Head to head
Detroit Lions v Washington Commanders — every meeting since 1999
Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders have met 15 times since 1999. DET lead the regular-season series 9-4, and the two have met 2 times in the postseason (DET 0-2). Against the closing spread DET are 8-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 76 points in 2024; the widest margin was 31.
DET record
9-4
regular season, 1999–2025
DET v the spread
8-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
76
combined, 2024
Widest margin
31
2007 season
Every meeting
15 games, 1999–2025| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 WK 10 | DET 44atWAS 22 | 49.5 | WAS -8.5 | DET by 22 |
| 2024 DIV | WAS 45atDET 31 | 55.5 | DET +8.5 | WAS by 14 |
| 2022 WK 2 | WAS 27atDET 36 | 48.5 | DET -1 | DET by 9 |
| 2020 WK 10 | WAS 27atDET 30 | 46 | DET +2.5 | DET by 3 |
| 2019 WK 12 | DET 16atWAS 19 | 39 | WAS -4 | WAS by 3 |
| 2016 WK 7 | WAS 17atDET 20 | 50 | DET -1 | DET by 3 |
| 2013 WK 3 | DET 27atWAS 20 | 48.5 | WAS -1 | DET by 7 |
| 2010 WK 8 | WAS 25atDET 37 | 44.5 | DET +2.5 | DET by 12 |
| 2009 WK 3 | WAS 14atDET 19 | 39.5 | DET -6.5 | DET by 5 |
| 2008 WK 8 | WAS 25atDET 17 | 42 | DET -7 | WAS by 8 |
| 2007 WK 5 | DET 3atWAS 34 | 44.5 | WAS +4 | WAS by 31 |
| 2004 WK 9 | WAS 17atDET 10 | 37 | DET +3.5 | WAS by 7 |
| 2000 WK 2 | WAS 10atDET 15 | 43 | DET -5.5 | DET by 5 |
| 1999 WC | DET 13atWAS 27 | 46 | WAS +6 | WAS by 14 |
| 1999 WK 13 | WAS 17atDET 33 | 49.5 | DET +3.5 | DET by 16 |
DET in the last meetings
- Last 33-0
- Last 54-1
- Last 107-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2024 week 20 · WAS 45 at DET 3176 points
- Lowest scoring2000 week 2 · WAS 10 at DET 1525 points
- Widest margin2007 week 5 · DET 3 at WAS 3431 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2025No meeting on file names both starting quarterbacks.
13 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, 1999–2025| DET | WAS | Met | DET record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Schwartz | Mike Shanahan | 2 | 2-0 |
| Bobby Ross | Norv Turner | 2 | 2-0 |
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.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 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 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 2g7 TD
- Carson Wentz QB · WAS · 1g3 TD
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g3 TD
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g3 TD
- Marcus Mariota QB · WAS · 1g2 TD
- Logan Thomas TE · WAS · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jared Goff QB · DET · 2g576 yds
- Carson Wentz QB · WAS · 1g337 yds
- Marcus Mariota QB · WAS · 1g213 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET · 1g142 yds
- David Montgomery RB · DET · 1g71 yds
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 1g68 yds
- D'Andre Swift RB · DET · 1g56 yds
- Jamaal Williams RB · DET · 1g53 yds
- Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB · WAS · 1g30 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET · 2g174 yds
- Jameson Williams WR · DET · 1g119 yds
- Curtis Samuel WR · WAS · 1g78 yds
- Terry McLaurin WR · WAS · 1g75 yds
- Jahan Dotson WR · WAS · 1g59 yds
- Treylon Burks WR · WAS · 1g58 yds
