Detroit Lions
| First Season
|
| 1930
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| Team History
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Team Names
- Portsmouth Spartans (1930-33)
- Detroit Lions (1933-present)
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| Conference/Division
|
National Football League (1930–present)
- unconferenced (1930-49)
- Western Division (1933–1949)
- National Conference (1950–1952)
- Western Conference (1953–1969)
- Central Division (1967–1969)
- National Football Conference (NFC) (1970–present)
- NFC Central (1970–2001)
- NFC North (2002–present)
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| 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)
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| Key People
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| Players • Head Coaches • Executives
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The Detroit Lions are an NFL franchise that began as the Portsmouth Spartans.
Publications
Programs
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 3
|
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 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
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| 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 8
|
November 18
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
Shibe Park
|
| 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
|
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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
|
| 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
|
at 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 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
|
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1970/media-guide-1970_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1970.jpg" alt="1970 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1971/media-guide-1971_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1971.jpg" alt="1971 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1972/media-guide-1972_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1972.jpg" alt="1972 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1973/media-guide-1973_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1973.jpg" alt="1973 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1974.jpg" alt="1974 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1975.jpg" alt="1975 • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1976/media-guide-1976_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1976.jpg" alt="1976 </a></a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1978/media-guide-1978_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1978.jpg" alt="1978 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1979/media-guide-1979_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1979.jpg" alt="1979 </a>
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
|
| Week 7
|
November 1
|
vs. Minnesota Vikings
|
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 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
|
<a href="/wiki/index.php/Shea_Stadium Shea Stadium]
|
| Week 7
|
October 14
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
Milwaukee County Stadium
|
| Week 14
|
December 2
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
Veterans Stadium
|
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1981/media-guide-1981_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1981.jpg" alt="1981 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1983/media-guide-1983_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1983.jpg" alt="1983 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1985/media-guide-1985_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1985.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1985 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1988/media-guide-1988_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_1988.jpg" alt="1988 </a>
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
|
| 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
|
Metropolitan Stadium
|
| Week 9
|
November 15
|
at Washington Redskins
|
RFK Stadium
|
| Week 15
|
December 27
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
|
| 1988
|
| Week 15
|
December 11
|
at Chicago Bears
|
Soldier Field
|
| 1989
|
| preseason
|
September 2
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
Anaheim Stadium
|
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1991/yearbook-1991_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-yearbook_det_1991.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="1991 </a>
1990s
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2007/media-guide-2007_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_2007.jpg" alt="2007 </a>
2000s
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue
|
| 2000
|
| Week 3
|
September 17
|
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
| 2001
|
| Week 1
|
September 9
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
Lambeau Field
|
| Week 8
|
November 4
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
3Com Park
|
| 2002
|
| Week 3
|
September 22
|
vs. Green Bay Packers
|
<a href="/wiki/index.php/Ford_Field Ford Field]
|
| 2003
|
| Week 2
|
September 14
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
Lambeau 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
|
| 2007
|
| Week 7
|
October 21
|
vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
<a href="/wiki/index.php/Ford_Field Ford Field]
|
| 2008
|
| Week 12
|
November 27
|
vs. Tennessee Titans
|
<a href="/wiki/index.php/Ford_Field Ford Field]
|
| Week 16
|
December 28
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
Lambeau Field
|
2009
|
| Week 1
|
September 13
|
at New Orleans Saints
|
Louisiana Superdome
|
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2016/media-guide-2016_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_2016.jpg" alt="2016 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/media-guide-2018_det.html <img src="/nfl/teams/lions/thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_2018.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="2018 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2018/yearbook-2018_det.html <img src="thumb_nfl-yearbook_det_2018.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="2018 </a> • [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/2019/media-guide-2019_det.html <img src="/nfl/teams/lions/thumb_nfl-media-guide_det_2019.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="2019 </a>
2010s
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue
|
| 2010
|
| Week 4
|
October 3
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
Lambeau Field
|
| Week 5
|
October 10
|
vs. St. Louis Rams
|
<a href="/wiki/index.php/Ford_Field Ford Field]
|
| 2011
|
| Week 15
|
December 24
|
vs. San Diego Chargers
|
<a href="/wiki/index.php/Ford_Field 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
|
| 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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