Detroit Lions Playoff History

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

Playoff Record Summary

All-Time Playoffs: 23 Games, 9-14
Wild Card Round: 10 Games, 1-9
Divisional Round: 6 Games, 4-2
2 Games, 0-2
Championship (pre-1966): 5 Games, 4-1

Playoff Game Log

Playoff Game Log Table
								Score		Offense					Defense					Expected Points
Week	Day	Date			OT		Opp	Tm	Opp	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	Offense	Defense	Sp. Tms
2023 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	January 14, 2024	boxscore	W			Los Angeles Rams	24	23	23	334	255	79		22	425	357	68
Division	Sun	January 21, 2024	boxscore	W			Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31	23	26	391	277	114		23	408	319	89	2
ConfChamp	Sun	January 28, 2024	boxscore	L		@	San Francisco 49ers	31	34	28	442	260	182	1	23	413	258	155	1
2016 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 7, 2017	boxscore	L		@	Seattle Seahawks	6	26	13	231	182	49		24	387	210	177
2014 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	January 4, 2015	boxscore	L		@	Dallas Cowboys	20	24	19	397	307	90	3	18	315	242	73	1
2011 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 7, 2012	boxscore	L		@	New Orleans Saints	28	45	22	412	380	32	2	34	626	459	167	2
1999 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 8, 2000	boxscore	L		@	Washington Redskins	13	27	14	258	213	45	2	23	389	166	223	2
1997 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	December 28, 1997	boxscore	L		@	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10	20	18	307	198	109	1	15	316	175	141	2
1995 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	December 30, 1995	boxscore	L		@	Philadelphia Eagles	37	58	26	422	350	72	7	22	452	263	189	1
1994 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	December 31, 1994	boxscore	L		@	Green Bay Packers	12	16	9	171	175	-4		18	336	255	81
1993 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 8, 1994	boxscore	L			Green Bay Packers	24	28	25	410	235	175	2	16	293	204	89	1
1991 Playoffs
Division	Sun	January 5, 1992	boxscore	W			Dallas Cowboys	38	6	23	421	337	84		16	276	179	97	4
ConfChamp	Sun	January 12, 1992	boxscore	L		@	Washington Redskins	10	41	20	304	232	72	3	17	345	228	117
1983 Playoffs
Division	Sat	December 31, 1983	boxscore	L		@	San Francisco 49ers	23	24	22	412	224	188	5	20	291	188	103	2
1982 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 8, 1983	boxscore	L		@	Washington Redskins	7	31	20	364	269	95	5	18	366	191	175
1970 Playoffs
Division	Sat	December 26, 1970	boxscore	L		@	Dallas Cowboys	0	5	7	156	80	76	3	14	231	22	209	1
1957 Playoffs
Division	Sun	December 22, 1957	boxscore	W		@	San Francisco 49ers	31	27	22	324	195	129	4	20	351	224	127	5
Championship	Sun	December 29, 1957	boxscore	W			Cleveland Browns	59	14	22	438	296	142	1	17	313	95	218	6
1954 Playoffs
Championship	Sun	December 26, 1954	boxscore	L		@	Cleveland Browns	10	56	16	331	179	152	9	17	303	163	140	4
1953 Playoffs
Championship	Sun	December 27, 1953	boxscore	W			Cleveland Browns	17	16	18	293	164	129	4	11	191	9	182	4
1952 Playoffs
Division	Sun	December 21, 1952	boxscore	W			Los Angeles Rams	31	21	18	360	187	173	4	15	276	148	128	3
Championship	Sun	December 28, 1952	boxscore	W		@	Cleveland Browns	17	7	10	258	59	199		22	384	157	227	2
1935 Playoffs
Championship	Sun	December 15, 1935	boxscore	W			New York Giants	26	7	16	297	51	246	2	9	194	88	106	2

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