2009 Detroit Lions
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Record: 2-14-0, Finished 4th in NFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 262 points (16.4/g), 27th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 494 points (30.9/g), 32nd.
Differential of -232 points (-14.5/g), 31st.
Expected W-L: 2.9-13.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -18 (-1.1/g), 32nd.
Simple Rating System: Total -14.4, Offense: -5.2, Defense: -9.2, SoS: 0.1, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Jim Schwartz (2-14-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan
Defensive Coordinator: Gunther Cunningham
Training Camp: Lions Training Facility (Allen Park, Michigan)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Matthew Stafford | 21 | Rook | 10 | 201 for 377, 2,267 yards, 13 td, 20 int, & 20 rushes for 108 yards and 2 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 2009 |
| QB | Daunte Culpepper | 32 | 10 | 5 | 89 for 157, 945 yards, 3 td, 6 int, & 18 rushes for 91 yards and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 11th pick / 1999 |
| RB | Kevin Smith | 23 | 1 | 13 | 217 rushes for 747 yards, 4 td, & 41 catches for 415 yards and 1 td | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 64th pick / 2008 |
| RB | Jerome Felton | 23 | 1 | 8 | 15 rushes for 46 yards, 0 td, & 13 catches for 133 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 5th / 146th pick / 2008 |
| WR | Bryant Johnson | 28 | 6 | 16 | 35 catches for 417 yards, 3 td | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 2003 |
| WR | Calvin Johnson | 24 | 2 | 14 | 67 catches for 984 yards, 5 td, & 7 rushes for 73 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 2nd pick / 2007 |
| TE | Will Heller | 28 | 6 | 9 | 29 catches for 296 yards, 3 td | |
| TE | Brandon Pettigrew | 24 | Rook | 11 | 30 catches for 346 yards, 2 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 2009 |
| LT | Jeff Backus | 32 | 8 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 18th pick / 2001 | |
| LG | Manuel Ramirez | 26 | 2 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 4th / 117th pick / 2007 |
| C | Dominic Raiola | 31 | 8 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 2001 | |
| RG | Stephen Peterman | 27 | 4 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2004 | |
| RG | Dylan Gandy | 27 | 4 | 5 | Indianapolis Colts / 4th / 129th pick / 2005 | |
| RG | Daniel Loper | 27 | 3 | 5 | Tennessee Titans / 5th / 150th pick / 2005 | |
| RT | Gosder Cherilus | 25 | 1 | 15 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 17th pick / 2008 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jason Hunter | 26 | 3 | 9 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Grady Jackson | 36 | 12 | 13 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 193rd pick / 1997 | |
| RDT | Sammie Lee Hill | 23 | Rook | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 4th / 115th pick / 2009 |
| RDE | Cliff Avril | 23 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 92nd pick / 2008 |
| RDE | Dewayne White | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 64th pick / 2003 |
| LLB | Julian Peterson | 31 | 9 | 14 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 16th pick / 2000 |
| MLB | Larry Foote | 29 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| RLB | DeAndre Levy | 22 | Rook | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 76th pick / 2009 |
| RLB | Ernie Sims | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 9th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | Will James | 30 | 8 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 2001 |
| LCB | Anthony Henry | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 97th pick / 2001 |
| RCB | Phillip Buchanon | 29 | 7 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 17th pick / 2002 |
| SS | Marvin White | 26 | 2 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 114th pick / 2007 | |
| SS | Marquand Manuel | 30 | 7 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 181st pick / 2002 | |
| SS | Ko Simpson | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 105th pick / 2006 |
| FS | Louis Delmas | 22 | Rook | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2009 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Hanson | 39 | 17 | 0 | 21 of 28 field goals & 25 of 25 extra points | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992 |
| P | Nick Harris | 31 | 8 | 0 | 74 punts for a 42.9 average, 0 blocked | Denver Broncos / 4th / 120th pick / 2001 |
| PR | Dennis Northcutt | 32 | 9 | 2 | 22 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2000 |
| KR | Aaron Brown | 24 | Rook | 2 | 42 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 2009 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Cliff Avril | 23 | DE | 13 | 11 | 252 | 6-3 | Purdue | 4/8/1986 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 92nd pick / 2008 |
| 76 | Jeff Backus | 32 | T | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-5 | Michigan | 9/21/1977 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 18th pick / 2001 |
| 52 | Darnell Bing | 25 | DB | 4 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | USC | 9/10/1984 | 1 | Oakland Raiders / 4th / 101st pick / 2006 |
| 21 | Aaron Brown | 24 | RB | 15 | 2 | 196 | 6-0 | TCU | 10/10/1985 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 6th / 192nd pick / 2009 |
| 94 | Copeland Bryan | 26 | DE | 5 | 1 | 253 | 6-3 | Arizona | 7/14/1983 | 2 | |
| 31 | Phillip Buchanon | 29 | DB | 13 | 11 | 185 | 5-10 | Miami (FL) | 9/19/1980 | 7 | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 17th pick / 2002 |
| 77 | Gosder Cherilus | 25 | T | 15 | 15 | 315 | 6-7 | Boston Col. | 6/28/1984 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 17th pick / 2008 |
| 46 | Vinny Ciurciu | 29 | LB | 9 | 0 | 235 | 6-0 | Clemson,Boston Col. | 5/2/1980 | 6 | |
| 60 | Joe Cohen | 25 | DT | 7 | 0 | 315 | 6-2 | Florida | 6/6/1984 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 135th pick / 2007 |
| 98 | Landon Cohen | 24 | DT | 14 | 4 | 274 | 6-3 | Ohio | 6/17/1985 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 216th pick / 2008 |
| 11 | Daunte Culpepper | 32 | QB | 8 | 5 | 264 | 6-4 | Central Florida | 1/28/1977 | 10 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 11th pick / 1999 |
| Chartric Darby | 34 | DT | 2 | 0 | 270 | 6-0 | South Carolina St. | 10/22/1975 | 8 | ||
| 26 | Louis Delmas | 22 | DB | 15 | 15 | 197 | 5-11 | West. Michigan | 4/12/1987 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2009 |
| 57 | Jordon Dizon | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 228 | 6-0 | Colorado | 1/16/1986 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 45th pick / 2008 |
| 38 | Demarcus Faggins | 30 | DB | 2 | 0 | 178 | 5-10 | Kansas St. | 6/13/1979 | 7 | Houston Texans / 6th / 173rd pick / 2002 |
| 45 | Jerome Felton | 23 | RB | 13 | 8 | 246 | 6-0 | Furman | 7/3/1986 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 146th pick / 2008 |
| 16 | Yamon Figurs | 26 | WR | 3 | 0 | 174 | 6-0 | Kansas St. | 1/10/1983 | 2 | Baltimore Ravens / 3rd / 74th pick / 2007 |
| 82 | Casey Fitzsimmons | 29 | TE | 12 | 1 | 258 | 6-4 | Carroll (MT) | 10/10/1980 | 6 | |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | 24 | DT | 14 | 3 | 285 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 3/7/1985 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 87th pick / 2008 |
| 49 | Zack Follett | 22 | LB | 12 | 0 | 231 | 6-2 | California | 7/3/1987 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 7th / 235th pick / 2009 |
| 55 | Larry Foote | 29 | LB | 14 | 14 | 234 | 6-0 | Michigan | 6/12/1980 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| Eric Fowler | 25 | WR | 3 | 0 | 208 | 6-2 | Grand Valley St. | 11/17/1984 | Rook | ||
| 65 | Dylan Gandy | 27 | G | 15 | 5 | 300 | 6-3 | Texas Tech | 3/8/1982 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts / 4th / 129th pick / 2005 |
| 86 | Dan Gronkowski | 24 | TE | 2 | 0 | 255 | 6-6 | Maryland | 1/21/1985 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 7th / 255th pick / 2009 |
| 4 | Jason Hanson | 39 | K | 16 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Washington St. | 6/17/1970 | 17 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 56th pick / 1992 |
| 2 | Nick Harris | 31 | P | 16 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | California | 7/23/1978 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 120th pick / 2001 |
| 89 | Will Heller | 28 | TE | 16 | 9 | 250 | 6-6 | Georgia Tech | 2/28/1981 | 6 | |
| 32 | Anthony Henry | 33 | DB | 14 | 6 | 205 | 6-1 | South Florida | 11/3/1976 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 97th pick / 2001 |
| 79 | Sammie Lee Hill | 23 | DT | 13 | 12 | 331 | 6-4 | Stillman | 11/8/1986 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 4th / 115th pick / 2009 |
| 23 | Kevin Hobbs | 26 | DB | 14 | 2 | 195 | 6-0 | Auburn | 4/30/1983 | 2 | |
| Nathan Hodel | 32 | TE | 1 | 0 | 249 | 6-2 | Illinois | 11/12/1977 | 7 | ||
| 97 | Jason Hunter | 26 | DE | 14 | 9 | 243 | 6-4 | Appalachian St. | 8/28/1983 | 3 | |
| 90 | Grady Jackson | 36 | DT | 15 | 13 | 345 | 6-2 | Knoxville | 1/21/1973 | 12 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 193rd pick / 1997 |
| 41 | Will James | 30 | DB | 16 | 14 | 200 | 6-0 | Michigan,West. Illinois | 6/15/1979 | 8 | New York Giants / 3rd / 78th pick / 2001 |
| Jon Jansen | 33 | T | 11 | 2 | 305 | 6-6 | Michigan | 1/28/1976 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 37th pick / 1999 | |
| 17 | Adam Jennings | 27 | WR | 1 | 0 | 181 | 5-9 | Fresno St. | 11/17/1982 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 184th pick / 2006 |
| 80 | Bryant Johnson | 28 | WR | 16 | 16 | 214 | 6-2 | Penn St. | 3/7/1981 | 6 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 2003 |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | 24 | WR | 14 | 14 | 239 | 6-5 | Georgia Tech | 9/25/1985 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 2nd pick / 2007 |
| 29 | Eric King | 27 | DB | 4 | 1 | 189 | 5-8 | Wake Forest | 5/10/1982 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 156th pick / 2005 |
| 54 | DeAndre Levy | 22 | LB | 16 | 10 | 230 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 3/26/1987 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 76th pick / 2009 |
| 70 | Daniel Loper | 27 | T | 8 | 5 | 320 | 6-6 | Texas Tech | 1/15/1982 | 3 | Tennessee Titans / 5th / 150th pick / 2005 |
| 40 | Marquand Manuel | 30 | DB | 9 | 6 | 209 | 6-0 | Florida | 7/11/1979 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 181st pick / 2002 |
| Michael Matthews | 26 | TE | 3 | 0 | 270 | 6-4 | Georgia Tech | 10/9/1983 | 2 | ||
| 67 | Turk McBride | 24 | DT | 11 | 4 | 285 | 6-4 | Tennessee | 5/30/1985 | 2 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 2007 |
| Marcus McCauley | 26 | DB | 1 | 0 | 203 | 6-1 | Fresno St. | 9/3/1983 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2007 | |
| 28 | Maurice Morris | 30 | RB | 14 | 3 | 202 | 5-11 | Oregon | 12/1/1979 | 7 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 54th pick / 2002 |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | 28 | C | 15 | 0 | 262 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 8/17/1981 | 5 | |
| 85 | Jake Nordin | 25 | TE | 4 | 1 | 261 | 6-3 | Northern Illinois | 7/8/1984 | 2 | |
| 86 | Dennis Northcutt | 32 | WR | 16 | 2 | 175 | 5-11 | Arizona | 12/22/1977 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 32nd pick / 2000 |
| 24 | Kalvin Pearson | 31 | DB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Morehouse,Grambling St. | 10/22/1978 | 7 | |
| Cedric Peerman | 23 | RB | 2 | 0 | 210 | 5-9 | Virginia | 10/10/1986 | Rook | Baltimore Ravens / 6th / 185th pick / 2009 | |
| 66 | Stephen Peterman | 27 | G | 9 | 9 | 318 | 6-4 | LSU | 1/11/1982 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2004 |
| 59 | Julian Peterson | 31 | LB | 16 | 14 | 235 | 6-3 | Michigan St. | 7/28/1978 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 16th pick / 2000 |
| 84 | Brandon Pettigrew | 24 | TE | 11 | 11 | 257 | 6-5 | Oklahoma St. | 2/23/1985 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 2009 |
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | 31 | C | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 12/30/1978 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 50th pick / 2001 |
| 63 | Manuel Ramirez | 26 | G | 13 | 12 | 326 | 6-3 | Texas Tech | 2/19/1983 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 117th pick / 2007 |
| Ephraim Salaam | 33 | T | 5 | 0 | 295 | 6-7 | San Diego St. | 6/19/1976 | 11 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 199th pick / 1998 | |
| 30 | Ko Simpson | 26 | DB | 8 | 5 | 200 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 11/9/1983 | 3 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 105th pick / 2006 |
| 50 | Ernie Sims | 25 | LB | 11 | 8 | 225 | 6-0 | Florida St. | 12/23/1984 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 9th pick / 2006 |
| 26 | DeAngelo Smith | 23 | DB | 7 | 1 | 191 | 5-11 | Cincinnati | 7/17/1986 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 143rd pick / 2009 |
| 34 | Kevin Smith | 23 | RB | 13 | 13 | 210 | 6-0 | Central Florida | 12/17/1986 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 64th pick / 2008 |
| 44 | Terrelle Smith | 31 | FB | 8 | 0 | 246 | 6-0 | Arizona St. | 3/12/1978 | 9 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 96th pick / 2000 |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | 21 | QB | 10 | 10 | 230 | 6-2 | Georgia | 2/7/1988 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 1st / 1st pick / 2009 |
| 16 | John Standeford | 27 | WR | 2 | 0 | 206 | 6-4 | Purdue | 4/15/1982 | 1 | |
| 5 | Drew Stanton | 25 | QB | 4 | 1 | 236 | 6-3 | Michigan St. | 5/7/1984 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2007 |
| 99 | Dewayne White | 30 | DE | 10 | 5 | 273 | 6-2 | Louisville | 10/19/1979 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 64th pick / 2003 |
| 25 | Marvin White | 26 | DB | 10 | 6 | 199 | 6-1 | TCU | 12/5/1983 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 114th pick / 2007 |
| 12 | Derrick Williams | 23 | WR | 11 | 0 | 197 | 5-11 | Penn St. | 7/6/1986 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 82nd pick / 2009 |
| 26 | Jack Williams | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 181 | 5-8 | Kent St. | 3/27/1985 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 119th pick / 2008 |
| 38 | Brian Witherspoon | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 175 | 5-10 | Stillman | 6/5/1985 | 1 | |
| 33 | Jahi Word-Daniels | 23 | DB | 2 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Georgia Tech | 11/19/1986 | Rook | |
| Team Total | 27.1 | 16 | 238.4 | 6-1.6 | 3.9 |