Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | 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 | |
| RB | Kevin Smith | 23 | 1 | 13 | 217 rushes for 747 yards, 4 td, & 41 catches for 415 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Bryant Johnson | 28 | 6 | 16 | 35 catches for 417 yards, 3 td | |
| WR | Calvin Johnson | 24 | 2 | 14 | 67 catches for 984 yards, 5 td, & 7 rushes for 73 yards and 0 td | |
| 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 | |
| LT | Jeff Backus | 32 | 8 | 16 | ||
| LG | Manuel Ramirez | 26 | 2 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Dominic Raiola | 31 | 8 | 16 | ||
| RG | Stephen Peterman | 27 | 4 | 9 | ||
| RT | Gosder Cherilus | 25 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Jason Hunter | 26 | 3 | 9 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Grady Jackson | 36 | 12 | 13 | ||
| RDT | Sammie Lee Hill | 23 | Rook | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Cliff Avril | 23 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LLB | Julian Peterson | 31 | 9 | 14 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Larry Foote | 29 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RLB | DeAndre Levy | 22 | Rook | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Will Peterson | 30 | 8 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Phillip Buchanon | 29 | 7 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| SS | Marvin White | 26 | 2 | 6 | ||
| FS | Louis Delmas | 22 | Rook | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered |
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