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2006 Detroit Lions
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Record: 3-13-0, Finished 4th in NFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 305 points (19.1/g), 21st of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 398 points (24.9/g), 30th.
Differential of -93 points (-5.8/g), 27th.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 29th.
Coached by Rod Marinelli (3-13-0)
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2006 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Jon Kitna | 34 | 9 | 16 | 372 for 596, 4,208 yards, 21 td, 22 int, & 34 rushes for 156 yards and 2 td | |
| RB | Kevin Jones | 24 | 2 | 12 | 181 rushes for 689 yards, 6 td, & 61 catches for 520 yards and 2 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 30th pick / 2004 |
| FB | Cory Schlesinger | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 8 catches for 36 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 1995 |
| WR | Mike Furrey | 29 | 3 | 14 | 98 catches for 1,086 yards, 6 td | |
| WR | Roy E. Williams* | 25 | 2 | 16 | 82 catches for 1,310 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 7th pick / 2004 |
| TE | Daniel Campbell | 30 | 7 | 11 | 21 catches for 308 yards, 4 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 79th pick / 1999 |
| TE | Marcus Pollard | 34 | 11 | 5 | 12 catches for 100 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Jeff Backus | 29 | 5 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 18th pick / 2001 |
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| LG | Ross Verba | 33 | 9 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 30th pick / 1997 |
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| LG | Rick DeMulling | 29 | 5 | 7 | Indianapolis Colts / 7th / 220th pick / 2001 |
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| C | Dominic Raiola | 28 | 5 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 2001 |
| RG | Damien Woody | 29 | 7 | 5 | New England Patriots / 1st / 17th pick / 1999 |
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| RT | Barry Stokes | 33 | 8 | 11 | ||
| RT | Rex Tucker | 30 | 7 | 5 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 66th pick / 1999 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jared DeVries | 30 | 7 | 9 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1999 |
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| LDE | Cory Redding | 26 | 3 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 66th pick / 2003 |
| LDT | Marcus Bell | 27 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2001 |
| LDT | Shaun Cody | 23 | 1 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 37th pick / 2005 |
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| RDT | Cory Redding | 26 | 3 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 66th pick / 2003 |
| RDT | Shaun Rogers | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 61st pick / 2001 |
| RDE | Kalimba Edwards | 27 | 4 | 10 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 2002 |
| RDE | James Hall | 29 | 6 | 7 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LLB | Boss Bailey | 27 | 3 | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 2003 |
| LLB | Paris Lenon | 29 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Paris Lenon | 29 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RLB | Ernie Sims | 22 | Rook | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 9th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | Fernando Bryant | 29 | 7 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 26th pick / 1999 |
| RCB | Dre' Bly | 29 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 41st pick / 1999 |
| SS | Kenoy Kennedy | 29 | 6 | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 45th pick / 2000 |
| SS | Daniel Bullocks | 23 | Rook | 7 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 2006 |
| FS | Terrence Holt | 26 | 3 | 15 | 0.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 5th / 137th pick / 2003 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Hanson | 36 | 14 | 0 | 29 of 33 field goals & 30 of 30 extra points | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992 |
| P | Nick Harris | 28 | 5 | 0 | 66 punts for a 45.0 average, 0 blocked | Denver Broncos / 4th / 120th pick / 2001 |
| PR | Eddie Drummond | 26 | 4 | 0 | 28 punt returns for a 10.6 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Eddie Drummond | 26 | 4 | 0 | 62 kick returns for a 21.8 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Jeff Backus | 29 | T | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-5 | Michigan | 9/21/1977 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 18th pick / 2001 |
| Boss Bailey | 27 | LB | 16 | 12 | 233 | 6-3 | Georgia | 10/14/1979 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 2003 |
| Marcus Bell | 27 | DT | 13 | 7 | 339 | 6-2 | Memphis | 6/1/1979 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 123rd pick / 2001 |
| Dre' Bly | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-9 | North Carolina | 5/22/1977 | 7 | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 41st pick / 1999 |
| Shaun Bodiford | 24 | WR | 3 | 0 | 187 | 5-11 | Portland State | 5/4/1982 | Rook | |
| Corey Bradford | 31 | WR | 9 | 2 | 201 | 6-1 | Jackson State | 12/8/1975 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 150th pick / 1998 |
| Anthony Bryant | 25 | DT | 4 | 3 | 336 | 6-3 | Alabama | 11/6/1981 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 178th pick / 2005 |
| Fernando Bryant | 29 | DB | 10 | 10 | 174 | 5-10 | Alabama | 3/26/1977 | 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 26th pick / 1999 |
| Shawn Bryson | 30 | RB | 6 | 1 | 228 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 11/30/1976 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 86th pick / 1999 |
| Daniel Bullocks | 23 | DB | 15 | 7 | 210 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 2/28/1983 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 2006 |
| Brian Calhoun | 22 | RB | 7 | 0 | 200 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 5/8/1984 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 74th pick / 2006 |
| Daniel Campbell | 30 | TE | 16 | 11 | 263 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 4/13/1976 | 7 | New York Giants / 3rd / 79th pick / 1999 |
| Anthony Cannon | 22 | LB | 12 | 0 | 226 | 5-10 | Tulane | 12/31/1984 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 7th / 247th pick / 2006 |
| Aveion Cason | 27 | RB | 6 | 2 | 204 | 5-10 | Illinois State | 7/12/1979 | 5 | |
| Shaun Cody | 23 | DT | 6 | 5 | 292 | 6-4 | USC | 1/22/1983 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 37th pick / 2005 |
| Donte Curry | 28 | LB | 16 | 0 | 233 | 6-1 | Morris Brown | 7/22/1978 | 5 | |
| Frank Davis | 25 | G | 11 | 3 | 329 | 6-3 | South Florida | 8/22/1981 | Rook | |
| Rick DeMulling | 29 | G | 14 | 7 | 304 | 6-4 | Idaho | 7/21/1977 | 5 | Indianapolis Colts / 7th / 220th pick / 2001 |
| Jared DeVries | 30 | DE | 14 | 9 | 272 | 6-4 | Iowa | 6/11/1976 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 70th pick / 1999 |
| Eddie Drummond | 26 | WR | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Penn State | 4/12/1980 | 4 | |
| Kalimba Edwards | 27 | DE | 16 | 10 | 264 | 6-5 | South Carolina | 12/26/1979 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 35th pick / 2002 |
| Devale Ellis | 22 | WR | 9 | 2 | 174 | 5-10 | Hofstra | 4/2/1984 | Rook | |
| Casey Fitzsimmons | 26 | TE | 11 | 2 | 258 | 6-4 | Carroll (MT) | 10/10/1980 | 3 | |
| Jamar Fletcher | 27 | DB | 13 | 2 | 186 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 8/28/1979 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 26th pick / 2001 |
| Mike Furrey | 29 | DB-WR | 16 | 14 | 185 | 6-0 | Northern Iowa,Ohio State | 5/12/1977 | 3 | |
| Lamar Gordon | 26 | RB | 1 | 0 | 228 | 6-1 | North Dakota State | 1/7/1980 | 4 | St. Louis Rams / 3rd / 84th pick / 2002 |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | 29 | WR | 6 | 0 | 189 | 5-10 | San Diego State | 6/3/1977 | 8 | St. Louis Rams / 4th / 96th pick / 1998 |
| James Hall | 29 | DE | 7 | 7 | 280 | 6-2 | Michigan | 2/4/1977 | 6 | |
| Jason Hanson | 36 | K | 16 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Washington State | 6/17/1970 | 14 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992 |
| Arlen Harris | 26 | RB | 10 | 3 | 212 | 5-10 | Hofstra,Virginia | 4/22/1980 | 3 | |
| Nick Harris | 28 | P | 16 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | California | 7/23/1978 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 120th pick / 2001 |
| Terrence Holt | 26 | DB | 16 | 15 | 208 | 6-2 | North Carolina State | 3/5/1980 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 137th pick / 2003 |
| Tyoka Jackson | 35 | DE-DT | 15 | 0 | 280 | 6-2 | Penn State | 11/22/1971 | 12 | |
| Kevin Jones | 24 | RB | 12 | 12 | 228 | 6-0 | Virginia Tech | 8/21/1982 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 30th pick / 2004 |
| Kevin Kasper | 29 | WR | 1 | 1 | 197 | 6-1 | Iowa | 12/23/1977 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 6th / 190th pick / 2001 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 29 | DB | 10 | 9 | 215 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 11/15/1977 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 45th pick / 2000 |
| Jon Kitna | 34 | QB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-2 | Central Washington | 9/21/1972 | 9 | |
| Teddy Lehman | 25 | LB | 4 | 0 | 243 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 11/18/1981 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 37th pick / 2004 |
| Paris Lenon | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-2 | Richmond | 11/26/1977 | 4 | |
| Alex Lewis | 25 | LB | 11 | 2 | 237 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 6/11/1981 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 140th pick / 2004 |
| Josh McCown | 27 | QB | 2 | 0 | 212 | 6-4 | Sam Houston State,SMU | 7/4/1979 | 4 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 81st pick / 2002 |
| Jon McGraw | 27 | DB | 16 | 3 | 206 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 4/2/1979 | 4 | New York Jets / 2nd / 57th pick / 2002 |
| Sean McHugh | 24 | FB | 6 | 2 | 265 | 6-5 | Penn State | 5/27/1982 | 2 | Tennessee Titans / 7th / 241st pick / 2004 |
| Don Muhlbach | 25 | C | 16 | 0 | 262 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 8/17/1981 | 2 | |
| Dave Pearson | 25 | C | 2 | 0 | 297 | 6-3 | Michigan | 3/29/1981 | Rook | |
| Stephen Peterman | 24 | G | 3 | 2 | 318 | 6-4 | LSU | 1/11/1982 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2004 |
| Cleveland Pinkney | 29 | DT | 8 | 0 | 300 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 9/14/1977 | 3 | |
| Marcus Pollard | 34 | TE | 15 | 5 | 247 | 6-3 | Bradley | 2/8/1972 | 11 | |
| Dominic Raiola | 28 | C | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 12/30/1978 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 2001 |
| Cory Redding | 26 | DE | 16 | 16 | 285 | 6-4 | Texas | 11/15/1980 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 66th pick / 2003 |
| Shaun Rogers | 27 | DT | 6 | 6 | 340 | 6-4 | Texas | 3/12/1979 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 61st pick / 2001 |
| Blaine Saipaia | 28 | T-G | 6 | 4 | 310 | 6-3 | Colorado State | 8/25/1978 | 2 | |
| Cory Schlesinger | 34 | FB | 14 | 5 | 247 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 6/23/1972 | 11 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 1995 |
| Jonathan Scott | 23 | T | 13 | 4 | 310 | 6-6 | Texas | 1/10/1983 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 5th / 141st pick / 2006 |
| Ernie Sims | 22 | LB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-0 | Florida State | 12/23/1984 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 9th pick / 2006 |
| Corey Smith | 27 | DE | 7 | 1 | 250 | 6-2 | North Carolina State | 10/2/1979 | 4 | |
| Keith Smith | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 192 | 5-11 | McNeese State | 3/20/1980 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2004 |
| Clint Stickdorn | 24 | T | 1 | 0 | 327 | 6-6 | Cincinnati | 4/30/1982 | Rook | |
| Barry Stokes | 33 | T-G | 11 | 11 | 310 | 6-4 | Eastern Michigan | 12/20/1973 | 8 | |
| Rex Tucker | 30 | G | 6 | 5 | 315 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 12/20/1976 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 66th pick / 1999 |
| Ross Verba | 33 | T-G | 7 | 7 | 308 | 6-4 | Iowa | 10/31/1973 | 9 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 30th pick / 1997 |
| Mike Williams | 22 | WR | 8 | 2 | 229 | 6-5 | USC | 1/4/1984 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 2005 |
| Roy E. Williams* | 25 | WR | 16 | 16 | 210 | 6-4 | Texas | 12/20/1981 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 7th pick / 2004 |
| Stanley Wilson | 24 | DB | 13 | 4 | 189 | 5-11 | Stanford | 11/5/1982 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2005 |
| LeVar Woods | 28 | LB | 7 | 0 | 244 | 6-3 | Iowa | 3/15/1978 | 5 | |
| Damien Woody | 29 | C-G | 5 | 5 | 320 | 6-3 | Boston College | 11/3/1977 | 7 | New England Patriots / 1st / 17th pick / 1999 |
| Team Total | 27.3 | 16 | 247.9 | 6-1.8 | 4.2 |