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[11] [12] [13] The Lions also lost an NFL-record nine consecutive playoff games from 1991 to 2023. [ 14 ] [ 7 ] As of the end of the 2024 regular season , the Lions have an all-time record of 606 wins, 709 losses, and 34 ties in the regular season, with an additional 9 wins and 14 losses in the playoffs.
The Lions gave up a franchise-record 517 points during the season, coming within 16 of matching the 1981 Colts' record of 533 points allowed. The Lions' 32.31 points per game allowed on defense is the third worst of any NFL team since the 1960s, bettering only the 1966 Giants (35.79 PPG) and the aforementioned 1981 Colts (33.31 PPG). [2]
The 2020 season was the Detroit Lions' 91st in the National Football League (NFL) and their third and final season under head coach Matt Patricia.The Lions improved on their 3–12–1 record from the previous season, but were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive year following their loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 15. [1]
Most receiving yards per game average, rookie season: 108.8, Odell Beckham Jr., (1,305 yards/12 Games), 2014 Most seasons 500 or more yards receiving : 18, Jerry Rice 1985–2003 Most seasons 1,000 or more yards receiving : 14, Jerry Rice , 1986–2002 [ 1 ] : s-12
The offense finished dead last in the league for yards and 26th in points scored. The passing game, led by second year quarterback and third overall pick Joey Harrington, had the fourth most attempts but finished 24th in passing yards. The rushing game was the league's worst; 32nd in both rushing attempts and yards, and 30th in rushing touchdowns.
Since 1991, 89 NFL teams have scored 35 or more points in the first half of a game. The Lions' 9 net passing yards and 133 yards of total offense are the fewest among those teams, according to the ...
Walker's second field goal gave him a Lions' club record with 12 field goals for the season. Layne, playing with a sore arm, completed six of 17 passes for 137 yards. The Detroit Free Press credited the "sparkling play" of Lions' defensive halfbacks with the victory, as they intercepted five of George Blanda's passes. The defense also held the ...
The duo combined over 16 games for 2,858 yards passing, 16 TDs and 17 interceptions, totals that ranked 22nd, 14th and 15th, respectively, out of 28 teams. ... who set the NFL rookie record for ...