| Detroit Lions | ||
2011 Detroit Lions Football ScheduleFinal Record: 10-7, 3-3 (NFC North) | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
| Sunday Sept. 11 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL | Won 27-20 | --- | |
| Sunday Sept. 18 | Kansas City Chiefs Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Won 48-3 | --- | |
| Sunday Sept. 25 | at Minnesota Vikings Mall of America Field, Minneapolis, MN | Won 26-23 (OT) | --- | |
| Sunday Oct. 2 | at Dallas Cowboys Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX | Won 34-30 | --- | |
| Monday Oct. 10 | Chicago Bears Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Won 24-13 | --- | |
| Sunday Oct. 16 | San Francisco 49ers Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Lost 25-19 | --- | |
| Sunday Oct. 23 | Atlanta Falcons Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Lost 23-16 | --- | |
| Sunday Oct. 30 | at Denver Broncos Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO | Won 45-10 | --- | |
| Sunday Nov. 6 | --- | BYE | --- | --- |
| Sunday Nov. 13 | at Chicago Bears Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | Lost 37-13 | --- | |
| Sunday Nov. 20 | Carolina Panthers Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Won 49-35 | --- | |
| Thursday Nov. 24 | Green Bay Packers Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Lost 27-15 | --- | |
| Saturday Dec. 4 | at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA | Lost 31-17 | --- | |
| Sunday Dec. 11 | Minnesota Vikings Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Won 34-28 | --- | |
| Sunday Dec. 18 | at Oakland Raiders O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA | Won 28-27 | --- | |
| Saturday Dec. 24 | San Diego Chargers Ford Field, Detroit, MI | Won 38-10 | --- | |
| Sunday Jan. 1 | at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI | Lost 45-41 | --- | |
| 2012 AFC Playoffs - Wild-Card Round | ||||
| Saturday Jan. 7 | at New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA | Lost 45-28 | --- | |