NFL ยท NFC North ยท Est. 1930
DetroitLions
What's happening now
Refreshed from ESPN automaticallyRecord
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4th in NFC North
Next game
vs/at Green Bay Packers, Sun, Oct 25, 2026 8:25 PM
Division
NFC North
Est. 1930 ยท 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 DT Aidan Keanaaina to the practice squad. Released DT Chris Smith from the practice squad.2026-10-20
- 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
Instant answers
StatMuse-style โ 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).
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
Roster
83 listed ยท 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 |
| AKAidan Keanaaina | DT | 24 | 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 |
| NWNick Whiteside | CB | 26 | Practice Squad | not found |
| CSChris Smith | DT | 26 | Free Agent | not found |
2026 salary cap
Periodic refresh, not live โ see Setup & SyncTotal allocations
$287.2M
Cap space
$35.2M
Dead cap
$34.1M
Biggest cap hits
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
Dutch Clark
QB/coach; number 7 retired
Bobby Layne
QB; number 22 retired
Doak Walker
RB; number 37 retired
Joe Schmidt
LB; number 56 retired
Lem Barney
CB; number 20 retired
Barry Sanders
RB; number 20 retired
Calvin Johnson
WR
Matthew Stafford
QB
Transactions
Refreshed from ESPN automatically| Date | Type | Move |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Release | Signed DT Aidan Keanaaina to the practice squad. Released DT Chris Smith from the practice squad. |
| 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) |
