This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

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Franchise history: Portsmouth Spartans 1930–1933 → Detroit Lions 1934–

Seasons

Record

588–701–27

Winning pct

.457

Championships

1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

Conference / division

NFC NFC North

All games · Player seasons

Year	Lg	Div	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Rk	Coach	Playoffs
2026	NFL	NFC North	1	0	0	1.000	31	30	2	Dan Campbell
2025	NFL	NFC North	9	8	0	.529	481	413	4	Dan Campbell
2024	NFL	NFC North	15	2	0	.882	564	342	1	Dan Campbell	Lost Divisional
2023	NFL	NFC North	12	5	0	.706	461	395	1	Dan Campbell	Lost Conference Championship
2022	NFL	NFC North	9	8	0	.529	453	427	2	Dan Campbell
2021	NFL	NFC North	3	13	1	.206	325	467	4	Dan Campbell
2020	NFL	NFC North	5	11	0	.312	377	519	4	Darrell Bevell
2019	NFL	NFC North	3	12	1	.219	341	423	4	Matt Patricia
2018	NFL	NFC North	6	10	0	.375	324	360	4	Matt Patricia
2017	NFL	NFC North	9	7	0	.562	410	376	2	Jim Caldwell
2016	NFL	NFC North	9	7	0	.562	346	358	2	Jim Caldwell	Lost Wild Card
2015	NFL	NFC North	7	9	0	.438	358	400	3	Jim Caldwell
2014	NFL	NFC North	11	5	0	.688	321	282	2	Jim Caldwell	Lost Wild Card
2013	NFL	NFC North	7	9	0	.438	395	376	3	Jim Schwartz
2012	NFL	NFC North	4	12	0	.250	372	437	4	Jim Schwartz
2011	NFL	NFC North	10	6	0	.625	474	387	2	Jim Schwartz	Lost Wild Card
2010	NFL	NFC North	6	10	0	.375	362	369	3	Jim Schwartz
2009	NFL	NFC North	2	14	0	.125	262	494	4	Jim Schwartz
2008	NFL	NFC North	0	16	0	.000	268	517	4	Rod Marinelli
2007	NFL	NFC North	7	9	0	.438	346	444	3	Rod Marinelli
2006	NFL	NFC North	3	13	0	.188	305	398	4	Rod Marinelli
2005	NFL	NFC North	5	11	0	.312	254	345	3	Dick Jauron
2004	NFL	NFC North	6	10	0	.375	296	350	3	Steve Mariucci
2003	NFL	NFC North	5	11	0	.312	270	379	4	Steve Mariucci
2002	NFL	NFC North	3	13	0	.188	306	451	4	Marty Mornhinweg
2001	NFL	NFC Central	2	14	0	.125	270	424	5	Marty Mornhinweg
2000	NFL	NFC Central	9	7	0	.562	307	307	4	Gary Moeller
1999	NFL	NFC Central	8	8	0	.500	322	323	3	Bobby Ross	Lost Wild Card
1998	NFL	NFC Central	5	11	0	.312	306	378	4	Bobby Ross	Did not qualify
1997	NFL	NFC Central	9	7	0	.562	379	306	3	Bobby Ross	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 10–20
1996	NFL	NFC Central	5	11	0	.312	302	368	5	Wayne Fontes	Did not qualify
1995	NFL	NFC Central	10	6	0	.625	436	336	2	Wayne Fontes	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 37–58
1994	NFL	NFC Central	9	7	0	.562	357	342	3	Wayne Fontes	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 12–16
1993	NFL	NFC Central	10	6	0	.625	298	292	1	Wayne Fontes	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Packers) 24–28
1992	NFL	NFC Central	5	11	0	.312	273	332	5	Wayne Fontes	Did not qualify
1991	NFL	NFC Central	12	4	0	.750	339	295	1	Wayne Fontes	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 38–6 Lost NFC Champion
1990	NFL	NFC Central	6	10	0	.375	373	413	3	Wayne Fontes	Did not qualify
1989	NFL	NFC Central	7	9	0	.438	312	364	3	Wayne Fontes	Did not qualify
1988	NFL	NFC Central	4	12	0	.250	220	315	4	Darryl Rogers	Did not qualify
1987	NFL	NFC Central	4	11	0	.267	269	384	5	Darryl Rogers	Did not qualify
1986	NFL	NFC Central	5	11	0	.312	277	326	3	Darryl Rogers	Did not qualify
1985	NFL	NFC Central	7	9	0	.438	307	366	4	Darryl Rogers	Did not qualify
1984	NFL	NFC Central	4	11	1	.281	283	408	4	Monte Clark	Did not qualify
1983	NFL	NFC Central	9	7	0	.562	347	286	1	Monte Clark	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 23–24
1982	NFL	NFC	4	5	0	.444	181	176	8	Monte Clark	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Redskins) 7–31
1981	NFL	NFC Central	8	8	0	.500	397	322	2	Monte Clark	Did not qualify
1980	NFL	NFC Central	9	7	0	.562	334	272	2	Monte Clark	Did not qualify
1979	NFL	NFC Central	2	14	0	.125	219	365	5	Monte Clark	Did not qualify
1978	NFL	NFC Central	7	9	0	.438	290	300	3	Monte Clark	Did not qualify
1977	NFL	NFC Central	6	8	0	.429	183	252	3	Tommy Hudspeth	Did not qualify
1976	NFL	NFC Central	6	8	0	.429	262	220	3	Rick Forzano and Tommy Hudspeth	Did not qualify
1975	NFL	NFC Central	7	7	0	.500	245	262	2	Rick Forzano	Did not qualify
1974	NFL	NFC Central	7	7	0	.500	256	270	2	Rick Forzano	Did not qualify
1973	NFL	NFC Central	6	7	1	.464	271	247	2	Don McCafferty	Did not qualify
1972	NFL	NFC Central	8	5	1	.607	339	290	2	Joe Schmidt	Did not qualify
1971	NFL	NFC Central	7	6	1	.536	341	286	2	Joe Schmidt	Did not qualify
1970	NFL	NFC Central	10	4	0	.714	347	202	2	Joe Schmidt	Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 0–5
1969	NFL	Central	9	4	1	.679	259	188	2	Joe Schmidt	Did not qualify
1968	NFL	Central	4	8	2	.357	207	241	4	Joe Schmidt	Did not qualify
1967	NFL	Central	5	7	2	.429	260	259	3	Joe Schmidt	Did not qualify
1966	NFL	Western	4	9	1	.321	206	317	6	Harry Gilmer	Did not qualify
1965	NFL	Western	6	7	1	.464	257	295	6	Harry Gilmer	Did not qualify
1964	NFL	Western	7	5	2	.571	280	260	4	George Wilson	Did not qualify
1963	NFL	Western	5	8	1	.393	326	265	4	George Wilson	Did not qualify
1962	NFL	Western	11	3	0	.786	315	177	2	George Wilson	Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Steelers) 17–10
1961	NFL	Western	8	5	1	.607	270	258	2	George Wilson	Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Eagles) 38–10
1960	NFL	Western	7	5	0	.583	239	212	2	George Wilson	Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Browns) 17–16
1959	NFL	Western	3	8	1	.292	203	275	5	George Wilson	Did not qualify
1958	NFL	Western	4	7	1	.375	261	276	5	George Wilson	Did not qualify
1957	NFL	Western	8	4	0	.667	251	231	1	George Wilson	Won Conference Playoff (at 49ers) 31–27 Won NFL Championship NFL Championship Game
1956	NFL	Western	9	3	0	.750	300	188	2	Buddy Parker	Did not qualify
1955	NFL	Western	3	9	0	.250	230	275	6	Buddy Parker	Did not qualify
1954	NFL	Western	9	2	1	.792	337	189	1	Buddy Parker	Lost NFL Championship (at Browns) 10–56
1953	NFL	Western	10	2	0	.833	271	205	1	Buddy Parker	Won NFL Championship (vs. Browns) 17–16 NFL Championship Game
1952	NFL	National	9	3	0	.750	344	192	1	Buddy Parker	Won Conference Playoff (vs. Rams) 31–21 Won NFL Championship NFL Championship Game
1951	NFL	National	7	4	1	.625	336	259	3	Buddy Parker	Did not qualify
1950	NFL	National	6	6	0	.500	321	285	4	Bo McMillin	Did not qualify
1949	NFL	Western	4	8	0	.333	237	259	4	Bo McMillin	Did not qualify
1948	NFL	Western	2	10	0	.167	200	407	5	Bo McMillin	Did not qualify
1947	NFL	Western	3	9	0	.250	231	305	5	Gus Dorais	Did not qualify
1946	NFL	Western	1	10	0	.091	142	310	5	Gus Dorais	Did not qualify
1945	NFL	Western	7	3	0	.700	195	194	2	Gus Dorais	Did not qualify
1944	NFL	Western	6	3	1	.650	216	151	3	Gus Dorais	Did not qualify
1943	NFL	Western	3	6	1	.350	178	218	3	Gus Dorais	Did not qualify
1942	NFL	Western	0	11	0	.000	38	263	5	Bill Edwards and Bull Karcis	Did not qualify
1941	NFL	Western	4	6	1	.409	121	195	3	Bill Edwards	Did not qualify
1940	NFL	Western	5	5	1	.500	138	153	3	Potsy Clark	Did not qualify
1939	NFL	Western	6	5	0	.545	145	150	3	Gus Henderson	Did not qualify
1938	NFL	Western	7	4	0	.636	119	108	2	Dutch Clark	Did not qualify
1937	NFL	Western	7	4	0	.636	180	105	3	Dutch Clark	Did not qualify
1936	NFL	Western	8	4	0	.667	235	102	3	Potsy Clark	Did not qualify
1935	NFL	Western	7	3	2	.667	191	111	1	George Clark	Won NFL Championship (vs. Giants) 26–7 NFL Championship Game
1934	NFL	Western	10	3	0	.769	238	59	2	George Clark	Did not qualify

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