The

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Detroit Lions season was the 31st in

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and the 35th in franchise history. They finished at 7–5–2, fourth in the Western conference.

Offseason

* On January 21, William Clay Ford, Lions president since

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, purchased the team.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p.282 * On March 16, Lions Defensive Tackle Alex Karras was reinstated by Pete Rozelle after being suspended for betting.

NFL Draft

Regular season

For the first time since

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, the Green Bay Packers were not the guest on

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; they visited Tiger Stadium in late September for a rare Monday night game.

Schedule

* Saturday night (September 19), Monday night (September 28),
Thursday (November 26:

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)

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 10: at Cleveland Browns

Standings

Roster

Awards and records

* Terry Barr, Outstanding Lineman, Pro Bowl NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, , p. 368

References

Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference

Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com

Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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