Detroit Lions All-time record: 25-27 (24-27 in the regular season) The Bucs and Lions met twice a season for 25 years in the NFC Central, and it is Detroit that the Bucs can say they have beaten the most times in their franchise history. It was the Lions who played in the last ever game at Tampa Stadium in 1997 when the Bucs made their return to the post-season with a 20-10 win in a game shown live on British TV. But during the 1990s, it was always Barry Sanders' favourite pair of games of the season and he stands way ahead of every other back who has played against the Bucs in terms of rushing yardage gained. Click on the date to review the game in question 20 Nov 1977 A Lost 7-16 9 Sep 1978 H Lost 7-15 12 Nov 1978 A Lost 23-34 01 Sep 1979 H Won 31-16 11 Nov 1979 A Won 16-14 23 Nov 1980 H Lost 10-24 14 Dec 1980 A Lost 14-27 04 Oct 1981 H Won 28-10 20 Dec 1981 A Won 20-17 26 Dec 1982 H Won 23-21 04 Sep 1983 H Lost 0-11 18 Dec 1983 A Lost 20-23 16 Sep 1984 H Won 21-17 14 Oct 1984 A Lost 7-13 24 Nov 1985 H Won 19-16 29 Sep 1985 A Lost 9-30 23 Nov 1986 H Lost 17-38 21 Sep 1986 A Won 24-20 13 Dec 1987 H Lost 10-20 04 Oct 1987 A Won 31-27 18 Dec 1988 H Won 21-10 13 Nov 1988 A Won 23-20 15 Oct 1989 H Lost 16-17 17 Dec 1989 A Lost 7-33 23 Sep 1990 H Won 23-20 09 Sep 1990 A Won 38-21 10 Nov 1991 H Won 30-21 29 Sep 1991 A Lost 3-31 25 Oct 1992 H Lost 7-38 27 Sep 1992 A Won 27-23 03 Oct 1993 H Won 27-10 07 Nov 1993 A Lost 0-23 02 Oct 1994 H Won 24-14 13 Nov 1994 A Lost 9-14 24 Dec 1995 H Lost 10-37 12 Nov 1995 A Lost 24-27 25 Sep 1996 H Lost 0-27 08 Sep 1996 A Lost 6-21 12 Oct 1997 H Lost 9-27 07 Sep 1997 A Won 24-17 28 Dec 1997 H Won 20-10 22 Nov 1998 H Lost 25-28 28 Sep 1998 A Lost 6-27 12 Dec 1999 H Won 23-16 01 Nov 1999 A Lost 3-20 19 Oct 2000 H Lost 14-28 17 Sep 2000 A Won 31-10 09 Dec 2001 H Won 15-13 11 Nov 2001 A Won 20-17 02 Oct 2005 H Won 17-13 15 Dec 2002 A Won 23-20 21 Oct 2007 A Lost 16-23