Detroit Lions
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Founded: 1934
Team History:
1920-1922 - Detroit Heralds (Amer Professional Football
League)
1925-1927 - Detroit Panthers
1928-1929 - Detroit Wolverines
1930-1934 - Portsmouth Ohio Spartans (National Football
League)
1934-Present - Detroit Lions
Team Colors: Honolulu Blue & Silver
Stadium Address: Ford Field
2000 Brush St.
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 262-2000
Opened: August 2002
First Official Game: September 22, 2002 37-31, loss to Green Bay
Stadium Capacity: 64,355
Surface: FieldTurf
Chairman and President: William Clay Ford
Vice Chairman: William Clay Ford, Jr.
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer: Chuck Schmidt
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci
Regular Season Coaching History:
Term Coach Record
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1934-36 George (Potsy) Clark 24- 9- 2
(dismissed after 10 games in 1936)
Earl "Dutch" Clark 1- 1- 0
1937-38 Earl (Dutch) Clark 14- 8- 0
(Co-Coaches)
1939 Elmer (Gus) Henderson 6- 5- 0
1940 George (Potsy) Clark 5- 5- 1
1941-42 Bill Edwards 4- 9- 1
(dismissed after 3 games in 1942)
John Karcis 0- 8- 0
(Interim Head Coach for 8 games in 1942)
1943-47 Charles (Gus) Dorais 20-31- 2
1948-50 Alvin (Bo) McMillin 12-24- 0
1951-56 Raymond (Buddy) Parker 47-23- 2
1957-64 George Wilson 53-45- 6
1965-66 Harry Gilmer 10-16- 2
1967-72 Joe Schmidt 42-33- 7
1973 Don McCafferty 7- 4- 1
1974-76 Rick Forzano 15-17- 0
(resigned after 4 games in 1976)
Tommy Hudspeth 5- 6- 0
1977 Tommy Hudspeth 6- 8- 0
1978-84 Monte Clark 43-61- 1
1985-86 Darryl Rogers 12-20- 0
1987 Raymond "Buddy" Parker 4-11- 0
1988 Darryl Rogers 2- 9- 0
(dismissed after 11 games in 1988)
Wayne Fontes 2- 3- 0
1989-96 Wayne Fontes 64-64- 0
1997-2000 Bobby Ross 27-30- 0
(retired after 9 games in 2000)
Gary Moeller 4- 3- 0
2000-2003 Marty Mornhinweg 5-27
2003-present Steve Mariucci
Retired Numbers: (6)
7 - Dutch Clark
22 - Bobby Layne
37 - Doak Walker
56 - Joe Schmidt
85 - Chuck Hughes
88 - Charlie Sanders
Lions in the Hall of Fame: (15)
1963 - Dutch Clark
1966 - Bill Dudley
1967 - Bobby Layne
1970 - Jack Christiansen, Hugh McElhenny
1972 - Ollie Matson
1973 - Joe Schmidt
1974 - Dick "Night Train" Lane
1979 - Yale Lary
1986 - Frank Gatski, Doak Walker, Alex Wojciechowicz
1987 - John Henry Johnson
1992 - Lem Barney
1996 - Lou Creekmur
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Conf. Playoffs
Year Location W L T Pct. Pos. W L Pct. Playoff Summary
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1934 Detroit 10 3 0 .769 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1935 Detroit 7 3 2 .700 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat New York Giants,
NFL Champions
1936 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1937 Detroit 7 4 0 .636 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1938 Detroit 7 4 0 .636 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1939 Detroit 6 5 0 .545 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1940 Detroit 5 5 1 .500 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1941 Detroit 4 6 1 .400 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1942 Detroit 0 11 0 .000 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1943 Detroit 3 6 1 .333 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1944 Detroit 6 3 1 .667 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1945 Detroit 7 3 0 .700 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1946 Detroit 1 10 0 .091 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1947 Detroit 3 9 0 .250 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1948 Detroit 2 10 0 .167 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1949 Detroit 4 8 0 .333 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1950 Detroit 6 6 0 .500 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1951 Detroit 7 4 1 .636 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1952 Detroit 9 3 0 .750 (1st) 2 0 1.000 Beat LA Rams, Cleveland
Browns
1953 Detroit 10 2 0 .833 (1st) 1 0 1.000 Beat Cleveland Browns
1954 Detroit 9 2 1 .818 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Cleveland
Browns
1955 Detroit 3 9 0 .250 (6th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1956 Detroit 9 3 0 .750 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1957 Detroit 8 4 0 .667 (1st) 2 0 1.000 Beat SF 49ers,
Cleveland Browns
1958 Detroit 4 7 1 .364 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1959 Detroit 3 8 1 .273 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1960 Detroit 7 5 0 .583 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1961 Detroit 8 5 1 .615 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1962 Detroit 11 3 0 .786 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1963 Detroit 5 8 1 .385 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1964 Detroit 7 5 2 .583 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1965 Detroit 6 7 1 .462 (6th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1966 Detroit 4 9 1 .308 (6th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1967 Detroit 5 7 2 .417 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1968 Detroit 4 8 2 .333 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1969 Detroit 9 4 1 .692 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1970 Detroit 10 4 0 .714 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to Dallas Cowboys
1971 Detroit 7 6 1 .538 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1972 Detroit 8 5 1 .607 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1973 Detroit 6 7 1 .464 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1974 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1975 Detroit 7 7 0 .500 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1976 Detroit 6 8 0 .429 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1977 Detroit 6 8 0 .429 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1978 Detroit 7 9 0 .438 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1979 Detroit 2 14 0 .143 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1980 Detroit 9 7 0 .563 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1981 Detroit 8 8 0 .500 (2nd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1982 Detroit 4 5 0 .444 (4th) 0 1 .000 Lost to Washington
Redskins
1983 Detroit 9 7 0 .563 (1st) 0 1 .000 Bye, Lost to SF 49ers
1984 Detroit 4 11 1 .281 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1985 Detroit 7 9 0 .438 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1986 Detroit 5 11 0 .313 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1987 Detroit 4 11 0 .281 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1988 Detroit 4 12 0 .250 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1989 Detroit 7 9 0 .438 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1990 Detroit 6 10 0 .375 (3rd) Did Not Make Playoffs
1991 Detroit 12 4 0 .750 (1st) 1 1 .500 Beat Dallas Cowboys,
Lost to Washington
Redskins
1992 Detroit 5 11 0 .313 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1993 Detroit 10 6 0 .625 (1st) 0 1 .000 Lost to Green Bay
1994 Detroit 9 7 0 .563 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost to Green Bay
1995 Detroit 10 6 0 .625 (2nd) 0 1 .000 Lost Philadelphia
1996 Detroit 5 11 0 .313 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1997 Detroit 9 7 0 .563 (3-t) 0 1 .000 Lost to Tampa Bay
1998 Detroit 5 11 0 .313 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
1999 Detroit 8 8 0 .500 (3rdt) 0 1 .000 Lost to Minnesota
2000 Detroit 9 7 0 .562 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
2001 Detroit 2 14 0 .125 (5th) Did Not Make Playoffs
2002 Detroit 3 13 0 .188 (4th) Did Not Make Playoffs
Overall Regular Season Record: 434 - 483 - 25 (.473)
Overall Post Season Record: 7 - 10 (.411)
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