The NFL Belt · rivalry
Arizona Cardinals vs. Detroit Lions
6Belt meetings
2Cardinals wins
3Lions wins
2Title changes
Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions have met 6 times with the NFL belt on the line, from November 22, 1931 to November 12, 1961. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Detroit Lions lead the belt series 3–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Nov 22, 1931 | Chicago Cardinals beat Portsmouth Spartans 20–19 | Defense |
| 160 | Oct 2, 1932 | Portsmouth Spartans and Chicago Cardinals tied 7–7 | Tie · defense |
| 228 | Sep 19, 1937 | Detroit Lions beat Chicago Cardinals 16–7 | Title change |
| 318 | Sep 23, 1945 | Detroit Lions beat Chicago Cardinals 10–0 | Defense |
| 340 | Sep 28, 1947 | Chicago Cardinals beat Detroit Lions 45–21 | Defense |
| 520 | Nov 12, 1961 | Detroit Lions beat St. Louis Cardinals 45–14 | Title change |