Detroit Lions Coaches

Team Names: Portsmouth Spartans, Detroit Lions

Seasons: 95 (1930 to 2024)

Record (W-L-T): 591-707-34

Playoff Record: 9-14

Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 4

All-time Passing Leader: Matthew Stafford 3,898/6,224, 45,109 yds, 282 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Barry Sanders 3,062 att, 15,269 yds, 99 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Calvin Johnson 731 rec, 11,619 yds, 83 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Jason Hanson 2,150 points

All-time AV Leader: Barry Sanders 149 AV

Winningest Coach: Wayne Fontes 66-67-0

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29 Coaches

29 Coaches Table
								Playoffs
Coach	From	To	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G plyf	W plyf	L plyf	Chmp
Dan Campbell	2021	2023	51	24	26	1	.480	3	2	1	0
Darrell Bevell	2020	2020	5	1	4	0	.200	0	0	0	0
Matt Patricia	2018	2020	43	13	29	1	.314	0	0	0	0
Jim Caldwell	2014	2017	64	36	28	0	.563	2	0	2	0
Jim Schwartz	2009	2013	80	29	51	0	.363	1	0	1	0
Rod Marinelli	2006	2008	48	10	38	0	.208	0	0	0	0
Dick Jauron	2005	2005	5	1	4	0	.200	0	0	0	0
Steve Mariucci	2003	2005	43	15	28	0	.349	0	0	0	0
Marty Mornhinweg	2001	2002	32	5	27	0	.156	0	0	0	0
Gary Moeller	2000	2000	7	4	3	0	.571	0	0	0	0
Bobby Ross	1997	2000	57	27	30	0	.474	2	0	2	0
Wayne Fontes	1988	1996	133	66	67	0	.496	5	1	4	0
Darryl Rogers	1985	1988	58	18	40	0	.310	0	0	0	0
Monte Clark	1978	1984	105	43	61	1	.414	2	0	2	0
Tommy Hudspeth	1976	1977	24	11	13	0	.458	0	0	0	0
Rick Forzano	1974	1976	32	15	17	0	.469	0	0	0	0
Don McCafferty	1973	1973	14	6	7	1	.464	0	0	0	0
Joe Schmidt+	1967	1972	84	43	34	7	.558	1	0	1	0
Harry Gilmer	1965	1966	28	10	16	2	.385	0	0	0	0
George Wilson	1957	1964	104	53	45	6	.541	2	2	0	1
Buddy Parker	1951	1956	72	47	23	2	.671	4	3	1	2
Bo McMillin	1948	1950	36	12	24	0	.333	0	0	0	0
Gus Dorais	1943	1947	53	20	31	2	.392	0	0	0	0
Bull Karcis	1942	1942	8	0	8	0	.000	0	0	0	0
Bill Edwards	1941	1942	14	4	9	1	.308	0	0	0	0
Potsy Clark	1931	1940	85	53	25	7	.679	1	1	0	1
Gus Henderson	1939	1939	11	6	5	0	.545	0	0	0	0
Dutch Clark+	1937	1938	22	14	8	0	.636	0	0	0	0
Hal Griffen	1930	1930	14	5	6	3	.455	0	0	0	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2023	Dan Campbell	17	12	5	0	.706	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Ben Johnson	Aaron Glenn
2022	Dan Campbell	17	9	8	0	.529					Ben Johnson	Aaron Glenn
2021	Dan Campbell	17	3	13	1	.206					Anthony Lynn	Aaron Glenn
2020	Darrell Bevell	5	1	4	0	.200						Cory Undlin
	Matt Patricia	11	4	7	0	.364					Darrell Bevell	Cory Undlin
2019	Matt Patricia	16	3	12	1	.219					Darrell Bevell	Paul Pasqualoni
2018	Matt Patricia	16	6	10	0	.375					Jim Bob Cooter	Paul Pasqualoni
2017	Jim Caldwell	16	9	7	0	.563					Jim Bob Cooter	Teryl Austin
2016	Jim Caldwell	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Jim Bob Cooter	Teryl Austin
2015	Jim Caldwell	16	7	9	0	.438					Jim Bob Cooter, Joe Lombardi	Teryl Austin
2014	Jim Caldwell	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Joe Lombardi	Teryl Austin
2013	Jim Schwartz	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2012	Jim Schwartz	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2011	Jim Schwartz	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2010	Jim Schwartz	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2009	Jim Schwartz	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2008	Rod Marinelli	16	0	16	0	.000	0	0	0		Jim Colletto	Joe Barry
2007	Rod Marinelli	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Joe Barry
2006	Rod Marinelli	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Donnie Henderson
2005	Dick Jauron	5	1	4	0	.200	0	0	0		Greg Olson, Ted Tollner
	Steve Mariucci	11	4	7	0	.364	0	0	0		Greg Olson, Ted Tollner	Dick Jauron
2004	Steve Mariucci	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Dick Jauron
2003	Steve Mariucci	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Kurt Schottenheimer
2002	Marty Mornhinweg	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Maurice Carthon	Kurt Schottenheimer
2001	Marty Mornhinweg	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Maurice Carthon	Vince Tobin
2000	Gary Moeller	7	4	3	0	.571	0	0	0		Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
	Bobby Ross	9	5	4	0	.556	0	0	0		Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1999	Bobby Ross	16	8	8	0	.500	1	0	1	Lost WC	Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1998	Bobby Ross	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1997	Bobby Ross	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1996	Wayne Fontes	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Tom Moore	Jim Eddy
1995	Wayne Fontes	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Tom Moore	Herb Paterra
1994	Wayne Fontes	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Dave Levy	Herb Paterra
1993	Wayne Fontes	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Dan Henning, Dave Levy	Hank Bullough
1992	Wayne Fontes	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Dan Henning	Woody Widenhofer
1991	Wayne Fontes	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Dave Levy	Woody Widenhofer
1990	Wayne Fontes	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Mouse Davis	Woody Widenhofer
1989	Wayne Fontes	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Mouse Davis	Woody Widenhofer
1988	Wayne Fontes	5	2	3	0	.400	0	0	0		Bob Baker, Lew Carpenter
	Darryl Rogers	11	2	9	0	.182	0	0	0		Bob Baker, Lew Carpenter	Wayne Fontes
1987	Darryl Rogers	15	4	11	0	.267	0	0	0		Bob Baker	Wayne Fontes
1986	Darryl Rogers	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Bob Baker	Wayne Fontes
1985	Darryl Rogers	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Bob Baker	Wayne Fontes
1984	Monte Clark	16	4	11	1	.281	0	0	0		Bill Nelsen	Ed Beard
1983	Monte Clark	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ted Marchibroda	Ed Beard
1982	Monte Clark	9	4	5	0	.444	1	0	1	Lost WC	Ted Marchibroda	Maxie Baughan
1981	Monte Clark	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Maxie Baughan
1980	Monte Clark	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Maxie Baughan
1979	Monte Clark	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
1978	Monte Clark	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
1977	Tommy Hudspeth	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Ed Hughes	Fritz Shurmur
1976	Tommy Hudspeth	10	5	5	0	.500	0	0	0		Ken Shipp
	Rick Forzano	4	1	3	0	.250	0	0	0		Ken Shipp
1975	Rick Forzano	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1974	Rick Forzano	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1973	Don McCafferty	14	6	7	1	.464	0	0	0
1972	Joe Schmidt	14	8	5	1	.607	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1971	Joe Schmidt	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1970	Joe Schmidt	14	10	4	0	.714	1	0	1	Lost Div	Bill McPeak	Jim David
1969	Joe Schmidt	14	9	4	1	.692	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1968	Joe Schmidt	14	4	8	2	.333	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1967	Joe Schmidt	14	5	7	2	.417	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1966	Harry Gilmer	14	4	9	1	.308	0	0	0
1965	Harry Gilmer	14	6	7	1	.462	0	0	0
1964	George Wilson	14	7	5	2	.583	0	0	0
1963	George Wilson	14	5	8	1	.385	0	0	0
1962	George Wilson	14	11	3	0	.786	0	0	0			Don Shula
1961	George Wilson	14	8	5	1	.615	0	0	0			Don Shula
1960	George Wilson	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1959	George Wilson	12	3	8	1	.273	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1958	George Wilson	12	4	7	1	.364	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1957	George Wilson	12	8	4	0	.667	2	2	0	Won Champ		Buster Ramsey
1956	Buddy Parker	12	9	3	0	.750	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1955	Buddy Parker	12	3	9	0	.250	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1954	Buddy Parker	12	9	2	1	.818	1	0	1	Lost Champ		Buster Ramsey
1953	Buddy Parker	12	10	2	0	.833	1	1	0	Won Champ		Buster Ramsey
1952	Buddy Parker	12	9	3	0	.750	2	2	0	Won Champ		Buster Ramsey
1951	Buddy Parker	12	7	4	1	.636	0	0	0
1950	Bo McMillin	12	6	6	0	.500	0	0	0
1949	Bo McMillin	12	4	8	0	.333	0	0	0
1948	Bo McMillin	12	2	10	0	.167	0	0	0
1947	Gus Dorais	12	3	9	0	.250	0	0	0
1946	Gus Dorais	11	1	10	0	.091	0	0	0
1945	Gus Dorais	10	7	3	0	.700	0	0	0
1944	Gus Dorais	10	6	3	1	.667	0	0	0
1943	Gus Dorais	10	3	6	1	.333	0	0	0
1942	Bull Karcis	8	0	8	0	.000	0	0	0
	Bill Edwards	3	0	3	0	.000	0	0	0
1941	Bill Edwards	11	4	6	1	.400	0	0	0
1940	Potsy Clark	11	5	5	1	.500	0	0	0
1939	Gus Henderson	11	6	5	0	.545	0	0	0
1938	Dutch Clark	11	7	4	0	.636	0	0	0
1937	Dutch Clark	11	7	4	0	.636	0	0	0
1936	Potsy Clark	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0
1935	Potsy Clark	12	7	3	2	.700	1	1	0	Won Champ
1934	Potsy Clark	13	10	3	0	.769	0	0	0
1933	Potsy Clark	11	6	5	0	.545	0	0	0
1932	Potsy Clark	12	6	2	4	.750	0	0	0
1931	Potsy Clark	14	11	3	0	.786	0	0	0
1930	Hal Griffen	14	5	6	3	.455	0	0	0

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