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Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions in Primetime and Holiday Windows

The Cleveland Browns are 0-1 against the Detroit Lions in regular-season primetime and holiday games since 1989. The teams have met once in primetime and holiday windows in that span, with Cleveland winning 0 and Detroit winning 1.

Browns vs. Lions primetime and holiday record: 0-1

0-1 from the Browns’ side, 1-0 from the Lions' side. Most recent: Nov 23, 1989, Lions 13, Browns 10. Regular season only; ties count as ties.

Every Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions primetime and holiday game

Newest first. The running record is the Browns’ record in these games through that date. Stadiums are listed from 2000 onward.

Dateregular seasonWindowtwo when they overlapMatchupaway at homeScorewinner firstStadiumfrom 2000Brownsresult · running record
Nov 23, 1989ThanksgivingBrowns at LionsLions 13, Browns 10—L · 0-1

Schedulegami status

The Browns and Lions have never played on Monday night, Sunday night, or Thursday night. They have also never met on Christmas, on a Saturday, in the Kickoff Game, in an international game, on a Friday, or on a Wednesday. A game in an open window would be a schedulegami, a first meeting there, whichever team hosts.

  • The only Browns–Lions Thanksgiving game was in Detroit, never in Cleveland.

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Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions primetime and holiday FAQ

When did the Browns and Lions last meet in a primetime or holiday window?
Nov 23, 1989: Lions 13, Browns 10.
What is the Browns' all-time primetime and holiday record against the Lions?
0-1 in 1 game since 1989, from the Browns' side.
When did the Browns last beat the Lions in a primetime or holiday window?
Never in these games: the Browns are 0-1 here.
When did the Lions last beat the Browns in a primetime or holiday window?
Nov 23, 1989: Lions 13, Browns 10.

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Updated: September 7, 2026 · 13,814 regular-season games in the file, 1966 to 2025