Detroit Lions / Numbers and Records
This page presents the Detroit Lions stats, facts, and records .
Unless otherwise stated, the data is based on the last completed season. The source of the data is - unless otherwise stated - the website pro-football-reference.com.
statistics
After the end of the 2019 season , the following statistical values could be determined:
value | |
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Seasons played | 90 |
Games total | 1,285 |
Wins overall | 569 |
Total losses | 683 |
Total tie | 33 |
Regular season games | 1,265 |
Regular season victories | 562 |
Regular season losses | 670 |
Play-off games | 20th |
Play-off victories | 7th |
Play-off defeats | 13 |
player | 1,350 |
Head coaches | 27 |
NFL Championships | 4th |
Super Bowl title | 0 |
Records
record | player | value |
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Games played | Jason Hanson | 327 |
Offense | ||
Thrown yards | Matthew Stafford | 41,025 |
Yards run | Barry Sanders | 15,269 |
Captive yards | Calvin Johnson | 11,619 |
Thrown touchdowns | Matthew Stafford | 256 |
Run touchdowns | Barry Sanders | 99 |
Captured touchdowns | Calvin Johnson | 83 |
Pass attempts | Matthew Stafford | 5,696 |
Successful passes | 3,559 | |
Runs | Barry Sanders | 3,062 |
Catches | Calvin Johnson | 731 |
Defense | ||
Touchdowns | Lem Barney | 7th |
Interceptions | Dick LeBeau | 62 |
forced fumbles | Robert Porcher | 18th |
Sacks | 95.5 | |
Tackles | Chris Spielman | 1,020 |
Safeties | Doug English | 4th |
Special teams | ||
Punt returns |
Pete Mandley Lem Barney |
143 |
Punt return yards | Mel Gray | 1,427 |
Punt return touchdowns | Jack Christiansen | 8th |
Longest punt return | Desmond Howard | 95 yds |
Yards per punt return | Steve Belichick | 77.0 |
Kick returns | Mel Gray | 216 |
Kick return yards | 5,478 | |
Kick-return touchdowns | 5 | |
Longest kick return | Terry Fair | 105 yds |
Yards per kick return |
Dick Compton Rafael Cooper |
55.0 |
Field goal attempts | Jason Hanson | 601 |
successful field goals | 495 | |
PAT attempts | 673 | |
successful PATs | 665 | |
most points scored | 2,150 | |
Punts | Nick Harris | 694 |
potted yards | 29,857 | |
Yards per punt | Bob Wiese | 61.0 |
Direct comparison
With 181 games, most of the Lions' games were against the Green Bay Packers . The team against the Cleveland Browns has the best odds against the current NFL teams .
opponent | First encounter | Regular season | Play-offs | |||||||||
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S. | N | UE | SQ | P + | P- | S. | N | SQ | P + | P- | ||
Arizona Cardinals | 1930 | 35 | 28 | 6th | , 551 | 1,274 | 1,128 | |||||
Atlanta Falcons | 1966 | 24 | 13 | 0 | , 649 | 829 | 774 | |||||
Baltimore Ravens | 1998 | 1 | 4th | 0 | , 200 | 84 | 146 | |||||
Buffalo Bills | 1972 | 4th | 6th | 1 | , 409 | 206 | 198 | |||||
Carolina Panthers | 1999 | 3 | 6th | 0 | , 333 | 187 | 217 | |||||
Chicago Bears | 1930 | 74 | 101 | 5 | , 425 | 3.223 | 3,510 | |||||
Cincinnati Bengals | 1970 | 3 | 9 | 0 | , 250 | 239 | 300 | |||||
Cleveland Browns | 1952 | 16 | 4th | 2 | , 800 | 517 | 360 | 3 | 1 | , 750 | 103 | 93 |
Dallas Cowboys | 1960 | 11 | 15th | 0 | , 423 | 509 | 711 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 58 | 35 |
Denver Broncos | 1971 | 5 | 8th | 0 | , 385 | 277 | 286 | |||||
Green Bay Packers | 1930 | 72 | 100 | 7th | , 422 | 3,334 | 3,783 | 0 | 2 | , 000 | 36 | 44 |
Houston Texans | 2004 | 1 | 3 | 0 | , 250 | 93 | 98 | |||||
Indianapolis Colts | 1953 | 19th | 21st | 2 | , 476 | 850 | 930 | |||||
Jacksonville Jaguars | 1995 | 3 | 3 | 0 | , 500 | 154 | 131 | |||||
Kansas City Chiefs | 1971 | 5 | 9 | 0 | , 357 | 323 | 357 | |||||
Los Angeles Chargers | 1972 | 5 | 7th | 0 | , 417 | 263 | 254 | |||||
Los Angeles Rams | 1937 | 40 | 44 | 1 | , 476 | 1,577 | 1,684 | 1 | 0 | 1,000 | 31 | 21st |
Miami Dolphins | 1973 | 5 | 7th | 0 | , 417 | 240 | 319 | |||||
Minnesota Vikings | 1961 | 39 | 76 | 2 | , 342 | 2.154 | 2,545 | |||||
New England Patriots | 1971 | 5 | 7th | 0 | , 417 | 249 | 249 | |||||
New Orleans Saints | 1968 | 12 | 12 | 1 | , 500 | 484 | 537 | 0 | 1 | , 000 | 28 | 45 |
New York Giants | 1930 | 23 | 21st | 1 | , 522 | 788 | 678 | 1 | 0 | 1,000 | 26th | 7th |
New York Jets | 1972 | 7th | 7th | 0 | , 500 | 275 | 310 | |||||
Oakland Raiders | 1970 | 6th | 7th | 0 | , 462 | 265 | 309 | |||||
Philadelphia Eagles | 1933 | 16 | 16 | 2 | , 500 | 707 | 713 | 0 | 1 | , 000 | 37 | 58 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 1934 | 14th | 17th | 1 | , 453 | 621 | 560 | |||||
San Francisco 49ers | 1950 | 27 | 37 | 1 | , 423 | 1,361 | 1,425 | 1 | 1 | , 500 | 54 | 51 |
Seattle Seahawks | 1976 | 5 | 9 | 0 | , 357 | 265 | 334 | 0 | 1 | , 000 | 6th | 26th |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1977 | 31 | 27 | 0 | , 534 | 1,240 | 1036 | 0 | 1 | , 000 | 10 | 20th |
Tennessee Titans | 1971 | 3 | 9 | 0 | , 250 | 265 | 305 | |||||
Washington Redskins | 1932 | 14th | 28 | 0 | , 333 | 691 | 890 | 0 | 3 | , 000 | 30th | 99 |
Former teams | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Colts | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 45 | 21st | |||||
Boston Yanks | 1944 | 3 | 2 | 0 | , 600 | 93 | 74 | |||||
Brooklyn Tigers | 1930 | 12 | 3 | 0 | , 800 | 273 | 95 | |||||
Cincinnati Reds | 1933 | 2 | 1 | 0 | , 667 | 66 | 10 | |||||
Cleveland Indians | 1931 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 20th | 6th | |||||
Dallas Texans | 1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 84 | 19th | |||||
Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1930 | 3 | 1 | 0 | , 750 | 78 | 14th | |||||
Minneapolis Red Jackets | 1930 | 1 | 1 | 0 | , 500 | 42 | 13 | |||||
New York Yanks | 1949 | 3 | 1 | 1 | , 700 | 159 | 119 | |||||
Newark Tornadoes | 1930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 13 | 6th | |||||
St. Louis Gunners | 1934 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 40 | 7th | |||||
Staten Island Stapletons | 1930 | 3 | 0 | 2 | , 800 | 67 | 45 |
Legend:
S iege | N iederlagen | U nentschieden |
SQ win rate | P + points made | P- opposing points |
All seasons since 1930
NFL winner (1920-1965) | Super Bowl Champions (1966-present) | Conference winner | Division winner | Wild card space | Single play-off game |
season | league | Conference | division | Regular season | Play-off results | Awards | |||
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placement | Victories | defeat | draw | ||||||
Portsmouth Spartans | |||||||||
1930 | NFL | 5. | 5 | 6th | 3 | In the APFA / NFL there were play-off games only from 1932 | |||
1931 | NFL | 2. | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||||
1932 | NFL | 3. | 6th | 2 | 4th | 9-0 loss to Bears NFL playoff game | |||
1933 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 6th | 5 | 0 | |||
Detroit Lions | |||||||||
1934 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 10 | 3 | 0 | |||
1935 | NFL | Western film | 1. | 7th | 3 | 2 | 26: 7- win against Giants NFL Championship (1) | ||
1936 | NFL | Western film | 3. | 8th | 4th | 0 | |||
1937 | NFL | Western film | T-2. | 7th | 4th | 0 | |||
1938 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 7th | 4th | 0 | |||
1939 | NFL | Western film | 3. | 6th | 5 | 0 | |||
1940 | NFL | Western film | 3. | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||
1941 | NFL | Western film | 3. | 4th | 6th | 1 | |||
1942 | NFL | Western film | 5. | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
1943 | NFL | Western film | 3. | 3 | 6th | 1 | |||
1944 | NFL | Western film | T-2. | 6th | 3 | 1 | Frank Sinkwich ( Joe F. Carr Trophy (NFL MVP)) | ||
1945 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 7th | 3 | 0 | |||
1946 | NFL | Western film | 5. | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
1947 | NFL | Western film | 5. | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
1948 | NFL | Western film | 5. | 2 | 10 | 0 | |||
1949 | NFL | Western film | 4th | 4th | 8th | 0 | |||
1950 | NFL | National | 4th | 6th | 6th | 0 | |||
1951 | NFL | National | T-2. | 9 | 3 | 0 | |||
1952 | NFL | Western film | T-1. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31:21 - win against Rams Conference Play-off 17: 7 - win against Browns NFL Championship (2) |
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1953 | NFL | Western film | 1. | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17: 16 win against Browns NFL Championship (3) | ||
1954 | NFL | Western film | 1. | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10:56 loss to Brown's NFL championship | ||
1955 | NFL | Western film | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||
1956 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 9 | 3 | 0 | |||
1957 | NFL | Western film | 1. | 8th | 4th | 0 | 31: 27- victory against 49ers Conference play-off 59: 14 win against Browns NFL Championship (4) |
George Wilson ( COY ) | |
1958 | NFL | Western film | 5. | 4th | 7th | 1 | |||
1959 | NFL | Western film | 5. | 3 | 8th | 1 | |||
1960 | NFL | Western film | T-2. | 7th | 5 | 0 | |||
1961 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 8th | 5 | 1 | |||
1962 | NFL | Western film | 2. | 11 | 3 | 0 | |||
1963 | NFL | Western film | T-4. | 5 | 8th | 1 | |||
1964 | NFL | Western film | 4th | 7th | 5 | 2 | |||
1965 | NFL | Western film | 6th | 6th | 7th | 1 | |||
1966 | NFL | Western film | T-6. | 4th | 9 | 1 | |||
1967 | NFL | Western film | Central | 3. | 5 | 7th | 2 |
Lem Barney ( Def.ROY ) Mel Farr ( Off.ROY ) |
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1968 | NFL | Western film | Central | 4th | 4th | 8th | 2 | Earl McCullouch (Off.Roy) | |
1969 | NFL | Western film | Central | 2. | 9 | 4th | 1 | ||
1970 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 10 | 4th | 0 | 0-5 loss to Cowboys Divisional | |
1971 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 7th | 6th | 1 | ||
1972 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 8th | 5 | 1 | ||
1973 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 6th | 7th | 1 | ||
1974 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 7th | 7th | 0 | ||
1975 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 7th | 7th | 0 | ||
1976 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 6th | 8th | 0 | Greg Landry ( CBPOY ) | |
1977 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 6th | 8th | 0 | ||
1978 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | Al Baker (Def. ROY) | |
1979 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 2 | 14th | 0 | ||
1980 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 9 | 7th | 0 | Billy Sims (Off. ROY) | |
1981 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 8th | 8th | 0 | ||
1982 | NFL | NFC | 8th. | 4th | 5 | 0 | 7:31 loss to Redskins First Round | ||
1983 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1. | 9 | 7th | 0 | 23:24 loss to 49ers Divisional | |
1984 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 4th | 11 | 1 | ||
1985 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
1986 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
1987 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 4th | 11 | 0 | ||
1988 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
1989 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | Barry Sanders (Off. ROY) | |
1990 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
1991 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1. | 12 | 4th | 0 | 38: 6 win against Cowboys Divisional 10:41 loss against Redskins NFC title |
Wayne Fontes (COY) |
1992 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
1993 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 24:28 loss to Packers Wildcard | |
1994 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 9 | 7th | 0 | 12:16 loss to Packers Wildcard | Barry Sanders ( OPOY ) |
1995 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2. | 10 | 6th | 0 | 37:58 loss to Eagles Wildcard | |
1996 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
1997 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 9 | 7th | 0 | 10:20 loss to Buccaneer's wildcard | Barry Sanders ( MVP ) |
1998 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
1999 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3. | 8th | 8th | 0 | 13:27 loss to Redskins Wildcard | |
2000 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 9 | 7th | 0 | ||
2001 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5. | 2 | 14th | 0 | ||
2002 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
2003 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
2004 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
2005 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
2006 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
2007 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
2008 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2009 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 2 | 14th | 0 | ||
2010 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 6th | 10 | 0 | Ndamukong Suh (Def.ROY) | |
2011 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 10 | 6th | 0 | 28:45 loss to Saints Wildcard | Matthew Stafford (CBPOY) |
2012 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 4th | 12 | 0 | ||
2013 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
2014 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 6th | 10 | 0 | 20:24 loss to Cowboys Wildcard | |
2015 | NFL | NFC | North | 3. | 7th | 9 | 0 | ||
2016 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6:26 loss to Seahawks Wildcard | |
2017 | NFL | NFC | North | 2. | 9 | 7th | 0 | ||
2018 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 6th | 10 | 0 | ||
2019 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 562 | 670 | 33 | 1930–2019, regular season only | |||||
7th | 13 | 0 | 1932-2019, play-offs only | ||||||
569 | 683 | 33 | 1930–2019, regular season and play-offs |
First round draft picks
All first-round draft picks from the NFL draft that the Lions have made since the first draft in 1936 are listed below. Lions were able to select the overall first in the NFL Draft four times (1943, 1950, 1980 and 2009). From the University of Southern California (USC), the Lions have chosen the most first-round picks so far, with six players.
year | Overall pick | Surname | position | college |
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1936 | 8th | Sid Wagner | Guard | Michigan State |
1937 | 7th | Lloyd Cardwell | Halfback | Nebraska |
1938 | 6th | Alex Wojciechowicz ! | center | Fordham |
1939 | 7th | John Pingel | Halfback | Michigan State |
1940 | 6th | Doyle Navel | Quarterback | USC |
1941 | 5 | Jim Thomason | Halfback | Texas A&M |
1942 | 5 | Bob Westfall | Fullback | Michigan |
1943 | 1 | Frank Sinkwich | Running back | Georgia |
1944 | 4th | Otto Graham ! ^ | Halfback | Northwestern |
1945 | 6th | Frank Szymanski | center | Notre Dame |
1946 | 5 | Bill Dellastatious | Halfback | Missouri |
1947 | 2 | Glenn Davis ^ | Halfback | Army |
1948 | 6th | YA Tittle ! ^ | Quarterback | LSU |
1949 | 2 | John Rauch | Quarterback | Georgia |
1950 | 1 | Leon Hart ^ | End | Notre Dame |
5 | Joe Watson | center | Rice | |
1951 | - | no pick | - | - |
1952 | - | no pick | - | - |
1953 | 13 | Harley Sewell ^ | Guard | Texas |
1954 | 13 | Dick Chapman | Tackle | Rice |
1955 | 12 | Dave Middleton | Halfback | Auburn |
1956 | 3 | Howard Cassady | Halfback | Ohio State |
1957 | 12 | Bill Glass ^ | Guard | Baylor |
1958 | 10 | Alex Karras ^ | Defensive tackle | Iowa |
1959 | 6th | Nick Pietrosante ^ | Fullback | Notre Dame |
1960 | 3 | Johnny Robinson ^ | Halfback | LSU |
1961 | - | no pick | - | - |
1962 | 10 | John Hadl ^ | Running back | Kansas |
1963 | 12 | Daryl Sanders | Tackle | Ohio State |
1964 | 5 | Pete Beathard | Quarterback | USC |
1965 | 11 | Tom Nowatzke ^ | Fullback | Indiana |
1966 | - | no pick | - | - |
1967 | 7th | Mel Farr ^ | Running back | UCLA |
1968 | 11 | Greg Landry ^ | Quarterback | Massachusetts Amherst |
24 | Earl McCullouch | Wide receiver | USC | |
1969 | - | no pick | - | - |
1970 | 19th | Steve Owens ^ | Running back | Oklahoma |
1971 | 21st | Bob Bell | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati |
1972 | 16 | Herb Orvis | Defensive end | Colorado |
1973 | 17th | Ernie Price | Defensive end | Texas A&M – Kingsville |
1974 | 8th | Ed O'Neil | Linebacker | Penn State |
1975 | 13 | Lynn Boden | Guard | South Dakota State |
1976 | 10 | James Hunter | Defensive back | Grieving |
16 | Lawrence Gaines | Running back | Wyoming | |
1977 | - | no pick | - | - |
1978 | 11 | Luther Bradley | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
1979 | 10 | Keith Dorney ^ | Tackle | Penn State |
1980 | 1 | Billy Sims ^ | Running back | Oklahoma |
1981 | 2 | Mark Nichols | Linebacker | San Jose State |
1982 | 15th | Jimmy Williams | Linebacker | Nebraska |
1983 | 13 | James Jones | Fullback | Florida |
1984 | 20th | David Lewis | Tight end | California |
1985 | 6th | Lomas Brown ^ | Tackle | Florida |
1986 | 12 | Chuck Long | Quarterback | Iowa |
1987 | 7th | Reggie Rogers | Defensive tackle | Washington |
1988 | 3 | Bennie Blades ^ | Safety | Miami |
1989 | 3 | Barry Sanders ! ^ | Running back | Oklahoma State |
1990 | 7th | Other goods | Quarterback | Houston |
1991 | 10 | Herman Moore ^ | Wide receiver | Virginia |
1992 | 26th | Robert Porcher ^ | Defensive end | South Carolina State |
1993 | - | no pick | - | - |
1994 | 21st | Johnnie Morton | Wide receiver | USC |
1995 | 22nd | Luther Elliss ^ | Defensive tackle | Utah |
1996 | 17th | Reggie Brown | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
23 | Jeff Hartings ^ | Guard | Penn State | |
1997 | 5 | Bryant Westbrook | Cornerback | Texas |
1998 | 24 | Terry Fair | Cornerback | Tennessee |
1999 | 9 | Chris Claiborne | Linebacker | USC |
27 | Aaron Gibson | Tackle | Wisconsin | |
2000 | 20th | Stockar McDougle | Tackle | Oklahoma |
2001 | 18th | Jeff Backus | Tackle | Michigan |
2002 | 3 | Joey Harrington | Quarterback | Oregon |
2003 | 2 | Charles Rogers | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
2004 | 7th | Roy Williams ^ | Wide receiver | Texas |
30th | Kevin Jones | Running back | Virginia Tech | |
2005 | 10 | Mike Williams | Wide receiver | USC |
2006 | 9 | Ernie Sims | Linebacker | Florida State |
2007 | 2 | Calvin Johnson ^ | Wide receiver | Georgia Tech |
2008 | 17th | Gosder Cherilus | Tackle | Boston College |
2009 | 1 | Matthew Stafford ^ | Quarterback | Georgia |
20th | Brandon Pettigrew | Tight end | Oklahoma State | |
2010 | 2 | Ndamukong Suh ^ | Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
30th | Jahvid Best | Running back | California | |
2011 | 13 | Nick Fairley | Defensive tackle | Auburn |
2012 | 23 | Riley Reiff | Tackle | Iowa |
2013 | 5 | Ezekiel Ansah ^ | Defensive end | BYU |
2014 | 10 | Eric Ebron ^ | Tight end | North Carolina |
2015 | 28 | Tomlinson sheet | Guard | Duke |
2016 | 16 | Taylor Decker | Tackle | Ohio State |
2017 | 21st | Jarrad Davis | Linebacker | Florida |
2018 | 20th | Frank Ragnow | center | Arkansas |
2019 | 8th | TJ Hockenson | Tight end | Iowa |
2020 | 3 | Jeff Okudah | Cornerback | Ohio State |
Legend:
^ | = Pro bowler |
! | = Hall of Famer |
Remarks
- ↑ He was able to achieve the seven touchdowns after an interception.
- ↑ When they first met, the Cardinals were still playing in Chicago as the Chicago Cardinals.
- ↑ When they first met, the Colts were still playing in Baltimore as the Baltimore Colts.
- ↑ When they first met, the Chargers were still playing in San Diego as the San Diego Chargers.
- ↑ When they first met, the Rams were still playing in Cleveland as the Cleveland Rams.
- ↑ When they first met, the Steelers were still playing as Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ When they first met, the Titans were still playing in Houston as the Houston Oilers.
- ↑ When they first met, the Redskins were still playing as the Boston Braves.
- ↑ After the regular season, the Portsmouth Spartans and the Bears had the same record, which is why the two teams played the first play-off game of the NFL. The result was included in the final table, which pushed the Spartans to third place.
- ↑ After Regular Time, the Rams and Lions had the same record. To decide who would play in the NFL championship game, a play-off game was played as a decision, which the Browns won.
- ↑ The 1967 season was the first season in NFL history to be divided into two conferences, which in turn were divided into two divisions. Before 1967, the NFL was either divided into two conferences, or two divisions, or not at all.
- ↑ The NFL increased the regular season by two games - from 14 to 16.
- ↑ In the 1982 season only nine instead of 16 games were played due to a strike by the players. Eight teams per conference were qualified for the play-offs. This was dependent on their regular season records, which they achieved in the conference instead of in the division.
- ↑ Due to a player strike, the 1987 season was shortened to 15 games.
- ↑ Frank Sinkwich won the Heisman Trophy in 1942 and was named the best college football player.
- ↑ a b c d The players won the NFL MVP election .
- ↑ After Otto Graham was drafted by the Lions, he had to do his military service. He later signed and played with the Cleveland Browns , who played in the AAFC . He met his trainer Paul Brown during his military service.
- ↑ Glenn Davis won the 1946 Heisman Trophy and was named the best college football player.
- ↑ After the draft, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the rights to Glenn Davis from the Lions. As a result, Davis played for the Rams.
- ↑ Despite being selected by the Lions in the NFL Draft, Tittle accepted an offer from the Colts and played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the next two years .
- ↑ Leon Hart won the Heisman Trophy in 1949 and was named the best college football player.
- ^ Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady won the 1955 Heisman Trophy and was named the best college football player.
- ↑ Johnny Robinson signed with the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs , who played in the newly formed AFL and selected him in the first round in the AFL Draft. He played there until the end of his career in 1972 .
- ↑ John Hadl signed with the San Diego Chargers , who played in the AFL and selected him 24th in the AFL Draft.
- ↑ Pete Beathard signed with the Kansas City Chiefs , who played in the AFL and selected him second in the AFL Draft.
- ↑ a b c d e The players were voted NFL Rookie of the Year .
- ↑ Steve Owens won the 1969 Heisman Trophy and was named the best college football player.
- ↑ Billy Sims won the 1978 Heisman Trophy and was named the best college football player.
- ↑ Barry Sanders won the 1988 Heisman Trophy and was named the best college football player.
- ↑ Andre Ware won the Heisman Trophy in 1989, making it the best college football player.
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- Detroit Lions on pro-football-reference.com
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- Rushing records on pro-football-reference.com
- Receiving records on pro-football-reference.com
- Defense records on pro-football-reference.com
- Return records on pro-football-reference.com
- Kicking & Punting records on pro-football-reference.com
- Head-to-head on pro-football-reference.com
- NFL Draft History on nfl.com