tommy Hudspeth | 6 | 8 | 0 | None | Greg Landry | 1359 | Horace King | 521 | David Hill | 465 | Ed Hughes | Fritz Shurmur |
| 1976 | Tommy Hudspeth / Rick Forzano | 6 | 8 | 0 | None | Greg Landry | 2191 | Dexter Bussey | 858 | Ray Jarvis | 822 | Ken Shipp | None |
| 1975 | Rick Forzano | 7 | 7 | 0 | None | Joe Reed | 1181 | Dexter Bussey | 696 | Ray Jarvis | 501 | None | None |
| 1974 | Rick Forzano | 7 | 7 | 0 | None | Bill Munson | 1874 | Altie Taylor | 532 | Ron Jessie | 761 | None | None |
| 1973 | Don McCafferty | 6 | 7 | 1 | None | Bill Munson | 1129 | Altie Taylor | 719 | Charlie Sanders | 433 | None | None |
| 1972 | Joe Schmidt | 8 | 5 | 1 | None | Greg Landry | 2066 | Altie Taylor | 658 | Larry Walton | 485 | Bill McPeak | Jim David |
| 1971 | Joe Schmidt | 7 | 6 | 1 | None | Greg Landry | 2237 | Steve Owens | 1035 | Earl McCullouch | 552 | Bill McPeak | Jim David |
| 1970 | Joe Schmidt | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Div | Greg Landry | 1072 | Mel Farr | 717 | Charlie Sanders | 544 | Bill McPeak | Jim David |
| 1969 | Joe Schmidt | 9 | 4 | 1 | None | Bill Munson | 1062 | Bill Triplett | 377 | Charlie Sanders | 656 | Bill McPeak | Jim David |
| 1968 | Joe Schmidt | 4 | 8 | 2 | None | Bill Munson | 2311 | Mel Farr | 597 | Earl McCullouch | 680 | Bill McPeak | Jim David |
| 1967 | Joe Schmidt | 5 | 7 | 2 | None | Milt Plum | 925 | Mel Farr | 860 | Bill Malinchak | 397 | Bill McPeak | Jim David |
| 1966 | Harry Gilmer | 4 | 9 | 1 | None | Karl Sweetan | 1809 | Tom Nowatzke | 512 | Pat Studstill | 1266 | None | None |
| 1965 | Harry Gilmer | 6 | 7 | 1 | None | Milt Plum | 1710 | Amos Marsh | 495 | Terry Barr | 433 | None | None |
| 1964 | George Wilson | 7 | 5 | 2 | None | Milt Plum | 2241 | Nick Pietrosante | 536 | Terry Barr | 1030 | None | None |
| 1963 | George Wilson | 5 | 8 | 1 | None | Earl Morrall | 2621 | Dan Lewis | 528 | Terry Barr | 1086 | None | None |
| 1962 | George Wilson | 11 | 3 | 0 | None | Milt Plum | 2378 | Dan Lewis | 488 | Gail Cogdill | 991 | None | Don Shula |
| 1961 | George Wilson | 8 | 5 | 1 | None | Jim Ninowski | 1921 | Nick Pietrosante | 841 | Gail Cogdill | 956 | None | Don Shula |
| 1960 | George Wilson | 7 | 5 | 0 | None | Jim Ninowski | 1599 | Nick Pietrosante | 872 | Gail Cogdill | 642 | None | None |
| 1959 | George Wilson | 3 | 8 | 1 | None | Earl Morrall | 1102 | Nick Pietrosante | 447 | Jim Gibbons | 431 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1958 | George Wilson | 4 | 7 | 1 | None | Tobin Rote | 1678 | Tobin Rote | 351 | Dave Middleton | 506 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1957 | George Wilson | 8 | 4 | 0 | Won Champ | Bobby Layne | 1169 | John Henry Johnson | 621 | Jim Doran | 624 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1956 | Buddy Parker | 9 | 3 | 0 | None | Bobby Layne | 1909 | Gene Gedman | 479 | Dave Middleton | 606 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1955 | Buddy Parker | 3 | 9 | 0 | None | Bobby Layne | 1830 | Lew Carpenter | 543 | Dave Middleton | 663 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1954 | Buddy Parker | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost Champ | Bobby Layne | 1818 | Lew Carpenter | 476 | Dorne Dibble | 768 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1953 | Buddy Parker | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won Champ | Bobby Layne | 2088 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 482 | Doak Walker | 502 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1952 | Buddy Parker | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Champ | Bobby Layne | 1999 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 457 | Cloyce Box | 924 | None | Buster Ramsey |
| 1951 | Buddy Parker | 7 | 4 | 1 | None | Bobby Layne | 2403 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 678 | Dorne Dibble | 613 | None | None |
| 1950 | Bo McMillin | 6 | 6 | 0 | None | Bobby Layne | 2323 | Bob Hoernschemeyer | 471 | Cloyce Box | 1009 | None | None |
1979 Schedule
Close| Wk | Type | Opp | Loc | Result | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REG | TB | @ | L | 16-31 | |
| 2 | REG | WAS | vs | L | 24-27 | |
| 3 | REG | NYJ | @ | L | 10-31 | |
| 4 | REG | ATL | vs | W | 24-23 | |
| 5 | REG | MIN | vs | L | 10-13 | |
| 6 | REG | NE | @ | L | 17-24 | |
| 7 | REG | GB | @ | L | 16-24 | |
| 8 | REG | NO | @ | L | 7-17 | |
| 9 | REG | BUF | vs | L | 17-20 | |
| 10 | REG | CHI | @ | L | 7-35 | |
| 11 | REG | TB | vs | L | 14-16 | |
| 12 | REG | MIN | @ | L | 7-14 | |
| 13 | REG | CHI | vs | W | 20-0 | |
| 14 | REG | PHI | @ | L | 7-44 | |
| 15 | REG | MIA | vs | L | 10-28 | |
| 16 | REG | GB | vs | L | 13-18 |