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Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions

0-16-0, 4th NFC North

 2009 NFL Draft Results
Rd   Pk (Ov)   Player Pos   School   Notes 
  1 (1)  Matthew Stafford  *  QB  Georgia 
  20 (20)  Brandon Pettigrew  *  TE  Oklahoma St.  (from Dallas)
  1 (33)  Louis Delmas  *  W. Michigan 
  12 (76)  DeAndre Levy  *  LB  Wisconsin  (from New Orleans through N.Y. Jets)
  18 (82)  Derrick Williams  *  WR  Penn St.  (from Dallas)
  15 (115)  Sammie Lee Hill    DL  Stillman  (from Washington through N.Y. Jets)
  19 (192)  Aaron Brown    RB  TCU  (from Dallas)
  19 (228)  Lydon Murtha    OL  Nebraska  (from N.Y. Jets)
  26 (235)  Zack Follett  *  LB  California  (from Denver)
  46 (255)  Dan Gronkowski  *  TE  Maryland  (Compensatory selection)
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 Last Game
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Atlanta Falcons Aug 15, 2009 Atlanta, 4:00 pm 
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Last Meeting: Sep 7, 2008, L 21-34 
 News

Jaguars trade Northcutt to Lions for Alexander

Jaguars trade Northcutt to Lions for Alexander
AP, Jun 30, 2009
The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded receiver Dennis Northcutt to the Detroit Lions for safety Gerald Alexander. The deal was finalized Tuesday after both players passed physicals. Northcutt gives the Lions a veteran receiver opposite rising star Calvin Johnson. Alexander, a second-round pick in 2007, gives Jacksonville depth in the secondary. ...More
 • Stafford, Sanchez helping each other prep for NFL - Jun 30 (AP)
 • Pontiac Silverdome may be headed for auction block - Jun 26 (AP)
 •  Lions give Raiola contract extension Jun 26 (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)*
 •  Pivotal re-signing Jun 26 (The Oakland Press)*
 •  Raiola signs extension, says Detroit is 'home' Jun 26 (Macomb Daily)*
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 Team Report

Lions Team Report

Lions Team Report Jul 2, 2009

The Lions had just completed their offseason program with their final minicamp practice June 25. But the front office wasn't done.

Coming off the NFL's first 0-16 season, the Lions have tried just about everything to revamp the roster - trades, signings and several waiver clams, not to mention the draft - and they made another move the next day.

The Lions agreed to trade safety Gerald Alexander to Jacksonville for wide receiver Dennis Northcutt. They officially announced the trade July 2 after both players passed physicals.

The deal helped the Lions fill a need at wide receiver and in the return game, while alleviating a logjam at safety.

The Lions came into the offseason needing depth at receiver beyond Calvin Johnson. ...More

 
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 Latest Team Photos
Casey Wiegmann(notes), of the Denver Broncos, second from left, Aaron Kampman(notes), of the Green Bay Packers, and Jared DeVries(notes), of the Detroit Lions, right, carry the casket of Aplington-Parkersburg High School football coach Ed Thomas to the church for funeral services, Monday, June 29, 2009, in Parkersburg, Iowa.  A gunman shot Thomas in the school's weight room last week.  The three NFL players played for Thomas at the high school.
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Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith(notes) (34) runs through drills at the NFL football team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford(notes) (9) throws during football practice at the team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford(notes) (9) signals during drills at football practice at the team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009.
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 2009 Scores and Schedule
 Preseason
 Sat 8/15 Atlanta 4:00 pm
 Sat 8/22 at Cleveland 7:30 pm
 Sat 8/29 Indianapolis 1:00 pm
 Thu 9/3 at Buffalo 6:30 pm
 Regular Season
 Sun 9/13 at New Orleans 1:00 pm
 Sun 9/20 Minnesota 1:00 pm
 Sun 9/27 Washington 1:00 pm
 Sun 10/4 at Chicago 1:00 pm
 Sun 10/11 Pittsburgh 1:00 pm
 Sun 10/18 at Green Bay 1:00 pm
  bye 
 Sun 11/1 St. Louis 1:00 pm
 Sun 11/8 at Seattle 4:05 pm
 Sun 11/15 at Minnesota 1:00 pm
 Sun 11/22 Cleveland 1:00 pm
 Thu 11/26 Green Bay 12:30 pm
 Sun 12/6 at Cincinnati 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/13 at Baltimore 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/20 Arizona 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/27 at San Francisco 4:05 pm
 Sun 1/3 Chicago 1:00 pm
 NFC North Standings
W-L-T PF PA
 y-Minnesota 10-6-0 379 333
 Chicago 9-7-0 375 350
 Green Bay 6-10-0 419 380
 Detroit 0-16-0 268 517
 Complete Standings
 2008 Team Stats (Game averages)
  Pts Yds Pass Rush  
 Offense16.8 268.3 185.0 83.3  
 Defense32.3 404.4 232.3 172.1  
 2008 Individual Leaders
 Passing Comp Att Yds TD  
 D. Orlovsky143 255 1616 8  
 Rushing Rush Yds Y/G TD  
 K. Smith238 976 61.0 8  
 R. Johnson76 237 16.9 1  
 Receiving Rec Yds Y/G TD  
 C. Johnson78 1331 83.2 12  
 S. McDonald35 332 27.7 1  
 Complete Team Statistics