NFL · NFC North · Est. 1930 · Ford Field
Detroit Lions
Every season in Detroit Lions history, from the most recent to the founding year.
| Year | Record | Finish | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9–8 | No Playoffs | Dan Campbell |
| 2024 | 15–2 | Divisional Round | Dan Campbell |
| 2023 | 12–5 | NFC Championship Game | Dan Campbell |
| 2022 | 9–8 | No Playoffs | Dan Campbell |
| 2021 | 3–13–1 | No Playoffs | Dan Campbell |
| 2020 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Matt Patricia / Darrell Bevell |
| 2019 | 3–12–1 | No Playoffs | Matt Patricia |
| 2018 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Matt Patricia |
| 2017 | 9–7 | No Playoffs | Jim Caldwell |
| 2016 | 9–7 | Wild Card Round | Jim Caldwell |
| 2015 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Jim Caldwell |
| 2014 | 11–5 | Wild Card Round | Jim Caldwell |
| 2013 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Jim Schwartz |
| 2012 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Jim Schwartz |
| 2011 | 10–6 | Wild Card Round | Jim Schwartz |
| 2010 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Jim Schwartz |
| 2009 | 2–14 | No Playoffs | Jim Schwartz |
| 2008 | 0–16 | No Playoffs | Rod Marinelli |
| 2007 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Rod Marinelli |
| 2006 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | Rod Marinelli |
| 2005 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Steve Mariucci / Rod Marinelli |
| 2004 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Steve Mariucci |
| 2003 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Steve Mariucci |
| 2002 | 3–13 | No Playoffs | Marty Mornhinweg |
| 2001 | 2–14 | No Playoffs | Gary Moeller / Marty Mornhinweg |
| 2000 | 9–7 | No Playoffs | Gary Moeller |
| 1999 | 8–8 | Wild Card Round | Bobby Ross / Gary Moeller |
| 1998 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Bobby Ross |
| 1997 | 9–7 | Wild Card Round | Bobby Ross |
| 1996 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Wayne Fontes |
| 1995 | 10–6 | Divisional Round | Wayne Fontes |
| 1994 | 9–7 | Wild Card Round | Wayne Fontes |
| 1993 | 10–6 | Wild Card Round | Wayne Fontes |
| 1992 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Wayne Fontes |
| 1991 | 12–4 | NFC Championship Game | Wayne Fontes |
| 1990 | 6–10 | No Playoffs | Wayne Fontes |
| 1989 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Wayne Fontes |
| 1988 | 4–12 | No Playoffs | Darryl Rogers / Wayne Fontes |
| 1987 | 4–11 | No Playoffs | Darryl Rogers |
| 1986 | 5–11 | No Playoffs | Darryl Rogers |
| 1985 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Darryl Rogers |
| 1984 | 4–11–1 | No Playoffs | Monte Clark |
| 1983 | 9–7 | Divisional Round | Monte Clark |
| 1982 | 4–5 | First Round | Monte Clark |
| 1981 | 8–8 | No Playoffs | Monte Clark |
| 1980 | 9–7 | No Playoffs | Monte Clark |
| 1979 | 2–14 | No Playoffs | Monte Clark |
| 1978 | 7–9 | No Playoffs | Tommy Hudspeth |
| 1977 | 6–8 | No Playoffs | Tommy Hudspeth |
| 1976 | 6–8 | No Playoffs | Rick Forzano / Tommy Hudspeth |
| 1975 | 7–7 | No Playoffs | Rick Forzano |
| 1974 | 7–7 | No Playoffs | Rick Forzano |
| 1973 | 6–7–1 | No Playoffs | Don McCafferty |
| 1972 | 8–5–1 | No Playoffs | Joe Schmidt |
| 1971 | 7–6–1 | Divisional Round | Joe Schmidt |
| 1970 | 10–4 | Divisional Round | Joe Schmidt |
| 1969 | 9–4–1 | No Playoffs | Joe Schmidt |
| 1968 | 4–8–2 | No Playoffs | Joe Schmidt |
| 1967 | 5–7–2 | No Playoffs | Joe Schmidt |
| 1966 | 4–9–1 | No Playoffs | Harry Gilmer |
| 1965 | 6–7–1 | No Playoffs | Harry Gilmer |
| 1964 | 7–5–2 | No Playoffs | George Wilson |
| 1963 | 5–8–1 | No Playoffs | George Wilson |
| 1962 | 11–3 | Playoff Bowl | George Wilson |
| 1961 | 8–5–1 | No Playoffs | George Wilson |
| 1960 | 7–5 | No Playoffs | George Wilson |
| 1959 | 3–8–1 | No Playoffs | George Wilson |
| 1958 | 4–7–1 | No Playoffs | George Wilson |
| 1957 | 8–4 | NFL Champions | George Wilson |
| 1956 | 9–3 | No Playoffs | Buddy Parker |
| 1955 | 3–9 | No Playoffs | Buddy Parker |
| 1954 | 9–2–1 | NFL Championship Game | Buddy Parker |
| 1953 | 10–2 | NFL Champions | Buddy Parker |
| 1952 | 9–3 | NFL Champions | Buddy Parker |
| 1951 | 7–4–1 | Conference Championship | Buddy Parker |
| 1950 | 6–6 | Conference Championship | Bo McMillin |
| 1949 | 4–8 | No Playoffs | Bo McMillin |
| 1948 | 2–10 | No Playoffs | Bo McMillin |
| 1947 | 3–9 | No Playoffs | Gus Dorais |
| 1946 | 1–10 | No Playoffs | Gus Dorais |
| 1945 | 7–3 | NFL Championship Game | Gus Dorais |
| 1944 | 6–3–1 | No Playoffs | Gus Dorais |
| 1943 | 3–6–1 | No Playoffs | Gus Dorais |
| 1942 | 0–11 | No Playoffs | Bill Edwards |
| 1941 | 4–6–1 | No Playoffs | Bill Edwards |
| 1940 | 5–5–1 | No Playoffs | Potsy Clark |
| 1939 | 6–5 | No Playoffs | Gus Henderson |
| 1938 | 7–4 | No Playoffs | Dutch Clark |
| 1937 | 7–4 | No Playoffs | Dutch Clark |
| 1936 | 8–4 | No Playoffs | Potsy Clark |
| 1935 | 7–3–2 | NFL Champions | Potsy Clark |
| 1934 | 10–3 | NFL Champions | Potsy Clark |
| 1933 | 6–5 | No Playoffs | Potsy Clark |
| 1932 | 6–2–4 | NFL Championship Game | Potsy Clark |
| 1931 | 11–3 | No Playoffs | Potsy Clark |
| 1930 | 5–6–3 | No Playoffs | Hal Griffen |