The Detroit Lions were 7-4-1 in 1951. They finished 3rd in the National Conference.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 12 | 336 | 4,188 | 780 | 5.4 | 1,841 | 410 | 4.5 | 2,500 | 351 | 7.1 | 19 | 153 | 231 | 109 | 105 | 17 | 80 | 746 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 10th | 2nd | 6th | 10th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 10th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 8th | |
Opponent | 12 | 259 | 3,864 | 860 | 4.5 | 1,509 | 454 | 3.3 | 2,608 | 374 | 7.0 | 32 | 253 | 235 | 102 | 107 | 26 | ||
Opponent Rank | 5th | 7th | 12th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 11th | 11th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 7th | 11th | 10th | |||
Net | +77 | +324 | -80 | +0.9 | +332 | -44 | +1.2 | -108 | -23 | +0.1 | -13 | -100 | -4 | +7 | -2 | -9 | +80 | +746 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 4th | 11th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 1st | 7th | 8th | 5th | 2nd | 11th | 7th | 5th | 7th | 11th | 7th | 8th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |