THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME
Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers.
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.
The Lions and 49ers have met 12 times since 2001, 11 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2023 Conference championship, went to the 49ers 34–31. Home field has mattered: the home side has won 8 of the 12 decided meetings. It is usually close: 9 of the 12 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2024, went to the Lions, 40–34.
- Regular season
- DET 2 · SF 9
- Playoffs
- DET 0 · SF 1
- Home record
- DET 1–3 · SF 7–1
- Points per meeting
- DET 21.9 · SF 26.9
- Current streak
- DET won the last meeting
- DET biggest win
- By 15 · SF 17, DET 32 (2015)
- SF biggest win
- By 18 · DET 13, SF 31 (2008)
Every meeting
| Season | Game | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Week 17 | DET 40, SF 34 | DET |
| 2023 | Conference championship | DET 31, SF 34 | SF |
| 2021 | Week 1 | SF 41, DET 33 | SF |
| 2018 | Week 2 | DET 27, SF 30 | SF |
| 2015 | Week 16 | SF 17, DET 32 | DET |
| 2012 | Week 2 | DET 19, SF 27 | SF |
| 2011 | Week 6 | SF 25, DET 19 | SF |
| 2009 | Week 16 | DET 6, SF 20 | SF |
| 2008 | Week 3 | DET 13, SF 31 | SF |
| 2006 | Week 10 | SF 19, DET 13 | SF |
| 2003 | Week 5 | DET 17, SF 24 | SF |
| 2001 | Week 8 | DET 13, SF 21 | SF |
Results through (Eastern time).
From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.