2024 Regular season · Week 1 · Ford Field · Sunday Night
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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
The Detroit Lions beat the Los Angeles Rams 26–20 at home at Ford Field in overtime in Week 1 of the 2024 regular season on September 8, 2024. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
It was the only game of Week 1 to need overtime.
The result moved the Lions to 1–0 and dropped the Rams to 0–1. The Rams finished 2024 at 10–7 and lost in the Divisional round. The Lions finished 2024 at 15–2 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Detroit Lions won 24–23 on January 14, 2024. When they met again, the Los Angeles Rams won 41–34 on December 14, 2025.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Lions lead the series 7–6 after meeting No. 13 since 1999 Full series history
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