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'''Team Names'''
'''Detroit Lions (1933-present)'''<br/>Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
*Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
* '''Detroit Lions (1933-present)'''
| alignment =  
| alignment =  
'''[[National Football League]] (1930–present)'''
'''[[National Football League]] (1930-present)'''
*unconferenced (1930-49)
*'''National Football Conference (NFC) (1970-present)'''
**Western Division (1933–1949)
**'''NFC North (2002-present)'''
*National Conference (1950–1952)
**NFC Central (1970-2001)
*Western Conference (1953–1969)
*Western Conference (1953-69)
**Central Division (1967–1969)
**Central Division (1967-69)
*'''National Football Conference (NFC) (1970–present)'''
*National Conference (1950-52)
**NFC Central (1970–2001)
**Western Division (1933-49)
**'''NFC North (2002–present)'''
| venue =  '''[[Ford Field]] (2002-present)'''<br/>[[Pontiac Silverdome]] (1975-2001)<br/>[[Tiger Stadium]] (1938-39, 1941-74)<br/>University of Detroit Stadium (1934-40)<br/>Universal Stadium (1930-33)
| venue =   
'''All Home Stadiums'''
*Universal Stadium (1930–1933)
*University of Detroit Stadium (1934–1940)
*Tiger Stadium (1938–1939, 1941–1974)
*Pontiac Silverdome (1975–2001)
*'''[[Ford Field]] (2002–present)'''
}}
}}


The '''Detroit Lions''' are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.
The '''Detroit Lions''' are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.


=Publications=
==Publications==
==Programs==
===Programs by season===
 
====1920s====
===1920s===
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1929/09-15_por-gnb.html exhibition]
| September 15
| September 15
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|}
|}


===1930s===
====1930s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1930/11-02_por-gnb.html Week 8]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1930/11-02_por-gnb.html Week 8]
| November 2
| November 2
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1932/12-18_por-chb.html postseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1932/12-18_por-chb.html postseason]
| December 18
| December 18
| at Chicago Bears
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/indexes/venues/usa/illinois/chicago-stadium-index.html Chicago Stadium]
| [[Chicago Stadium]]
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1933
! colspan="4"| 1933
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1933/10-08_por-gnb.html Week 3]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1933/10-08_por-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 8
| October 8
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1934
! colspan="4"| 1934
|-
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#0076b6; color:#b0b7bc;"| Detroit Lions
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#0076b6; color:#b0b7bc;"| [[Detroit Lions]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1934/10-07_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions (October 7, 1934)|Week 4]]
| October 7
| October 7
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-03_det-chc.html Week 6]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-03_det-chc.html Week 6]
| November 3
| November 3
| at Chicago Cardinals
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| Wrigley Field
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-10_det-gnb.html Week 8]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-10_det-gnb.html Week 8]
| November 10
| November 10
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/11-24_det-chb.html Week 10]
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (November 24, 1935)|Week 10]]
| November 24
| November 24
| at Chicago Bears
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| Wrigley Field
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/12-15_nyg-det.html postseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1935/12-15_nyg-det.html postseason]
| December 15
| December 15
| vs. New York Giants
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| University of Detroit Stadium
| University of Detroit Stadium
|-
|-
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| September 1
| September 1
| at College All-Stars
| at College All-Stars
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/indexes/venues/usa/illinois/soldier-field-index.html Soldier Field]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-14_det-bkn.html Week 3]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-14_det-bkn.html Week 3]
| October 14
| October 14
| at Brooklyn Dodgers
| at [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| Ebbets Field
| [[Ebbets Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-18_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-18_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| October 18
| October 18
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-25_det-chb.html Week 6]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/10-25_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 25
| October 25
| at Chicago Bears
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| Wrigley Field
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/11-01_det-nyg.html Week 7]
| [[New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions (November 1, 1936)|Week 7]]
| November 1
| November 1
| at New York Giants
| at [[New York Giants]]
| Polo Grounds
| [[Polo Grounds]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/11-26_chb-det.html Week 10]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1936/11-26_chb-det.html Week 10]
| November 26
| November 26
| vs. Chicago Bears
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| University of Detroit Stadium
| University of Detroit Stadium
|-
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/10-03_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/10-03_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 3
| October 3
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/10-24_det-chb.html Week 6]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/10-24_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 24
| October 24
| at Chicago Bears
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| Wrigley Field
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/11-14_det-nyg.html Week 8]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1937/11-14_det-nyg.html Week 8]
| November 14
| November 14
| at New York Giants
| at [[New York Giants]]
| Polo Grounds
| Polo Grounds
|-
|-
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1938/10-09_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1938/10-09_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| October 9
| October 9
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1938/10-16_was-det.html Week 4]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1938/10-16_was-det.html Week 4]
| October 16
| October 16
| vs. Washington Redskins
| vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| Briggs Stadium
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1939
! colspan="4"| 1939
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/09-24_bkn-det.html Week 2]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/09-24_bkn-det.html Week 2]
| September 24
| September 24
| vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
| vs. [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| University of Detroit Stadium
| University of Detroit Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-15_cle-det.html Week 4]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-15_cle-det.html Week 4]
| October 15
| October 15
| vs. Cleveland Rams
| vs. [[Cleveland Rams]]
| Briggs Stadium
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-22_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-22_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| October 22
| October 22
| at Green Bay Packers
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
| City Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-29_det-chb.html Week 6]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/10-29_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 29
| October 29
| at Chicago Bears
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| Wrigley Field
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/11-12_chb-det.html Week 8]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/11-12_chb-det.html Week 8]
| November 12
| November 12
| vs. Chicago Bears
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| Briggs Stadium
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/11-26_det-was.html Week 10]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1939/11-26_det-was.html Week 10]
| November 26
| November 26
| at Washington Redskins
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| Griffith Stadium
| Griffith Stadium
|}
|}
====1940s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 1940
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (September 22, 1940)|Week 2]]
| September 22
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1940/10-13_det-chb.html Week 4]
| October 13
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1940/10-20_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| October 20
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1940/11-10_chb-det.html Week 9]
| November 10
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1940/11-17_det-phi.html Week 10]
| November 17
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Shibe Park]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1940/11-24_gnb-det.html Week 11]
| November 24
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1941
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1941/09-14_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 14
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1941/09-21_det-bkn.html Week 2]
| September 21
| at [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| [[Ebbets Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1941/09-27_det-chc.html Week 3]
| September 27
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Comiskey Park]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1941/10-12_cle-det.html Week 4]
| October 12
| vs. [[Cleveland Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers (October 26, 1941)|Week 6]]
| October 26
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1942
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1942/09-20_det-chc.html Week 1]
| September 20
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Comiskey Park]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1942/10-04_bkn-det.html Week 3]
| October 4
| vs. [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1943
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1943/09-26_bkn-det.html Week 2]
| September 26
| vs. [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1943/10-03_chb-det.html Week 3]
| October 3
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1943/10-17_det-chc.html Week 5]
| October 17
| vs. [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (October 31, 1943)|Week 6]]
| October 31
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1943/11-14_det-was.html Week 9]
| November 14
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Griffith Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1944
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1944/10-22_det-chb.html Week 4]
| October 22
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1945
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1945/09-30_det-was.html preseason]
| September 30
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1945/10-28_chb-det.html Week 5]
| October 28
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1945/11-18_det-nyg.html Week 7]
| November 18
| at [[New York Giants]]
| [[Polo Grounds]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1946
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1946/10-20_det-lar.html Week 4]
| October 20
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams (November 3, 1946)|Week 6]]
| November 3
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1947
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/09-10_was-det.html preseason]
| September 2
| vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| University of Denver Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/09-21_det-pit.html Week 1]
| September 21
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Forbes Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/09-28_det-chc.html Week 2]
| September 28
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| Comiskey Park
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/10-05_det-bos.html Week 3]
| October 5
| at [[Boston Yanks]]
| [[Fenway Park]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/10-19_det-chb.html Week 4]
| October 19
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/11-09_chc-det.html Week 7]
| November 9
| vs. [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/11-23_det-lar.html Week 9]
| November 23
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1947/11-27_chb-det.html Week 10]
| November 27
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1948
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles (September 2, 1948)|preseason]]
| September 2
| vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[University of Detroit Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/09-12_det-pit.html preseason]
| September 12
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Forbes Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/09-22_det-lar.html Week 1]
| September 22
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/10-03_det-gnb.html Week 2]
| October 3
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/10-09_bos-det.html Week 3]
| October 9
| vs. [[Boston Yanks]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/10-17_det-chb.html Week 4]
| October 17
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/10-24_lar-det.html Week 5]
| October 24
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/11-07_det-chc.html Week 7]
| November 7
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| Comiskey Park
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/11-14_det-was.html Week 8]
| November 14
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| Griffith Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/11-21_pit-det.html Week 9]
| November 21
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/11-25_chc-det.html Week 10]
| November 25
| vs. [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/12-05_chb-det.html Week 11]
| December 5
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/12-12_det-phi.html Week 12]
| December 12
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| Shibe Park
|-
! colspan="4"| 1949
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/09-10_pit-det.html preseason]
| September 10
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Victory Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/09-23_det-lar.html Week 1]
| September 23
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/10-16_lar-det.html Week 4]
| October 16
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/10-23_det-chc.html Week 5]
| October 23
| at [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| Comiskey Park
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/11-06_chc-det.html Week 7]
| November 6
| vs. [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/11-13_det-chb.html Week 8]
| November 13
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/11-20_det-nyg.html Week 9]
| November 20
| at [[New York Giants]]
| Polo Grounds
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/11-24_chb-det.html Week 10]
| November 24
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1949/12-11_gnb-det.html Week 12]
| December 11
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|}
====1950s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 1950
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/08-30_was-det.html preseason]
| August 30
| vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Cotton Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/09-17_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 17
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/09-29_det-nyy.html Week 3]
| September 29
| at New York Yanks
| Yankee Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/10-15_lar-det.html Week 5]
| October 15
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/10-21_det-sf.html Week 6]
| October 22
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/10-29_det-lar.html Week 7]
| October 29
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/12-03_det-bal.html Week 12]
| December 3
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/12-10_det-chb.html Week 13]
| December 10
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1951
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/09-15_det-chc.html preseason]
| September 15
| vs. [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Alamo Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/09-30_was-det.html Week 1]
| September 30
| vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/10-14_lar-det.html Week 3]
| October 14
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/10-21_nyy-det.html Week 4]
| October 21
| vs. New York Yanks
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/11-04_det-gnb.html Week 6]
| November 4
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (November 11, 1951)|Week 7]]
| November 11
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/11-18_det-phi.html Week 8]
| November 18
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Shibe Park]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers (November 22, 1951)|Week 9]]
| November 22
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/12-02_sf-det.html Week 10]
| December 2
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/12-09_det-lar.html Week 11]
| December 9
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/12-16_det-sf.html Week 12]
| December 16
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1952
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/08-23_det-phi.html preseason]
| August 23
| vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| War Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/09-28_det-sf.html Week 1]
| September 28
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/10-12_sf-det.html Week 3]
| October 12
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/10-19_lar-det.html Week 4]
| October 19
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/11-02_cle-det.html Week 6]
| November 2
| vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/11-16_dal-det.html Week 8]
| November 16
| vs. Dallas Texans
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/11-23_det-chb.html Week 9]
| November 23
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/12-07_chb-det.html Week 11]
| December 7
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1953
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/08-22_det-pit.html preseason]
| August 22
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Archbold Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/10-03_det-bal.html Week 2]
| October 3
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/10-11_sf-det.html Week 3]
| October 11
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/10-18_lar-det.html Week 4]
| October 18
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/10-25_det-sf.html Week 5]
| October 25
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/11-01_det-lar.html Week 6]
| November 1
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/11-15_det-gnb.html Week 8]
| November 15
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/11-22_det-chb.html Week 9]
| November 22
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1953/12-13_det-nyg.html Week 12]
| December 13
| at [[New York Giants]]
| Polo Grounds
|-
! colspan="4"| 1954
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/09-10_cle-det.html preseason]
| September 10
| vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Cotton Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/10-10_lar-det.html Week 2]
| October 10
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/10-16_bal-det.html Week 4]
| October 16
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/11-06_det-bal.html Week 7]
| November 6
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/11-14_sf-det.html Week 8]
| November 14
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/11-21_det-gnb.html Week 9]
| November 21
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/11-25_gnb-det.html Week 10]
| November 25
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/12-19_det-cle.html Week 13]
| December 19
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Cleveland Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/12-26_det-cle.html postseason]
| December 26
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1955
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/08-19_det-phi.html preseason]
| August 19
| vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Cotton Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/09-25_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 25
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/10-01_det-bal.html Week 2]
| October 1
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/10-09_lar-det.html Week 3]
| October 9
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/10-16_sf-det.html Week 4]
| October 16
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/11-20_chb-det.html Week 9]
| November 20
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/11-24_gnb-det.html Week 10]
| November 24
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/12-04_det-chb.html Week 11]
| December 4
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/12-11_nyg-det.html Week 12]
| December 11
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1956
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/09-07_cle-det.html preseason]
| September 7
| vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/09-23_was-det.html preseason]
| September 23
| vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/09-30_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 30
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/10-06_det-bal.html Week 2]
| October 6
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/10-14_lar-det.html Week 3]
| October 14
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/10-21_sf-det.html Week 4]
| October 21
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/10-28_det-lar.html Week 5]
| October 28
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/11-04_det-sf.html Week 6]
| November 4
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/11-18_bal-det.html Week 8]
| November 18
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/11-22_gnb-det.html Week 9]
| November 22
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/12-02_chb-det.html Week 10]
| December 2
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/12-09_pit-det.html Week 11]
| December 9
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/12-16_det-chb.html Week 12]
| December 16
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1958
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/08-15_det-cas.html exhibition]
| August 15
| at College All-Stars
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/08-29_nyg-det.html preseason]
| August 29
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/09-13_det-phi.html preseason]
| September 13
| vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| Owen Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/09-28_det-bal.html Week 1]
| September 28
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/10-05_det-gnb.html Week 2]
| October 5
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams (October 12, 1958)|Week 3]]
| October 12
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/10-19_bal-det.html Week 4]
| October 19
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/11-02_det-sf.html Week 6]
| November 2
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/11-09_det-cle.html Week 7]
| November 9
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/11-16_sf-det.html Week 8]
| November 16
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/11-23_chb-det.html Week 9]
| November 23
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/11-27_gnb-det.html Week 10]
| November 27
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/12-07_nyg-det.html Week 11]
| December 7
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/12-14_det-chb.html Week 12]
| December 14
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1959
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/08-22_det-cle.html preseason]
| August 22
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Rubber Bowl
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/08-29_nyg-det.html preseason]
| August 29
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/09-27_det-bal.html Week 1]
| September 27
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/10-04_det-gnb.html Week 2]
| October 4
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/10-11_bal-det.html Week 3]
| October 11
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/10-18_sf-det.html Week 4]
| October 18
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/10-25_det-lar.html Week 5]
| October 25
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/11-01_det-sf.html Week 6]
| November 1
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/11-08_det-pit.html Week 7]
| November 8
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Forbes Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/11-15_lar-det.html Week 8]
| November 15
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/11-22_chb-det.html Week 9]
| November 22
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/12-06_chc-det.html Week 11]
| December 6
| vs. [[Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/12-13_det-chb.html Week 12]
| December 13
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|}
====1960s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 1960
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/08-13_cle-det.html preseason]
| August 13
| vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/08-25_pit-det.html preseason]
| August 25
| vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-06_det-sf.html Week 6]
| November 6
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-13_lar-det.html Week 7]
| November 13
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-20_det-chb.html Week 8]
| November 20
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_det-bal.html Week 10]
| December 4
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-11_dal-det.html Week 12]
| December 11
| vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1961
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1961/08-11_cle-det.html preseason]
| August 11
| vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1961/10-15_lar-det.html Week 5]
| October 15
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Briggs Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1961/10-29_det-lar.html Week 7]
| October 29
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1961/12-03_det-chb.html Week 12]
| December 3
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Philadelphia Eagles (December 17, 1961)|Week 14]]
| December 17
| vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1962
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/09-01_stl-det.html preseason]
| September 1
| vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| Omaha Municipal Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/10-07_det-gnb.html Week 4]
| October 7
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/10-14_lar-det.html Week 5]
| October 14
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/10-28_chb-det.html Week 7]
| October 28
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/11-11_det-sf.html Week 9]
| November 11
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/12-09_min-det.html Week 13]
| December 9
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/12-16_det-chb.html Week 14]
| December 16
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1963
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1963/08-17_bal-cle.html preseason]
| August 17
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1963/09-22_det-gnb.html Week 2]
| September 22
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1963/09-29_chb-det.html Week 3]
| September 29
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1963/11-10_det-bal.html Week 9]
| November 10
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [[Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions (November 24, 1963)|Week 11]]
| November 24
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1963/12-15_det-chb.html Week 14]
| December 15
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1964
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/09-13_det-sf.html Week 1]
| September 13
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/09-19_det-lar.html Week 2]
| September 19
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/09-28_gnb-det.html Week 3]
| September 28
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/10-04_nyg-det.html Week 4]
| October 4
| vs. [[New York Giants]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/10-18_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 18
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/11-08_det-gnb.html Week 9]
| November 8
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| City Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/11-22_min-det.html Week 11]
| November 22
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/11-26_chb-det.html Week 12]
| November 26
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/12-06_det-bal.html Week 13]
| December 6
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/12-13_sf-det.html Week 14]
| December 13
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1965
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/09-12_det-was.html preseason]
| September 12
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Fawcett Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/10-03_was-det.html Week 3]
| October 3
| vs. [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/10-10_det-bal.html Week 4]
| October 10
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/10-24_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 24
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/10-31_det-lar.html Week 7]
| October 31
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/11-07_det-gnb.html Week 8]
| November 7
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/12-05_det-sf.html Week 12]
| December 5
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/12-12_min-det.html Week 13]
| December 12
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1966
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/08-06_det-min.html preseason]
| August 6
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| Tulane Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/08-11_stl-det.html preseason]
| August 11
| vs. St. Louis Cardinals
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/08-21_det-nyg.html preseason]
| August 21
| at [[New York Giants]]
| Yale Bowl
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/09-01_bal-det.html preseason]
| September 1
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/09-11_chb-det.html Week 1]
| September 11
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/09-18_det-pit.html Week 2]
| September 18
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Pitt Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/10-02_det-gnb.html Week 4]
| October 2
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/10-09_lar-det.html Week 5]
| October 9
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/10-16_det-bal.html Week 6]
| October 16
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/10-23_det-sf.html Week 7]
| October 23
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/10-30_gnb-det.html Week 8]
| October 30
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/11-06_det-chb.html Week 9]
| November 6
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/11-20_bal-det.html Week 11]
| November 20
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/12-11_min-det.html Week 13]
| December 11
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1967
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/08-05_det-den.html preseason]
| August 5
| at [[Denver Broncos]]
| Denver University Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/08-14_buf-det.html preseason]
| August 14
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/08-26_bal-det.html preseason]
| August 26
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/09-17_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 17
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/10-08_gnb-det.html Week 4]
| October 8
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/10-15_det-chb.html Week 5]
| October 15
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/10-29_det-sf.html Week 7]
| October 29
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/11-05_chb-det.html Week 8]
| November 5
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/11-19_det-bal.html Week 10]
| November 19
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/12-10_det-nyg.html Week 13]
| December 10
| at [[New York Giants]]
| Yankee Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/12-17_min-det.html Week 14]
| December 17
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1968
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/08-05_det-buf.html preseason]
| August 5
| at [[Buffalo Bills]]
| War Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/09-07_det-nyj.html preseason]
| September 7
| vs. [[New York Jets]]
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/09-15_det-dal.html Week 1]
| September 15
| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Cotton Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/09-29_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| September 29
| at Green Bay Pakcers
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/10-13_det-chb.html Week 5]
| October 13
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts (November 10, 1968)|Week 9]]
| November 10
| vs. [[Baltimore Colts]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/11-17_min-det.html Week 10]
| November 17
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/11-24_no-det.html Week 11]
| November 24
| vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/12-15_det-was.html Week 14]
| December 15
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| D.C. Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1969
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-09_det-kan.html preseason]
| August 9
| at [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| Municipal Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-15_buf-det.html preseason]
| August 15
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-25_det-bos.html preseason]
| August 25
| at [[Boston Patriots]]
| [[Jarry Park Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/08-30_det-was.html preseason]
| August 30
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[Tampa Stadium]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints (September 12, 1969)|preseason]]
| September 12
| vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [[Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions (October 5, 1969)|Week 3]]
| October 5
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Cleveland Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/10-26_det-min.html Week 6]
| October 26
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/11-02_det-sf.html Week 7]
| November 2
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Kezar Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/11-23_det-gnb.html Week 10]
| November 23
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/12-07_det-bal.html Week 12]
| December 7
| at [[Baltimore Colts]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/12-21_det-chb.html Week 14]
| December 21
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|}
====1970s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 1970
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/09-20_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 20
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/10-25_det-chb.html Week 6]
| October 25
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Wrigley Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1971
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/08-07_nyj-det.html preseason]
| August 7
| vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Tampa Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/08-14_cin-det.html preseason]
| August 14
| vs. [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-04_buf-det.html preseason]
| September 4
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [[Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions (September 12, 1971)|preseason]]
| September 12
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Veterans Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-20_min-det.html Week 1]
| September 20
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/09-26_det-ne.html Week 2]
| September 26
| at [[New England Patriots]]
| Schaefer Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/10-03_atl-det.html Week 3]
| October 3
| vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/10-10_gnb-det.html Week 4]
| October 10
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/10-17_det-hou.html Week 5]
| October 17
| at [[Houston Oilers]]
| Astrodome
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/11-07_det-den.html Week 8]
| November 7
| at [[Denver Broncos]]
| Mile High Stadium
|-
  | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/11-14_lar-det.html Week 9]
| November 14
| vs. [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/11-21_det-chb.html Week 10]
| November 21
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/12-19_det-sf.html Week 14]
| December 19
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| Candlestick Park
|-
! colspan="4"| 1972
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/09-10_det-ne.html preseason]
| September 10
| at [[New England Patriots]]
| Schaefer Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/10-01_det-chb.html Week 3]
| October 1
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/10-22_sdg-det.html Week 6]
| October 22
| vs. [[San Diego Chargers]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/11-23_nyj-det.html Week 11]
| November 23
| vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/12-03_det-gnb.html Week 12]
| December 3
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1973
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/09-01_det-cle.html preseason]
| September 1
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Cleveland Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/12-15_det-mia.html Week 14]
| December 15
| at [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [[Orange Bowl (stadium)|Orange Bowl]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1974
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/09-15_det-chb.html Week 1]
| September 15
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/09-29_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| September 29
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Milwaukee County Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/11-10_det-oak.html Week 9]
| November 10
| at [[Oakland Raiders]]
| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/11-28_den-det.html Week 12]
| November 28
| vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Tiger Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1975
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/08-10_det-oak.html preseason]
| August 10
| at [[Oakland Raiders]]
| Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/11-09_cle-det.html Week 8]
| November 9
| vs. [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/12-07_det-chb.html Week 12]
| December 7
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1976
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1976/07-24_den-det.html preseason]
| July 24
| vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Fawcett Stadium]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (September 12, 1976)|Week 1]]
| September 12
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1976/10-03_det-gnb.html Week 4]
| October 3
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1976/10-24_det-sea.html Week 7]
| October 24
| at [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| [[Kingdome]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1976/11-07_det-min.html Week 9]
| November 7
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1977
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1977/09-18_det-chb.html Week 1]
| September 18
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1977/12-04_det-gnb.html Week 12]
| December 4
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1978
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/08-12_det-cin.html preseason]
| August 12
| at [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Riverfront Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1979
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/09-01_det-tam.html Week 1]
| September 1
| at [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[Tampa Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/09-16_det-nyj.html Week 3]
| September 16
| at [[New York Jets]]
| [[Shea Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/10-14_det-gnb.html Week 7]
| October 14
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Milwaukee County Stadium]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (November 4, 1979)|Week 10]]
| November 4
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/12-02_det-phi.html Week 14]
| December 2
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Veterans Stadium]]
|}
====1980s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 1980
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1980/09-21_stl-det.html Week 3]
| September 21
| vs. [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1980/11-09_det-min.html Week 10]
| November 9
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| Metropolitan Stadium
|-
! colspan="4"| 1981
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1981/11-01_det-lar.html Week 9]
| November 1
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1981/11-26_kan-det.html Week 13]
| November 26
| vs. Kansas City Chiefs
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
! colspan="4"| 1982
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1982/08-07_det-cle.html preseason]
| August 7
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Doyt Perry Stadium]]
|-
| [[Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions (January 8, 1983)|postseason]]
| January 8, 1983
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[RFK Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1984
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1984/09-02_sf-det.html Week 1]
| September 2
| vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1984/11-18_det-chb.html Week 12]
| November 18
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1985
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1985/10-06_det-gnb.html Week 5]
| October 6
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1985/10-27_mia-det.html Week 8]
| October 27
| vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
! colspan="4"| 1986
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1986/09-07_det-min.html Week 1]
| September 7
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| Metrodome
|-
! colspan="4"| 1987
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1987/09-13_det-min.html Week 1]
| September 13
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| Metrodome
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1987/11-15_det-was.html Week 9]
| November 15
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[RFK Stadium]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (November 22, 1987)|Week 10]]
| November 22
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1987/12-27_det-atl.html Week 15]
| December 27
| at [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1988
|-
| [[Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions (September 11, 1988)|Week 2]]
| September 11
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1988/12-11_det-chb.html Week 15]
| December 11
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1989
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1989/09-02_det-lar.html preseason]
| September 2
| at [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|}
====1990s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 1990
|-
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Detroit Lions (August 9, 1990)|preseason]]
| August 9
| at [[Houston Oilers]]
| [[Astrodome]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1992
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1992/09-06_det-chb.html Week 1]
| September 6
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1993
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1993/09-19_det-no.html Week 3]
| September 19
| at [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Louisiana Superdome]]
|-
| [[Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions (October 31, 1993)|Week 8]]
| October 31
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1993/11-25_chb-det.html Week 11]
| November 25
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers (January 2, 1994)|Week 16]]
| January 2, 1994
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1993/01-08_gnb-det.html postseason]
| January 8, 1994
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
! colspan="4"| 1994
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills (November 24, 1994)|Week 12]]
| November 24
| vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
|-
! colspan="4"| 1995
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1995/09-17_az-det.html Week 3]
| September 17
| vs. [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1995/11-19_det-chb.html Week 11]
| November 19
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1996
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-15_det-phi.html Week 3]
| September 15
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| Veterans Stadium
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons (October 6, 1996)|Week 6]]
| October 6
| vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
|-
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions (December 23, 1996)|Week 16]]
| December 23
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1997
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1997/09-14_det-chb.html Week 3]
| September 14
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1998
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1998/10-04_det-chb.html Week 5]
| October 4
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|}
====2000s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 2000
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (September 17, 2000)|Week 3]]
| September 17
| vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (September 24, 2000)|Week 4]]
| September 24
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2001
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2001/09-09_det-gnb.html Week 1]
| September 9
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
| [[Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions (September 23, 2001)|Week 3]]
| September 23
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Cleveland Browns Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2001/11-04_det-sf.html Week 8]
| November 4
| at [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (December 2, 2001)|Week 11]]
| December 2
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2002
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2002/09-22_gnb-det.html Week 3]
| September 22
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2003
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2003/09-14_det-gnb.html Week 2]
| September 14
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Lambeau Field
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears (November 9, 2003)|Week 9]]
| November 9
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2004
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (September 12, 2004)|Week 1]]
| September 12
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2004/12-12_det-gnb.html Week 13]
| December 12
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2005
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2005/09-18_det-chb.html Week 2]
| September 18
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2006
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2006/08-25_det-oak.html preseason]
| August 25
| at [[Oakland Raiders]]
| McAfee Coliseum
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings (December 10, 2006)|Week 13]]
| December 10
| vs. [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2007
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears (September 30, 2007)|Week 4]]
| September 30
| vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2007/10-21_tam-det.html Week 7]
| October 21
| vs. [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2008
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2008/11-27_ten-det.html Week 12]
| November 27
| vs. [[Tennessee Titans]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
| [[Indianapolis Colts vs. Detroit Lions (December 14, 2008)|Week 14]]
| December 14
| at [[Indianapolis Colts]]
| [[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2008/12-28_det-gnb.html Week 16]
| December 28
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2009
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2009/09-13_det-no.html Week 1]
| September 13
| at [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Louisiana Superdome]]
|-
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers (November 26, 2009)|Week 12]]
| November 26
| vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|}
====2010s====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
! colspan="4"| 2010
|-
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions (August 14, 2010)|preseason]]
| August 14
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[Heinz Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2010/10-03_det-gnb.html Week 4]
| October 3
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2010/10-10_stl-det.html Week 5]
| October 10
| vs. [[St. Louis Rams]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2011
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2011/12-24_sdg-det.html Week 15]
| December 24
| vs. [[San Diego Chargers]]
| [[Ford Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2012
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2012/11-11_det-min.html Week 10]
| November 11
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| Metrodome
|-
! colspan="4"| 2014
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/10-12_det-min.html Week 6]
| October 12
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[TCF Bank Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/10-26_det-atl.html Week 8]
| October 26
| at [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Wembley Stadium]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (December 21, 2014)|Week 15]]
| December 21
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2014/01-04_det-dal.html postseason]
| January 4, 2015
| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[AT&T Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2015
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2015/09-20_det-min.html Week 2]
| September 20
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[TCF Bank Stadium]]
|-
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions (January 3, 2016)|Week 16]]
| January 3, 2016
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2016
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2016/09-25_det-gnb.html Week 3]
| September 25
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2017
|-
| [[Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions (November 6, 2017)|Week 8]]
| November 6
| at [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 2018
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/11-11_det-chb.html Week 9]
| November 11
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|}
===Media guides and yearbooks by season===
====Media guides====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
! 1940s
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1948/media-guide-1948_det.html 1948]
|-
! 1950s
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1950/media-guide-1950_det.html 1950]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1951/media-guide-1951_det.html 1951]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1952/media-guide-1952_det.html 1952]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1954/media-guide-1954_det.html 1954]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1955/media-guide-1955_det.html 1955]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1956/media-guide-1956_det.html 1956]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1957/media-guide-1957_det.html 1957]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1958/media-guide-1958_det.html 1958]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1959/media-guide-1959_det.html 1959]
|-
! 1970s
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/media-guide-1970_det.html 1970]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/media-guide-1971_det.html 1971]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/media-guide-1972_det.html 1972]{{·}}[[1973 Detroit Lions media guide|1973]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_det.html 1974]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_det.html 1975]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1976/media-guide-1976_det.html 1976]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_det.html 1978]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/media-guide-1979_det.html 1979]
|-
! 1980s
| [[1981 Detroit Lions media guide|1981]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1983/media-guide-1983_det.html 1983]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1985/media-guide-1985_det.html 1985]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1988/media-guide-1988_det.html 1988]{{·}}[[1989 Detroit Lions media guide|1989]]
|-
! 1990s
| [[1991 Detroit Lions media guide|1991]]
|-
! 2000s
| [[2001 Detroit Lions media guide|2001]]{{·}}[[2006 Detroit Lions media guide|2006]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2007/media-guide-2007_det.html 2007]
|-
! 2020s
| [[2020 Detroit Lions media guide|2020]]{{·}}[[2022 Detroit Lions media guide|2022]]
|}
====Yearbooks====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left"
|-
! 1990s
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1991/yearbook-1991_det.html 1991]
|}
==Seasons==
{{Detroit Lions seasons}}
==Head Coaches==
{{Detroit Lions head coaches}}


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Revision as of 21:25, 28 January 2024

Detroit Lions
First Season
1930
Team History
Detroit Lions (1933-present)
Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
Conference/Division
National Football League (1930-present)
  • National Football Conference (NFC) (1970-present)
    • NFC North (2002-present)
    • NFC Central (1970-2001)
  • Western Conference (1953-69)
    • Central Division (1967-69)
  • National Conference (1950-52)
    • Western Division (1933-49)
Venue
Ford Field (2002-present)
Pontiac Silverdome (1975-2001)
Tiger Stadium (1938-39, 1941-74)
University of Detroit Stadium (1934-40)
Universal Stadium (1930-33)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Detroit Lions are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.

Publications

Programs by season

1920s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1929
Portsmouth Spartans
exhibition September 15 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium

1930s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1930
Week 8 November 2 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
1932
postseason December 18 at Chicago Bears Chicago Stadium
1933
Week 3 October 8 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
1934
Detroit Lions
Week 4 October 7 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
1935
Week 6 November 3 at Chicago Cardinals Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 10 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 10 November 24 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
postseason December 15 vs. New York Giants University of Detroit Stadium
exhibition January 19, 1936 at American Legion Football League All-Stars Gilmore Stadium
1936
exhibition September 1 at College All-Stars Soldier Field
Week 3 October 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field
Week 5 October 18 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 6 October 25 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 7 November 1 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
Week 10 November 26 vs. Chicago Bears University of Detroit Stadium
1937
Week 3 October 3 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 6 October 24 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 14 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
1938
Week 3 October 9 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 4 October 16 vs. Washington Redskins Briggs Stadium
1939
Week 2 September 24 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers University of Detroit Stadium
Week 4 October 15 vs. Cleveland Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 22 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 6 October 29 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 12 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 10 November 26 at Washington Redskins Griffith Stadium

1940s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1940
Week 2 September 22 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 13 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 5 October 20 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 9 November 10 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 10 November 17 at Philadelphia Eagles Shibe Park
Week 11 November 24 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
1941
Week 1 September 14 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 2 September 21 at Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field
Week 3 September 27 at Chicago Cardinals Comiskey Park
Week 4 October 12 vs. Cleveland Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 6 October 26 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
1942
Week 1 September 20 at Chicago Cardinals Comiskey Park
Week 3 October 4 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Briggs Stadium
1943
Week 2 September 26 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers Briggs Stadium
Week 3 October 3 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 17 vs. Chicago Cardinals Civic Stadium
Week 6 October 31 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 9 November 14 at Washington Redskins Griffith Stadium
1944
Week 4 October 22 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1945
preseason September 30 at Washington Redskins Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 28 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 7 November 18 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
1946
Week 4 October 20 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 6 November 3 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
1947
preseason September 2 vs. Washington Redskins University of Denver Stadium
Week 1 September 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers Forbes Field
Week 2 September 28 at Chicago Cardinals Comiskey Park
Week 3 October 5 at Boston Yanks Fenway Park
Week 4 October 19 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 7 November 9 vs. Chicago Cardinals Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 23 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 10 November 27 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
1948
preseason September 2 vs. Philadelphia Eagles University of Detroit Stadium
preseason September 12 at Pittsburgh Steelers Forbes Field
Week 1 September 22 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 2 October 3 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 3 October 9 vs. Boston Yanks Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 17 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 5 October 24 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 7 November 7 at Chicago Cardinals Comiskey Park
Week 8 November 14 at Washington Redskins Griffith Stadium
Week 9 November 21 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Briggs Stadium
Week 10 November 25 vs. Chicago Cardinals Briggs Stadium
Week 11 December 5 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 12 at Philadelphia Eagles Shibe Park
1949
preseason September 10 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Victory Stadium
Week 1 September 23 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 4 October 16 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 23 at Chicago Cardinals Comiskey Park
Week 7 November 6 vs. Chicago Cardinals Briggs Stadium
Week 8 November 13 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 9 November 20 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
Week 10 November 24 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 11 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium

1950s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1950
preseason August 30 vs. Washington Redskins Cotton Bowl
Week 1 September 17 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 3 September 29 at New York Yanks Yankee Stadium
Week 5 October 15 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 6 October 22 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 7 October 29 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12 December 3 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 13 December 10 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1951
preseason September 15 vs. Chicago Cardinals Alamo Stadium
Week 1 September 30 vs. Washington Redskins Briggs Stadium
Week 3 October 14 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 21 vs. New York Yanks Briggs Stadium
Week 6 November 4 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 7 November 11 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 8 November 18 at Philadelphia Eagles Shibe Park
Week 9 November 22 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
Week 10 December 2 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 11 December 9 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12 December 16 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
1952
preseason August 23 vs. Philadelphia Eagles War Memorial Stadium
Week 1 September 28 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 3 October 12 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 19 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 6 November 2 vs. Cleveland Browns Briggs Stadium
Week 8 November 16 vs. Dallas Texans Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 23 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 11 December 7 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
1953
preseason August 22 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Archbold Stadium
Week 2 October 3 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 3 October 11 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 18 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 25 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 6 November 1 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 8 November 15 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 9 November 22 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 12 December 13 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
1954
preseason September 10 vs. Cleveland Browns Cotton Bowl
Week 2 October 10 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 16 vs. Baltimore Colts Briggs Stadium
Week 7 November 6 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 14 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 21 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 10 November 25 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
Week 13 December 19 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
postseason December 26 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
1955
preseason August 19 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Cotton Bowl
Week 1 September 25 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 2 October 1 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 3 October 9 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 16 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 20 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 10 November 24 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
Week 11 December 4 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 12 December 11 vs. New York Giants Briggs Stadium
1956
preseason September 7 vs. Cleveland Browns Briggs Stadium
preseason September 23 vs. Washington Redskins Civic Stadium
Week 1 September 30 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 2 October 6 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 3 October 14 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 21 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 28 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 6 November 4 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 8 November 18 vs. Baltimore Colts Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 22 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
Week 10 December 2 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 11 December 9 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 16 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1958
exhibition August 15 at College All-Stars Soldier Field
preseason August 29 vs. New York Giants Briggs Stadium
preseason September 13 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Owen Stadium
Week 1 September 28 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 2 October 5 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 3 October 12 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 19 vs. Baltimore Colts Briggs Stadium
Week 6 November 2 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 7 November 9 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 8 November 16 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 23 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 10 November 27 vs. Green Bay Packers Briggs Stadium
Week 11 December 7 vs. New York Giants Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 14 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1959
preseason August 22 at Cleveland Browns Rubber Bowl
preseason August 29 vs. New York Giants Briggs Stadium
Week 1 September 27 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 2 October 4 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 3 October 11 vs. Baltimore Colts Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 18 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 25 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 6 November 1 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 7 November 8 at Pittsburgh Steelers Forbes Field
Week 8 November 15 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 22 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 11 December 6 vs. Chicago Cardinals Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 13 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1960
preseason August 13 vs. Cleveland Browns Briggs Stadium
preseason August 25 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Briggs Stadium
Week 6 November 6 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 7 November 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams Tiger Stadium
Week 8 November 20 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 10 December 4 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 12 December 11 vs. Dallas Cowboys Briggs Stadium
1961
preseason August 11 vs. Cleveland Browns Tiger Stadium
Week 5 October 15 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 7 October 29 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12 December 3 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 14 December 17 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Tiger Stadium
1962
preseason September 1 vs. St. Louis Cardinals Omaha Municipal Stadium
Week 4 October 7 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 5 October 14 vs. Los Angeles Rams Tiger Stadium
Week 7 October 28 vs. Chicago Bears Tiger Stadium
Week 9 November 11 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 13 December 9 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
Week 14 December 16 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1963
preseason August 17 vs. New York Giants Cleveland Stadium
Week 2 September 22 at Green Bay Packers Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 3 September 29 vs. Chicago Bears Tiger Stadium
Week 9 November 10 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 24 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium
Week 14 December 15 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1964
Week 1 September 13 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 2 September 19 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 3 September 28 vs. Green Bay Packers Tiger Stadium
Week 4 October 4 vs. New York Giants Tiger Stadium
Week 6 October 18 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 9 November 8 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 11 November 22 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
Week 12 November 26 vs. Chicago Bears Tiger Stadium
Week 13 December 6 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 13 vs. San Francisco 49ers Tiger Stadium
1965
preseason September 12 at Washington Redskins Fawcett Stadium
Week 3 October 3 vs. Washington Redskins Tiger Stadium
Week 4 October 10 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 24 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 7 October 31 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 8 November 7 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 12 December 5 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 13 December 12 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
1966
preseason August 6 at Minnesota Vikings Tulane Stadium
preseason August 11 vs. St. Louis Cardinals Tiger Stadium
preseason August 21 at New York Giants Yale Bowl
preseason September 1 vs. Baltimore Colts Tiger Stadium
Week 1 September 11 vs. Chicago Bears Tiger Stadium
Week 2 September 18 at Pittsburgh Steelers Pitt Stadium
Week 4 October 2 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 5 October 9 vs. Los Angeles Rams Tiger Stadium
Week 6 October 16 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 7 October 23 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 8 October 30 vs. Green Bay Packers Tiger Stadium
Week 9 November 6 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 11 November 20 vs. Baltimore Colts Tiger Stadium
Week 13 December 11 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
1967
preseason August 5 at Denver Broncos Denver University Stadium
preseason August 14 vs. Buffalo Bills Tiger Stadium
preseason August 26 vs. Baltimore Colts Tiger Stadium
Week 1 September 17 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 4 October 8 vs. Green Bay Packers Tiger Stadium
Week 5 October 15 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 7 October 29 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 8 November 5 vs. Chicago Bears Tiger Stadium
Week 10 November 19 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 13 December 10 at New York Giants Yankee Stadium
Week 14 December 17 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
1968
preseason August 5 at Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium
preseason September 7 vs. New York Jets Cleveland Stadium
Week 1 September 15 at Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
Week 3 September 29 at Green Bay Pakcers Lambeau Field
Week 5 October 13 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 9 November 10 vs. Baltimore Colts Tiger Stadium
Week 10 November 17 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
Week 11 November 24 vs. New Orleans Saints Tiger Stadium
Week 14 December 15 at Washington Redskins D.C. Stadium
1969
preseason August 9 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
preseason August 15 vs. Buffalo Bills Tiger Stadium
preseason August 25 at Boston Patriots Jarry Park Stadium
preseason August 30 at Washington Redskins Tampa Stadium
preseason September 12 vs. New Orleans Saints Tiger Stadium
Week 3 October 5 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 6 October 26 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium
Week 7 November 2 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 10 November 23 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 12 December 7 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 21 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field

1970s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1970
Week 1 September 20 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 6 October 25 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
1971
preseason August 7 vs. New York Jets Tampa Stadium
preseason August 14 vs. Cincinnati Bengals Tiger Stadium
preseason September 4 vs. Buffalo Bills Tiger Stadium
preseason September 12 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
Week 1 September 20 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
Week 2 September 26 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
Week 3 October 3 vs. Atlanta Falcons Tiger Stadium
Week 4 October 10 vs. Green Bay Packers Tiger Stadium
Week 5 October 17 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 8 November 7 at Denver Broncos Mile High Stadium
Week 9 November 14 vs. Los Angeles Rams Tiger Stadium
Week 10 November 21 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 14 December 19 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
1972
preseason September 10 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
Week 3 October 1 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 6 October 22 vs. San Diego Chargers Tiger Stadium
Week 11 November 23 vs. New York Jets Tiger Stadium
Week 12 December 3 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
1973
preseason September 1 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium
Week 14 December 15 at Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl
1974
Week 1 September 15 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 3 September 29 at Green Bay Packers Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 9 November 10 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 12 November 28 vs. Denver Broncos Tiger Stadium
1975
preseason August 10 at Oakland Raiders Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 9 vs. Cleveland Browns Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium
Week 12 December 7 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1976
preseason July 24 vs. Denver Broncos Fawcett Stadium
Week 1 September 12 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 4 October 3 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 7 October 24 at Seattle Seahawks Kingdome
Week 9 November 7 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium
1977
Week 1 September 18 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 12 December 4 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
1978
preseason August 12 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
1979
Week 1 September 1 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
Week 3 September 16 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 7 October 14 at Green Bay Packers Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 10 November 4 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 14 December 2 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1980
Week 3 September 21 vs. St. Louis Cardinals Pontiac Silverdome
Week 10 November 9 at Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium
1981
Week 9 November 1 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
Week 13 November 26 vs. Kansas City Chiefs Pontiac Silverdome
1982
preseason August 7 at Cleveland Browns Doyt Perry Stadium
postseason January 8, 1983 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium
1984
Week 1 September 2 vs. San Francisco 49ers Pontiac Silverdome
Week 12 November 18 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1985
Week 5 October 6 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 8 October 27 vs. Miami Dolphins Pontiac Silverdome
1986
Week 1 September 7 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
1987
Week 1 September 13 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
Week 9 November 15 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium
Week 10 November 22 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 15 December 27 at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
1988
Week 2 September 11 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium
Week 15 December 11 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1989
preseason September 2 at Los Angeles Rams Anaheim Stadium

1990s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1990
preseason August 9 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
1992
Week 1 September 6 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1993
Week 3 September 19 at New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome
Week 8 October 31 at Minnesota Vikings Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Week 11 November 25 vs. Chicago Bears Pontiac Silverdome
Week 16 January 2, 1994 vs. Green Bay Packers Pontiac Silverdome
postseason January 8, 1994 vs. Green Bay Packers Pontiac Silverdome
1994
Week 12 November 24 vs. Buffalo Bills Pontiac Silverdome
1995
Week 3 September 17 vs. Arizona Cardinals Pontiac Silverdome
Week 11 November 19 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1996
Week 3 September 15 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
Week 6 October 6 vs. Atlanta Falcons Pontiac Silverdome
Week 16 December 23 at San Francisco 49ers 3Com Park
1997
Week 3 September 14 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
1998
Week 5 October 4 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field

2000s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2000
Week 3 September 17 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pontiac Silverdome
Week 4 September 24 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
2001
Week 1 September 9 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 3 September 23 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium
Week 8 November 4 at San Francisco 49ers 3Com Park
Week 11 December 2 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
2002
Week 3 September 22 vs. Green Bay Packers Ford Field
2003
Week 2 September 14 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 9 November 9 vs. Chicago Bears Ford Field
2004
Week 1 September 12 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 13 December 12 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
2005
Week 2 September 18 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
2006
preseason August 25 at Oakland Raiders McAfee Coliseum
Week 13 December 10 vs. Minnesota Vikings Ford Field
2007
Week 4 September 30 vs. Chicago Bears Ford Field
Week 7 October 21 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ford Field
2008
Week 12 November 27 vs. Tennessee Titans Ford Field
Week 14 December 14 at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium
Week 16 December 28 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
2009
Week 1 September 13 at New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome
Week 12 November 26 vs. Green Bay Packers Ford Field

2010s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2010
preseason August 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field
Week 4 October 3 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 5 October 10 vs. St. Louis Rams Ford Field
2011
Week 15 December 24 vs. San Diego Chargers Ford Field
2012
Week 10 November 11 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
2014
Week 6 October 12 at Minnesota Vikings TCF Bank Stadium
Week 8 October 26 at Atlanta Falcons Wembley Stadium
Week 15 December 21 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
postseason January 4, 2015 at Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium
2015
Week 2 September 20 at Minnesota Vikings TCF Bank Stadium
Week 16 January 3, 2016 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
2016
Week 3 September 25 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
2017
Week 8 November 6 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
2018
Week 9 November 11 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

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1980s 1981 • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1991
2000s 2001 • 2006 • 2007
2020s 2020 • 2022

Yearbooks

1990s 1991

Seasons

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Head Coaches

Detroit Lions head coaches
Hal Griffen (1930) • George Clark (1931-36) • Dutch Clark (1937-38) • Gus Henderson (1939) • George Clark (1940) • Bill Edwards (1941-42) • John Karcis (1942) • Gus Dorais (1943-47) • Bo McMillin (1948-50) • Buddy Parker (1951-56) • George Wilson (1957-64) • Harry Gilmer (1965-66) • Joe Schmidt (1967-72) • Don McCafferty (1973) • Rick Forzano (1974-76) • Tommy Hudspeth (1976-77) • Monte Clark (1978-84) • Darryl Rogers (1985-88) • Wayne Fontes (1988-96) • Bobby Ross (1997-2000) • Gary Moeller (2000) • Marty Mornhinweg (2001-02) • Steve Mariucci (2003-05) • Dick Jauron* (2005) • Rod Marinelli (2006-08) • Jim Schwartz (2009-13) • Jim Caldwell (2014-17) • Matt Patricia (2018-20) • Darrell Bevell* (2020) • Robert Prince* (2020) • Dan Campbell (2021-present)

*interim head coach


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