Bears–Lions rivalry

Chicago Bears–Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
First meeting October 22, 1930
Spartans 7, Bears 6
Latest meeting December 16, 2017
Lions 20, Bears 10
Next meeting November 11, 2018
Statistics
Meetings total 176 meetings
All-time series CHI: leads 97–74–5
Postseason results

Chicago leads 1–0

  • December 18, 1932, CHI 9, POR 0 (for NFL title)
Largest victory CHI: 49–0 (1941)
Smallest victory POR: 3–0 (1931)
Longest win streak CHI: 11 (1946–1951)
DET: 6 (1968–1970, 2013–2015)
Current win streak DET: 3 wins (2016–)

The Bears–Lions rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. The franchises first met in 1930 when the Lions were known as the Portsmouth Spartans and based in Portsmouth, Ohio. They moved to Detroit for the 1934 season. The Bears and Lions have been division rivals since 1933 and have usually met twice a season since the Lions franchise began. The two teams play in the two largest metropolitan areas in the Midwest. Also, Chicago and Detroit’s home stadiums, Soldier Field and Ford Field, are 280 miles apart and easily accessible from I-94.

This rivalry is also the longest-running annual series in the NFL as both teams have met at least once a season since 1930.[1] (Due to the 1982 strike, the Bears–Packers rivalry was not played that season.) However, one of the two meetings between both teams was cancelled during Week 3 of the 1987 season, which does not make this rivalry the longest-running continuous series in the NFL (that feat belongs to the Lions–Packers rivalry, who have met at least twice a season since 1932 without any cancelled meetings).

Game results

Bears victory Lions victory Tied Game Post-season matchup

1930s (Bears 11–7–3)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1930 Oct 22 Portsmouth Spartans 7–6 Chicago Bears Portsmouth, Ohio 1–0–0 PSM
1930 Nov 30 Chicago Bears 14–6 Portsmouth Spartans Chicago, Illinois 1–1–0
1931 Nov 8 Chicago Bears 9–6 Portsmouth Spartans Chicago, Illinois 2–1–0 CHI
1931 Nov 29 Portsmouth Spartans 3–0 Chicago Bears Portsmouth, Ohio 2–2–0 CHI
1932 Nov 13 13–13 Chicago, Illinois 2–2–1 CHI
1932 Nov 27 7–7 Portsmouth, Ohio 2–2–2 CHI
1932 Dec 18 Chicago Bears 9–0 Portsmouth Spartans Chicago, Illinois 3–2–2 CHI
1933 Nov 26 Chicago Bears 17–14 Portsmouth Spartans Chicago, Illinois 4–2–2 CHI
1933 Dec 3 Chicago Bears 17–7 Portsmouth Spartans Portsmouth, Ohio 5–2–2 CHI
1934 Nov 29 Chicago Bears 19–16 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 6–2–2 CHI
1934 Dec 2 Chicago Bears 19–16 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 7–2–2 CHI
1935 Nov 24 20–20 Chicago, Illinois 7–2–3 CHI
1935 Nov 28 Detroit Lions 14–2 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 7–3–3 CHI
1936 Oct 25 Chicago Bears 12–10 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 8–3–3 CHI
1936 Nov 26 Detroit Lions 13–7 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 8–4–3 CHI
1937 Oct 24 Chicago Bears 28–20 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 9–4–3 CHI
1937 Nov 25 Chicago Bears 13–0 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 10–4–3 CHI
1938 Oct 30 Detroit Lions 13–7 Chicago Bears Chicago, Illinois 10–5–3 CHI
1938 Nov 24 Detroit Lions 14–7 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 10–6–3 CHI
1939 Oct 29 Detroit Lions 10–0 Chicago Bears Chicago, Illinois 10–7–3 CHI
1939 Nov 12 Chicago Bears 23–13 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 11–7–3 CHI

1940s (Bears 15–4–1)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1940 Oct 13 Chicago Bears 7–0 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 12–7–3 CHI
1940 Nov 10 Detroit Lions 17–14 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 12–8–3 CHI
1941 Oct 19 Chicago Bears 49–0 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 13–8–3 CHI
1941 Nov 23 Chicago Bears 24–7 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 14–8–3 CHI
1942 Nov 1 Chicago Bears 16–0 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 15–8–3 CHI
1942 Nov 22 Chicago Bears 42–0 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 16–8–3 CHI
1943 Oct 3 Chicago Bears 27–21 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 17–8–3 CHI
1943 Oct 31 Chicago Bears 35–14 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 18–8–3 CHI
1944 Oct 22 21–21 Chicago, Illinois 18–8–4 CHI
1944 Nov 19 Detroit Lions 41–21 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 18–9–4 CHI
1945 Oct 28 Detroit Lions 16–10 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 18–10–4 CHI
1945 Nov 11 Detroit Lions 35–28 Chicago Bears Chicago, Illinois 18–11–4 CHI
1946 Nov 24 Chicago Bears 42–6 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 19–11–4 CHI
1946 Dec 8 Chicago Bears 45–24 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 20–11–4 CHI
1947 Oct 19 Chicago Bears 33–24 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 21–11–4 CHI
1947 Nov 27 Chicago Bears 34–14 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 22–11–4 CHI
1948 Oct 17 Chicago Bears 28–0 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 23–11–4 CHI
1948 Dec 5 Chicago Bears 42–14 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 24–11–4 CHI
1949 Nov 13 Chicago Bears 27–24 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 25–11–4 CHI
1949 Nov 24 Chicago Bears 28–7 Detroit Lions Detroit, Michigan 26–11–4 CHI

1950s (Bears 13–7)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1950 Nov 5 Chicago Bears 35–21 Detroit Lions 32,000 Detroit, Michigan 27–11–4 CHI
1950 Dec 10 Chicago Bears 6–3 Detroit Lions 34,604 Chicago, Illinois 28–11–4 CHI
1951 Oct 28 Chicago Bears 28–23 Detroit Lions 34,778 Detroit, Michigan 29–11–4 CHI
1951 Nov 11 Detroit Lions 41–28 Chicago Bears 32,247 Chicago, Illinois 29–12–4 CHI
1952 Nov 23 Chicago Bears 24–23 Detroit Lions 37,508 Chicago, Illinois 30–12–4 CHI
1952 Dec 7 Detroit Lions 45–21 Chicago Bears 50,410 Detroit, Michigan 30–13–4 CHI
1953 Nov 22 Detroit Lions 20–16 Chicago Bears 36,165 Chicago, Illinois 30–14–4 CHI
1953 Dec 6 Detroit Lions 13–7 Chicago Bears 58,056 Detroit, Michigan 30–15–4 CHI
1954 Sept 26 Detroit Lions 48–23 Chicago Bears 52,343 Detroit, Michigan 30–16–4 CHI
1954 Dec 12 Chicago Bears 28–24 Detroit Lions 37,240 Chicago, Illinois 31–16–4 CHI
1955 Nov 20 Chicago Bears 24–14 Detroit Lions 53,610 Detroit, Michigan 32–16–4 CHI
1955 Dec 4 Chicago Bears 21–20 Detroit Lions 39,388 Chicago, Illinois 33–16–4 CHI
1956 Dec 2 Detroit Lions 42–10 Chicago Bears 57,024 Detroit, Michigan 33–17–4 CHI
1956 Dec 16 Chicago Bears 38–21 Detroit Lions 49,086 Chicago, Illinois 34–17–4 CHI
1957 Nov 24 Chicago Bears 27–7 Detroit Lions 55,769 Detroit, Michigan 35–17–4 CHI
1957 Dec 15 Detroit Lions 21–13 Chicago Bears 41,088 Chicago, Illinois 35–18–4 CHI
1958 Nov 23 Chicago Bears 20–7 Detroit Lions 55,280 Detroit, Michigan 36–18–4 CHI
1958 Dec 14 Chicago Bears 21–16 Detroit Lions 38,346 Chicago, Illinois 37–18–4 CHI
1959 Nov 22 Chicago Bears 24–14 Detroit Lions 54,059 Detroit, Michigan 38–18–4 CHI
1959 Dec 13 Chicago Bears 25–14 Detroit Lions 40,890 Chicago, Illinois 39–18–4 CHI

1960s (Bears 10–9–1)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1960 Nov 20 Chicago Bears 28–7 Detroit Lions 46,267 Chicago, Illinois 40–18–4 CHI
1960 Dec 18 Detroit Lions 36–0 Chicago Bears 51,017 Detroit, Michigan 40–19–4 CHI
1961 Oct 8 Chicago Bears 31–17 Detroit Lions 53,854 Detroit, Michigan 41–19–4 CHI
1961 Dec 3 Detroit Lions 16–15 Chicago Bears 51,017 Chicago, Illinois 41–20–4 CHI
1962 Oct 28 Detroit Lions 11–3 Chicago Bears 53,342 Detroit, Michigan 41–21–4 CHI
1962 Dec 16 Chicago Bears 3–0 Detroit Lions 44,948 Chicago, Illinois 42–21–4 CHI
1963 Sept 29 Chicago Bears 37–21 Detroit Lions 55,400 Detroit, Michigan 43–21–4 CHI
1963 Dec 15 Chicago Bears 24–14 Detroit Lions 45,317 Chicago, Illinois 44–21–4 CHI
1964 Oct 18 Detroit Lions 10–0 Chicago Bears 47,567 Chicago, Illinois 44–22–4 CHI
1964 Nov 26 Chicago Bears 27–24 Detroit Lions 52,231 Detroit, Michigan 45–22–4 CHI
1965 Oct 24 Chicago Bears 38–10 Detroit Lions 45,658 Chicago, Illinois 46–22–4 CHI
1965 Nov 21 Chicago Bears 17–10 Detroit Lions 51,499 Detroit, Michigan 47–22–4 CHI
1966 Sept 11 Detroit Lions 14–3 Chicago Bears 52,225 Detroit, Michigan 47–23–4 CHI
1966 Nov 20 10–10 47,041 Chicago, Illinois 47–23–5 CHI
1967 Oct 15 Chicago Bears 14–3 Detroit Lions 46,024 Chicago, Illinois 48–23–5 CHI
1967 Nov 5 Chicago Bears 27–13 Detroit Lions 55,606 Detroit, Michigan 49–23–5 CHI
1968 Sept 22 Detroit Lions 42–0 Chicago Bears 50,688 Detroit, Michigan 49–24–5 CHI
1968 Oct 13 Detroit Lions 28–10 Chicago Bears 46,996 Chicago, Illinois 49–25–5 CHI
1969 Oct 19 Detroit Lions 13–7 Chicago Bears 54,732 Detroit, Michigan 49–26–5 CHI
1969 Dec 21 Detroit Lions 20–3 Chicago Bears 41,879 Chicago, Illinois 49–27–5 CHI

1970s (Lions 12–8)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1970 Oct 5 Detroit Lions 28–14 Chicago Bears 58,210 Detroit, Michigan 49–28–5 CHI
1970 Oct 25 Detroit Lions 16–10 Chicago Bears 45,632 Chicago, Illinois 49–29–5 CHI
1971 Oct 24 Chicago Bears 28–23 Detroit Lions 54,418 Detroit, Michigan 50–29–5 CHI
1971 Nov 21 Detroit Lions 28–3 Chicago Bears 55,049 Chicago, Illinois 50–30–5 CHI
1972 Oct 1 Detroit Lions 38–24 Chicago Bears 55,701 Chicago, Illinois 50–31–5 CHI
1972 Nov 5 Detroit Lions 14–0 Chicago Bears 54,418 Detroit, Michigan 50–32–5 CHI
1973 Nov 18 Detroit Lions 30–7 Chicago Bears 48,625 Chicago, Illinois 50–33–5 CHI
1973 Dec 9 Detroit Lions 40–7 Chicago Bears 41,729 Detroit, Michigan 50–34–5 CHI
1974 Sept 15 Chicago Bears 17–9 Detroit Lions 48,134 Chicago, Illinois 51–34–5 CHI
1974 Nov 24 Detroit Lions 34–17 Chicago Bears 40,930 Detroit, Michigan 51–35–5 CHI
1975 Oct 12 Detroit Lions 27–7 Chicago Bears 74,032 Pontiac, Michigan 51–36–5 CHI
1975 Dec 7 Chicago Bears 25–21 Detroit Lions 37,772 Chicago, Illinois 52–36–5 CHI
1976 Sept 12 Chicago Bears 10–3 Detroit Lions 54,125 Chicago, Illinois 53–36–5 CHI
1976 Nov 21 Detroit Lions 14–10 Chicago Bears 78,042 Pontiac, Michigan 53–37–5 CHI
1977 Sept 18 Chicago Bears 30–20 Detroit Lions 51,530 Chicago, Illinois 54–37–5 CHI
1977 Nov 24 Chicago Bears 31–14 Detroit Lions 71,373 Pontiac, Michigan 55–37–5 CHI
1978 Sept 17 Chicago Bears 19–0 Detroit Lions 65,982 Pontiac, Michigan 56–37–5 CHI
1978 Oct 29 Detroit Lions 21–17 Chicago Bears 53,378 Chicago, Illinois 56–38–5 CHI
1979 Nov 4 Chicago Bears 35–7 Detroit Lions 50,108 Chicago, Illinois 57–38–5 CHI
1979 Nov 22 Detroit Lions 20–0 Chicago Bears 66,219 Pontiac, Michigan 57–39–5 CHI

1980s (Bears 13–6)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1980 Oct 19 Chicago Bears 24–7 Detroit Lions Chicago, Illinois 58–39–5 CHI
1980 Nov 27 Chicago Bears 23–17 (OT) Detroit Lions 58,508 Pontiac, Michigan 59–39–5 CHI
1981 Oct 19 Detroit Lions 48–17 Chicago Bears 75,397 Pontiac, Michigan 59–40–5 CHI
1981 Nov 22 Detroit Lions 23–7 Chicago Bears 71,273 Chicago, Illinois 59–41–5 CHI
1982 Sept 12 Detroit Lions 17–10 Chicago Bears 50,082 Pontiac, Michigan 59–42–5 CHI
1982 Nov 21 Chicago Bears 20–17 Detroit Lions 46,783 Chicago, Illinois 60–42–5 CHI
1983 Oct 16 Detroit Lions 31–17 Chicago Bears 66,709 Pontiac, Michigan 60–43–5 CHI
1983 Oct 30 Detroit Lions 38–17 Chicago Bears 58,764 Chicago, Illinois 60–44–5 CHI
1984 Nov 18 Chicago Bears 16–14 Detroit Lions 54,911 Chicago, Illinois 61–44–5 CHI
1984 Dec 16 Chicago Bears 30–13 Detroit Lions 53,252 Pontiac, Michigan 62–44–5 CHI
1985 Nov 10 Chicago Bears 24–3 Detroit Lions 53,467 Chicago, Illinois 63–44–5 CHI
1985 Dec 22 Chicago Bears 37–17 Detroit Lions 74,042 Pontiac, Michigan 64–44–5 CHI
1986 Oct 26 Chicago Bears 13–7 Detroit Lions 62,064 Chicago, Illinois 65–44–5 CHI
1986 Dec 15 Chicago Bears 16–13 Detroit Lions 75,602 Pontiac, Michigan 66–44–5 CHI
1987 Nov 22 Chicago Bears 30–10 Detroit Lions 63,357 Chicago, Illinois 67–44–5 CHI
1988 Oct 9 Chicago Bears 24–7 Detroit Lions 64,526 Pontiac, Michigan 68–44–5 CHI
1988 Dec 11 Chicago Bears 13–12 Detroit Lions 55,010 Chicago, Illinois 69–44–5 CHI
1989 Sept 24 Chicago Bears 47–27 Detroit Lions 71,418 Pontiac, Michigan 70–44–5 CHI
1989 Dec 10 Detroit Lions 27–17 Chicago Bears 52,650 Chicago, Illinois 70–45–5 CHI

1990s (Lions 12–8)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
1990 Dec 2 Chicago Bears 23–17 (OT) Detroit Lions 62,313 Chicago, Illinois 71–45–5 CHI
1990 Dec 16 Detroit Lions 38–21 Chicago Bears 67,759 Pontiac, Michigan 71–46–5 CHI
1991 Nov 3 Chicago Bears 20–10 Detroit Lions 57,281 Chicago, Illinois 72–46–5 CHI
1991 Nov 28 Detroit Lions 16–6 Chicago Bears 78,879 Pontiac, Michigan 72–47–5 CHI
1992 Sept 6 Chicago Bears 27–24 Detroit Lions 63,672 Chicago, Illinois 73–47–5 CHI
1992 Dec 20 Detroit Lions 16–3 Chicago Bears 72,777 Pontiac, Michigan 73–48–5 CHI
1993 Nov 25 Chicago Bears 10–6 Detroit Lions 76,699 Pontiac, Michigan 74–48–5 CHI
1993 Dec 26 Detroit Lions 20–14 Chicago Bears 43,443 Chicago, Illinois 74–49–5 CHI
1994 Oct 23 Detroit Lions 21–16 Chicago Bears 73,574 Pontiac, Michigan 74–50–5 CHI
1994 Nov 20 Chicago Bears 20–10 Detroit Lions 55,035 Chicago, Illinois 75–50–5 CHI
1995 Nov 19 Detroit Lions 24–17 Chicago Bears 61,779 Chicago, Illinois 75–51–5 CHI
1995 Dec 4 Detroit Lions 27–7 Chicago Bears 77,230 Pontiac, Michigan 75–52–5 CHI
1996 Sept 22 Detroit Lions 35–16 Chicago Bears 70,022 Pontiac, Michigan 75–53–5 CHI
1996 Nov 24 Chicago Bears 31–14 Detroit Lions 55,864 Chicago, Illinois 76–53–5 CHI
1997 Sept 14 Detroit Lions 32–7 Chicago Bears 59,147 Chicago, Illinois 76–54–5 CHI
1997 Nov 27 Detroit Lions 55–20 Chicago Bears 77,904 Pontiac, Michigan 76–55–5 CHI
1998 Oct 4 Chicago Bears 31–27 Detroit Lions 66,944 Chicago, Illinois 77–55–5 CHI
1998 Nov 15 Detroit Lions 26–3 Chicago Bears 63,152 Pontiac, Michigan 77–56–5 CHI
1999 Nov 25 Detroit Lions 21–17 Chicago Bears 77,905 Pontiac, Michigan 77–57–5 CHI
1999 Dec 19 Chicago Bears 28–10 Detroit Lions 50,256 Chicago, Illinois 78–57–5 CHI

2000s (Bears 13–7)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
2000 Sept 24 Detroit Lions 21–14 Chicago Bears 66,944 Chicago, Illinois 78–58–5 CHI
2000 Dec 24 Chicago Bears 23–20 Detroit Lions 71,957 Pontiac, Michigan 79–58–5 CHI
2001 Dec 2 Chicago Bears 13–10 Detroit Lions 66,944 Chicago, Illinois 80–58–5 CHI
2001 Dec 30 Chicago Bears 24–0 Detroit Lions 76,067 Pontiac, Michigan 81–58–5 CHI
2002 Oct 20 Detroit Lions 23–20 (OT) Chicago Bears 60,421 Detroit, Michigan 81–59–5 CHI
2002 Nov 24 Chicago Bears 20–17 (OT) Detroit Lions 62,375 Champaign, Illinois 82–59–5 CHI
2003 Oct 26 Chicago Bears 24–16 Detroit Lions 61,428 Chicago, Illinois 83–59–5 CHI
2003 Nov 9 Detroit Lions 12–10 Chicago Bears 61,492 Detroit, Michigan 83–60–5 CHI
2004 Sept 12 Detroit Lions 20–16 Chicago Bears 61,535 Chicago, Illinois 83–61–5 CHI
2004 Dec 26 Detroit Lions 19–13 Chicago Bears 61,924 Detroit, Michigan 83–62–5 CHI
2005 Sept 18 Chicago Bears 38–6 Detroit Lions 62,019 Chicago, Illinois 84–62–5 CHI
2005 Oct 30 Chicago Bears 19–13 (OT) Detroit Lions 61,814 Detroit, Michigan 85–62–5 CHI
2006 Sept 17 Chicago Bears 34–7 Detroit Lions 62,181 Chicago, Illinois 86–62–5 CHI
2006 Dec 24 Chicago Bears 26–21 Detroit Lions 60,665 Detroit, Michigan 87–62–5 CHI
2007 Sept 30 Detroit Lions 37–27 Chicago Bears 60,811 Detroit, Michigan 87–63–5 CHI
2007 Oct 28 Detroit Lions 16–7 Chicago Bears 62,171 Chicago, Illinois 87–64–5 CHI
2008 Oct 5 Chicago Bears 34–7 Detroit Lions 59,790 Detroit, Michigan 88–64–5 CHI
2008 Nov 2 Chicago Bears 27–23 Detroit Lions 62,188 Chicago, Illinois 89–64–5 CHI
2009 Oct 4 Chicago Bears 48–24 Detroit Lions 62,192 Chicago, Illinois 90–64–5 CHI
2010 Jan 3 Chicago Bears 37–23 Detroit Lions 56,677 Detroit, Michigan 91–64–5 CHI

2010s (Lions 10–6)

Year Date Winner Result Loser Attendance Location Series
2010 Sept 12 Chicago Bears 19–14 Detroit Lions 62,080 Chicago, Illinois 92–64–5 CHI
2010 Dec 5 Chicago Bears 24–20 Detroit Lions 58,119 Detroit, Michigan 93–64–5 CHI
2011 Oct 10 Detroit Lions 24–13 Chicago Bears 67,861 Detroit, Michigan 93–65–5 CHI
2011 Nov 13 Chicago Bears 37–13 Detroit Lions 62,396 Chicago, Illinois 94–65–5 CHI
2012 Oct 22 Chicago Bears 13–7 Detroit Lions 62,300 Chicago, Illinois 95–65–5 CHI
2012 Dec 30 Chicago Bears 26–24 Detroit Lions 64,451 Detroit, Michigan 96–65–5 CHI
2013 Sep 29 Detroit Lions 40–32 Chicago Bears 64,552 Detroit, Michigan 96–66–5 CHI
2013 Nov 10 Detroit Lions 21–19 Chicago Bears 62,431 Chicago, Illinois 96–67–5 CHI
2014 Nov 27 Detroit Lions 34–17 Chicago Bears 64,175 Detroit, Michigan 96–68–5 CHI
2014 Dec 21 Detroit Lions 20–14 Chicago Bears 61,420 Chicago, Illinois 96–69–5 CHI
2015 Oct 18 Detroit Lions 37–34 (OT) Chicago Bears 57,648 Detroit, Michigan 96–70–5 CHI
2016 Jan 3 Detroit Lions 24–20 Chicago Bears 61,177 Chicago, Illinois 96–71–5 CHI
2016 Oct 2 Chicago Bears 17–14 Detroit Lions 60,841 Chicago, Illinois 97–71–5 CHI
2016 Dec 11 Detroit Lions 20–17 Chicago Bears 61,726 Detroit, Michigan 97–72–5 CHI
2017 Nov 19 Detroit Lions 27–24 Chicago Bears 60,635 Chicago, Illinois 97–73–5 CHI
2017 Dec 16 Detroit Lions 20-10 Chicago Bears Detroit, Michigan 97–74–5 CHI

See also

Other sports rivalries involving the same cities:

Other rivalries involving the two teams:

References

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