National Football Conference - North Division
Detroit Lions
| 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 |
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.
With such a dismal record, the Lions gained a first draft pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, selecting top quarterback Matthew Stafford. The pick, combined with new coach Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham, and offensive coordinator Scott Linehand, will hopefully help the team return to respectability in the upcoming seasons.
Detroit Lions 2009/10 Schedule
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
| 2 | Sat, Aug 15 | Atlanta | 4:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 22 | @ Cleveland | 7:30 PM | Cleveland Browns Stadium |
| 4 | Sat, Aug 29 | Indianapolis | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 5 | Thu, Sep 3 | @ Buffalo | 6:30 PM | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | LOCATION |
| 1 | Sun, Sep 13 | @ New Orleans | 1:00 PM | Superdome |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 20 | Minnesota | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 27 | Washington | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 4 | @ Chicago | 1:00 PM | Soldier Field |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 11 | Pittsburgh | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 18 | @ Green Bay | 1:00 PM | Lambeau Field |
| 7 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 1 | St. Louis | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 8 | @ Seattle | 4:05 PM | Qwest Field |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 15 | @ Minnesota | 1:00 PM | Metrodome |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 22 | Cleveland | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 26 | Green Bay | 12:30 PM | Ford Field |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 6 | @ Cincinnati | 1:00 PM | Paul Brown Stadium |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 13 | @ Baltimore | 1:00 PM | M&T Bank Stadium |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 20 | Arizona | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
| 16 | Sun, Dec 27 | @ San Francisco | 4:05 PM | Candlestick Park |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 3 | Chicago | 1:00 PM | Ford Field |
Last Season Statistics (2008/09)
| Team Leaders | |||||||
| PASSING | RUSHING | RECEIVING | DEFENSE | ||||
| Dan Orlovsky | Kevin Smith | Calvin Johnson | Paris Lenon | ||||
| ATT | 255 | CAR | 238 | REC | 78 | TOT | 121 |
| COM | 143 | YDS | 976 | YDS | 1331 | SOLO | 81 |
| YDS | 1616 | AVG | 4.1 | AVG | 17.1 | AST | 40 |
| TD | 8 | TD | 8 | TD | 12 | SACK | 2 |
| Team Statistics | ||||
| YARDS | RUSH | PASS | POINTS | |
| OFFENSIVE | 268 | 83 | 185 | 17 |
| OPPONENTS | 404 | 172 | 232 | 32 |
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