Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions head-to-head
Who has won more, the Dallas Cowboys or the Detroit Lions?
Dallas Cowboys lead the series 17-12 in 32 meetings since Dec 26, 1970. They average 22.6 to 19.2. The last meeting was Dec 4, 2025, 44-30.
- Record
- Dallas Cowboys 17-12-3 Detroit Lions
- Games
- 32
- Points per game
- 22.6 – 19.2
- Biggest win
- Detroit Lions by 38
Detroit Lions have won the last 2 meetings.
3 of those 32 games were in the postseason.
Every meeting on file
| Dec 4, 2025 |  DAL at  DET | 30-44 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 13, 2024 | DET at DAL | 47-9 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 30, 2023 | DET at DAL | 19-20 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 23, 2022 | DET at DAL | 6-24 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Nov 17, 2019 | DAL at DET | 35-27 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2018 | DET at DAL | 24-26 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2016 | DET at DAL | 21-42 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Jan 4, 2015 | DET at DAL | 20-24 | Dallas Cowboys | Postseason |
| Oct 27, 2013 | DAL at DET | 30-31 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 2, 2011 | DET at DAL | 34-30 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 21, 2010 | DET at DAL | 19-35 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Dec 9, 2007 | DAL at DET | 28-27 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2006 | DET at DAL | 39-31 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2005 | DET at DAL | 7-20 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2004 | DET at DAL | 21-31 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 19, 2003 | DAL at DET | 38-7 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Nov 3, 2002 | DAL at DET | 7-9 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Jan 6, 2002 | DAL at DET | 10-15 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 19, 1994 | DET at DAL | 0-0 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 8, 1992 | DAL at DET | 37-3 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Jan 5, 1992 | DAL at DET | 6-38 | Detroit Lions | Postseason |
| Oct 27, 1991 | DAL at DET | 10-34 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 8, 1987 | DAL at DET | 17-27 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Sep 14, 1986 | DAL at DET | 31-7 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Sep 15, 1985 | DAL at DET | 21-26 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Nov 15, 1981 | DAL at DET | 24-27 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Oct 30, 1977 | DET at DAL | 0-37 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 6, 1975 | DAL at DET | 36-10 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 6, 1975 | DAL at DET | 0-0 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 30, 1972 | DET at DAL | 24-28 | Dallas Cowboys | Regular |
| Oct 30, 1972 | DET at DAL | 0-0 | Detroit Lions | Regular |
| Dec 26, 1970 | DET at DAL | 0-5 | Dallas Cowboys | Postseason |
Completed games on file, which start in 1970 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 29, postseason 3.