Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Cleveland Browns 6

Detroit Lions leads 20-6

wins

1952 to 2025

Detroit Lions won the last meeting

Detroit Lions 20

Series timeline

▼ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +14)

Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Cleveland Browns 2 (1983–1986), Detroit Lions 4 (1952–1954). Current: Detroit Lions 1.

Split	Cleveland Browns record
Regular season	5-17
Postseason	1-3
Hosted by Cleveland Browns	5-7
Hosted by Detroit Lions	1-13
Last 10 seasons (1989 to 2025)	2-8
Largest Cleveland Browns win	56-10 (1954)
Largest Detroit Lions win	59-14 (1957)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1957	Dec 29, 1957	Detroit Lions	59-14	at Detroit Lions	Championship
1954	Dec 26, 1954	Cleveland Browns	56-10	at Cleveland Browns	Championship
1953	Dec 27, 1953	Detroit Lions	17-16	at Detroit Lions	Championship
1952	Dec 28, 1952	Detroit Lions	17-7	at Cleveland Browns	Championship

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Sep 28, 2025	Detroit Lions	34-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
2021	Nov 21, 2021	Cleveland Browns	13-10	at Cleveland Browns	Week 11

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2017	Nov 12, 2017	Detroit Lions	38-24	at Detroit Lions	Week 10
2013	Oct 13, 2013	Detroit Lions	31-17	at Cleveland Browns	Week 6

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009	Nov 22, 2009	Detroit Lions	38-37	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
2005	Oct 23, 2005	Detroit Lions	13-10	at Cleveland Browns	Week 7
2001	Sep 23, 2001	Cleveland Browns	24-14	at Cleveland Browns	Week 2

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1995	Oct 8, 1995	Detroit Lions	38-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 6
1992	Dec 13, 1992	Detroit Lions	24-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 15

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989	Nov 23, 1989	Detroit Lions	13-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 12
1986	Sep 28, 1986	Cleveland Browns	24-21	at Cleveland Browns	Week 4
1983	Sep 11, 1983	Cleveland Browns	31-26	at Detroit Lions	Week 2

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1975	Nov 9, 1975	Detroit Lions	21-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 8
1970	Oct 18, 1970	Detroit Lions	41-24	at Cleveland Browns	Week 5

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969	Oct 5, 1969	Detroit Lions	28-21	at Cleveland Browns	Week 3
1967	Sep 24, 1967	Detroit Lions	31-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 2
1964	Nov 15, 1964	Cleveland Browns	37-21	at Cleveland Browns	Week 10
1963	Dec 8, 1963	Detroit Lions	38-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 13

1950s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1958	Nov 9, 1958	Detroit Lions	30-10	at Cleveland Browns	Week 7
1957 (0-2)	Dec 8, 1957	Detroit Lions	20-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
	Dec 29, 1957	Detroit Lions	59-14	at Detroit Lions	Championship Postseason
1954 (1-1)	Dec 19, 1954	Detroit Lions	14-10	at Cleveland Browns	Week 13
	Dec 26, 1954	Cleveland Browns	56-10	at Cleveland Browns	Championship Postseason
1953	Dec 27, 1953	Detroit Lions	17-16	at Detroit Lions	Championship Postseason
1952 (0-2)	Nov 2, 1952	Detroit Lions	17-6	at Detroit Lions	Week 6
	Dec 28, 1952	Detroit Lions	17-7	at Cleveland Browns	Championship Postseason