Head to head
Cleveland Browns v Detroit Lions — every meeting since 2001
Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions have met 7 times since 2001. CLE trail the regular-season series 2-5. Against the closing spread CLE are 2-4 with 1 push. The highest-scoring meeting produced 75 points in 2009; the widest margin was 24.
CLE record
2-5
regular season, 2001–2025
CLE v the spread
2-4-1
covered–against–pushed
Highest scoring
75
combined, 2009
Widest margin
24
2025 season
Every meeting
7 games, 2001–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 4 | CLE 10atDET 34 | 44.5 | DET +10 | DET by 24 |
| 2021 WK 11 | DET 10atCLE 13 | 42.5 | CLE +13 | CLE by 3 |
| 2017 WK 10 | CLE 24atDET 38 | 42.5 | DET +10.5 | DET by 14 |
| 2013 WK 6 | DET 31atCLE 17 | 44 | CLE -1 | DET by 14 |
| 2009 WK 11 | CLE 37atDET 38 | 37.5 | DET +3.5 | DET by 1 |
| 2005 WK 7 | DET 13atCLE 10 | 36 | CLE +3 | DET by 3 |
| 2001 WK 2 | DET 14atCLE 24 | 33 | CLE -1.5 | CLE by 10 |
CLE in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 51-4
The extremes
- Highest scoring2009 week 11 · CLE 37 at DET 3875 points
- Lowest scoring2005 week 7 · DET 13 at CLE 1023 points
- Widest margin2025 week 4 · CLE 10 at DET 3424 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2025No meeting on file names both starting quarterbacks.
7 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2001–2025| CLE | DET | Met | CLE record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Stefanski | Dan Campbell | 2 | 1-1 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2001 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 5 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2001.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g2 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 1g2 TD
- Jarvis Landry WR · CLE · 1g1 TD
- Nick Chubb RB · CLE · 1g1 TD
- Baker Mayfield QB · CLE · 1g1 TD
- D'Andre Swift RB · DET · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Joe Flacco QB · CLE · 1g184 yds
- Baker Mayfield QB · CLE · 1g176 yds
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 1g168 yds
- Tim Boyle QB · DET · 1g77 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- D'Andre Swift RB · DET · 1g136 yds
- Nick Chubb RB · CLE · 1g130 yds
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g91 yds
- Quinshon Judkins RB · CLE · 1g82 yds
- D'Ernest Johnson RB · CLE · 1g26 yds
- Jason Cabinda FB · DET · 1g21 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g88 yds
- Isaiah Bond WR · CLE · 1g58 yds
- Austin Hooper TE · CLE · 1g53 yds
- T.J. Hockenson TE · DET · 1g51 yds
- Jerry Jeudy WR · CLE · 1g48 yds
- Ja'Marcus Bradley WR · CLE · 1g46 yds
