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, behind center, with disastrous results.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Player stats

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

''Note: Rec = Receptions; Yds = Yards; Avg = Average Yards per Reception; TD = Touchdowns''

References

Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference

Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com

Detroit Lions on The Football Database
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