2017 Detroit Lions season










































2017 Detroit Lions season
Head coach
Jim Caldwell
General manager
Bob Quinn
Owner
Martha Firestone Ford
Home field
Ford Field
Results
Record
9–7
Division place
2nd NFC North
Playoff finish
Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers
Darius Slay, CB
T. J. Lang, RG
Uniform

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The 2017 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 88th season in the National Football League, their 84th as the Detroit Lions and the fourth and final under head coach Jim Caldwell. The Lions finished with a 9–7 record, the same record they had in 2016, but unlike the previous year, failed to qualify for the playoffs. After starting the season 3–1, they lost 6 of their next 12 games. They were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention in week 16 following their loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite missing the playoffs, the Lions recorded consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1994–1995. They also won all of their division road games for the first time ever and swept their division rival Green Bay Packers for the first time since 1991. Despite this, Caldwell was dismissed by the Lions after the season, having accumulating a winning record of 36–28 (4-25 against teams that finished with winning records), but no playoff wins, in four seasons.[1] The team also unveiled a new uniform set and logo, which removed the black that had been used a secondary color since 2003, as well an all gray uniform in week 15.




Contents






  • 1 Offseason


    • 1.1 Coaching staff


    • 1.2 Re-signings


    • 1.3 Additions


    • 1.4 Departures


    • 1.5 Trades


    • 1.6 Draft




  • 2 Staff


  • 3 Final roster


  • 4 Schedule


    • 4.1 Preseason


    • 4.2 Regular season


    • 4.3 Game summaries


      • 4.3.1 Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals


      • 4.3.2 Week 2: at New York Giants


      • 4.3.3 Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons


      • 4.3.4 Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings


      • 4.3.5 Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers


      • 4.3.6 Week 6: at New Orleans Saints


      • 4.3.7 Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers


      • 4.3.8 Week 9: at Green Bay Packers


      • 4.3.9 Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns


      • 4.3.10 Week 11: at Chicago Bears


      • 4.3.11 Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings


      • 4.3.12 Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens


      • 4.3.13 Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers


      • 4.3.14 Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears


      • 4.3.15 Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals


      • 4.3.16 Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers






  • 5 Standings


    • 5.1 Division


    • 5.2 Conference




  • 6 References





Offseason



Coaching staff



  • On January 4, the Lions announced Jim Caldwell will return as head coach.[2]

  • On February 21, the Lions hired George Godsey as defensive assistant/special projects.[3]



Re-signings




















































Date
Player
Position
Contract
Source
March 9

Khyri Thornton

Defensive tackle
2 years / $3.3 million
[4]
March 15

Don Muhlbach

Long snapper
1 year / $695,000
[5]
March 21

Armonty Bryant

Defensive end
1 year / $855,000
[6]
April 18

Cornelius Lucas

Offensive tackle
1 year / $1.797 million
[7]
August 9

Tim Wright

Tight end
1 year / $775,000
[8]
August 28

Matthew Stafford

Quarterback
5 years / $135 million
[9]


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Date
Player
Position
Previous team
Contract
Source
February 9

Rolan Milligan

Safety

Dallas Cowboys
1 year / $465,000
[10]
February 23

Pierce Burton

Offensive tackle

Indianapolis Colts
1 year / $465,000
[11]
March 10

Rick Wagner

Offensive tackle

Baltimore Ravens
5 years / $47.5 million
[12]

Akeem Spence

Defensive tackle

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 years / $9 million
[13]

Cornelius Washington

Defensive end

Chicago Bears
2 years / $6 million
[14]

Paul Worrilow

Linebacker

Atlanta Falcons
1 year / $3 million
[15]
March 11

D. J. Hayden

Cornerback

Oakland Raiders
1 year / $3.75 million
[16]

Darren Fells

Tight end

Arizona Cardinals
1 year / $1.5 million
[17]

Keshawn Martin

Wide receiver

San Francisco 49ers
1 year / $885,000
[18]
March 12

T. J. Lang

Guard

Green Bay Packers
3 years / $28.5 million
[19]
March 20

Jordan Hill

Defensive tackle

Jacksonville Jaguars
1 year / $855,000
[20]
April 3

Nick Bellore

Linebacker

San Francisco 49ers
1 year / $855,000
[21]
April 25

Kasey Redfern

Punter

Cleveland Browns
1 year / $465,000
[22]
May 12

Brandon Barnes

Tight end

Alabama State

Undrafted FA
[23]

Alex Barrett

Defensive end

San Diego State

Dontez Ford

Wide receiver

Pittsburgh

Tion Green

Running back

Pittsburgh

Nick James

Defensive tackle

Mississippi State

Leo Koloamatangi

Offensive lineman

Hawaii

Desmond Lawrence

Cornerback

North Carolina

Storm Norton

Tackle

Toledo

Michael Rector

Wide receiver

Stanford

Maurice Swain

Defensive tackle

Auburn

Noel Thomas

Wide receiver

Connecticut

Josh Thornton

Cornerback

Southern Utah

Robert Tonyan

Tight end

Indiana State

Jeremiah Valoaga

Defensive end

UNLV

Jamal Agnew

Cornerback

San Diego
4 years / $2.65 million

Jarrad Davis

Linebacker

Florida
4 years / $10.9 million

Brad Kaaya

Quarterback

Miami
4 years / $2.52 million

Jeremiah Ledbetter

Defensive end

Arkansas
4 years / $2.54 million

Pat O'Connor

Defensive end

Eastern Michigan
4 years / $2.46 million

Jalen Reeves-Maybin

Linebacker

Tennessee
4 years / $3.01 million

Michael Roberts

Tight end

Toledo
4 years / $3 million

Teez Tabor

Cornerback

Florida
4 years / $4.82 million
May 15

Arturo Uzdavinis

Tackle

Jacksonville Jaguars
1 year / –
[24]
May 30

Matt Asiata

Running back

Minnesota Vikings
1 year / $615,000
[25]

Connor Bozick

Guard

Delaware
1 year / –
June 8

Tony Hills

Tackle

New Orleans Saints
1 year / $910,000
[26]
July 31

Nick Becton

Offensive tackle

Chicago Bears
1 year / $690,000
[27]
August 8

Tramain Jacobs

Cornerback

Toronto Argonauts
1 year / $615,000
[28]

Dez Stewart

Wide receiver

Pittsburgh Steelers
1 year / $465,000
August 21

Scott Orndoff

Tight end

Pittsburgh Steelers
1 year / $465,000
[29]
August 27

Derrick Lott

Defensive tackle

Saskatchewan Roughriders
1 year / –
[30]


Departures

































































































































Date
Player
Position
Note
New Team
Source
March 9

DeAndre Levy

Linebacker
Released

[31]

Riley Reiff

Offensive tackle

UFA

Minnesota Vikings
[32]

Larry Warford

Guard
UFA

New Orleans Saints
[33]
March 11

Stefan Charles

Defensive tackle
UFA

Jacksonville Jaguars
[34]
March 14

Andre Roberts

Wide receiver
UFA

Atlanta Falcons
[35]
March 23

Tyrunn Walker

Defensive end
UFA

Los Angeles Rams
[36]
March 30

Rafael Bush

Safety
UFA

New Orleans Saints
[37]
April 20

Jon Bostic

Linebacker
UFA

Indianapolis Colts
[38]
May 14

Clay Harbor

Tight end
UFA

New Orleans Saints
[39]
May 24

Devin Taylor

Defensive end
UFA

New York Giants
[40]
June 1

Orson Charles

Tight end
UFA

Kansas City Chiefs
[41]
July 20

Dan Orlovsky

Quarterback
UFA

Los Angeles Rams
[42]
August 5

Josh Bynes

Linebacker
UFA

Arizona Cardinals
[43]
August 7

Anquan Boldin

Wide receiver
UFA

Buffalo Bills
[44]
August 8

Asa Jackson

Cornerback
UFA

San Francisco 49ers
[45]


Trades



  • On June 15, the Lions acquired offensive tackle Greg Robinson from Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[46]

  • On August 31, the Lions traded offensive guard Laken Tomlinson to the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[47]



Draft





















































































2017 Detroit Lions Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Source
1 21
Jarrad Davis LB Florida [48]
2 53
Teez Tabor CB Florida [49]
3 96
Kenny Golladay WR Northern Illinois [50]
4 124
Jalen Reeves-Maybin LB Tennessee [51]
127
Michael Roberts TE Toledo [52]
5 165
Jamal Agnew CB San Diego [53]
6 205
Jeremiah Ledbetter DE Arkansas [54]
215
Brad Kaaya QB Miami [55]
7 250
Pat O'Connor DE Eastern Michigan [56]

Notes



  • The Lions made two separate trades with the New England Patriots — acquiring an additional sixth-round selection (No. 215 overall) in exchange for linebacker Kyle Van Noy and their original seventh-round selection (No. 239 overall); and acquiring an additional seventh-round selection (No. 250 overall) in exchange for tight end Michael Williams.

  • The Lions traded their original third-round selection (No. 85 overall) to the Patriots in exchange for the Patriots' third-round selection (No. 96 overall) and their fourth-round selection (No. 124 overall).



Staff












2017 Detroit Lions staff



Front office

  • Owner/Chairman – Martha Firestone Ford

  • Vice Chairman – William Clay Ford Jr.

  • President – Rod Wood

  • Special Advisor to the President – Ernie Accorsi

  • COO – Allison Maki

  • Executive Vice President/General Manager – Bob Quinn

  • Vice President of Football Administration – Matt Harriss

  • Chief of Staff/Assistant to the General Manager – Kevin Anderson

  • Director of Player Personnel – Kyle O'Brien

  • Senior Personnel Executive –

  • Director of College Scouting – Lance Newmark

  • Director of Pro Scouting – Brendan Prophett

  • Assistant Director of Pro Personnel – Rob Lohman


Head coaches



  • Head Coach – Jim Caldwell

  • Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Ron Prince


Offensive coaches



  • Offensive Coordinator – Jim Bob Cooter

  • Quarterbacks – Brian Callahan

  • Running Backs – David Walker

  • Wide Receivers – Robert Prince

  • Tight Ends – Al Golden

  • Offensive Assistant/Research & Analysis – Evan Rothstein

  • Quality Control/Offensive Line – Michael McCarthy





Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Teryl Austin

  • Defensive Line – Kris Kocurek

  • Linebackers – Bill Sheridan

  • Defensive Backs (Safeties) – Alan Williams

  • Defensive Backs (Corners) – Tony Oden

  • Senior Coaching Assistant – Gunther Cunningham

  • Defensive Assistant/Defensive Ends – Matt Raich

  • Defensive Assistant/Special Projects – George Godsey

  • Defensive Quality Control – Steven Williams


Special teams coaches



  • Special Teams Coordinator – Joe Marciano

  • Special Teams Assistant – Devin Fitzsimmons


Strength and Conditioning


  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Harold Nash

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Josh Schuler






Final roster















2017 Detroit Lions final roster



Quarterbacks


  • 14 Jake Rudock


  •  9 Matthew Stafford


Running backs




  • 21 Ameer Abdullah


  • 38 Tion Green


  • 25 Theo Riddick


  • 36 Dwayne Washington


  • 34 Zach Zenner


Wide receivers




  • 19 Kenny Golladay


  • 17 Andy Jones


  • 11 Marvin Jones


  • 12 Bradley Marquez


  • 15 Golden Tate


  • 16 Jace Billingsley


Tight ends




  • 85 Eric Ebron


  • 87 Darren Fells


  • 80 Michael Roberts


  • 84 Hakeem Valles




Offensive linemen


  • 77 Emmett Cleary T


  • 66 Joe Dahl G


  • 68 Taylor Decker T


  • 60 Graham Glasgow G


  • 76 T. J. Lang G


  • 72 Brian Mihalik T


  • 70 Corey Robinson T


  • 71 Rick Wagner T


Defensive linemen




  • 94 Ezekiel Ansah DE


  • 99 Rodney Coe DT


  • 93 Dwight Freeney DE


  • 98 Jeremiah Ledbetter DT


  • 55 Christian Ringo DT


  • 91 A'Shawn Robinson DT


  • 97 Akeem Spence DT


  • 90 Cornelius Washington DE


  • 69 Anthony Zettel DE




Linebackers


  • 43 Nick Bellore MLB


  • 40 Jarrad Davis MLB


  • 54 Steve Longa OLB


  • 44 Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB


  • 59 Tahir Whitehead OLB


  • 58 Paul Worrilow MLB


Defensive backs




  • 39 Jamal Agnew CB


  • 26 Don Carey FS


  • 28 Quandre Diggs CB


  • 31 D. J. Hayden CB


  • 35 Miles Killebrew SS


  • 24 Nevin Lawson CB


  • 27 Glover Quin FS


  • 23 Darius Slay CB


  • 30 Teez Tabor CB


  • 45 Charles Washington FS


Special teams




  •  6 Sam Martin P


  • 48 Don Muhlbach LS


  •  5 Matt Prater K




Reserve lists


  • 62 Don Barclay G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 53 Brandon Chubb OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 51 Brandon Copeland OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 93 Jordan Hill DT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 61 Kerry Hyder DE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 39 Mike James RB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 13 T. J. Jones WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 67 Zac Kerin G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 46 Des Lawrence CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 92 Haloti Ngata DT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  •  2 Kasey Redfern P (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 73 Greg Robinson T (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 32 Tavon Wilson SS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 64 Travis Swanson C (IR) Injury icon 2.svg



Practice squad




  • 50 Thurston Armbrister LB


  • 29 Adairius Barnes CB


  • 82 Brandon Barnes TE


  • 79 Alex Barrett DE


  • 83 Dontez Ford WR (Injured) Injury icon 2.svg


  • -- Toby Johnson DT


  • 75 Leo Koloamatangi C


  • 41 Rolan Milligan SS


  • 74 Dan Skipper T


  •  8 Alek Torgersen QB


  • 78 Jeremiah Valoaga DE



Rookies in italics

53 Active, 14 Inactive, 10 Practice squad




Schedule



Preseason
















































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
August 13
at Indianapolis Colts

W 24–10
1–0

Lucas Oil Stadium

Recap
2

August 19

New York Jets

W 16–6
2–0

Ford Field

Recap
3

August 25

New England Patriots

L 28–30
2–1
Ford Field

Recap
4

August 31
at Buffalo Bills

L 17–27
2–2

New Era Field

Recap


Regular season
































































































































































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
September 10

Arizona Cardinals

W 35–23
1–0

Ford Field

Recap
2

September 18
at New York Giants

W 24–10
2–0

MetLife Stadium

Recap
3
September 24

Atlanta Falcons

L 26–30
2–1
Ford Field

Recap
4
October 1
at Minnesota Vikings

W 14–7
3–1

U.S. Bank Stadium

Recap
5
October 8

Carolina Panthers

L 24–27
3–2
Ford Field

Recap
6
October 15
at New Orleans Saints

L 38–52
3–3

Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Recap
7

Bye
8
October 29

Pittsburgh Steelers

L 15–20
3–4
Ford Field

Recap
9

November 6
at Green Bay Packers

W 30–17
4–4

Lambeau Field

Recap
10
November 12

Cleveland Browns

W 38–24
5–4
Ford Field

Recap
11
November 19
at Chicago Bears

W 27–24
6–4

Soldier Field

Recap
12

November 23

Minnesota Vikings

L 23–30
6–5
Ford Field

Recap
13
December 3
at Baltimore Ravens

L 20–44
6–6

M&T Bank Stadium

Recap
14
December 10
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

W 24–21
7–6

Raymond James Stadium

Recap
15

December 16

Chicago Bears

W 20–10
8–6
Ford Field

Recap
16
December 24
at Cincinnati Bengals

L 17–26
8–7

Paul Brown Stadium

Recap
17
December 31

Green Bay Packers

W 35–11
9–7
Ford Field

Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.



Game summaries



Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals




Week One: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 10 0 7 6 23
Lions 0 9 6 20 35

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: September 10


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 60,957


  • Referee: Walt Anderson


  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











To open the regular season, the Lions hosted the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals took an early lead in the first quarter with an 82-yard interception return from Justin Bethel, followed by a 24-yard field goal from Phil Dawson. The Lions got on the board in the second quarter with a six-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr., and a 58-yard field goal from Matt Prater to make the score 10–9 in favor of Arizona at half-time. In the third quarter, the Cardinals added to their lead with a three-yard touchdown run from Kerwynn Williams, but the Lions responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Theo Riddick. In the final quarter, the Lions took their first lead with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Kenny Golladay. Stafford connected with Golladay again minutes later with a 45-yard touchdown pass, then Miles Killebrew returned an interception 35 yards for the Lions' final points. The Cardinals scored with a one-yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to J. J. Nelson, making the final score 35–23 in favor of Detroit. It was Matthew Stafford's 27th fourth quarter or overtime comeback since 2011, the most in the league.[57]



Week 2: at New York Giants




Week Two: Detroit Lions at New York Giants – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 7 10 0 7 24
Giants 0 7 3 0 10

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey




  • Date: September 18


  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), Cloudy


  • Game attendance: 77,004


  • Referee: John Parry


  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In week 2, the Lions visited the New York Giants to play on Monday Night Football. The Lions took an early lead in the first quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones. The Giants tied the game in the second quarter with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Evan Engram, but the Lions took the lead back (which they kept for the rest of the game) with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Eric Ebron, and a 56-yard field goal by Matt Prater to make the score 17–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. Each team only scored once in the second half: first the Giants with a 25-yard field goal by Aldrick Rosas in the third quarter, then the Lions with an 88-yard punt return by Jamal Agnew in the fourth quarter, making the final score 24–10 for the Lions' second consecutive win. The Lions started the season 2–0 for the first time since 2011, and won both games by double-digits for the first time since 1980.[58] Stafford threw his 193rd touchdown, passing Bob Griese for the 48th spot on the all-time list.[59]



Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons




Week Three: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 13 3 7 30
Lions 0 13 10 3 26

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: September 24


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 63,240


  • Referee: Walt Coleman


  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In week 3, the Lions hosted the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons took an early lead in the first quarter with a four-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan to Mohamed Sanu. The Falcons scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 36-yard field goal from Matt Bryant, a one-yard touchdown run from Devonta Freeman, and a 48-yard field goal from Bryant. The Lions also scored 13 points in the second quarter via a 55-yard field goal from Matt Prater, a 40-yard field goal from Prater, and a 37-yard interception return from Glover Quin, to make the score 20–13 in favor of Atlanta at half-time. The Falcons extended their lead in the third quarter via a 40-yard field goal from Bryant. The Lions responded with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate, and a 35-yard field goal from Prater to tie the game at 23. The Falcons regained the lead in the fourth quarter via a 40-yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Taylor Gabriel. The Lions reduced the Falcons lead to four points with a 57-yard field goal from Prater. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when a touchdown pass from Stafford to Tate was overturned with eight seconds remaining in the game. Due to Tate being ruled down in the field of play and the Lions having no timeouts left, the ten-second runoff rule was invoked, ending the game and giving the Lions their first loss of the season.



Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings




Week Four: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 3 11 0 14
Vikings 0 7 0 0 7

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota




  • Date: October 1


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 66,730


  • Referee: Bill Vinovich


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In week 4, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions got on the board with a 29-yard field goal by Matt Prater. The Vikings responded a few minutes later with a five-yard rushing touchdown by Dalvin Cook to make the score 7–3 in favor of Minnesota at half-time. The Lions scored 11 unanswered points in the second half. First, Prater kicked a 37-yard field goal to cut the Vikings' lead to three in the third quarter. Next, Detroit regained the lead with a three-yard rushing touchdown by Ameer Abdullah, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Matthew Stafford to T. J. Jones. Both third quarter scores followed Vikings fumbles that were recovered by the Lions. Detroit's Glover Quin forced another fumble by Adam Thielen with under two minutes left in the game, which was recovered by Tahir Whitehead to end Minnesota's attempt at a possible game-tying drive.



Week 5: vs. Carolina Panthers




Week Five: Carolina Panthers at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 3 14 10 0 27
Lions 3 7 0 14 24

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: October 8


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 64,288


  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad


  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In week 5, the Lions hosted the Carolina Panthers. The teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, one from Matt Prater from 30-yards, and one from Graham Gano from 21-yards. The Lions regained the lead in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Zach Zenner. The Panthers responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Christian McCaffrey, and a 10-yard touchdown pass from Newtwon to Devin Funchess, to make the score 17–10 in favor of Carolina at half-time. The Panthers scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 31-yard touchdown pass from Newton to Kelvin Benjamin, and a 44-yard field from Gano. The Lions responded with 14 points in the fourth quarter via two touchdown receptions from Matthew Stafford to Darren Fells, from four-yards and 20-yards respectively, making the final score 27–24 in favor of Carolina. Detroit's loss dropped them to 2nd in the NFC North, as the Packers beat the Cowboys later in the day to move to 4–1.



Week 6: at New Orleans Saints




Week Six: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 7 3 14 14 38
Saints 17 14 14 7 52

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana




  • Date: October 15


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 73,117


  • Referee: Jeff Triplette


  • TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In week 6, the Lions visited the New Orleans Saints. The Saints opened the scoring in the first quarter via a fumble recovery in the end zone by Kenny Vaccaro. The Lions responded with a 45-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate to tie the game. The Saints regained the lead via a 20-yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Ted Ginn Jr. and a 41-yard field goal from Wil Lutz. The Saints scored 14 points in the second quarter via two touchdown runs from Mark Ingram Jr. from one and two-yards respectively. Matt Prater recorded a 41-yard field goal to make the score 31–10 in favor of New Orleans at half-time. The Saints scored 14 points in the third quarter via a two-yard touchdown pass from Brees to Michael Hoomanawanui and a 27-yard interception return from Marshon Lattimore. The Lions responded with 28 straight points in the second half. The Lions scored 14 points in the third quarter via a 22-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. and a 22-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Darren Fells. The Lions scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a 74-yard punt return from Jamal Agnew and a two-yard interception return from A'Shawn Robinson, reducing the Saints' lead to seven points. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when Stafford's pass intended for Eric Ebron was intercepted in the end zone by Cameron Jordan, making the final score 52–38 in favor of New Orleans.



Week 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers




Week Eight: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 7 10 0 20
Lions 3 9 0 3 15

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: October 29


  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 64,983


  • Referee: John Hussey


  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya


  • Recap, Gamebook







Game information











In week 8 following their bye-week, the Lions hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football. The teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, one from Chris Boswell from 34-yards, and one from Matt Prater from 48-yards. The Lions scored nine points in the second quarter via three field goals from Prater, from 37-yards, 51-yards, and 34-yards, respectively. The Steelers responded with a five-yard touchdown run from Le'Veon Bell, to make the score 12–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Steelers scored 10 points in the third quarter via a 38-yard field from Boswell, and a 97-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster. The Lions responded with a 19-yard field goal from Prater in the fourth quarter, making the final score 20–15 in favor of Pittsburgh.


The Lions had 482 total yards of offense without scoring a touchdown. This was the third-highest yardage total without a touchdown in NFL history.[60]



Week 9: at Green Bay Packers




Week Nine: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 7 7 3 13 30
Packers 0 3 0 14 17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin




  • Date: November 6


  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST


  • Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 77,575


  • Referee: Clete Blakeman


  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters


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In week 9, the Lions visited their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers, on Monday Night Football. The Lions took an early lead on their opening drive of the first quarter, which they kept the rest of the game, via a 25-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Ameer Abdullah. The Packers responded with a 35-yard field goal from Mason Crosby, to make the score 14–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions opened the scoring in the second-half via a 44-yard field goal from Matt Prater in the third quarter. The Lions scored 13 points in the fourth quarter via a 19-yard field goal from Prater, an 11-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Jones, and a 31-yard field goal from Prater. The Packers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from Brett Hundley, and a one-yard touchdown run from Jamaal Williams as time expired, making the final score 30–17 in favor of Detroit, snapping their three-game losing streak. After 23 consecutive road losses against the Packers between 1992 and 2014, the Lions have now won two of the last three meetings in Green Bay.


Matthew Stafford recorded his 200th career touchdown in the first quarter of the game, becoming the fourth quarterback in NFL history to do so before turning 30 years old, a list also occupied by Brett Favre, Dan Marino, and Peyton Manning.[61] The game also marked the first time the Lions did not punt in a game since Thanksgiving Day in 1971.[62]



Week 10: vs. Cleveland Browns




Week Ten: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 10 0 14 0 24
Lions 3 14 7 14 38

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: November 12


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 64,646


  • Referee: Carl Cheffers


  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta


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In week 10, the Lions hosted the winless Cleveland Browns. The Browns scored 10 points in the first quarter via a 23-yard field goal from Zane Gonzalez, and a 19-yard touchdown pass from DeShone Kizer to Kenny Britt. The Lions responded with a 46-yard field goal from Matt Prater. The Lions tied the game in the second quarter via an eight-yard touchdown run from Ameer Abdullah, and took their first lead of the game via a 44-yard fumble return from Nevin Lawson, to make the score 17–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Browns again tied the score in the third quarter via a six-yard touchdown run from Isaiah Crowell, and regained the lead via a one-yard touchdown run from Kizer. The Lions responded by scoring the final 21 points in the game, first with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Theo Riddick in the third quarter, then via a pair of fourth quarter touchdown passes, first a 29-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Eric Ebron, and next a 40-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Golden Tate, making the final score 38–24 in favor of Detroit.



Week 11: at Chicago Bears




Week Eleven: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 21 0 6 27
Bears 10 7 0 7 24

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois




  • Date: November 19


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST


  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 60,635


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager


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In week 11, the Lions visited their division rival, the Chicago Bears. The Bears scored 10 points in the first quarter via a 23-yard field goal from Connor Barth, and a one-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky to Adam Shaheen. The Lions scored 21 points in the second quarter via a 27-yard fumble return from D. J. Hayden, a 28-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. and a two-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Ameer Abdullah. The Bears responded with a 12-yard touchdown run from Jordan Howard, to make the score 21–17 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Lions extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 27-yard field goal from Matt Prater. The Bears responded with a 15-yard touchdown run from Tarik Cohen to tie the game. The Lions regained the lead via a 52-yard field goal from Prater. The Bears attempted comeback failed when Barth missed a potentially game-tying 46-yard field goal attempt with eight seconds remaining in the game, making the final score 27–24 in favor of Detroit. With the win, the Lions won all of their division games on the road in a season for the first time in franchise history.



Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings


See also NFL on Thanksgiving Day




Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 13 7 7 3 30
Lions 0 10 6 7 23

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: November 23


  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 66,613


  • Referee: Tony Corrente


  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Mike Pereira and Erin Andrews


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For their annual Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions hosted a rematch with their divisional rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings scored 13 points in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum to Kyle Rudolph, and a nine-yard touchdown run from Keenum. The Lions responded with 10 points in the second quarter via a 32-yard field goal from Matt Prater and a six-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr. The Vikings extended their lead in the second quarter via a 22-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to Rudolph to make the score 20–10 in favor of Minnesota at half-time. The Vikings opened the scoring in the second half via a two-yard touchdown run from Latavius Murray. The Lions responded with two field goals from Prater in the third quarter from 32-yards, and 50-yards, respectively. The Lions reduced the Vikings lead to four points in the fourth via a 43-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Jones. The Vikings extended their lead in the fourth quarter via a 36-yard field goal from Kai Forbath. The Lions' attempted comeback failed when Stafford's pass intended for Jones was intercepted by Xavier Rhodes. On the Vikings' ensuing drive, Forbath's 25-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Darius Slay and recovered by Nevin Lawson and returned for a 77-yard touchdown, which was then nullified due to an offside penalty on Slay, making the final score 30–23 in favor of Minnesota, snapping the Lions' three-game winning streak.



Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens




Week Thirteen: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 0 13 7 20
Ravens 3 17 0 24 44

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland




  • Date: December 3


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), partly sunny


  • Game attendance: 70,500


  • Referee: Jerome Boger


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager


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In week 13, the Lions visited the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 38-yard field goal from Justin Tucker. The Ravens added 17 points in the second quarter via a one-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Benjamin Watson, a three-yard touchdown pass from Flacco to Patrick Ricard, and a 46-yard field goal from Tucker, giving the Ravens a 20–0 lead at the intermission. After half-time, the Lions finally got on the board and scored 13 points in the third quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Theo Riddick, and a six-yard touchdown run from Tion Green (the first of his career), reducing the Ravens' lead to seven points. The Ravens responded with 24 points in the fourth quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Alex Collins, a 51-yard field goal from Tucker, a six-yard touchdown run from Collins, and a 45-yard interception return from Eric Weddle. The Lions scored via a one-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Nick Bellore, making the final score 44–20 in favor of Baltimore.



Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers




Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 7 7 7 3 24
Buccaneers 7 0 0 14 21

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida




  • Date: December 10


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), clear


  • Game attendance: 60,372


  • Referee: Ed Hochuli


  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink


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In week 14, the Lions visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Each team exchanged touchdowns in the first quarter. First a two-yard touchdown run from Detroit's Theo Riddick, then a one-yard touchdown run from Tampa Bay's Doug Martin. The only score of the second quarter was a five-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Golden Tate, to make the score 14–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored the only points of the third quarter when Riddick ran in his second touchdown of the game, this time from 18-yards. Tampa Bay responded with back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first with a two-yard touchdown pass from Jameis Winston to O. J. Howard, then a two-yard touchdown pass from Winston to Leonard Wester to tie the game at 21. Matt Prater kicked a 46-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the game, making the final score 24–21 in favor of Detroit.



Week 15: vs. Chicago Bears




Week Fifteen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 3 0 7 10
Lions 3 10 7 0 20

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: December 16


  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 65,872


  • Referee: Jeff Triplette


  • TV announcers (NFLN): Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner and Heather Cox


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In week 15, the Lions donned brand new all gray uniforms and hosted a Saturday evening rematch with their division rivals, the Chicago Bears. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 48-yard field goal from Matt Prater. The Lions extended their lead in the second quarter via a 31-yard field goal from Prater, and a three-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to T. J. Jones. The Bears got on the board via a 41-yard field goal from Mike Nugent with two seconds remaining in the first half, to make the score 13–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions scored the only points in the third quarter via an eight-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Eric Ebron. The Bears scored the only points in the fourth quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from Mitchell Trubisky to Benny Cunningham, making the final score 20–10 in favor of Detroit.



Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals




Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 7 0 3 7 17
Bengals 0 6 7 13 26

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio




  • Date: December 24


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C), mostly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 47,732


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Jen Hale


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In week 16, the Lions visited the Cincinnati Bengals on Christmas Eve to finish their road schedule. The Lions took an early lead when Eric Ebron caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford for the only points of the first quarter. The Bengals' Randy Bullock kicked a pair of field goals in the second quarter, from 29-yards and 27-yards, respectively, to make the score 7–6 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter when Matt Prater kicked a 23-yard field goal, but then the Bengals took their first lead of the game when C. J. Uzomah caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Andy Dalton. In the fourth quarter the Bengals extended their lead when Bullock scored another field goal from 35-yards out, then Detroit's Tion Green ran in a touchdown from five-yards out to give the Lions a 17–16 lead. However, Cincinnati regained the lead when they added ten more points with a 51-yard field goal from Bullock and a 12-yard touchdown run from Giovani Bernard to make the final score 26–17 in favor of the Bengals. With the loss, the Lions were eliminated from playoff contention.



Week 17: vs. Green Bay Packers




Week Seventeen: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary


























1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 3 0 0 8 11
Lions 3 17 7 8 35

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan




  • Date: December 31


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST


  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)


  • Game attendance: 62,501


  • Referee: Pete Morelli


  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake


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To finish the season, the Lions hosted a rematch with their divisional rivals, the Green Bay Packers, on New Year's Eve. The teams exchanged field goals in the first quarter, one from Green Bay's Mason Crosby from 41-yards, and one from Detroit's Matt Prater from 28-yards. The Lions scored 17 points in the second quarter via a 54-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Kenny Golladay, a three-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Marvin Jones Jr., and a 30-yard field goal from Prater, to make the score 20–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a 71-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Golden Tate. Each team exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter. First a 17-yard touchdown pass from Brett Hundley to Randall Cobb of the Packers, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Hundley to Cobb for the Packers. Then the Lions scored the game's final points with a seven-yard touchdown run from Ameer Abdullah, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Tate to Stafford, making the final score 35–11 in favor of Detroit. With the win, it marked the first time the Lions beat the Packers twice in the regular season since 1991. The Lions also had their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1994 and 1995.



Standings



Division

































































NFC North



W

L

T

PCT

DIV

CONF

PF

PA

STK

(2)Minnesota Vikings
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
382
252
W3

Detroit Lions
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
410
376
W1

Green Bay Packers
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
320
384
L3

Chicago Bears
5
11
0
.313
0–6
1–11
264
320
L1


Conference

























































































































































































































































NFC

#
Team
Division

W

L

T

PCT

DIV

CONF

SOS

SOV

STK

Division leaders
1[a]

Philadelphia Eagles
East
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.461
.433
L1
2[a]

Minnesota Vikings
North
13
3
0
.813
5–1
10–2
.492
.447
W3
3[b]

Los Angeles Rams
West
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.504
.460
L1
4[b][c]

New Orleans Saints
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.535
.483
L1

Wild Cards
5[c]

Carolina Panthers
South
11
5
0
.688
3–3
7–5
.539
.500
L1
6

Atlanta Falcons
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
9–3
.543
.475
W1

Did not qualify for the playoffs
7[d]

Detroit Lions
North
9
7
0
.563
5–1
8–4
.496
.368
W1
8[d]

Seattle Seahawks
West
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.492
.444
L1
9[d]

Dallas Cowboys
East
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.496
.438
W1
10

Arizona Cardinals
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.488
.406
W2
11[e]

Green Bay Packers
North
7
9
0
.438
2–4
5–7
.539
.357
L3
12[e]

Washington Redskins
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
5–7
.539
.429
L1
13

San Francisco 49ers
West
6
10
0
.375
1–5
3–9
.512
.438
W5
14[f]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
.555
.375
W1
15[f]

Chicago Bears
North
5
11
0
.313
0–6
1–11
.559
.500
L1
16

New York Giants
East
3
13
0
.188
1–5
1–11
.531
.458
W1

Tiebreakers[g]




  1. ^ ab Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago,
    LA Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.



  2. ^ ab LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.


  3. ^ ab New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.


  4. ^ abc Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.


  5. ^ ab Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle
    was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.



  6. ^ ab Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.


  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.





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