| Team: | Detroit Lions |
| Year: | 1969 |
| Record: | 9–4–1 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFL Central |
| Stadium: | Tiger Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Lions seasons |
The 1969 Detroit Lions season was the 40th season in franchise history. The Lions enjoyed their best season in seven years, and their first winning campaign since 1964 by finishing in second place in the NFL Central Division with a solid 9–4–1 record led by a stingy defense that only allowed 188 total points on the season. However, the Lions still failed to qualify for the postseason for the 12th straight season.[1] The Lions were the only team to lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, doing so in week 1 of the season. Pittsburgh lost their remaining 13 games. The loss to the Steelers proved costly to the Lions as it served as a big blow to their playoff hopes.
See main article: 1969 NFL/AFL Draft.
Notes
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–16 | 0–1 | Pitt Stadium | 51,360 | ||
| 2 | September 28 | New York Giants | W 24–0 | 1–1 | Tiger Stadium | 54,358 | ||
| 3 | October 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W 28–21 | 2–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 82,833 | ||
| 4 | October 12 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–28 | 2–2 | Tiger Stadium | 58,384 | ||
| 5 | October 19 | Chicago Bears | W 13–7 | 3–2 | Tiger Stadium | 54,732 | ||
| 6 | October 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–24 | 3–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,900 | ||
| 7 | November 2 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–14 | 4–3 | Kezar Stadium | 35,100 | ||
| 8 | November 9 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–21 | 5–3 | Tiger Stadium | 53,242 | ||
| 9 | November 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–0 | 6–3 | Tiger Stadium | 51,749 | ||
| 10 | November 23 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–10 | 7–3 | Lambeau Field | 50,861 | ||
| 11 | November 27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 0–27 | 7–4 | Tiger Stadium | 57,906 | ||
| 12 | December 7 | at Baltimore Colts | T 17–17 | 7–4–1 | Memorial Stadium | 60,238 | ||
| 13 | December 14 | Los Angeles Rams | W 28–0 | 8–4–1 | Tiger Stadium | 53,256 | ||
| 14 | December 21 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–3 | 9–4–1 | Wrigley Field | 41,879 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||