Regular Season Record Since 1930
| Year | Wins | Loss | Ties | Home Wins | Home Loss | Home Ties | Road Wins | Road Loss | Road Ties | Post Season |
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| 1930 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1931 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 1932 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1933 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1934 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1935 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | W-Detroit 26, NY Giants 7 NFL Champions |
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| 1936 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1937 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1938 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1939 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1940 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1941 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1942 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| 1943 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1944 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1945 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 1947 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| 1949 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1952 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W-Detroit 31, Los Angeles 21 W-Detroit 17 Cleveland 7 NFL Champions |
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| 1953 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | W-Detroit 17 Cleveland 16 NFL Champions |
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| 1954 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | L-Cleveland 56 Detroit 10 | ||
| 1955 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
| 1956 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W-Detroit 31 San Francisco 27 W-Detroit 59 Cleveland 14 NFL Champions |
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| 1958 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1961 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 1963 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1965 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | L-Dallas 5 Detroit 0 | |||
| 1971 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1975 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1976 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1977 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1978 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1979 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||
| 1980 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1981 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1982 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | L-Washington 31 Detroit 7 | |||
| 1983 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | L-San Francisco 24 Detroit 23 | |||
| 1984 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1985 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1986 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1987 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1988 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1989 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1990 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1991 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | W-Detroit 38 Dallas 6 L-Washington 41 Detroit 10 |
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| 1992 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1993 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | L-Green Bay 28 Detroit 24 | |||
| 1994 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | L-Green Bay 16 Detroit 12 | |||
| 1995 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | L-Philadelphia 58 Detroit 37 | |||
| 1996 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1997 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | L-Tampa Bay 20 Detroit 10 | |||
| 1998 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1999 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | L-Washington 27 Detroit 13 | |||
| 2000 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 2001 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||
| 2002 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| 2003 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||
| 2004 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2005 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2006 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 2007 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2008 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
