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SEASONS
Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CONF | DIVISION | FINISH | W | L | T | PLAYOFFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Spartans | ||||||||
| 1930 | NFL | 8th | 5 | 6 | 3 | The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 | ||
| 1931 | NFL | 2nd | 11 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1932 | NFL | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 4 | Lost Playoff Game (BEARS) 0-9 | ||
| 1933 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| Detroit Lions | ||||||||
| 1934 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 10 | 3 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1935 | NFL | Western | 1st | 7 | 3 | 2 | Won NFL Championship (1) (GIANTS) 26-7 | |
| 1936 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1937 | NFL | Western | T-2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1938 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1939 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1940 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 5 | 5 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1941 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 4 | 6 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1942 | NFL | Western | 5th | 0 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1943 | NFL | Western | 3rd | 3 | 6 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1944 | NFL | Western | T-2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1945 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1946 | NFL | Western | 5th | 1 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1947 | NFL | Western | 5th | 3 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1948 | NFL | Western | 5th | 2 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1949 | NFL | Western | 4th | 4 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1950 | NFL | National | 4th | 6 | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1951 | NFL | National | T-2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1952 | NFL | National | T-1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Conference Playoff (Rams) 31-21 | |
| Won NFL Championship (2) (BROWNS) 17-7 | ||||||||
| 1953 | NFL | Western | 1st | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won NFL Championship (3) (BROWNS) 17-16 | |
| 1954 | NFL | Western | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost NFL Championship (BROWNS) 10-56 | |
| 1955 | NFL | Western | 6th | 3 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1956 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1957 | NFL | Western | 1st | 8 | 4 | 0 | Won Conference Playoff (49ERS) 31-27 | |
| Won NFL Championship (4) (BROWNS) 59-14 | ||||||||
| 1958 | NFL | Western | 5th | 4 | 7 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1959 | NFL | Western | 5th | 3 | 8 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1960 | NFL | Western | T-2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Won Playoff Bowl (BROWNS) 17-16 | |
| 1961 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | Won Playoff Bowl (Eagles) 38-10 | |
| 1962 | NFL | Western | 2nd | 11 | 3 | 0 | Won Playoff Bowl (Steelers) 17-10 | |
| 1963 | NFL | Western | T-4th | 5 | 8 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1964 | NFL | Western | 4th | 7 | 5 | 2 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1965 | NFL | Western | 6th | 6 | 7 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1966 | NFL | Western | T-6th | 4 | 9 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1967 | NFL | Western | Central | 3rd | 5 | 7 | 2 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1968 | NFL | Western | Central | 4th | 4 | 8 | 2 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1969 | NFL | Western | Central | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1970 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 0-5 |
| 1971 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1972 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1973 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 6 | 7 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1974 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1975 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1976 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3RD | 6 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1977 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 6 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1978 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1979 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1980 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1981 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1982 | NFL | NFC | 8th | 4 | 5 | 0 | Lost First Round Playoffs (REDSKINS) 7-31 | |
| 1983 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (49ERS) 23-24 |
| 1984 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 11 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1985 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1986 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1987 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 4 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1988 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1989 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1990 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1991 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 38-6 |
| Lost NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (REDSKINS) 10-41 | ||||||||
| 1992 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1993 | NFL | NFC | Central | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 24-28 |
| 1994 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 12-16 |
| 1995 | NFL | NFC | Central | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 37-58 |
| 1996 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1997 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (BUCCANEERS) 10-20 |
| 1998 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1999 | NFL | NFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 13-27 |
| 2000 | NFL | NFC | Central | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2001 | NFL | NFC | Central | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2002 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2003 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2004 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2005 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2006 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2007 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2008 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 0 | 16 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2009 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2010 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2011 | NFL | NFC | North | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (SAINTS) 28-45 |
| 2012 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2013 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2014 | NFL | NFC | North | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 20-24 |
| 2015 | NFL | NFC | North | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2016 | NFL | NFC | North | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (SEAHAWKS) 6-26 |
| 2017 | NFL | NFC | North | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2018 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2019 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 12 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2020 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2021 | NFL | NFC | North | 4th | 3 | 13 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2022 | NFL | NFC | North | 2nd | 9 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2022 | NFL | NFC | NORTH | 1st | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBC |
| 2023 | NFL | NFC | NORTH | 1ST | 12 | 5 | 0 | Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 24-23 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Buccaneers) 31-23 LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (49ERS) 31-34 |