Last Time the Lions had 4 winning seasons in a row

[biggunsbob]

Dan Campbell’s record
2021 (3-13-1)
2022(9-8)
2023 (12-5)
2024 (15-2)
2025 (9-8)

2022 to 2025. Four winning seasons in a row . There are a few three in a row and three out of four years 1993,94, and 95. 1992 was 5-11, while 1991 was 12-4.

Joe Schmidt had 4 winning seasons in a row and made the wildcard In 1970 then got feed up with ownership and the GM . His first two season he had losing records then
1969 (9-4-1) damn 5th best record. No wildcard.
1970(10-4) lost wildcard
1971 (7-6-1)
1972 (8-5-1)
1973 new coach 6-7-1

Three in a row 1960,61,62

Probably the two best stretches was 1950 to 1957, and 1931 to 1939
1950 was 6-6
1951 (7-4-1)
1952 (9-3) won nfl title
1953 (10-2) won nfl title
1954 (9-2-1) lost nfl title
1955 (3-9)
1956 (9-3) missed champions last game.
1957 (8-4) won nfl title
Lions started in Portsmouth in 1930 with a losing record.
1931 (11-3) 2nd
1932 (6-2-4)
1933 (6-5-0)
1934 (10-3) 2nd and first season in Detroit
1935 (7-3-2) won NFL title .
1936 (8-4) 3rd
1937 (7-4) 2nd
1938 (7-4) 2nd
1939 (6-5).
1940 .500

So longest stretch was 1931 to 1939. So 9 is the record.
Clark was coach for 8 of those. He left in 1939.

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[Mitchrapp]

'22 9-8 looked good. '25 9-8 apparently does not.

And if you take out the 17th game that was added '22, and '25 wouldn't have counted.

 

[biggunsbob]

Well you can’t take them out because all 17 games count.
Sadly injuries have made the lions have many holes all over the
Field..

 

[biggunsbob]

Four teams with first place schedules didnt make the playoffs.

1st-Lions (15-2) to (9-8)
1st-Chiefs (15-2) to (6-11)
1st- Ravens (12-5) to (8-9)
1st-Bucs (10-7) to (8-9)

3rd and 4th place schedule teams that made the playoffs.
4th Pats (4-13) to (14-3)
4th Bears (5-12) to (11-6)
4th 49ers (6-11) to (12-5)
3rd Jags (4-13) to (13-4)
3rd Panthers (5-12) to (8-9)

 

[tomdalton22]

'22 9-8 looked good. '25 9-8 apparently does not.

And if you take out the 17th game that was added '22, and '25 wouldn't have counted.

'22 coming off 3-13-1 gives fans hope. '25 coming off 15-2 makes fans feel that the team is regressing. That's the difference.

 

[biggunsbob]

Oh they regressed. I just wonder if Brad and Dan can fix this and get the train back on the tracks.