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NFL · NFC North · Est. 1930
DetroitLions
3–2
4th in NFC North
0.600
Win pct.
vs/at Green Bay Packers, Sun, Oct 25, 2026 8:25 PM
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3–2
4th in NFC North
Next game
vs/at Green Bay Packers, Sun, Oct 25, 2026 8:25 PM
Division
NFC North
Est. 1930 · Ford Field
NFC North standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 |
Recent moves
- ReleaseSigned DL Aidan Keanaaian to the practice squad. Released DL Chris Smith from the practice squad.2026-10-20
- SigningSigned WR DeAndre Carter to the practice squad.2026-10-19
- SigningSigned OG Elijah Klein from Tampa Bay2026-08-31
- SigningSigned CB Eric Scott Jr. from Kansas City2026-08-27
Instant answers
StatMuse-style — answers the exact questionHave the Lions ever been to a Super Bowl?
No - Detroit is the only franchise active for the entire Super Bowl era that has never appeared in one, though they won four NFL championships before the merger (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957).
Who holds the Lions' single-season rushing record?
Barry Sanders, a franchise legend of the 1990s (specific record figure not verified in this research pass).
Data & sourcing notes (3) — conflicts flagged, not silently resolved
- Major cap-data conflict between sources: Spotrac lists total cap $319.4M, cap space -$6.08M (over the cap), dead cap $17.0M, with cap hits of Jared Goff $69.6M, Amon-Ra St. Brown $33.1M, Penei Sewell $28.0M; Over The Cap lists total cap liabilities $287.2M, cap space $35.2M, dead cap $34.1M, with Goff $37.6M, St. Brown $12.3M, Sewell $13.1M. Only Alim McNeill ($29.0M) and D.J. Reed ($17.9M) matched across both sources. This JSON uses Over The Cap figures throughout; the Spotrac figures could not be reconciled and may reflect a different season/year or methodology.
- Over The Cap's own dead-money line items were reported to sum to roughly $33.1M versus its stated team total of $34.1M - a minor internal inconsistency on that source.
- No September/October 2026 transactions were found on sources checked; list reflects moves through August 31, 2026 only.
Statistical leaders, 2026
Passing
Jared Goff - 1,485 yds, 12 TD, 0 INT, 111.3 rating
128/191 (67.0%), 5 games
Rushing
Jahmyr Gibbs - 504 yds, 7 TD
105 att, 4.8 avg
Receiving
Amon-Ra St. Brown - 372 yds, 5 TD
37 rec
Data & sourcing notes (3) — conflicts flagged, not silently resolved
- Major cap-data conflict between sources: Spotrac lists total cap $319.4M, cap space -$6.08M (over the cap), dead cap $17.0M, with cap hits of Jared Goff $69.6M, Amon-Ra St. Brown $33.1M, Penei Sewell $28.0M; Over The Cap lists total cap liabilities $287.2M, cap space $35.2M, dead cap $34.1M, with Goff $37.6M, St. Brown $12.3M, Sewell $13.1M. Only Alim McNeill ($29.0M) and D.J. Reed ($17.9M) matched across both sources. This JSON uses Over The Cap figures throughout; the Spotrac figures could not be reconciled and may reflect a different season/year or methodology.
- Over The Cap's own dead-money line items were reported to sum to roughly $33.1M versus its stated team total of $34.1M - a minor internal inconsistency on that source.
- No September/October 2026 transactions were found on sources checked; list reflects moves through August 31, 2026 only.
Roster
82 listed · membership/status live from ESPN, cap hits refresh periodically| Player | Pos | Age | Status | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBLarry Borom | OT | 27 | Active | not found |
| TCTyler Conklin | TE | 31 | Active | not found |
| JDJoshua Dobbs | QB | 31 | Active | not found |
| MFMiles Frazier | G | 25 | Active | not found |
| JGJahmyr Gibbs | RB | 24 | Active | $8.7M |
| JGJared Goff | QB | 32 | Active | $37.6M |
| JJJustin Jackson | RB | 30 | Active | not found |
| SLSam LaPorta | TE | 25 | Active | $6.7M |
| CMChristian Mahogany | G | 26 | Active | not found |
| TMTay Martin | WR | 28 | Active | not found |
| SMSeth McLaughlin | C | 25 | Active | not found |
| JMJackson Meeks | WR | 23 | Active | not found |
| BMBlake Miller | OT | 22 | Active | not found |
| TRTate Ratledge | G | 25 | Active | not found |
| JSJacob Saylors | RB | 26 | Active | not found |
| JSJuice Scruggs | G | 26 | Active | not found |
| PSPenei Sewell | OT | 26 | Active | $13.1M |
| ABAmon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 26 | Active | $12.3M |
| ITIsaac TeSlaa | WR | 24 | Active | not found |
| SVSione Vaki | RB | 25 | Active | not found |
| JWJameson Williams | WR | 25 | Active | $8.3M |
| BWBrock Wright | TE | 27 | Active | not found |
| KIKeith Abney II | CB | 21 | Active | not found |
| DBDerrick Barnes | LB | 27 | Active | not found |
| JCJack Campbell | LB | 26 | Active | not found |
| CCChuck Clark | S | 31 | Active | not found |
| KDKhalil Dorsey | CB | 28 | Active | not found |
| BFBishop Fitzgerald | S | 23 | Active | not found |
| SGSkyler Gill-Howard | DT | 24 | Active | not found |
| AHAhmed Hassanein | DE | 24 | Active | not found |
| AHAidan Hutchinson | DE | 26 | Active | $10.1M |
| CIChristian Izien | S | 26 | Active | not found |
| TLTyler Lacy | DT | 26 | Active | not found |
| RMRoger McCreary | CB | 26 | Active | not found |
| AMAlim McNeill | DT | 26 | Active | $29.0M |
| DMDerrick Moore | DE | 23 | Active | not found |
| TNTrevor Nowaske | LB | 27 | Active | not found |
| EOEric O'Neill | DE | 23 | Active | not found |
| AOAmen Ogbongbemiga | LB | 28 | Active | not found |
| LOLevi Onwuzurike | DE | 28 | Active | not found |
| EJEnnis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | 24 | Active | not found |
| DRD.J. Reed | CB | 29 | Active | $17.9M |
| MRMalcolm Rodriguez | LB | 27 | Active | not found |
| JRJimmy Rolder | LB | 22 | Active | not found |
| BSBen Stille | DT | 28 | Active | not found |
| TWTyleik Williams | DT | 23 | Active | not found |
| MWMekhi Wingo | DT | 23 | Active | not found |
| DWDJ Wonnum | LB | 28 | Active | not found |
| RYRock Ya-Sin | CB | 30 | Active | not found |
| JBJake Bates | PK | 27 | Active | not found |
| JFJack Fox | P | 30 | Active | not found |
| HHHogan Hatten | LS | 26 | Active | not found |
| BBBen Bartch | G | 28 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| BBBrian Branch | S | 24 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| DCDamone Clark | LB | 26 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| THThomas Harper | S | 25 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| KJKerby Joseph | S | 25 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| TKTom Kennedy | WR | 30 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| KLKendrick Law | WR | 22 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| AMAvonte Maddox | CB | 30 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| GMGiovanni Manu | OT | 25 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| CMCade Mays | C | 27 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| IPIsiah Pacheco | RB | 27 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| PTPayton Turner | DE | 27 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| DWDevin White | LB | 28 | Day-To-Day | not found |
| LALuke Altmyer | QB | 23 | Practice Squad | not found |
| JBJoe Bachie | LB | 28 | Practice Squad | not found |
| ABAamaris Brown | CB | 24 | Practice Squad | not found |
| DCDeAndre Carter | WR | 33 | Practice Squad | not found |
| DCDevin Cochran | OT | 28 | Practice Squad | not found |
| TGThomas Gordon | TE | 26 | Practice Squad | not found |
| LJLucky Jackson | WR | 29 | Practice Squad | not found |
| LILawrence Keys III | WR | 26 | Practice Squad | not found |
| MKMiles Kitselman | TE | 24 | Practice Squad | not found |
| EKElijah Klein | G | 26 | Practice Squad | not found |
| DLDominic Lovett | WR | 23 | Practice Squad | not found |
| ALAnthony Lucas | DE | 22 | Practice Squad | not found |
| JMJeffrey M'ba | DT | 27 | Practice Squad | not found |
| MMMason Miller | G | 24 | Practice Squad | not found |
| JSJabari Small | RB | 25 | Practice Squad | not found |
| CSChris Smith | DT | 26 | Practice Squad | not found |
| NWNick Whiteside | CB | 26 | Practice Squad | not found |
Data & sourcing notes (3) — conflicts flagged, not silently resolved
- Major cap-data conflict between sources: Spotrac lists total cap $319.4M, cap space -$6.08M (over the cap), dead cap $17.0M, with cap hits of Jared Goff $69.6M, Amon-Ra St. Brown $33.1M, Penei Sewell $28.0M; Over The Cap lists total cap liabilities $287.2M, cap space $35.2M, dead cap $34.1M, with Goff $37.6M, St. Brown $12.3M, Sewell $13.1M. Only Alim McNeill ($29.0M) and D.J. Reed ($17.9M) matched across both sources. This JSON uses Over The Cap figures throughout; the Spotrac figures could not be reconciled and may reflect a different season/year or methodology.
- Over The Cap's own dead-money line items were reported to sum to roughly $33.1M versus its stated team total of $34.1M - a minor internal inconsistency on that source.
- No September/October 2026 transactions were found on sources checked; list reflects moves through August 31, 2026 only.
2026 salary cap
Periodic refresh, not live — see Setup & SyncTotal allocations
$287.2M
Cap space
$35.2M
Dead cap
$34.1M
Biggest cap hits
Data & sourcing notes (3) — conflicts flagged, not silently resolved
- Major cap-data conflict between sources: Spotrac lists total cap $319.4M, cap space -$6.08M (over the cap), dead cap $17.0M, with cap hits of Jared Goff $69.6M, Amon-Ra St. Brown $33.1M, Penei Sewell $28.0M; Over The Cap lists total cap liabilities $287.2M, cap space $35.2M, dead cap $34.1M, with Goff $37.6M, St. Brown $12.3M, Sewell $13.1M. Only Alim McNeill ($29.0M) and D.J. Reed ($17.9M) matched across both sources. This JSON uses Over The Cap figures throughout; the Spotrac figures could not be reconciled and may reflect a different season/year or methodology.
- Over The Cap's own dead-money line items were reported to sum to roughly $33.1M versus its stated team total of $34.1M - a minor internal inconsistency on that source.
- No September/October 2026 transactions were found on sources checked; list reflects moves through August 31, 2026 only.
What they've accomplished
Championships (all-time)
4
0 Super Bowl, 4 earlier titles
Championship history
NFL Championship Game
def. New York Giants
26-7
1935
NFL Championship Game
def. Cleveland Browns
17-7
1952
NFL Championship Game
def. Cleveland Browns
17-16
1953
NFL Championship Game
def. Cleveland Browns
59-14
1957
The complete story
Formed in 1928 as the Portsmouth Spartans in Ohio, the club joined the NFL in 1930 and relocated to Detroit in 1934, taking the Lions name after the city's baseball Tigers and choosing Honolulu-blue-and-silver colors. Detroit won four NFL championships in the pre-Super Bowl era (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957) but is the only team active for the entire Super Bowl era to have never reached one. The Lions moved into Ford Field in 2002 after stops at Tiger Stadium and the Pontiac Silverdome, and hold longstanding division rivalries with the Bears, Packers, and Vikings.
Who built the franchise
1931-1938
Dutch Clark
QB/coach; number 7 retired
1950-1958
Bobby Layne
QB; number 22 retired
1950-1955
Doak Walker
RB; number 37 retired
1953-1965
Joe Schmidt
LB; number 56 retired
1967-1977
Lem Barney
CB; number 20 retired
1989-1998
Barry Sanders
RB; number 20 retired
2007-2015
Calvin Johnson
WR
2009-2020
Matthew Stafford
QB
Data & sourcing notes (3) — conflicts flagged, not silently resolved
- Major cap-data conflict between sources: Spotrac lists total cap $319.4M, cap space -$6.08M (over the cap), dead cap $17.0M, with cap hits of Jared Goff $69.6M, Amon-Ra St. Brown $33.1M, Penei Sewell $28.0M; Over The Cap lists total cap liabilities $287.2M, cap space $35.2M, dead cap $34.1M, with Goff $37.6M, St. Brown $12.3M, Sewell $13.1M. Only Alim McNeill ($29.0M) and D.J. Reed ($17.9M) matched across both sources. This JSON uses Over The Cap figures throughout; the Spotrac figures could not be reconciled and may reflect a different season/year or methodology.
- Over The Cap's own dead-money line items were reported to sum to roughly $33.1M versus its stated team total of $34.1M - a minor internal inconsistency on that source.
- No September/October 2026 transactions were found on sources checked; list reflects moves through August 31, 2026 only.
Transactions
Refreshed from ESPN automatically| Date | Type | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Release | Signed DL Aidan Keanaaian to the practice squad. Released DL Chris Smith from the practice squad. |
| 2026-10-19 | Signing | Signed WR DeAndre Carter to the practice squad. |
| 2026-08-31 | Signing | Signed OG Elijah Klein from Tampa Bay |
| 2026-08-27 | Signing | Signed CB Eric Scott Jr. from Kansas City |
| 2026-08-24 | Signing | Signed S Jason Taylor II and RB Roydell Williams |
| 2026-08-09 | Signing | Signed QB Joshua Dobbs (1 yr, $1.425M) after Teddy Bridgewater's retirement |
| 2026-03-11 | Trade | Traded RB David Montgomery to Houston for a 2026 4th-round pick (No. 128), a 2027 7th-rounder, and C Juice Scruggs (Scruggs re-signed by Detroit same day) |
Data & sourcing notes (3) — conflicts flagged, not silently resolved
- Major cap-data conflict between sources: Spotrac lists total cap $319.4M, cap space -$6.08M (over the cap), dead cap $17.0M, with cap hits of Jared Goff $69.6M, Amon-Ra St. Brown $33.1M, Penei Sewell $28.0M; Over The Cap lists total cap liabilities $287.2M, cap space $35.2M, dead cap $34.1M, with Goff $37.6M, St. Brown $12.3M, Sewell $13.1M. Only Alim McNeill ($29.0M) and D.J. Reed ($17.9M) matched across both sources. This JSON uses Over The Cap figures throughout; the Spotrac figures could not be reconciled and may reflect a different season/year or methodology.
- Over The Cap's own dead-money line items were reported to sum to roughly $33.1M versus its stated team total of $34.1M - a minor internal inconsistency on that source.
- No September/October 2026 transactions were found on sources checked; list reflects moves through August 31, 2026 only.
