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1979 Detroit Lions

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Record: 2-14-0, Finished 5th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 219 points (13.7/g), 28th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 365 points (22.8/g), 23rd.
 Differential of -146 points (-9.1/g), 28th.
 Expected W-L: 3.7-12.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -20 (-1.2/g), 28th.

Coached by Monte Clark (2-14-0)

1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 10 DET Keith Dorney T 9 1979 1987 0 1 8 112 Penn State
2 37 DET Ken Fantetti LB 7 1979 1985 0 0 5 95 Wyoming
3 67 DET Bo Robinson RB 6 1979 1984 0 0 2 80 121 445 2 37 305 3 West Texas A&M
4 88 DET Ulysses Norris TE 7 1979 1985 0 0 1 84 43 540 8 Georgia
4 92 DET Jon Brooks LB 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 20 Clemson
5 131 DET Walt Brown C 0 0 0 Pittsburgh
8 213 DET John Mohring LB 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 15 C.W. Post
9 231 DET Jeff Komlo QB 4 1979 1983 0 0 1 25 218 437 2603 12 28 38 121 2 Delaware
11 302 DET Eddie Cole LB 2 1979 1980 0 0 0 28 Mississippi
12 313 DET Bob Forster C 0 0 0 Brown
12 326 DET Bryan Sweeney WR 0 0 0 Texas A&M-Kingsville