Detroit Lions Coaches

Team Names: Portsmouth Spartans, Detroit Lions

Seasons: 97 (1930 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 615-717-34

Playoff Record: 9-15

Super Bowls Won: 0 (0 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 4

All-time Passing Leader: Matthew Stafford 3,898/6,224, 45,109 yds, 282 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Barry Sanders 3,062 att, 15,269 yds, 99 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Calvin Johnson 731 rec, 11,619 yds, 83 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Jason Hanson 2,150 points

All-time AV Leader: Barry Sanders 149 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): Wayne Fontes 67-71-0

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29 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

29 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	Wayne Fontes	1988	1996	9	133	66	67	0	.496	-1	4	5	1	4	.200	138	67	71	0	.486	3.0	1	0	0	0
	Potsy Clark	1931	1940	7	85	53	25	7	.679	28	1	1	1	0	1.000	86	54	25	7	.684	2.3	1	1	0	0
	George Wilson	1957	1964	8	104	53	45	6	.541	8	1	2	2	0	1.000	106	55	45	6	.550	3.1	1	1	0	0
	Dan Campbell	2021	2025	5	85	48	36	1	.571	12	2	4	2	2	.500	89	50	38	1	.567	2.2	1	0
	Buddy Parker	1951	1956	6	72	47	23	2	.671	24	3	4	3	1	.750	76	50	24	2	.676	2.2	1	2	0	0
	Monte Clark	1978	1984	7	105	43	61	1	.414	-18	2	2	0	2	.000	107	43	63	1	.407	3.0	1	0	0	0
	Joe Schmidt+	1967	1972	6	84	43	34	7	.558	9	1	1	0	1	.000	85	43	35	7	.551	2.5	2	0	0	0
	Jim Caldwell	2014	2017	4	64	36	28	0	.563	8	2	2	0	2	.000	66	36	30	0	.545	2.3	2	0	0	0
	Jim Schwartz	2009	2013	5	80	29	51	0	.363	-22	1	1	0	1	.000	81	29	52	0	.358	3.2	2	0	0	0
	Bobby Ross	1997	2000	4	57	27	30	0	.474	-3	2	2	0	2	.000	59	27	32	0	.458	3.5	3	0	0	0
	Gus Dorais	1943	1947	5	53	20	31	2	.392	-11	0	0	0	0		53	20	31	2	.392	3.4	2	0	0	0
	Darryl Rogers	1985	1988	4	58	18	40	0	.310	-22	0	0	0	0		58	18	40	0	.310	4.0	3	0	0	0
	Rick Forzano	1974	1976	3	32	15	17	0	.469	-2	0	0	0	0		32	15	17	0	.469	2.3	2	0	0	0
	Steve Mariucci	2003	2005	3	43	15	28	0	.349	-13	0	0	0	0		43	15	28	0	.349	3.3	3	0	0	0
	Dutch Clark+	1937	1938	2	22	14	8	0	.636	6	0	0	0	0		22	14	8	0	.636	2.0	2	0	0	0
	Matt Patricia	2018	2020	3	43	13	29	1	.314	-16		0	0	0		43	13	29	1	.314	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Bo McMillin	1948	1950	3	36	12	24	0	.333	-12	0	0	0	0		36	12	24	0	.333	4.3	4	0	0	0
	Tommy Hudspeth	1976	1977	2	24	11	13	0	.458	-2	0	0	0	0		24	11	13	0	.458	3.0	3	0	0	0
	Harry Gilmer	1965	1966	2	28	10	16	2	.385	-6	0	0	0	0		28	10	16	2	.385	6.0	6	0	0	0
	Rod Marinelli	2006	2008	3	48	10	38	0	.208	-28	0	0	0	0		48	10	38	0	.208	3.7	3	0	0	0
	Gus Henderson	1939	1939	1	11	6	5	0	.545	1	0	0	0	0		11	6	5	0	.545	3.0	3	0	0	0
	Don McCafferty	1973	1973	1	14	6	7	1	.464	-1	0	0	0	0		14	6	7	1	.464	2.0	2	0	0	0
	Hal Griffen	1930	1930	1	14	5	6	3	.455	-1	0	0	0	0		14	5	6	3	.455	7.0	7	0	0	0
	Marty Mornhinweg	2001	2002	2	32	5	27	0	.156	-22	0	0	0	0		32	5	27	0	.156	4.5	4	0	0	0
	Bill Edwards	1941	1942	2	14	4	9	1	.308	-5	0	0	0	0		14	4	9	1	.308	4.0	3	0	0	0
	Gary Moeller	2000	2000	1	7	4	3	0	.571	1	0	0	0	0		7	4	3	0	.571	4.0	4	0
	Darrell Bevell	2020	2020	1	5	1	4	0	.200	-3		0	0	0		5	1	4	0	.200	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Dick Jauron	2005	2005	1	5	1	4	0	.200	-3	0	0	0	0		5	1	4	0	.200	3.0	3	0
	Bull Karcis	1942	1942	1	8	0	8	0	.000	-8	0	0	0	0		8	0	8	0	.000	5.0	5	0	0	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Dan Campbell	17	9	8	0	.529					John Morton	Kelvin Sheppard
2024	Dan Campbell	17	15	2	0	.882	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ben Johnson	Aaron Glenn
2023	Dan Campbell	17	12	5	0	.706	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Ben Johnson	Aaron Glenn
2022	Dan Campbell	17	9	8	0	.529					Ben Johnson	Aaron Glenn
2021	Dan Campbell	17	3	13	1	.206					Anthony Lynn	Aaron Glenn
2020	Darrell Bevell	5	1	4	0	.200						Cory Undlin
	Matt Patricia	11	4	7	0	.364					Darrell Bevell	Cory Undlin
2019	Matt Patricia	16	3	12	1	.219					Darrell Bevell	Paul Pasqualoni
2018	Matt Patricia	16	6	10	0	.375					Jim Bob Cooter	Paul Pasqualoni
2017	Jim Caldwell	16	9	7	0	.563					Jim Bob Cooter	Teryl Austin
2016	Jim Caldwell	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Jim Bob Cooter	Teryl Austin
2015	Jim Caldwell	16	7	9	0	.438					Jim Bob Cooter, Joe Lombardi	Teryl Austin
2014	Jim Caldwell	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Joe Lombardi	Teryl Austin
2013	Jim Schwartz	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2012	Jim Schwartz	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2011	Jim Schwartz	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2010	Jim Schwartz	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2009	Jim Schwartz	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Scott Linehan	Gunther Cunningham
2008	Rod Marinelli	16	0	16	0	.000	0	0	0		Jim Colletto	Joe Barry
2007	Rod Marinelli	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Joe Barry
2006	Rod Marinelli	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Donnie Henderson
2005	Dick Jauron	5	1	4	0	.200	0	0	0		Greg Olson, Ted Tollner
	Steve Mariucci	11	4	7	0	.364	0	0	0		Greg Olson, Ted Tollner	Dick Jauron
2004	Steve Mariucci	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Dick Jauron
2003	Steve Mariucci	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Sherman Lewis	Kurt Schottenheimer
2002	Marty Mornhinweg	16	3	13	0	.188	0	0	0		Maurice Carthon	Kurt Schottenheimer
2001	Marty Mornhinweg	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Maurice Carthon	Vince Tobin
2000	Gary Moeller	7	4	3	0	.571	0	0	0		Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
	Bobby Ross	9	5	4	0	.556	0	0	0		Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1999	Bobby Ross	16	8	8	0	.500	1	0	1	Lost WC	Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1998	Bobby Ross	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1997	Bobby Ross	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Sylvester Croom	Larry Peccatiello
1996	Wayne Fontes	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Tom Moore	Jim Eddy
1995	Wayne Fontes	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Tom Moore	Herb Paterra
1994	Wayne Fontes	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Dave Levy	Herb Paterra
1993	Wayne Fontes	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Dan Henning, Dave Levy	Hank Bullough
1992	Wayne Fontes	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Dan Henning	Woody Widenhofer
1991	Wayne Fontes	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Dave Levy	Woody Widenhofer
1990	Wayne Fontes	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Mouse Davis	Woody Widenhofer
1989	Wayne Fontes	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Mouse Davis	Woody Widenhofer
1988	Wayne Fontes	5	2	3	0	.400	0	0	0		Bob Baker, Lew Carpenter
	Darryl Rogers	11	2	9	0	.182	0	0	0		Bob Baker, Lew Carpenter	Wayne Fontes
1987	Darryl Rogers	15	4	11	0	.267	0	0	0		Bob Baker	Wayne Fontes
1986	Darryl Rogers	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Bob Baker	Wayne Fontes
1985	Darryl Rogers	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Bob Baker	Wayne Fontes
1984	Monte Clark	16	4	11	1	.281	0	0	0		Bill Nelsen	Ed Beard
1983	Monte Clark	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost Div	Ted Marchibroda	Ed Beard
1982	Monte Clark	9	4	5	0	.444	1	0	1	Lost WC	Ted Marchibroda	Maxie Baughan
1981	Monte Clark	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Maxie Baughan
1980	Monte Clark	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker	Maxie Baughan
1979	Monte Clark	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
1978	Monte Clark	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Bob Schnelker
1977	Tommy Hudspeth	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Ed Hughes	Fritz Shurmur
1976	Tommy Hudspeth	10	5	5	0	.500	0	0	0		Ken Shipp
	Rick Forzano	4	1	3	0	.250	0	0	0		Ken Shipp
1975	Rick Forzano	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1974	Rick Forzano	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1973	Don McCafferty	14	6	7	1	.464	0	0	0
1972	Joe Schmidt	14	8	5	1	.607	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1971	Joe Schmidt	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1970	Joe Schmidt	14	10	4	0	.714	1	0	1	Lost Div	Bill McPeak	Jim David
1969	Joe Schmidt	14	9	4	1	.692	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1968	Joe Schmidt	14	4	8	2	.333	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1967	Joe Schmidt	14	5	7	2	.417	0	0	0		Bill McPeak	Jim David
1966	Harry Gilmer	14	4	9	1	.308	0	0	0
1965	Harry Gilmer	14	6	7	1	.462	0	0	0
1964	George Wilson	14	7	5	2	.583	0	0	0
1963	George Wilson	14	5	8	1	.385	0	0	0
1962	George Wilson	14	11	3	0	.786	0	0	0			Don Shula
1961	George Wilson	14	8	5	1	.615	0	0	0			Don Shula
1960	George Wilson	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1959	George Wilson	12	3	8	1	.273	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1958	George Wilson	12	4	7	1	.364	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1957	George Wilson	12	8	4	0	.667	2	2	0	Won Champ		Buster Ramsey
1956	Buddy Parker	12	9	3	0	.750	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1955	Buddy Parker	12	3	9	0	.250	0	0	0			Buster Ramsey
1954	Buddy Parker	12	9	2	1	.818	1	0	1	Lost Champ		Buster Ramsey
1953	Buddy Parker	12	10	2	0	.833	1	1	0	Won Champ		Buster Ramsey
1952	Buddy Parker	12	9	3	0	.750	2	2	0	Won Champ		Buster Ramsey
1951	Buddy Parker	12	7	4	1	.636	0	0	0
1950	Bo McMillin	12	6	6	0	.500	0	0	0
1949	Bo McMillin	12	4	8	0	.333	0	0	0
1948	Bo McMillin	12	2	10	0	.167	0	0	0
1947	Gus Dorais	12	3	9	0	.250	0	0	0
1946	Gus Dorais	11	1	10	0	.091	0	0	0
1945	Gus Dorais	10	7	3	0	.700	0	0	0
1944	Gus Dorais	10	6	3	1	.667	0	0	0
1943	Gus Dorais	10	3	6	1	.333	0	0	0
1942	Bull Karcis	8	0	8	0	.000	0	0	0
	Bill Edwards	3	0	3	0	.000	0	0	0
1941	Bill Edwards	11	4	6	1	.400	0	0	0
1940	Potsy Clark	11	5	5	1	.500	0	0	0
1939	Gus Henderson	11	6	5	0	.545	0	0	0
1938	Dutch Clark	11	7	4	0	.636	0	0	0
1937	Dutch Clark	11	7	4	0	.636	0	0	0
1936	Potsy Clark	12	8	4	0	.667	0	0	0
1935	Potsy Clark	12	7	3	2	.700	1	1	0	Won Champ
1934	Potsy Clark	13	10	3	0	.769	0	0	0
1933	Potsy Clark	11	6	5	0	.545	0	0	0
1932	Potsy Clark	12	6	2	4	.750	0	0	0
1931	Potsy Clark	14	11	3	0	.786	0	0	0
1930	Hal Griffen	14	5	6	3	.455	0	0	0

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