Matchup Index

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Arizona Cardinals 28
Detroit Lions leads 39-28-6
6 ties
1930 to 2026
Detroit Lions have won 4 straight
Detroit Lions 39

Series timeline

▲ Arizona Cardinals ahead (peak +1) ▼ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +17)
1930: Tied 0-01930: Chicago Cardinals 23-131931: Portsmouth Spartans 13-31931: Chicago Cardinals 20-191932: Tied 7-71933: Portsmouth Spartans 7-61934: Detroit Lions 6-01934: Detroit Lions 17-131935: Tied 10-101935: Detroit Lions 7-61936: Detroit Lions 39-01936: Detroit Lions 14-71937: Detroit Lions 16-71937: Detroit Lions 16-71938: Detroit Lions 10-01938: Detroit Lions 7-31939: Detroit Lions 21-131939: Detroit Lions 17-31940: Tied 0-01940: Detroit Lions 43-141941: Tied 14-141941: Detroit Lions 21-31942: Chicago Cardinals 13-01942: Chicago Cardinals 7-01943: Detroit Lions 35-171943: Detroit Lions 7-01944: Detroit Lions 27-61944: Detroit Lions 21-71945: Detroit Lions 10-01945: Detroit Lions 26-01946: Chicago Cardinals 34-141946: Chicago Cardinals 36-141947: Chicago Cardinals 45-211947: Chicago Cardinals 17-71948: Chicago Cardinals 56-201948: Chicago Cardinals 28-141949: Detroit Lions 24-71949: Chicago Cardinals 42-191959: Detroit Lions 45-211961: Detroit Lions 45-141967: St. Louis Cardinals 38-281969: Detroit Lions 20-01970: Detroit Lions 16-31973: Detroit Lions 20-161975: St. Louis Cardinals 24-131978: St. Louis Cardinals 21-141980: Detroit Lions 20-71980: St. Louis Cardinals 24-231989: Arizona Cardinals 16-131993: Detroit Lions 26-201993: Detroit Lions 21-141995: Arizona Cardinals 20-171998: Arizona Cardinals 17-151999: Arizona Cardinals 23-192001: Arizona Cardinals 45-382002: Arizona Cardinals 23-202003: Detroit Lions 42-242004: Detroit Lions 26-122005: Detroit Lions 29-212006: Arizona Cardinals 17-102007: Arizona Cardinals 31-212009: Arizona Cardinals 31-242012: Arizona Cardinals 38-102013: Arizona Cardinals 25-212014: Arizona Cardinals 14-62015: Arizona Cardinals 42-172017: Detroit Lions 35-232018: Detroit Lions 17-32019: Tied 27-272020: Detroit Lions 26-232021: Detroit Lions 30-122024: Detroit Lions 20-132026: Detroit Lions 45-21

Chicago Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals Portsmouth Spartans Detroit Lions Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Arizona Cardinals 7 (2006–2015), Detroit Lions 9 (1935–1939). Current: Detroit Lions 4.

Splits

SplitArizona Cardinals record
Regular season28-39-6
Hosted by Arizona Cardinals17-17-3
Hosted by Detroit Lions11-22-3
Last 10 seasons (2013 to 2026)3-6-1
Largest Arizona Cardinals win56-20 (1948)
Largest Detroit Lions win39-0 (1936)

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2026 Oct 11, 2026 Detroit Lions 45-21 at Arizona Cardinals Week 5
2024 Sep 22, 2024 Detroit Lions 20-13 at Arizona Cardinals Week 3
2021 Dec 19, 2021 Detroit Lions 30-12 at Detroit Lions Week 15
2020 Sep 27, 2020 Detroit Lions 26-23 at Arizona Cardinals Week 3
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019 Sep 8, 2019 Tie 27-27 at Arizona Cardinals Week 1
2018 Dec 9, 2018 Detroit Lions 17-3 at Arizona Cardinals Week 14
2017 Sep 10, 2017 Detroit Lions 35-23 at Detroit Lions Week 1
2015 Oct 11, 2015 Arizona Cardinals 42-17 at Detroit Lions Week 5
2014 Nov 16, 2014 Arizona Cardinals 14-6 at Arizona Cardinals Week 11
2013 Sep 15, 2013 Arizona Cardinals 25-21 at Arizona Cardinals Week 2
2012 Dec 16, 2012 Arizona Cardinals 38-10 at Arizona Cardinals Week 15
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009 Dec 20, 2009 Arizona Cardinals 31-24 at Detroit Lions Week 15
2007 Nov 11, 2007 Arizona Cardinals 31-21 at Arizona Cardinals Week 10
2006 Nov 19, 2006 Arizona Cardinals 17-10 at Arizona Cardinals Week 11
2005 Nov 13, 2005 Detroit Lions 29-21 at Detroit Lions Week 10
2004 Dec 5, 2004 Detroit Lions 26-12 at Detroit Lions Week 13
2003 Sep 7, 2003 Detroit Lions 42-24 at Detroit Lions Week 1
2002 Dec 8, 2002 Arizona Cardinals 23-20 at Arizona Cardinals Week 14
2001 Nov 18, 2001 Arizona Cardinals 45-38 at Arizona Cardinals Week 10
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999 Nov 14, 1999 Arizona Cardinals 23-19 at Arizona Cardinals Week 10
1998 Nov 1, 1998 Arizona Cardinals 17-15 at Detroit Lions Week 9
1995 Sep 17, 1995 Arizona Cardinals 20-17 at Detroit Lions Week 3
1993 (0-2) Sep 26, 1993 Detroit Lions 26-20 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Dec 12, 1993 Detroit Lions 21-14 at Arizona Cardinals Week 15
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989 Sep 10, 1989 Arizona Cardinals 16-13 at Detroit Lions Week 1
1980 (1-1) Sep 21, 1980 Detroit Lions 20-7 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Dec 7, 1980 St. Louis Cardinals 24-23 at St. Louis Cardinals Week 14
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1978 Dec 3, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 21-14 at St. Louis Cardinals Week 14
1975 Dec 21, 1975 St. Louis Cardinals 24-13 at Detroit Lions Week 14
1973 Dec 2, 1973 Detroit Lions 20-16 at St. Louis Cardinals Week 12
1970 Dec 6, 1970 Detroit Lions 16-3 at Detroit Lions Week 12
1960s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1969 Nov 16, 1969 Detroit Lions 20-0 at Detroit Lions Week 9
1967 Oct 1, 1967 St. Louis Cardinals 38-28 at St. Louis Cardinals Week 3
1961 Nov 12, 1961 Detroit Lions 45-14 at St. Louis Cardinals Week 9
1950s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1959 Dec 6, 1959 Detroit Lions 45-21 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1940s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1949 (1-1) Oct 23, 1949 Detroit Lions 24-7 at Chicago Cardinals Week 5
Nov 6, 1949 Chicago Cardinals 42-19 at Detroit Lions Week 7
1948 (2-0) Nov 7, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 56-20 at Chicago Cardinals Week 8
Nov 25, 1948 Chicago Cardinals 28-14 at Detroit Lions Week 11
1947 (2-0) Sep 28, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 45-21 at Chicago Cardinals Week 2
Nov 9, 1947 Chicago Cardinals 17-7 at Detroit Lions Week 8
1946 (2-0) Sep 30, 1946 Chicago Cardinals 34-14 at Chicago Cardinals Week 2
Oct 13, 1946 Chicago Cardinals 36-14 at Detroit Lions Week 4
1945 (0-2) Sep 23, 1945 Detroit Lions 10-0 at Chicago Cardinals Week 1
Oct 21, 1945 Detroit Lions 26-0 at Detroit Lions Week 5
1944 (0-2) Nov 5, 1944 Detroit Lions 27-6 at Chicago Cardinals Week 8
Nov 12, 1944 Detroit Lions 21-7 at Detroit Lions Week 9
1943 (0-2) Sep 19, 1943 Detroit Lions 35-17 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Oct 17, 1943 Detroit Lions 7-0 at Chicago Cardinals Week 5
1942 (2-0) Sep 20, 1942 Chicago Cardinals 13-0 at Chicago Cardinals Week 2
Oct 18, 1942 Chicago Cardinals 7-0 at Detroit Lions Week 6
1941 (0-1-1) Sep 27, 1941 Tie 14-14 at Chicago Cardinals Week 4
Nov 30, 1941 Detroit Lions 21-3 at Detroit Lions Week 13
1940 (0-1-1) Sep 15, 1940 Tie 0-0 at Chicago Cardinals Week 2
Oct 5, 1940 Detroit Lions 43-14 at Detroit Lions Week 5
1930s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1939 (0-2) Sep 10, 1939 Detroit Lions 21-13 at Detroit Lions Week 1
Oct 1, 1939 Detroit Lions 17-3 at Chicago Cardinals Week 4
1938 (0-2) Oct 23, 1938 Detroit Lions 10-0 at Detroit Lions Week 7
Nov 20, 1938 Detroit Lions 7-3 at Chicago Cardinals Week 11
1937 (0-2) Sep 19, 1937 Detroit Lions 16-7 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Nov 21, 1937 Detroit Lions 16-7 at Chicago Cardinals Week 12
1936 (0-2) Sep 28, 1936 Detroit Lions 39-0 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Nov 22, 1936 Detroit Lions 14-7 at Chicago Cardinals Week 11
1935 (0-1-1) Sep 29, 1935 Tie 10-10 at Detroit Lions Week 3
Nov 3, 1935 Detroit Lions 7-6 at Chicago Cardinals Week 8
1934 (0-2) Sep 30, 1934 Detroit Lions 6-0 at Detroit Lions Week 4
Nov 11, 1934 Detroit Lions 17-13 at Chicago Cardinals Week 10
1933 Oct 1, 1933 Portsmouth Spartans 7-6 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 3
1932 Oct 2, 1932 Tie 7-7 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 3
1931 (1-1) Sep 23, 1931 Portsmouth Spartans 13-3 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 2
Nov 22, 1931 Chicago Cardinals 20-19 at Chicago Cardinals Week 11
1930 (1-0-1) Oct 5, 1930 Tie 0-0 at Portsmouth Spartans Week 4
Oct 26, 1930 Chicago Cardinals 23-13 at Chicago Cardinals Week 7

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.