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Detroit Lions 1934-

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Year-by-Year Record

Portsmouth Spartans

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
19305638th NFL  Hal Griffen
193111302nd NFL  Potsy Clark
19326243rd NFL  Potsy Clark
19336502nd NFL West  Potsy Clark
Totals28167    

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Detroit Lions

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
193410302nd NFL West  Potsy Clark
19357321st NFL West10Potsy Clark
19368403rd NFL West  Potsy Clark
1937740T2nd NFL West  Dutch Clark
19387402nd NFL West  Dutch Clark
19396503rd NFL West  Gus Henderson
19405513rd NFL West  Potsy Clark
19414613rd NFL West  Bill Edwards
194201105th NFL West  Bill Edwards (0-3);
Bull Karcis (0-8)
19433613rd NFL West  Gus Dorais
1944631T2nd NFL West  Gus Dorais
19457302nd NFL West  Gus Dorais
194611005th NFL West  Gus Dorais
19473905th NFL West  Gus Dorais
194821005th NFL West  Bo McMillin
19494804th NFL West  Bo McMillin
19506604th NFC  Buddy Parker
1951741T2nd NFC  Buddy Parker
19529301st NFC20Buddy Parker
195310201st NFL West10Buddy Parker
19549211st NFL West01Buddy Parker
19553906th NFL West  Buddy Parker
19569302nd NFL West  Buddy Parker
19578401st NFL West20George Wilson
19584715th NFL West  George Wilson
19593815th NFL West  George Wilson
1960750T2nd NFL West  George Wilson
19618512nd NFL West  George Wilson
196211302nd NFL West  George Wilson
1963581T4th NFL West  George Wilson
19647524th NFL West  George Wilson
19656716th NFL West  Harry Gilmer
1966491T6th NFL West  Harry Gilmer
19675723rd NFL Central   Joe Schmidt
19684824th NFL Central   Joe Schmidt
19699412nd NFL Central   Joe Schmidt
197010402nd NFC Central01Joe Schmidt
19717612nd NFC Central  Joe Schmidt
19728512nd NFC Central  Joe Schmidt
19736712nd NFC Central  Don McCafferty
19747702nd NFC Central  Rick Forzano
19757702nd NFC Central  Rick Forzano
19766803rd NFC Central  Rick Forzano (1-3);
Tommy Hudspeth (5-5)
19776803rd NFC Central  Tommy Hudspeth
1978790T3rd NFC Central  Monte Clark
197921405th NFC Central  Monte Clark
19809702nd NFC Central  Monte Clark
1981880T2nd NFC Central  Monte Clark
1982450T8th NFC01Monte Clark
19839701st NFC Central01Monte Clark
198441114th NFC Central  Monte Clark
1985790T3rd NFC Central  Darryl Rogers
198651103rd NFC Central  Darryl Rogers
19874110T4th NFC Central  Darryl Rogers
19884120T4th NFC Central  Darryl Rogers (2-9);
Wayne Fontes (2-3)
19897903rd NFC Central  Wayne Fontes
19906100T2nd NFC Central  Wayne Fontes
199112401st NFC Central11Wayne Fontes
19925110T3rd NFC Central  Wayne Fontes
199310601st NFC Central01Wayne Fontes
1994970T2nd NFC Central01Wayne Fontes
199510602nd NFC Central01Wayne Fontes
199651105th NFC Central  Wayne Fontes
19979703rd NFC Central01Bobby Ross
199851104th NFC Central  Bobby Ross
1999880T3rd NFC Central01Bobby Ross
2000970T3rd NFC Central  Bobby Ross (5-4);
Gary Moeller (4-3)
200121405th NFC Central  Marty Mornhinweg
200231304th NFC North  Marty Mornhinweg
200351104th NFC North  Steve Mariucci
200461003rd NFC North  Steve Mariucci
Totals44550425 710 

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Franchise Totals

SeasonPost
47352032710

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Playoff History

1935

NFL Championship Game
W 26 - 7 vs. New York Giants

1952

NFL Divisional Playoff
W 31 - 21 at Los Angeles Rams
NFL Championship Game
W 17 - 7 at Cleveland Browns

1953

NFL Championship Game
W 17 - 16 Cleveland Browns

1954

NFL Championship Game
L 10 - 56 at Cleveland Browns

1957

NFL Divisional Playoff
W 31 - 27 at San Francisco 49ers
NFL Championship Game
W 59 - 14 Cleveland Browns

1970

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 0 - 5 at Dallas Cowboys

1982

NFC Wildcard Game
L 7 - 31 at Washington Redskins

1983

NFC Divisional Playoff
L 23 - 24 at San Francisco 49ers

1991

NFC Divisional Playoff
W 38 - 6 Dallas Cowboys
NFC Championship Game
L 10 - 41 at Washington Redskins

1993

NFC Wildcard Game
L 24 - 28 vs. Green Bay Packers

1994

NFC Wildcard Game
L 12 - 16 at Green Bay Packers

1995

NFC Wildcard Game
L 37 - 58 at Philadelphia Eagles

1997

NFC Wildcard Game
L 10 - 20 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1999

NFC Wildcard Game
L 13 - 27 at Washington Redskins

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Championships

NFL 1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

NFL West 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957

NFC Central 1983, 1991, 1993

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Stadiums

Spartan Stadium, Portsmouth, OH (8,200) 1930-33

Univ. of Detroit Stadium (25,000) 1934-37

Tiger Stadium (54,468) 1938-74
Known as Navin Field 1912-37, Briggs Stadium 1938-60

Pontiac Silverdome (80,311) 1975-2001
(Known as Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium 1975)

Ford Field (65,000) 2002-

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Coaching Roster

  Reg.Post
CoachTenureWLTWL
Dutch Clark1937-38148000
George "Potsy" Clark1931-36, 19405325710
Monte Clark1978-844361102
Gus Dorais1943-472031200
Bill Edwards1941-4249100
Wayne Fontes1988-966667014
Rick Forzano1974-761517000
Harry "Rags" Gilmer1965-661016200
Hal Griffen193056300
Gus Henderson193965000
Tommy Hudspeth1976-771113000
Bull Karcis194208000
Steve Mariucci2003-041121000
Don McCafferty197367100
Alvin "Bo" McMillin1948-501224000
Gary Moeller200043000
Marty Mornhinweg2001-02527000
Buddy Parker1951-564723231
Darryl Rogers1985-881840000
Bobby Ross1997-20002730001
Joe Schmidt1967-724334701
George Wilson1957-645345620

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All-Time vs. Opponents

By Wins

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Green Bay Packers6278726813023
Chicago Bears5982525492713
Rams3640113711508
Cardinals30215989820
Minnesota Vikings2952215631769
San Francisco2631112381256
Tampa Bay Buccaneers262401048845
Atlanta Falcons2180672584
New York Giants19171614531
Balt./Indy Colts18182748788
Pittsburgh15121541437
Brooklyn Tigers123027395
Cleveland Browns1240397272
Philadelphia11142515549
Redskins10270572818
Dallas Cowboys980290376
New Orleans Saints881295292
New York Jets640190191
New England Patriots440169132
Seattle Seahawks440173193
Boston Yankees3209374
Buffalo Bills331147136
Cincinnati Bengals350168183
Denver Broncos350143198
Houston/Tennessee350180174
Kansas City Chiefs360193210
New York Yanks311159119
San Diego Chargers340163136
Staten Island3026745
Cincinnati Reds2106610
Cleveland Indians200206
Dallas Texans2008419
Frankford2106414
Miami Dolphins260144228
Oakland/LA Raiders260136204
Baltimore Colts (1950)1004521
Carolina Panthers1103140
Jacksonville1106637
Minneapolis Marines1104213
Newark/Orange100136
St. Louis Gunners100407
Baltimore Ravens0101019

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By Losses

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Chicago Bears5982525492713
Green Bay Packers6278726813023
Minnesota Vikings2952215631769
Rams3640113711508
San Francisco2631112381256
Redskins10270572818
Tampa Bay Buccaneers262401048845
Cardinals30215989820
Balt./Indy Colts18182748788
New York Giants19171614531
Philadelphia11142515549
Pittsburgh15121541437
Atlanta Falcons2180672584
Dallas Cowboys980290376
New Orleans Saints881295292
Kansas City Chiefs360193210
Miami Dolphins260144228
Oakland/LA Raiders260136204
Cincinnati Bengals350168183
Denver Broncos350143198
Houston/Tennessee350180174
Cleveland Browns1240397272
New England Patriots440169132
New York Jets640190191
San Diego Chargers340163136
Seattle Seahawks440173193
Brooklyn Tigers123027395
Buffalo Bills331147136
Boston Yankees3209374
Baltimore Ravens0101019
Carolina Panthers1103140
Cincinnati Reds2106610
Frankford2106414
Jacksonville1106637
Minneapolis Marines1104213
New York Yanks311159119
Baltimore Colts (1950)1004521
Cleveland Indians200206
Dallas Texans2008419
Newark/Orange100136
St. Louis Gunners100407
Staten Island3026745

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Hall of Fame Members

Lem Barney (1967-77)
Jack Christiansen (1951-58)
Earl "Dutch" Clark (1931-32, 1934-38)
Lou Creekmur (1950-59)
Bill Dudley (1947-49)
Dick "Night Train" Lane (1960-65)
Yale Lary (1953-53, 1956-64)
Bobby Layne (1950-58)
Barry Sanders (1989-98)
Joe Schmidt (1953-65)
Doak Walker (1950-55)
Alex Wojciechowicz (1938-46)

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Team Records

Rushing

Career: 15,269 yards, Barry Sanders, 1989-98
Season: 2,053 yards, Barry Sanders, 1997
Game: 237 yards, Barry Sanders, vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 13, 1994
Career touchdowns: 99, Barry Sanders, 1989-98
Season touchdowns: 16, Barry Sanders, 1991

Passing

Career: 15,710 yards, Bobby Layne, 1950-58
Season: 4,338, Scott Mitchell, 1995
Game: 436, Charlie Batch, at Arizona, Nov. 8, 2001
Career TD passes: 118, Bobby Layne, 1950-58
Season TD passes: 32, Scott Mitchell, 1995

Receiving

Career Receptions: 670, Herman Moore, 1991-01
Season receptions: 123, Herman Moore, 1995
Single-game receptions: 14, Herman Moore, vs. Chicago, Dec. 4, 1995
Career reception yards: 9,174, Herman Moore, 1991-01
Season reception yards: 1,686, Herman Moore, 1995
Single-game reception yards: 302, Cloyce Box, vs. Baltimore, Dec. 3, 1950
Career TD receptions: 62, Herman Moore, 1991-01
Season TD receptions: 15, Cloyce Box, 1952

Scoring

Career: 1,236, Jason Hanson, 358 PAT, 262 FG, 1992-
Season: 132, Jason Hanson, 48 PAT, 28 FG, 1995
Game: 24, Dutch Clark, vs. Brooklyn, Oct. 22, 1934; Doak Walker, at Green Bay, Nov. 19, 1950; Cloyce Box, at Baltimore, Dec. 3, 1950; Barry Sanders, at Minnesota, Nov. 24, 1991

Interceptions

Career: 62, Dick LeBeau, 1959-72
Season: 14, Don Doll, 1950; Jack Christensen, 1953

Sacks

Career: 96, Robert Porcher, 1992-
Season: 23, Al "Bubba" Baker, 1978

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