Head to head
Detroit Lions v San Francisco 49ers — every meeting since 2001
Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers have met 12 times since 2001. DET trail the regular-season series 2-9, and the two have met 1 time in the postseason (DET 0-1). Against the closing spread DET are 3-8. The highest-scoring meeting produced 74 points in 2024; the widest margin was 18.
DET record
2-9
regular season, 2001–2024
DET v the spread
3-8
covered–against
Highest scoring
74
combined, 2024
Widest margin
18
2008 season
Every meeting
12 games, 2001–2024| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 WK 17 | DET 40atSF 34 | 50.5 | SF -4 | DET by 6 |
| 2023 CON | DET 31atSF 34 | 52.5 | SF +7.5 | SF by 3 |
| 2021 WK 1 | SF 41atDET 33 | 46 | DET -9.5 | SF by 8 |
| 2018 WK 2 | DET 27atSF 30 | 48.5 | SF +6 | SF by 3 |
| 2015 WK 16 | SF 17atDET 32 | 42.5 | DET +8.5 | DET by 15 |
| 2012 WK 2 | DET 19atSF 27 | 46 | SF +7 | SF by 8 |
| 2011 WK 6 | SF 25atDET 19 | 45 | DET +5.5 | SF by 6 |
| 2009 WK 16 | DET 6atSF 20 | 41 | SF +14 | SF by 14 |
| 2008 WK 3 | DET 13atSF 31 | 47 | SF +5 | SF by 18 |
| 2006 WK 10 | SF 19atDET 13 | 46 | DET +6.5 | SF by 6 |
| 2003 WK 5 | DET 17atSF 24 | 42.5 | SF +7.5 | SF by 7 |
| 2001 WK 8 | DET 13atSF 21 | 47 | SF +8.5 | SF by 8 |
DET in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
- Last 102-8
The extremes
- Highest scoring2024 week 17 · DET 40 at SF 3474 points
- Lowest scoring2009 week 16 · DET 6 at SF 2026 points
- Widest margin2008 week 3 · DET 13 at SF 3118 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2001–2024| DET | SF | Met | DET record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | Alex Smith | 2 | 0-2 |
9 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, 2001–2024| DET | SF | Met | DET record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Campbell | Kyle Shanahan | 2 | 1-1 |
| Jim Schwartz | Jim Harbaugh | 2 | 0-2 |
| Rod Marinelli | Mike Nolan | 2 | 0-2 |
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 4 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 · 2g6 TD
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 1g4 TD
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 2g2 TD
- Jameson Williams WR · DET · 1g2 TD
- Kyle Juszczyk FB · SF · 1g1 TD
- Jimmy Garoppolo QB · SF · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 2g641 yds
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 1g377 yds
- Jimmy Garoppolo QB · SF · 1g314 yds
- Joshua Dobbs QB · SF · 1g35 yds
- Trey Lance QB · SF · 1g5 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g117 yds
- Elijah Mitchell RB · SF · 1g104 yds
- Jamaal Williams RB · DET · 1g54 yds
- D'Andre Swift RB · DET · 1g39 yds
- Isaac Guerendo RB · SF · 1g34 yds
- Craig Reynolds RB · DET · 1g31 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 2g194 yds
- George Kittle TE · SF · 2g190 yds
- Ricky Pearsall WR · SF · 1g141 yds
- T.J. Hockenson TE · DET · 1g97 yds
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g83 yds
- Jameson Williams WR · DET · 1g77 yds
