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2008 Detroit Lions

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Record: 0-16-0, Finished 4th in NFC North Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 268 points (16.8/g), 27th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 517 points (32.3/g), 32nd.
 Differential of -249 points (-15.6/g), 32nd.
 Expected W-L: 2.8-13.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 28th.

Coached by Rod Marinelli (0-16-0)

2008 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 7 box L 0-1 @ Atlanta Falcons 21 34 21 316 246 70 1 23 474 156 318
2 Sun September 14 box L 0-2 Green Bay Packers 25 48 15 311 262 49 3 19 447 324 123 1
3 Sun September 21 box L 0-3 @ San Francisco 49ers 13 31 14 240 124 116 2 25 370 188 182
4 Bye Week
5 Sun October 5 box L 0-4 Chicago Bears 7 34 12 185 131 54 2 21 425 328 97 1
6 Sun October 12 box L 0-5 @ Minnesota Vikings 10 12 8 212 112 100 1 23 392 257 135 3
7 Sun October 19 box L 0-6 @ Houston Texans 21 28 15 326 249 77 29 404 254 150 1
8 Sun October 26 box L 0-7 Washington Redskins 17 25 13 274 217 57 22 439 304 135 1
9 Sun November 2 box L 0-8 @ Chicago Bears 23 27 21 333 280 53 3 18 320 166 154 2
10 Sun November 9 box L 0-9 Jacksonville Jaguars 14 38 13 256 153 103 1 24 384 227 157
11 Sun November 16 box L 0-10 @ Carolina Panthers 22 31 20 316 186 130 4 16 362 98 264 1
12 Sun November 23 box L 0-11 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 38 9 207 99 108 3 15 255 139 116 3
13 Thu November 27 box L 0-12 Tennessee Titans 10 47 6 154 131 23 3 19 456 164 292 1
14 Sun December 7 box L 0-13 Minnesota Vikings 16 20 15 268 191 77 20 301 168 133 2
15 Sun December 14 box L 0-14 @ Indianapolis Colts 21 31 18 323 233 90 2 28 421 315 106 2
16 Sun December 21 box L 0-15 New Orleans Saints 7 42 15 255 126 129 2 32 532 351 181 1
17 Sun December 28 box L 0-16 @ Green Bay Packers 21 31 19 316 220 96 2 20 484 273 211 1

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 268 4292 913 4.7 234 281 509 2960 18 19 5.3 143 352 1332 10 3.8 70 29 10 21
Team Defense 517 6470 1009 6.4 350 303 443 3716 25 4 7.9 188 536 2754 31 5.1 147 20 16 15
Lg Rank Offense 27 30 30 18 24 19 26 27 31 30 25 28 23 13
Lg Rank Defense 32 32 32 1 27 27 32 32 30 32 32 32 26 2

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
6 Dan Orlovsky 25 QB 10 7 0-7-0 143 255 56.1 1616 8 3.1 8 3.1 96 6.3 5.6 11.3 161.6 72.6 14 95 5.7 4.9 5.2
8 Jon Kitna 36 4 4 0-4-0 68 120 56.7 758 5 4.2 5 4.2 47 6.3 5.3 11.1 189.5 72.2 15 89 5.0 4.0 11.1
11 Daunte Culpepper 31 qb 5 5 0-5-0 60 115 52.2 786 4 3.5 6 5.2 70 6.8 5.2 13.1 157.2 63.9 14 95 5.4 3.9 10.9
5 Drew Stanton 24 3 0 9 17 52.9 119 1 5.9 0 0.0 41 7.0 8.2 13.2 39.7 95.0 6 35 3.7 4.5 26.1
12 Drew Henson 28 2 0 1 2 50.0 20 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 10.0 10.0 20.0 10.0 85.4 3 25 -1.0 -1.0 60.0
Team Total 27.5 16 0-16-0 281 509 55.2 3299 18 3.5 19 3.7 96 6.5 5.5 11.7 206.2 71.3 52 339 5.3 4.4 9.3
Opp Total 16 303 443 68.4 3907 25 5.6 4 0.9 8.8 9.5 12.9 244.2 110.9 30 191 7.9 8.5

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
34 Kevin Smith 22 RB 16 12 238 976 8 50 4.1 61.0 14.9 39 286 7.3 0 27 2.4 17.9 1262 8 2
32 Rudi Johnson 29 14 4 76 237 1 27 3.1 16.9 5.4 12 88 7.3 1 34 0.9 6.3 325 2 1
11 Daunte Culpepper 31 qb 5 5 12 25 1 9 2.1 5.0 2.4 25 1 5
6 Dan Orlovsky 25 QB 10 7 7 29 0 10 4.1 2.9 0.7 29 0 3
8 Jon Kitna 36 4 4 6 34 0 10 5.7 8.5 1.5 34 0 3
36 Aveion Cason 29 7 0 4 7 0 4 1.8 1.0 0.6 4 27 6.8 0 15 0.6 3.9 34 0 1
81 Calvin Johnson 23 WR 16 16 3 -1 0 7 -0.3 -0.1 0.2 78 1331 17.1 12 96 4.9 83.2 1330 12 3
5 Drew Stanton 24 3 0 3 20 0 15 6.7 6.7 1.0 20 0 0
45 Jerome Felton 22 fb 13 6 2 4 0 4 2.0 0.3 0.2 9 53 5.9 0 12 0.7 4.1 57 0 0
44 Moran Norris 30 FB 11 8 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 4 16 4.0 0 6 0.4 1.5 17 0 0
84 Shaun McDonald 27 WR 12 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 35 332 9.5 1 26 2.9 27.7 332 1 2
86 Michael Gaines 28 te 16 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 260 11.3 1 33 1.4 16.3 260 1 3
87 Mike Furrey 31 9 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 18 181 10.1 0 25 2.0 20.1 181 0 1
11 Roy E. Williams 27 5 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 17 232 13.6 1 25 3.4 46.4 232 1 0
16 John Standeford 26 9 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 15 244 16.3 0 36 1.7 27.1 244 0 1
82 Casey Fitzsimmons 28 14 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 85 7.1 1 16 0.9 6.1 85 1 0
83 John Owens 28 TE 16 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 56 7.0 1 19 0.5 3.5 56 1 0
19 Keary Colbert 26 4 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 64 12.8 0 28 1.3 16.0 64 0 0
89 Daniel Campbell 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 21 21.0 0 21 1.0 21.0 21 0 0
10 Brandon Middleton 27 RET 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 23 23.0 0 23 0.1 2.9 23 0 3
Team Total 27.5 16 352 1332 10 50 3.8 83.3 22.0 281 3299 11.7 18 96 17.6 206.2 4631 28 31
Opp Total 16 536 2754 31 5.1 172.1 33.5 303 3716 12.3 25 18.9 232.3 6470 56 31

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
10 Brandon Middleton 27 RET 8 0 39 864 0 42 22.2 887
36 Aveion Cason 29 7 0 3 27 0 13 9.0 32 746 0 46 23.3 807
84 Shaun McDonald 27 WR 12 7 11 104 0 27 9.5 436
87 Mike Furrey 31 9 2 5 36 0 20 7.2 2 30 0 16 15.0 247
33 Marcus Thomas 24 3 0 4 93 0 27 23.3 93
82 Casey Fitzsimmons 28 14 1 3 41 0 16 13.7 126
93 Corey Smith 29 12 3 2 26 0 17 13.0 26
75 Shaun Cody 25 rdt 16 5 1 7 0 7 7.0 7
80 Adam Jennings 26 7 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
16 John Standeford 26 9 4 1 1 0 1 1.0 245
Team Total 27.5 16 21 168 0 27 8.0 83 1807 0 46 21.8 6606
Opp Total 16 51 2 57 1332 0 23.4

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
2 Nick Harris 30 P 16 0 90 3952 66 0 43.9
4 Jason Hanson 38 K 16 0 3 3 5 4 6 6 8 8 22 21 95.5% 26 25 96.2%
Team Total 27.5 16 3 3 5 4 6 6 8 8 22 21 95.5% 26 25 96.2% 90 3952 66 0 43.9
Opp Total 16 29 25 86.2% 62 62 100.0% 59 2572 43.6

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
53 Paris Lenon 31 MLB 16 16 1.5 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 81 40
50 Ernie Sims 24 RLB 16 16 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 72 41
27 Daniel Bullocks 25 SS 16 15 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 44 1 63 30
28 Leigh Bodden 27 RCB 16 15 1 2 0 2 11 3 0 2 8 0 61 12
24 Kalvin Pearson 30 FS 16 10 1.0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 0 56 18
55 Ryan Nece 29 LLB 16 10 1.5 1 18 0 18 4 38 23
99 Dewayne White 29 RDE 12 11 6.5 1 -4 0 -4 2 3 0 1 0 0 28 10
78 Cory Redding 28 RDT 13 12 3.0 31 7
26 Dwight Smith 30 ss 10 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 31 8
21 Travis Fisher 29 rcb 14 8 0 0 0 0 5 28 7
75 Shaun Cody 25 rdt 16 5 0 0 0 0 3 25 11
91 Chartric Darby 33 NT 15 15 1.5 0 0 1 2 0 23 9
95 Jared DeVries 32 LDE 10 10 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 21 8
25 Brian Kelly 32 LCB 11 10 0 0 0 0 1 23 3
93 Corey Smith 29 12 3 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 19 5
92 Cliff Avril 22 15 4 5.0 4 0 1 10 0 17 5
59 Alex Lewis 27 11 4 1 0 1 0 0 15 9
57 Jordon Dizon 22 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 12
97 Ikaika Alama-Francis 24 13 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 9
38 Ramzee Robinson 24 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 4
79 Langston Moore 27 9 0 1.0 9 3
23 Keith Smith 28 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 5
81 Calvin Johnson 23 WR 16 16 0 3 2 0 0 5 0
42 Gerald Alexander 24 5 1 6 0
96 Andre Fluellen 23 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
11 Daunte Culpepper 31 qb 5 5 0 5 1 0 0 1 0
34 Kevin Smith 22 RB 16 12 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
52 Anthony Cannon 24 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
98 Landon Cohen 23 6 0 2 2
8 Jon Kitna 36 4 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
86 Michael Gaines 28 te 16 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
6 Dan Orlovsky 25 QB 10 7 3 2 -7 0
66 Stephen Peterman 26 RG 14 14 2 1
84 Shaun McDonald 27 WR 12 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
76 Jeff Backus 31 LT 16 16 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
12 Drew Henson 28 2 0 2 1 0 0
32 Rudi Johnson 29 14 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10 Brandon Middleton 27 RET 8 0 3 0 0 0
39 Stuart Schweigert 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
16 John Standeford 26 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
77 Gosder Cherilus 24 RT 16 13 0 2 0 0
74 Damion Cook 29 7 4 1 0
45 Jerome Felton 22 fb 13 6 1 0
82 Casey Fitzsimmons 28 14 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
4 Jason Hanson 38 K 16 0 0 2
35 LaMarcus Hicks 25 7 0 0 2
80 Adam Jennings 26 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
67 Andy McCollum 38 12 4 1 0
83 John Owens 28 TE 16 7 1 0
46 Darnell Bing 24 1 0 0 1
36 Aveion Cason 29 7 0 1 0 0 0
87 Mike Furrey 31 9 2 0 1 0 0 0
2 Nick Harris 30 P 16 0 0 1
51 Dominic Raiola 30 C 12 12 0 1 0 0
33 Marcus Thomas 24 3 0 0 1 0 0
11 Roy E. Williams 27 5 4 0 0 1 6 0
30 Dexter Wynn 27 2 0 0 1
Team Total 27.5 16 28.0 4 16 0 18 46 22 31 33 63 1 714 299
Opp Total 16 52 31 15 1

Scoring Summary

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No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
4 Jason Hanson 38 K 16 0 25 21 88
81 Calvin Johnson 23 WR 16 16 12 12 1 74
34 Kevin Smith 22 RB 16 12 8 8 48
32 Rudi Johnson 29 14 4 1 1 2 12
82 Casey Fitzsimmons 28 14 1 1 1 1 8
27 Daniel Bullocks 25 SS 16 15 1 1 6
11 Daunte Culpepper 31 qb 5 5 1 1 6
86 Michael Gaines 28 te 16 6 1 1 6
84 Shaun McDonald 27 WR 12 7 1 1 6
83 John Owens 28 TE 16 7 1 1 6
11 Roy E. Williams 27 5 4 1 1 6
Team Total 27.5 16 10 18 1 29 2 25 21 266
Opp Total 16 31 25 2 1 62 25 1 517