The NFL Belt · rivalry
Detroit Lions vs. Washington Commanders
6Belt meetings
1Lions wins
5Commanders wins
3Title changes
Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders have met 6 times with the NFL belt on the line, from October 27, 1940 to October 26, 2008. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Washington Commanders lead the belt series 5–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 267 | Oct 27, 1940 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 20–14 | Title change |
| 303 | Nov 14, 1943 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 42–20 | Defense |
| 456 | Nov 11, 1956 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 18–17 | Title change |
| 571 | Oct 3, 1965 | Detroit Lions beat Washington Redskins 14–10 | Defense |
| 745 | Oct 17, 1976 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 20–7 | Title change |
| 1,314 | Oct 26, 2008 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 25–17 | Defense |