401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Detroit Lions, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$28M
Total assets Below avg plan size
144
Participants Small participant base
78th
Percentile by assets National rank
$195,201
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by The Detroit Lions, Inc. · Michigan · Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

$28M in assets, 144 participants

The Detroit Lions, Inc.'s The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan reported $28M in total assets and 144 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 78th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #2,556 in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan covers 144 participants in Michigan, about 23% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $28M.

#2,556
in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (2,945 peers)
+29.0%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$28,108,927 Top 22% higher than 78% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (144 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $6M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $28M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 155 in the plan year 2022 filing to 144 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 381737496 · The Detroit Lions, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan · $28M · 144 · 78th

  • NET $28M
  • NET 144
  • NET 78th
  • NET 401(k)
  • NET near Running Supply, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • NET ind #2556

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Arts, Entertainment & Recreation retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan$28MRunning Supply, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanRunning Supply, Inc. 401(k) …$28MP E Systems, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanP E Systems, Inc. 401(k) and…$28MChina Merchants Bank 401(k) PlanChina Merchants Bank 401(k) …$28MMfa Financial, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanMfa Financial, Inc. 401(k) S…$28M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$22M
Net Assets (End of Year)$28M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN381737496
Plan Effective Date1985-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Detroit Lions, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Detroit Lions, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$35M 60.6149128038833% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$25M$30M$35M$40M 202220232024 $21.8M $35M ▲ +60.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 155 $22M
2023 1 144 $28M
2024 1 168 $35M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.028108927 · Participants: 144The Detroit Lions 401(k) PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants
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The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Running Supply, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MN ($28M); by covered participants it is Eagle Granite 401(k) Plan in GA (144 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (144 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 29.0% during 2023, from $22M to $28M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have The Detroit Lions, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Detroit Lions, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 60.6%, from $22M to $35M.
Where does The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan ranks in the 78th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Running Supply, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in MN ($28M, 1,371 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Detroit Lions 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Eagle Granite 401(k) Plan in GA (144 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 381737496.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.