Detroit Lions

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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
preseason September 12 at Dallas Texans Cotton Bowl
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
postseason December 21 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
postseason December 28 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland 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 11 December 6 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 13 at New York Giants Polo Grounds
postseason December 27 vs. Cleveland Browns Briggs Stadium
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 11 December 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles 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
1957
Week 2 October 6 at Green Bay Packers City Stadium
Week 3 October 13 vs. Los Angeles Rams Briggs Stadium
Week 4 October 20 vs. Baltimore Colts Briggs Stadium
Week 5 October 27 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 6 November 3 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
Week 7 November 10 at Philadelphia Eagles Connie Mack Stadium
Week 8 November 17 vs. San Francisco 49ers Briggs Stadium
Week 9 November 24 vs. Chicago Bears Briggs Stadium
Week 12 December 15 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
postseason December 22 at San Francisco 49ers Kezar Stadium
postseason December 29 vs. Cleveland Browns Briggs Stadium
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 August 20 vs. Baltimore Colts Tiger Stadium
preseason September 12 at Washington Redskins Fawcett Stadium
Week 1 September 19 vs. Los Angeles Rams Tiger 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
Week 14 December 19 at Philadelphia Eagles Franklin Field
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
preseason September 8 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 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
preseason August 31 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Tiger Stadium
Week 1 September 20 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field
Week 6 October 25 at Chicago Bears Wrigley Field
Week 7 November 1 vs. Minnesota Vikings Tiger Stadium
Week 8 November 8 at New Orleans Saints Tulane Stadium
Week 12 December 6 vs. St. Louis Cardinals Tiger Stadium
postseason December 26 at Dallas Cowboys Cotton Bowl
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 7 October 30 at Dallas Cowboys Texas 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
1983
postseason December 31 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
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
1991
preseason July 27 at Denver Broncos Fawcett Stadium
Week 5 September 29 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pontiac Silverdome
Week 7 October 20 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
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 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
1999
Week 10 November 21 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau 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

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1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1978 • 1979
1980s 1981 • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1991
2000s 2001 • 2006 • 2007
2010s 2016 • 2018 • 2019
2020s 2020 • 2021 • 2022

Yearbooks

1990s 1991
2010s 2016 • 2018
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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