Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers head-to-head

Who has won more, the Detroit Lions or the San Francisco 49ers?

San Francisco 49ers lead the series 18-11 in 34 meetings since Nov 22, 1970. They average 18.6 to 21.1. The last meeting was Dec 30, 2024, 40-34.

Record

Detroit Lions 11-18-5 San Francisco 49ers

Games

34

Points per game

18.6 – 21.1

Biggest win

San Francisco 49ers by 38

2 of those 34 games were in the postseason.

Every meeting on file

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Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers, every game on file

Date↓	Game↓	Score↓	Winner↓	Type↓
Dec 30, 2024	DET at SF	40-34	Detroit Lions	Regular
Jan 28, 2024	DET at SF	31-34	San Francisco 49ers	Postseason
Sep 12, 2021	SF at DET	41-33	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Sep 16, 2018	DET at SF	27-30	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Dec 27, 2015	SF at DET	17-32	Detroit Lions	Regular
Sep 16, 2012	DET at SF	19-27	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Oct 16, 2011	SF at DET	25-19	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Dec 27, 2009	DET at SF	6-20	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Sep 21, 2008	DET at SF	13-31	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Nov 12, 2006	SF at DET	19-13	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Oct 5, 2003	DET at SF	17-24	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Nov 4, 2001	DET at SF	13-21	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Dec 14, 1998	DET at SF	0-0	Detroit Lions	Regular
Dec 23, 1996	DET at SF	0-0	Detroit Lions	Regular
Sep 25, 1995	SF at DET	0-0	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Oct 9, 1994	SF at DET	27-21	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Dec 19, 1993	SF at DET	55-17	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Dec 28, 1992	DET at SF	0-0	Detroit Lions	Regular
Oct 20, 1991	DET at SF	3-35	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Oct 2, 1988	DET at SF	13-20	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Oct 20, 1985	SF at DET	21-23	Detroit Lions	Regular
Sep 2, 1984	SF at DET	30-27	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Dec 31, 1983	DET at SF	23-24	San Francisco 49ers	Postseason
Sep 6, 1981	SF at DET	17-24	Detroit Lions	Regular
Nov 2, 1980	SF at DET	13-17	Detroit Lions	Regular
Dec 18, 1978	SF at DET	21-33	Detroit Lions	Regular
Dec 17, 1978	SF at DET	14-33	Detroit Lions	Regular
Oct 23, 1977	DET at SF	7-28	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Nov 2, 1975	DET at SF	28-17	Detroit Lions	Regular
Oct 14, 1974	SF at DET	0-0	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Oct 14, 1974	SF at DET	13-17	Detroit Lions	Regular
Nov 4, 1973	SF at DET	20-30	Detroit Lions	Regular
Dec 19, 1971	DET at SF	27-31	San Francisco 49ers	Regular
Nov 22, 1970	SF at DET	7-28	Detroit Lions	Regular

Completed games on file, which start in 1970 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 32, postseason 2.