lions worst loss in franchise history

The Detroit Lions had their lowest point differential in a game on October 1, 1961 and on October 19, 1941, with a -49-point differential.

Interpreted as:
lions worst loss in a regular-season game in franchise history
TEAMDIFFDATETMOPPRESULTTD1DWNOFFOPP OFF3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
-49
10/1/1961
DET DET
vs
SF SF
L
0-49
0
16
291
317
2Lions
Lions
-49
10/19/1941
DET DET
@
CHB CHB
L
0-49
0
10
3Lions
Lions
-46
9/15/1968
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
L
13-59
2
15
257
542
4Lions
Lions
-45
12/13/2009
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
L
3-48
0
13
229
548
29.4
0.0
5Lions
Lions
-45
9/1/1991
DET DET
@
WAS WAS
L
0-45
0
9
154
392
22.2
6Lions
Lions
-43
11/24/1940
DET DET
vs
GB GB
L
7-50
1
11
7Lions
Lions
-42
11/22/1942
DET DET
vs
CHB CHB
L
0-42
0
10
8Lions
Lions
-41
10/29/1950
DET DET
@
LA LA
L
24-65
3
11
213
494
9Lions
Lions
-40
12/26/2020
DET DET
vs
TB TB
L
7-47
1
12
186
588
10.0
0.0
10Lions
Lions
-38
10/31/2021
DET DET
vs
PHI PHI
L
6-44
1
15
228
350
35.7
40.0
11Lions
Lions
-38
12/19/1993
DET DET
vs
SF SF
L
17-55
2
16
288
565
45.5
50.0
12Lions
Lions
-37
11/27/2008
DET DET
vs
TEN TEN
L
10-47
1
6
154
456
0.0
13Lions
Lions
-37
12/16/2007
DET DET
@
SD SD
L
14-51
2
19
328
416
44.4
0.0
14Lions
Lions
-37
12/2/1979
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
L
7-44
1
5
180
384
15Lions
Lions
-37
10/30/1977
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
L
0-37
0
7
120
344
16Lions
Lions
-37
9/22/1948
DET DET
@
LA LA
L
7-44
1
14
17Lions
Lions
-36
11/7/1948
DET DET
@
CHC CHC
L
20-56
3
15
18Lions
Lions
-36
11/24/1946
DET DET
@
CHB CHB
L
6-42
1
11
19Lions
Lions
-36
10/7/1945
DET DET
@
GB GB
L
21-57
3
15
20Lions
Lions
-35
11/1/2015
DET DET
@
KC KC
L
10-45
1
16
276
340
16.7
50.0
21Lions
Lions
-35
12/21/2008
DET DET
vs
NO NO
L
7-42
1
15
255
532
41.7
0.0
22Lions
Lions
-35
9/23/2007
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
L
21-56
3
20
432
536
28.6
0.0
23Lions
Lions
-35
10/8/2001
DET DET
vs
STL STL
L
0-35
0
14
334
378
33.3
0.0
24Lions
Lions
-35
11/19/1989
DET DET
@
CIN CIN
L
7-42
1
10
278
546
25Lions
Lions
-34
11/8/1992
DET DET
vs
DAL DAL
L
3-37
0
10
201
398
0.0

More Lions Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

30.7

3rd

OPP PPG

21.6

11th

RUSH YDS/G

133.7

7th

PASS YDS/G

233.4

13th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
Bears Bears
4
3
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
3
4
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
DET DET
@
WAS WAS
4:25 PM
Sun
11/16
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Sun
11/23
NYG NYG
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Last Game
TB Buccaneers

5 - 2 - 0

9

Final

24

DET Lions

5 - 2 - 0

Mon 20 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
10/27
WAS WAS
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Thu
10/30
BAL BAL
@
MIA MIA
8:15 PM
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM