49ers vs Lions: All-Time Record & History

38 - 1 - 28

All-Time Record

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Series Snapshot

Series Leader

49ers

Total Meetings 67 games

First Meeting 1950

Average Scores

49ers vs Lions (All Time)

49ers 22.4 PPG

Lions 21.4 PPG

Home Field Advantage

49ers vs Lions (All Time)

49ers at Home 23-11

68% Win Rate

Lions at Home 18-15

55% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

49ers vs Lions

74 Total Points

Dec 30, 2024

49ers 34 - 40 Lions

Last Meeting

49ers vs Lions

Dec 30, 2024

Lions 40 - 34 49ers

Lions Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 67 times, first meeting in 1950.

The 49ers lead the all-time series 38-28-1.

The home team has won 61% of games in this matchup.

The last time 49ers won at Lions was Sep 12, 2021.

Largest victory: 49 points (49ers on Oct 1, 1961)

Current Form (Last 10)

49ers

8-2 W8

Recent: W W W W L W L W W W ← Latest

DET

Lions

4-6 L6

Recent: L W L W W L L L W L ← Latest

49ers are the hotter team coming into this matchup.

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Dec 30, 2024

DET W

49ers 34

Lions 40

Dec 30, 2024

49ers 34 @ Lions 40

DET W

Sep 12, 2021

SF W

49ers 41

Lions 33

Sep 12, 2021

49ers 41 @ Lions 33

SF W

Sep 16, 2018

SF W

49ers 30

Lions 27

Sep 16, 2018

49ers 30 @ Lions 27

SF W

Dec 27, 2015

DET W

49ers 17

Lions 32

Dec 27, 2015

49ers 17 @ Lions 32

DET W

Sep 16, 2012

SF W

49ers 27

Lions 19

Sep 16, 2012

49ers 27 @ Lions 19

SF W

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Complete History: 49ers vs Lions

67 games total • 49ers 38-28-1 Lions

Dec 30, 2024 Recent

DET W

49ers 34

Lions 40

Dec 30, 2024

Recent

49ers 34 vs Lions 40

DET W

Sep 12, 2021 Recent

SF W

49ers 41

Lions 33

Sep 12, 2021

Recent

49ers 41 @ Lions 33

SF W

Sep 16, 2018 Recent

SF W

49ers 30

Lions 27

Sep 16, 2018

Recent

49ers 30 vs Lions 27

SF W

Dec 27, 2015 Recent

DET W

49ers 17

Lions 32

Dec 27, 2015

Recent

49ers 17 @ Lions 32

DET W

Sep 16, 2012 Recent

SF W

49ers 27

Lions 19

Sep 16, 2012

Recent

49ers 27 vs Lions 19

SF W

Oct 16, 2011

SF W

49ers 25

Lions 19

Oct 16, 2011

49ers 25 @ Lions 19

SF W

Dec 27, 2009

SF W

49ers 20

Lions 6

Dec 27, 2009

49ers 20 vs Lions 6

SF W

Sep 21, 2008

SF W

49ers 31

Lions 13

Sep 21, 2008

49ers 31 vs Lions 13

SF W

Nov 12, 2006

SF W

49ers 19

Lions 13

Nov 12, 2006

49ers 19 @ Lions 13

SF W

Oct 05, 2003

SF W

49ers 24

Lions 17

Oct 05, 2003

49ers 24 vs Lions 17

SF W

Nov 04, 2001

SF W

49ers 21

Lions 13

Nov 04, 2001

49ers 21 vs Lions 13

SF W

Dec 14, 1998

SF W

49ers 35

Lions 13

Dec 14, 1998

49ers 35 vs Lions 13

SF W

Dec 23, 1996

SF W

49ers 24

Lions 14

Dec 23, 1996

49ers 24 vs Lions 14

SF W

Sep 25, 1995

DET W

49ers 24

Lions 27

Sep 25, 1995

49ers 24 @ Lions 27

DET W

Oct 09, 1994

SF W

49ers 27

Lions 21

Oct 09, 1994

49ers 27 @ Lions 21

SF W

Dec 19, 1993

SF W

49ers 55

Lions 17

Dec 19, 1993

49ers 55 @ Lions 17

SF W

Dec 28, 1992

SF W

49ers 24

Lions 6

Dec 28, 1992

49ers 24 vs Lions 6

SF W

Oct 20, 1991

SF W

49ers 35

Lions 3

Oct 20, 1991

49ers 35 vs Lions 3

SF W

Oct 02, 1988

SF W

49ers 20

Lions 13

Oct 02, 1988

49ers 20 vs Lions 13

SF W

Oct 20, 1985

DET W

49ers 21

Lions 23

Oct 20, 1985

49ers 21 @ Lions 23

DET W

Sep 02, 1984

SF W

49ers 30

Lions 27

Sep 02, 1984

49ers 30 @ Lions 27

SF W

Sep 06, 1981

DET W

49ers 17

Lions 24

Sep 06, 1981

49ers 17 @ Lions 24

DET W

Nov 02, 1980

DET W

49ers 13

Lions 17

Nov 02, 1980

49ers 13 @ Lions 17

DET W

Dec 17, 1978

DET W

49ers 14

Lions 33

Dec 17, 1978

49ers 14 @ Lions 33

DET W

Oct 23, 1977

SF W

49ers 28

Lions 7

Oct 23, 1977

49ers 28 vs Lions 7

SF W

Nov 02, 1975

DET W

49ers 17

Lions 28

Nov 02, 1975

49ers 17 vs Lions 28

DET W

Oct 14, 1974

DET W

49ers 13

Lions 17

Oct 14, 1974

49ers 13 @ Lions 17

DET W

Nov 04, 1973

DET W

49ers 20

Lions 30

Nov 04, 1973

49ers 20 @ Lions 30

DET W

Dec 19, 1971

SF W

49ers 31

Lions 27

Dec 19, 1971

49ers 31 vs Lions 27

SF W

Nov 22, 1970

DET W

49ers 7

Lions 28

Nov 22, 1970

49ers 7 @ Lions 28

DET W

Nov 02, 1969

DET W

49ers 14

Lions 26

Nov 02, 1969

49ers 14 vs Lions 26

DET W

Oct 27, 1968

SF W

49ers 14

Lions 7

Oct 27, 1968

49ers 14 @ Lions 7

SF W

Oct 29, 1967

DET W

49ers 3

Lions 45

Oct 29, 1967

49ers 3 vs Lions 45

DET W

Nov 24, 1966

SF W

49ers 41

Lions 14

Nov 24, 1966

49ers 41 @ Lions 14

SF W

Oct 23, 1966

SF W

49ers 27

Lions 24

Oct 23, 1966

49ers 27 vs Lions 24

SF W

Dec 05, 1965

SF W

49ers 17

Lions 14

Dec 05, 1965

49ers 17 vs Lions 14

SF W

Nov 14, 1965

SF W

49ers 27

Lions 21

Nov 14, 1965

49ers 27 @ Lions 21

SF W

Dec 13, 1964

DET W

49ers 7

Lions 24

Dec 13, 1964

49ers 7 @ Lions 24

DET W

Sep 13, 1964

DET W

49ers 17

Lions 26

Sep 13, 1964

49ers 17 vs Lions 26

DET W

Nov 03, 1963

DET W

49ers 7

Lions 45

Nov 03, 1963

49ers 7 vs Lions 45

DET W

Oct 06, 1963

DET W

49ers 3

Lions 26

Oct 06, 1963

49ers 3 @ Lions 26

DET W

Nov 11, 1962

DET W

49ers 24

Lions 38

Nov 11, 1962

49ers 24 vs Lions 38

DET W

Sep 23, 1962

DET W

49ers 24

Lions 45

Sep 23, 1962

49ers 24 @ Lions 45

DET W

Nov 05, 1961

Tie

49ers 20

Lions 20

Nov 05, 1961

49ers 20 vs Lions 20

Tie

Oct 01, 1961

SF W

49ers 49

Lions 0

Oct 01, 1961

49ers 49 @ Lions 0

SF W

Nov 06, 1960

DET W

49ers 0

Lions 24

Nov 06, 1960

49ers 0 vs Lions 24

DET W

Oct 09, 1960

SF W

49ers 14

Lions 10

Oct 09, 1960

49ers 14 @ Lions 10

SF W

Nov 01, 1959

SF W

49ers 33

Lions 7

Nov 01, 1959

49ers 33 vs Lions 7

SF W

Oct 18, 1959

SF W

49ers 34

Lions 13

Oct 18, 1959

49ers 34 @ Lions 13

SF W

Nov 16, 1958

DET W

49ers 21

Lions 35

Nov 16, 1958

49ers 21 @ Lions 35

DET W

Nov 02, 1958

SF W

49ers 24

Lions 21

Nov 02, 1958

49ers 24 vs Lions 21

SF W

Nov 17, 1957

DET W

49ers 10

Lions 31

Nov 17, 1957

49ers 10 @ Lions 31

DET W

Nov 03, 1957

SF W

49ers 35

Lions 31

Nov 03, 1957

49ers 35 vs Lions 31

SF W

Nov 04, 1956

DET W

49ers 13

Lions 17

Nov 04, 1956

49ers 13 vs Lions 17

DET W

Oct 21, 1956

DET W

49ers 17

Lions 20

Oct 21, 1956

49ers 17 @ Lions 20

DET W

Oct 30, 1955

SF W

49ers 38

Lions 21

Oct 30, 1955

49ers 38 vs Lions 21

SF W

Oct 16, 1955

SF W

49ers 27

Lions 24

Oct 16, 1955

49ers 27 @ Lions 24

SF W

Nov 14, 1954

DET W

49ers 7

Lions 48

Nov 14, 1954

49ers 7 @ Lions 48

DET W

Oct 24, 1954

SF W

49ers 37

Lions 31

Oct 24, 1954

49ers 37 vs Lions 31

SF W

Oct 25, 1953

DET W

49ers 10

Lions 14

Oct 25, 1953

49ers 10 vs Lions 14

DET W

Oct 11, 1953

DET W

49ers 21

Lions 24

Oct 11, 1953

49ers 21 @ Lions 24

DET W

Oct 12, 1952

SF W

49ers 28

Lions 0

Oct 12, 1952

49ers 28 @ Lions 0

SF W

Sep 28, 1952

SF W

49ers 17

Lions 3

Sep 28, 1952

49ers 17 vs Lions 3

SF W

Dec 16, 1951

SF W

49ers 21

Lions 17

Dec 16, 1951

49ers 21 vs Lions 17

SF W

Dec 02, 1951

SF W

49ers 20

Lions 10

Dec 02, 1951

49ers 20 @ Lions 10

SF W

Oct 22, 1950

SF W

49ers 28

Lions 27

Oct 22, 1950

49ers 28 vs Lions 27

SF W

Oct 08, 1950

DET W

49ers 7

Lions 24

Oct 08, 1950

49ers 7 @ Lions 24

DET W

67 total games • First meeting: Oct 08, 1950

Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

49ers

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 79 Seasons

54%

630-526-16

PLAYOFF SEASONS 79 total

38% of seasons

CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1994

1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994

RECENT FORM Last 5 years

60%

41-27-0

DET

Lions

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 95 Seasons

45%

606-709-34

PLAYOFF SEASONS 95 total

20% of seasons

CHAMPIONSHIPS Last: 1957

1935, 1952, 1953, 1957

RECENT FORM Last 5 years

57%

39-28-1

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records

49ers

Top 5 seasons

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1984

Won Super Bowl

15-1-0

93.8%

1989

Won Super Bowl

14-2-0

87.5%

1990

Lost Conference Championship

14-2-0

87.5%

1992

Lost Conference Championship

14-2-0

87.5%

1981

Won Super Bowl

13-3-0

81.3%

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Lions

Top 5 seasons

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2024

Lost Divisional Round

15-2-0

88.2%

1991

Lost Conference Championship

12-4-0

75%

2023

Lost Conference Championship

12-5-0

70.6%

1931

11-3-0

78.6%

1962

11-3-0

78.6%

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