Head to head

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Dallas Cowboys v Detroit Lions — every meeting since 2001

Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions have met 18 times since 2001. DAL lead the regular-season series 10-7, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (DAL 1-0). Against the closing spread DAL are 11-6. The highest-scoring meeting produced 74 points in 2025; the widest margin was 38.

DAL record

10-7

regular season, 2001–2025

DAL v the spread

11-6

covered–against

Highest scoring

74

combined, 2025

Widest margin

38

2024 season

Every meeting

18 games, 2001–2025
GameResultTotalLineWon by
2025 WK 14DAL 30atDET 4455.5DET +3.5DET by 14
2024 WK 6DET 47atDAL 952.5DAL -3.5DET by 38
2023 WK 17DET 19atDAL 2053DAL +5.5DAL by 1
2022 WK 7DET 6atDAL 2449.5DAL +7DAL by 18
2019 WK 11DAL 35atDET 2746.5DET -7.5DAL by 8
2018 WK 4DET 24atDAL 2644DAL +2.5DAL by 2
2016 WK 16DET 21atDAL 4247DAL +6.5DAL by 21
2014 WCDET 20atDAL 2447.5DAL +6DAL by 4
2013 WK 8DAL 30atDET 3151DET +3DET by 1
2011 WK 4DET 34atDAL 3046DAL +2.5DET by 4
2010 WK 11DET 19atDAL 3547.5DAL +5DAL by 16
2007 WK 14DAL 28atDET 2750DET -10DAL by 1
2006 WK 17DET 39atDAL 3145.5DAL +13.5DET by 8
2005 WK 11DET 7atDAL 2039DAL +8DAL by 13
2004 WK 8DET 21atDAL 3140DAL +3DAL by 10
2003 WK 7DAL 38atDET 739DET -3DAL by 31
2002 WK 9DAL 7atDET 937DET +3DET by 2
2001 WK 17DAL 10atDET 1536DET -3DET by 5

DAL in the last meetings

  • Last 31-2
  • Last 53-2
  • Last 106-4

The extremes

  • Highest scoring2025 week 14 · DAL 30 at DET 4474 points
  • Lowest scoring2002 week 9 · DAL 7 at DET 916 points
  • Widest margin2024 week 6 · DET 47 at DAL 938 points

By starting quarterback

regular season, 2001–2025
DALDETMetDAL record
Dak PrescottJared Goff42-2
Dak PrescottMatthew Stafford22-0
Tony RomoMatthew Stafford20-2
Tony RomoJon Kitna21-1

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
DALDETMetDAL record
Mike McCarthyDan Campbell32-1
Jason GarrettJim Schwartz31-2
Bill ParcellsSteve Mariucci33-0
Jason GarrettMatt Patricia22-0
Dave CampoMarty Mornhinweg20-2

4 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 above

Everything 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 · 4 meetings

Most passing yards

since 2021 · 4 meetings

Most rushing yards

since 2021 · 4 meetings

Most receiving yards

since 2021 · 4 meetings

Both clubs

DAL logoDallas Cowboysseason by season, form and what they allowDET logoDetroit Lionsseason by season, form and what they allow