1978 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 7-9-0, 3rd in NFC Central Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Monte Clark (7-9-0)

Points For: 290 (18.1/g) 13th of 28

Points Against: 300 (18.8/g) 19th of 28

Expected W-L: 7.7-8.3

SRS: -1.79 (18th of 28), SOS: -1.17

Offensive Coordinator: Bob Schnelker

Other Notable Asst.: Don Doll (Special Teams), Floyd Peters (Defensive Line), Jimmy Raye (Running Backs) and Marty Schottenheimer (Linebackers Coach)

Stadium: Pontiac Silverdome

Principal Owner/Chairman: William Clay Ford Sr.

General Manager: Russ Thomas

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +2500

Training Camp: Oakland University (Rochester, Michigan)

1978 Detroit Lions Menu

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Luther Bradley	11	DB	4	1978	1981	0	0	2	15	56				0				0			0	Notre Dame
2	Al Baker	40	DE	13	1978	1990	1	3	11	75	181				0				0			0	Colorado St.
4	Bill Fifer	94	T	1	1978	1978	0	0	0	3	12				0				0			0	West Texas A&M
4	Homer Elias	107	G	7	1978	1984	0	0	6	37	96				0				0			0	Tennessee St.
4	Larry Tearry	109	C	2	1978	1979	0	0	2	7	25				0				0			0	Wake Forest
5	Amos Fowler	121	C	7	1978	1984	0	0	4	30	97				0				0	0	0	0	Southern Miss
5	Dan Gray	123	DT	1	1978	1978	0	0	0	3	14				0				0			0	Rutgers
6	Dwight Hicks	150	DB	8	1979	1986	0	4	7	61	105				0				0			0	Michigan
6	Tony Ardizzone	153	C	1	1979	1979	0	0	0	3	16				0				0	0	0	0	Northwestern
6	Jesse Thompson	165	WR	2	1978	1980	0	0	0	3	22				0		3	3	0	29	312	4	California
7	Bruce Gibson	177	RB				0	0	0														Pacific
8	Jim Breech	206	K	14	1979	1992	0	0	0	29	197	1	1	12	0	0			0			0	California
10	Fred Arrington	262	LB				0	0	0														Purdue
11	Richard Murray	289	DT				0	0	0														Oklahoma
12	Mark Patterson	318	DB				0	0	0														Washington St.