Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions:All-Time Matchup History

Matchup Overview

The Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions have met 31 times in NFL regular-season and playoff games since 1960. Dallas Cowboys hold a dominant all-time edge, leading the series 18–13. Dallas Cowboys have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 44–30 in favor of Detroit Lions on December 4, 2025.

Next Meeting

No upcoming game scheduled between these teams this season.

All-Time Head-to-Head

Showing 31 games from available historical data. Preseason games are not included.

Date	Season	Away	Score	Home
Dec 4, 25	2025 W14	DAL	30–44	DET
Oct 13, 24	2024 W6	DET	47–9	DAL
Dec 30, 23	2023 W17	DET	19–20	DAL
Oct 23, 22	2022 W7	DET	6–24	DAL
Nov 17, 19	2019	DAL	35–27	DET
Sep 30, 18	2018	DET	24–26	DAL
Dec 26, 16	2016	DET	21–42	DAL
Oct 27, 13	2013	DAL	30–31	DET
Oct 2, 11	2011	DET	34–30	DAL
Nov 21, 10	2010	DET	19–35	DAL
Dec 8, 07	2007	DAL	28–27	DET
Dec 30, 06	2006	DET	39–31	DAL
Nov 19, 05	2005	DET	7–20	DAL
Oct 30, 04	2004	DET	21–31	DAL
Oct 18, 03	2003	DAL	38–7	DET
Nov 2, 02	2002	DAL	7–9	DET
Sep 18, 94	1994	DET	20–17	DAL
Nov 7, 92	1992	DAL	37–3	DET
Jan 4, 92	1991	DAL	6–38	DET
Oct 26, 91	1991	DAL	10–34	DET
Nov 7, 87	1987	DAL	17–27	DET
Sep 13, 86	1986	DAL	31–7	DET
Sep 14, 85	1985	DAL	21–26	DET
Nov 14, 81	1981	DAL	24–27	DET
Oct 29, 77	1977	DET	0–37	DAL
Oct 5, 75	1975	DAL	36–10	DET
Oct 29, 72	1972	DET	24–28	DAL
Dec 25, 70	1970	DET	0–5	DAL
Sep 14, 68	1968	DET	13–59	DAL
Oct 12, 63	1963	DET	14–17	DAL
Dec 10, 60	1960	DAL	14–23	DET

Games before the 2010 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under the MIT License and limited to today's franchises.