The NFL Belt · rivalry
Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers
7Belt meetings
5Lions wins
249ers wins
2Title changes
Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers have met 7 times with the NFL belt on the line, from October 21, 1956 to September 25, 1995. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Detroit Lions lead the belt series 5–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453 | Oct 21, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 20–17 | Defense |
| 455 | Nov 4, 1956 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 17–13 | Defense |
| 474 | Dec 22, 1957 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 31–27 Playoffs | Defense |
| 568 | Dec 13, 1964 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 24–7 | Defense |
| 593 | Nov 24, 1966 | San Francisco 49ers beat Detroit Lions 41–14 | Title change |
| 1,037 | Dec 28, 1992 | San Francisco 49ers beat Detroit Lions 24–6 | Defense |
| 1,083 | Sep 25, 1995 | Detroit Lions beat San Francisco 49ers 27–24 | Title change |