Detroit Lions - NFC North
Overall 2011 NFL Rankings (Average per game)
| Passing Yards | Rushing Yards | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 282.8 | 97.4 | 28.2 | 23.7 |
| 5th | 27th | 4th | 23rd |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
Detroit Lions 2011/12 Schedule - *All Times ET
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 11 | @ Tampa Bay | W 27-20 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 18 | vs Kansas City | W 48-3 | Ford Field |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 25 | @ Minnesota | W 26-23 (OT) | Metrodome |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 2 | @ Dallas | W 34-30 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 5 | Mon, Oct 10 | vs Chicago | W 24-13 | Ford Field |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 16 | vs San Francisco | L 19-25 | Ford Field |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 23 | vs Atlanta | L 16-23 | Ford Field |
| 8 | Sun, Oct 30 | @ Denver | W 45-10 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| 9 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 13 | @ Chicago | L 13-37 | Soldier Field |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 20 | vs Carolina | W 49-35 | Ford Field |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 24 | vs Green Bay | L 15-27 | Ford Field |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 4 | @ New Orleans | L 17-31 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 11 | vs Minnesota | W 34-28 | Ford Field |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 18 | @ Oakland | W 28-27 | O.co Coliseum |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 24 | vs San Diego | 4:05 PM | Ford Field |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 1 | @ Green Bay | 1:00 PM | Lambeau Field |
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Fri, Aug 12 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-3 | Ford Field |
| 2 | Fri, Aug 19 | @ Cleveland | W 30-28 | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 27 | vs New England | W 34-10 | Ford Field |
| 4 | Thu, Sep 1 | @ Buffalo | W 16-6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Team's name: Detroit Lions Conference: NFC Division: North  Location: Detroit, Michigan Nickname: Lions Mascot: Roary Team Colours: Honolulu Blue, Silver, Black and White Joined the League: 1930 General Manager: Matt Millen Football Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Football Stadium: Ford Field Current Capacity: 65,000 First Year of Football: 1929 Team Titles: NFL Champs: 1935,1952,1953,1957 Conference Championships: NFL National: 1952 NFL Western: 1953, 1954, 1957 Division Championships: NFL West: 1935 NFC Central: 1983, 1991, 1993 |
Detroit Lions
Based in Detroit, Michigan, the Detroit Lions are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League. Originally called the Spartans, the franchise was founded in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1929. In 1930, the team joined the NFL, and in 1934, the club was sold and moved to Detroit, where it adopted its current moniker.
The Lions are one of the least successful teams in the NFL with 4 NFL championships but not a single Super Bowl title.
The team’s last championship title was granted in 1957, granting the team the dubious distinction of going the longest period – behind the Arizona Cardinals – without attaining a title. Thus far in franchise history, the Lions have won only one playoff game.
In 2008, the Lions became the only team in the history of the NFL to lose all 16 regular season games.
The Detroit Lions were swept 0-5 in the last games of the 2009 season, and finished 2-14 in the year. Despite the team’s performance wide receiver Calvin Johnson set a new franchise record with his career 3,081 receiving yards and 193 receptions in his first 3 seasons with the Lions. That is the most for any Lion during the first 3 seasons. And rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford’s five touchdown passes in a single-game tied Ray Buivid’s 1937 record for a rookie.