Detroit Lions
NFL
Franchise
Every name and league this franchise has played under
- Detroit Lions (NFL, 1930-2026)
- Portsmouth Spartans (NFL, 1930-1933)
Team History
All known identities for this franchise
| Name | Colors | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions |
|
1934 – Present |
| Portsmouth Spartans |
|
1930 – 1933 |
Stadiums
Seasons
All-Time NFL Map Leaders
Ranked by weeks as map leader — time spent holding more territory than any other franchise. Reign = longest unbroken streak on top. Titles = seasons ended on top. Conquered = territories ever taken. Biggest week = most taken at once.
| # | Franchise | Weeks Led | Longest Reign | Titles | Conquered | Biggest Week | Peak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 80 | 11 | 5 | 673 | +22 | 28 | 92 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 76 | 9 | 3 | 591 | +26 | 26 | 74 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 70 | 9 | 4 | 650 | +32 | 32 | 89 |
| 4 | Washington Commanders | 67 | 10 | 7 | 633 | +24 | 28 | 95 |
| 5 | Detroit Lions This team | 67 | 8 | 4 | 544 | +18 | 18 | 97 |
| 6 | New York Giants | 58 | 7 | 8 | 606 | +24 | 28 | 102 |
| 7 | Dallas Cowboys | 53 | 6 | 4 | 626 | +20 | 28 | 67 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 51 | 7 | 3 | 670 | +23 | 27 | 94 |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | 33 | 7 | 2 | 449 | +22 | 32 | 51 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | 31 | 7 | 2 | 468 | +26 | 28 | 66 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | 30 | 7 | 1 | 378 | +26 | 30 | 60 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | 24 | 11 | 2 | 268 | +28 | 28 | 31 |
| 13 | Atlanta Falcons | 18 | 7 | 1 | 365 | +20 | 20 | 61 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 3 | 1 | 266 | +32 | 32 | 51 |
| 15 | Frankford Yellow Jackets | 9 | 3 | 2 | 48 | +12 | 19 | 8 |
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Data sources: Game data from ESPN; venue data from VenueStats .