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Detroit Lions

21Reigns
1,445Days held
22Defenses
1931First reign

Every reign

  1. 21st reign · Detroit LionsBeat Kansas City Chiefs 21–20 · lost to Seattle Seahawks
    Sep 7, 2023 – Sep 17, 202310 days · 0 def.
  2. 20th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Green Bay Packers 24–16 · lost to Atlanta Falcons
    Oct 29, 1995 – Nov 5, 19957 days · 0 def.
  3. 19th reign · Detroit LionsBeat San Francisco 49ers 27–24 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Sep 25, 1995 – Oct 15, 199520 days · 1 def.
  4. 18th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Minnesota Vikings 41–19 · lost to Miami Dolphins
    Dec 17, 1994 – Dec 25, 19948 days · 0 def.
  5. 17th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Dallas Cowboys 20–17 · lost to New England Patriots
    Sep 19, 1994 – Sep 25, 19946 days · 0 def.
  6. 16th reign · Detroit LionsBeat New York Jets 31–20 · lost to New England Patriots
    Nov 28, 1985 – Dec 8, 198510 days · 0 def.
  7. 15th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Oakland Raiders 16–0 · lost to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    Sep 27, 1981 – Oct 4, 19817 days · 0 def.
  8. 14th reign · Detroit LionsBeat New England Patriots 30–10 · lost to Washington Redskins
    Oct 10, 1976 – Oct 17, 19767 days · 0 def.
  9. 13th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Minnesota Vikings 32–31 · lost to San Francisco 49ers
    Nov 13, 1966 – Nov 24, 196611 days · 1 def.
  10. 12th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Baltimore Colts 31–14 · lost to Baltimore Colts
    Dec 6, 1964 – Oct 10, 1965308 days · 4 def.
  11. 11th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Green Bay Packers 26–14 · lost to Chicago Bears
    Nov 22, 1962 – Dec 16, 196224 days · 2 def.
  12. 10th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Baltimore Colts 29–20 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Sep 30, 1962 – Oct 7, 19627 days · 0 def.
  13. 9th reign · Detroit LionsBeat St. Louis Cardinals 45–14 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Nov 12, 1961 – Nov 23, 196111 days · 1 def.
  14. 8th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Cleveland Browns 20–7 · lost to Baltimore Colts
    Dec 8, 1957 – Sep 28, 1958294 days · 3 def.
  15. 7th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Baltimore Colts 31–14 · lost to Washington Redskins
    Oct 6, 1956 – Nov 11, 195636 days · 4 def.
  16. 6th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Pittsburgh Steelers 31–6 · lost to Chicago Bears
    Nov 9, 1952 – Nov 23, 195214 days · 1 def.
  17. 5th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Chicago Bears 41–21 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Nov 19, 1944 – Oct 7, 1945322 days · 3 def.
  18. 4th reign · Detroit LionsBeat Green Bay Packers 23–14 · lost to Washington Redskins
    Oct 20, 1940 – Oct 27, 19407 days · 0 def.
  19. 3rd reign · Detroit LionsBeat New York Giants 18–14 · lost to Chicago Bears
    Nov 5, 1939 – Nov 12, 19397 days · 0 def.
  20. 2nd reign · Detroit LionsBeat Chicago Cardinals 16–7 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Sep 19, 1937 – Oct 3, 193714 days · 0 def.
  21. 1st reign · Portsmouth SpartansBeat Chicago Bears 3–0 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Nov 29, 1931 – Oct 9, 1932315 days · 2 def.
10,168Longest wait between reigns, days (1995–2023)
1,604Average wait, days
1,152Days since the last reign ended (2023)
5–1Best belt season (1956)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
202321–111
201710–1
201110–1
200920–2
200820–2
200310–1
200220–2
200110–1
199553–222
199452–322
199220–2
199110–1
199010–1
198521–111
198420–2
198121–111
197710–1
197621–111
197020–2
196910–1
196720–1–1
196642–211
196553–1–11
196432–11
196320–2
196264–222
196132–111
195910–1
195820–21
195744–01
195665–111
195520–2
195410–1
195232–111
194910–1
194820–2
194710–1
194620–2
194521–11
194453–21
194310–1
194220–2
194110–1
194021–111
193921–111
193731–211
193620–2
193420–2
193241–2–11
193121–11
193020–2

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