The Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions played each other in the regular season and playoffs 47 times in league history. Washington Commanders 31 games and Detroit Lions won 16 games in their all-time meeting here listed below.
Washington Commanders leading the all-time series 31-16-0.
| Where | When | Results |
| Washington Commanders at Detroit Lions | 09/18/2022 | 27 – 36 (Lions) |
| Washington Football Team at Detroit Lions | 11/15/2020 | 27 – 30 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/24/2019 | 16 – 19 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/23/2016 | 17 – 20 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 09/22/2013 | 27 – 20 (Lions) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/31/2010 | 25 – 37 (Lions) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 09/27/2009 | 14 – 19 (Lions) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/26/2008 | 25 – 17 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/07/2007 | 3 – 34 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 11/07/2004 | 17 – 10 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 09/10/2000 | 10 – 15 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 01/08/2000 | 13 – 27 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 12/05/1999 | 17 – 33 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/9/1997 | 7 – 30 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/22/1995 | 30 – 36 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 09/20/1992 | 10 – 13 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 01/12/1992 | 10 – 41 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 09/01/1991 | 0 – 45 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 11/04/1990 | 41 – 38 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/15/1987 | 13 – 20 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/13/1985 | 3 – 24 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/11/1984 | 14 – 28 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/23/1983 | 17 – 38 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 01/08/1983 | 7 – 31 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/08/1981 | 31 – 33 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 9/9/1979 | 27 – 24 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/08/1978 | 21 – 19 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/17/1976 | 7 – 20 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 11/22/1973 | 20 – 0 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/11/1970 | 10 – 31 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 12/15/1968 | 3 – 14 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/3/1965 | 10 – 14 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/11/1956 | 17 – 18 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 09/30/1951 | 17 – 35 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/14/1948 | 21 – 46 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 11/16/1947 | 21 – 38 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 10/6/1946 | 16 – 17 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/14/1943 | 20 – 42 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 11/29/1942 | 15 – 3 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/27/1940 | 20 – 14 (Redskins) |
| Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins | 11/26/1939 | 7 – 31 (Redskins) |
| Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/16/1938 | 7 – 5 (Redskins) |
| Boston Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/30/1935 | 0 – 14 (Lions) |
| Detroit Lions at Boston Redskins | 10/13/1935 | 17 – 7 (Lions) |
| Boston Redskins at Detroit Lions | 10/17/1934 | 0 – 24 (Lions) |
| Portsmouth Spartans at Boston Redskins | 10/15/1933 | 13 – 0 (Spartans) |
| Boston Braves at Portsmouth Spartans | 11/20/1932 | 0 – 10 (Spartans) |
