Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts

Detroit Lions 20

Indianapolis Colts leads 22-20-2

2 ties

1953 to 2024

Detroit Lions won the last meeting

Indianapolis Colts 22

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +6) ▼ Indianapolis Colts ahead (peak +3)

Detroit Lions Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Lions 4 (1953–1954), Baltimore Colts 4 (1958–1959). Current: Detroit Lions 1.

Split	Detroit Lions record
Regular season	20-22-2
Hosted by Detroit Lions	9-11-1
Hosted by Indianapolis Colts	11-11-1
Last 10 seasons (1985 to 2024)	4-6
Largest Detroit Lions win	35-0 (1954)
Largest Indianapolis Colts win	34-0 (1964)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2024	Nov 24, 2024	Detroit Lions	24-6	at Indianapolis Colts	Week 12
2020	Nov 1, 2020	Indianapolis Colts	41-21	at Detroit Lions	Week 8

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2016	Sep 11, 2016	Detroit Lions	39-35	at Indianapolis Colts	Week 1
2012	Dec 2, 2012	Indianapolis Colts	35-33	at Detroit Lions	Week 13

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2008	Dec 14, 2008	Indianapolis Colts	31-21	at Indianapolis Colts	Week 15
2004	Nov 25, 2004	Indianapolis Colts	41-9	at Detroit Lions	Week 12
2000	Oct 29, 2000	Indianapolis Colts	30-18	at Indianapolis Colts	Week 9

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1997	Nov 23, 1997	Detroit Lions	32-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 13
1991	Sep 22, 1991	Detroit Lions	33-24	at Indianapolis Colts	Week 4

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1985	Sep 22, 1985	Indianapolis Colts	14-6	at Indianapolis Colts	Week 3
1980	Nov 16, 1980	Baltimore Colts	10-9	at Detroit Lions	Week 11

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1977	Dec 11, 1977	Detroit Lions	13-10	at Baltimore Colts	Week 13
1973	Oct 21, 1973	Baltimore Colts	29-27	at Detroit Lions	Week 6

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969	Dec 7, 1969	Tie	17-17	at Baltimore Colts	Week 12
1968	Nov 10, 1968	Baltimore Colts	27-10	at Detroit Lions	Week 9
1967	Nov 19, 1967	Baltimore Colts	41-7	at Baltimore Colts	Week 10
1966 (1-1)	Oct 16, 1966	Baltimore Colts	45-14	at Baltimore Colts	Week 6
	Nov 20, 1966	Detroit Lions	20-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
1965 (0-1-1)	Oct 10, 1965	Baltimore Colts	31-7	at Baltimore Colts	Week 4
	Nov 25, 1965	Tie	24-24	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
1964 (1-1)	Oct 25, 1964	Baltimore Colts	34-0	at Detroit Lions	Week 7
	Dec 6, 1964	Detroit Lions	31-14	at Baltimore Colts	Week 13
1963 (0-2)	Oct 20, 1963	Baltimore Colts	25-21	at Detroit Lions	Week 6
	Nov 10, 1963	Baltimore Colts	24-21	at Baltimore Colts	Week 9
1962 (2-0)	Sep 30, 1962	Detroit Lions	29-20	at Baltimore Colts	Week 3
	Dec 2, 1962	Detroit Lions	21-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 12
1961 (1-1)	Sep 24, 1961	Detroit Lions	16-15	at Baltimore Colts	Week 2
	Oct 22, 1961	Baltimore Colts	17-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 6
1960 (2-0)	Oct 23, 1960	Detroit Lions	30-17	at Detroit Lions	Week 5
	Dec 4, 1960	Detroit Lions	20-15	at Baltimore Colts	Week 11

1950s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1959 (0-2)	Sep 27, 1959	Baltimore Colts	21-9	at Baltimore Colts	Week 1
	Oct 11, 1959	Baltimore Colts	31-24	at Detroit Lions	Week 3
1958 (0-2)	Sep 28, 1958	Baltimore Colts	28-15	at Baltimore Colts	Week 1
	Oct 19, 1958	Baltimore Colts	40-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
1957 (1-1)	Sep 29, 1957	Baltimore Colts	34-14	at Baltimore Colts	Week 1
	Oct 20, 1957	Detroit Lions	31-27	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
1956 (2-0)	Oct 6, 1956	Detroit Lions	31-14	at Baltimore Colts	Week 2
	Nov 18, 1956	Detroit Lions	27-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 8
1955 (1-1)	Oct 1, 1955	Baltimore Colts	28-13	at Baltimore Colts	Week 2
	Nov 5, 1955	Detroit Lions	24-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 7
1954 (2-0)	Oct 16, 1954	Detroit Lions	35-0	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
	Nov 6, 1954	Detroit Lions	27-3	at Baltimore Colts	Week 7
1953 (2-0)	Oct 3, 1953	Detroit Lions	27-17	at Baltimore Colts	Week 2
	Nov 7, 1953	Detroit Lions	17-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 7