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1986 Detroit Lions
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 277 points (17.3/g), 22nd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 326 points (20.4/g), 13th.
Differential of -49 points (-3.1/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 6.5-9.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 11th.
Coached by Darryl Rogers (5-11-0)
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1986 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 7 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 10 | 19 | 303 | 79 | 224 | 1 | 14 | 275 | 213 | 62 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 1-1 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 31 | 12 | 184 | 104 | 80 | 3 | 24 | 388 | 191 | 197 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 | 24 | 26 | 379 | 286 | 93 | 5 | 14 | 253 | 24 | 229 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 21 | 24 | 25 | 333 | 228 | 105 | 15 | 254 | 170 | 84 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 5 | box | W | 2-3 | Houston Oilers | 24 | 13 | 17 | 234 | 76 | 158 | 1 | 16 | 454 | 398 | 56 | 4 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 12 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21 | 14 | 25 | 338 | 102 | 236 | 1 | 16 | 279 | 235 | 44 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | 14 | 21 | 372 | 303 | 69 | 3 | 10 | 200 | 22 | 178 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 3-5 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7 | 13 | 11 | 214 | 138 | 76 | 3 | 19 | 252 | 128 | 124 | 3 |
| 9 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 3-6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 24 | 21 | 365 | 268 | 97 | 2 | 26 | 389 | 167 | 222 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 3-7 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 24 | 15 | 282 | 201 | 81 | 4 | 22 | 432 | 270 | 162 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 4-7 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 11 | 12 | 186 | 146 | 40 | 1 | 20 | 294 | 68 | 226 | 4 |
| 12 | Sun | November 23 | box | W | 5-7 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 38 | 17 | 22 | 393 | 264 | 129 | 2 | 26 | 380 | 193 | 187 | 4 |
| 13 | Thu | November 27 | box | L | 5-8 | Green Bay Packers | 40 | 44 | 22 | 338 | 234 | 104 | 2 | 18 | 367 | 272 | 95 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 5-9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 27 | 13 | 281 | 178 | 103 | 3 | 23 | 421 | 218 | 203 | 3 |
| 15 | Mon | December 15 | box | L | 5-10 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 16 | 14 | 160 | 104 | 56 | 2 | 18 | 273 | 112 | 161 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 21 | box | L | 5-11 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 20 | 12 | 193 | 73 | 120 | 4 | 17 | 238 | 119 | 119 | 1 | |