3rd NFC North (7-9-0)
Founded: 1930
Stadium: Ford Field
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Report: Lions retain Pettigrew on $16M deal
03/14/2014The Detroit Lions have signed tight end Brandon Pettigrew to a four-year contract. The versatile veteran reportedly will receive a $16 million deal.Report: Lions expected to add Ihedigbo
03/13/2014The Detroit Lions have been looking for help at the back end of their secondary. Coming to the rescue, reportedly, is former Baltimore Ravens safety James Ihedigbo.Lions sign RB Bell to extension
03/11/2014The Detroit Lions have locked up running back Joique Bell for the foreseeable future. Ian Rapoport is reporting that Bell will spend the next three seasons in "the Motor City."Martha Ford to take controlling interest in Lions
03/10/2014In the wake of William Clay Ford Sr.'s death, the Detroit Lions announced Monday that Ford's widow, Martha Ford, will now take controlling interest of the team.Delmas signs one-year deal with 'Fins
03/11/2014The Miami Dolphins have signed safety Louis Delmas to a one-year contract. Is the former Detroit Lions star an upgrade over Chris Clemons in Miami's secondary?Loyalty, stability Ford's legacy in Detroit
03/10/2014William Clay Ford Sr. brought great stability, if not great success, to the Detroit Lions franchise for 50 years. Judy Battista explains how Ford's fondness for his employees factors into his legacy.Lions team owner William Clay Ford Sr. dies at age 88
03/10/2014Detroit Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford Sr. has died, team president Tom Lewand announced Sunday. He was 88 years old and had owned the team since 1963.Lions inquire about T.J. Ward
03/09/2014In need of remaking its defensive backfield, Detroit reached out to free-agent safety T.J. Ward. But bringing in Ward likely would require the Lions to free up some salary-cap space first.Lions' Suh reportedly won't represent self, hires agent
03/07/2014Ndamukong Suh could become the NFL's highest-paid defensive lineman. As such, the Detroit Lions star reportedly has decided against negotiating his own contract by hiring agent Jimmy Sexton.Lions showing 'ton of interest' in Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins
03/06/2014The Detroit Lions are showing "a ton of interest" in Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins, according to NFL Media insider Ian Rapoport.
Draft 2014 | more |
Pick | Player |
Rd 1, Pick 10 (10) | |
Rd 2, Pick 13 (45) | |
Rd 3, Pick 12 (76) | |
Rd 4, Pick 11 (107) | |
Rd 6, Pick 13 (173) | |
Rd 7, Pick 12 (204) |
Scoreboard | more | ||||
Mall of America Field - Wk 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
Detroit Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Schedule | more | ||
Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
12 | Sun, Nov 24 | Tampa Bay | 21-24 L |
13 | Thu, Nov 28 | Green Bay | 40-10 W |
14 | Sun, Dec 08 | @ Philadelphia | 20-34 L |
15 | Mon, Dec 16 | Baltimore | 16-18 L |
16 | Sun, Dec 22 | New York Giants | 20-23 L |
17 | Sun, Dec 29 | @ Minnesota | 13-14 L |
Injuries | more |
Player (Pos) | Injury |
No Injuries Reported |
Postseason Leaders | more | |||
Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
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Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
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Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
No Statistics to Report |
Transactions | more |
Date | Transaction |
3/13 | Darryl Tapp (DE) Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (unrestricted free agent signing). |
3/13 | Golden Tate (WR) Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (unrestricted free agent signing). |
3/12 | Kevin Ogletree (WR) Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (unrestricted free agent signing). |
3/12 | Matt Veldman (TE) Exclusive Rights Signing (exclusive rights signing). |
NFC North | more | |||
Team | W | L | T | Win % |
Green Bay | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 |
Chicago | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
Detroit | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
Minnesota | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 |
Head Coach more
Jim Caldwell
Regular Season: 26-22
Postseason: 2-2
Experience: 3
Career record: 28-24
The Detroit Lions hired Jim Caldwell to replace the fired Jim Schwartz as head coach.
Caldwell was previously head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009-11, taking that team to Super Bowl XLIV after the 2009 season. Most recently he was the Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator, a post he assumed late in the 2012 season, replacing the fired Cam Cameron. The Ravens went on to win the Super Bowl, with Caldwell -- who was Baltimore's QB coach before becoming OC --receiving a lot of credit for the outstanding play of quarterback Joe Flacco.
Caldwell became the Colts coach following the retirement of Tony Dungy on January 12, 2009. Caldwell had served with Indianapolis since 2002. He spent the first three seasons as quarterbacks coach before earning the expanded title of assistant head coach prior to the 2005 season.
Caldwell joined Indianapolis from Tampa Bay, where he served in the same capacity during the 2001 season. Caldwell has more than 20 years of collegiate experience. Caldwell spent 1993-2000 as head coach at Wake Forest. In 1999, Caldwell led the school to its first winning season and bowl game since 1992. Wake Forest defeated Arizona State, 23-3, in the Aloha Bowl. During Caldwell's tenure, Wake Forest ranked among the nation's Top 25 teams in passing offense on four different occasions, including 10th in the NCAA in 1995. That season, quarterback Rusty LaRue established seven NCAA passing records.
Caldwell served as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois (1978-80), Northwestern (1981), Colorado (1982-84), Louisville (1985) and Penn State (1986-92). Caldwell joined Penn State as wide receivers coach. He then coached quarterbacks the following season and added passing game coordinator responsibilities in 1988. At Penn State, Caldwell tutored quarterback Kerry Collins, who went on to win the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top college quarterback and the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player. Caldwell has coached in six bowl games and won a national championship with Penn State in 1986. In addition to serving on Joe Paterno's staff that won a national championship, Caldwell tutored under three other coaches who won collegiate titles (Rey Dempsey, Southern Illinois; Bill McCartney, Colorado; Howard Schnellenberger, Louisville).
Caldwell was a four-year starter as a defensive back at Iowa and worked as a graduate assistant for the Hawkeyes in 1977.
Caldwell was born on January 16, 1955 in Beloit, Wis. He and his wife, Cheryl, have four children: Jimmy, Jermaine, Jared and Natalie.
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