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2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • North Division • 0-16-0 .000
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Rod Marinelli
Jason ArapoffDirector of Physical Development
Brad BantaAssistant Special Teams
Joe BarryDefensive Coordinator
Mike BarryAssistant Offensive Line
Malcolm BlackenStrength and Conditioning
Kippy BrownAssistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator
Pat CarterTight Ends
Don ClemonsDefensive Quality Control
Jim CollettoOffensive Coordinator
Joe CullenDefensive Line
Sam GashRunning Backs
Shawn JeffersonWide Receivers
Stan KwanSpecial Teams
Jimmy LakeSecondary
Scot LoefflerQuarterbacks
Clayton LopezDefensive Backs
Phil SnowLinebackers
Eric SutulovichQuality Control-Defense
Kevin TolbertAssistant Strength and Conditioning
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Thu8/7/2008HNew York Giants13-10WDetroit, MIFord Field43644
Sun8/17/2008ACincinnati Bengals27-10WCincinnati, OHPaul Brown Stadium63877
Sat8/23/2008HCleveland Browns26-6WDetroit, MIFord Field44456
Thu8/28/2008ABuffalo Bills14-6WOrchard Park, NYRalph Wilson Stadium70138
Sun9/7/2008AAtlanta Falcons21-34LAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome62310
Sun9/14/2008HGreen Bay Packers25-48LDetroit, MIFord Field60285
Sun9/21/2008ASan Francisco 49ers13-31LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park67249
Sun10/5/2008HChicago Bears7-34LDetroit, MIFord Field59790
Sun10/12/2008AMinnesota Vikings10-12LMinneapolis, MNHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome62867
Sun10/19/2008AHouston Texans21-28LHouston, TXReliant Stadium70081
Sun10/26/2008HWashington Redskins17-25LDetroit, MIFord Field54312
Sun11/2/2008AChicago Bears23-27LChicago, ILSoldier Field62188
Sun11/9/2008HJacksonville Jaguars14-38LDetroit, MIFord Field52631
Sun11/16/2008ACarolina Panthers22-31LCharlotte, NCBank of America Stadium73349
Sun11/23/2008HTampa Bay Buccaneers20-38LDetroit, MIFord Field49096
Thu11/27/2008HTennessee Titans10-47LDetroit, MIFord Field60112
Sun12/7/2008HMinnesota Vikings16-20LDetroit, MIFord Field50444
Sun12/14/2008AIndianapolis Colts21-31LIndianapolis, INLucas Oil Stadium66281
Sun12/21/2008HNew Orleans Saints7-42LDetroit, MIFord Field49309
Sun12/28/2008AGreen Bay Packers21-31LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field70141
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ikaika Alama-Francis97LDE6-528324Hawaii132
Gerald Alexander42FS6-020724Boise State51
Cliff Avril92RDE6-325822Purdue154
Jeff Backus76LOT6-530631Michigan1616
Darian Barnes30RB6-225128Rutgers; Hampton20
Darnell Bing46SLB6-222524Long Beach CC; Southern California10
Leigh Bodden28RCB-LCB6-119327Duquesne1615
Daniel Bullocks27SS-FS6-021225Nebraska1615
Dan Campbell89TE6-526332Texas A&M10
Anthony Cannon52WLB6-022724Tulane90
Aveion Cason36RB5-1020529Illinois State70
Gosder Cherilus77ROT6-732324Boston College1613
Shaun Cody75UT-NT6-431025Southern California164
Landon Cohen98NT6-329922Ohio University60
Keary Colbert19WR6-120126Southern California43
Damion Cook74LOG-OT6-533029Bethune-Cookman74
Daunte Culpepper11QB6-426031Central Florida55
Chartric Darby91NT6-028033South Carolina State1515
Jared DeVries95LDE6-427332Iowa1010
Jordon Dizon57LB6-023022Colorado120
Jerome Felton45FB6-024622Furman136
Travis Fisher21RCB-LCB5-1018929Coffeyville CC; Central Florida148
Casey Fitzsimmons82TE6-425828Carroll (Montana)141
Andre Fluellen96LDE-DT6-230023Florida State82
George Foster72ROT6-533828Georgia43
Mike Furrey87WR6-019131Ohio State; Northern Iowa92
Michael Gaines86TE6-327628Central Florida166
Gilbert Gardner54LB6-122826Purdue20
Jason Hanson4K5-1118638Washington State160
Nick Harris2P6-221830California160
Drew Henson12QB6-423228Michigan20
Lamarcus Hicks35FS6-018925Southern Mississippi; Coahoma CC; Iowa State70
Adam Jennings80WR5-917826Fresno State70
Calvin Johnson81WR6-523723Georgia Tech1616
Rudi Johnson32RB5-1022329Butler CC; Auburn144
Brian Kelly25LCB5-1119332Southern California1110
Jon Kitna8QB6-222236Central Washington44
Paris Lenon53MLB6-224231Richmond1616
Alex Lewis59SLB6-023227SUNY Morrisville; Wisconsin114
Andy McCollum67C6-429838Toledo124
Shaun McDonald84WR5-1018127Arizona State127
Brandon Middleton10WR5-1019027Houston80
Langston Moore79DT6-130427South Carolina90
Don Muhlbach48LONG6-426027Texas A&M160
Edwin Mulitalo64LOG6-334234Ricks JC; Arizona1111
Ryan Nece55SLB6-322429UCLA1610
Moran Norris44FB6-125130Kansas118
Dan Orlovsky6QB6-522825Connecticut107
John Owens83TE6-326428Notre Dame167
Kalvin Pearson24FS5-1019630Morehouse; Grambling State1610
Stephen Peterman66ROG6-432326Louisiana State1414
Dominic Raiola51C6-129630Nebraska1212
Manny Ramirez63ROG-LOG6-332625Texas Tech43
Cory Redding78UT6-429228Texas1313
Chris Roberson33LCB5-1118725Eastern Michigan10
Ramzee Robinson38LCB5-1018724Alabama130
Stuart Schweigert39SS6-221027Purdue60
Ernie Sims50WLB6-022724Florida State1616
Corey Smith93RDE6-225029North Carolina State123
Dwight Smith26SS-FS5-1020130Akron107
Keith Smith23CB5-1119128McNeese State100
Kevin Smith34RB6-121722Central Florida1612
John Standeford16WR6-420326Purdue94
Drew Stanton5QB6-322924Michigan State30
Marcus Thomas33RB6-021524Texas-El Paso30
Dewayne White99RDE6-227329Louisville1211
Roy Williams11WR6-321427Texas54
Dexter Wynn30CB5-917627Colorado State20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
117Gosder CherilusTBoston College
245Jordon DizonLBColorado
364Kevin SmithRBCentral Florida
387Andre FluellenDTFlorida State
392Cliff AvrilLBPurdue
5136Kenny MooreWRWake Forest
5146Jerome FeltonRBFurman
7216Landon CohenDEOhio University
7218Caleb CampbellDBArmy
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals47925772268
Opponents Totals126163109119517
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals26:59234701432159/205 28.8%10/20 50.0%88729
Opponents Totals33:013501471881589/196 45.4%6/10 60.0%91753
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jason Hanson0252696.200212295.5088
Calvin Johnson12001100074
Kevin Smith8000000048
Rudi Johnson2000000012
Casey FitzSimmons100110008
Daniel Bullocks100000006
Daunte Culpepper100010006
Michael Gaines100000006
Shaun McDonald100000006
John Owens100000006
Roy Williams100000006
(Team)000000012
Team Totals29252696.223212295.51268
Opponents Totals636262100.001252986.21517
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jason Hanson212295.51560/03/34/56/68/8
Team Totals212295.51560/03/34/56/68/8
Opponents Totals252986.20/06/67/810/112/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Kevin Smith2389764.150849812
Rudi Johnson762373.127111101
Jon Kitna6345.71003001
Dan Orlovsky7294.11002002
Daunte Culpepper12252.1913001
Drew Stanton3206.71501000
Aveion Cason471.8400000
Jerome Felton242.0400000
Moran Norris111.0100000
Calvin Johnson3-1-0.3701001
Team Totals35213323.8501070918
Opponents Totals53627545.173t3114726511
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Dan Orlovsky25514356.110416166.311.396t83.183.1149515217320272.6
Drew Stanton17952.981197.013.24115.900.06358462195.0
Jon Kitna1206856.7477586.311.147t54.254.21589669339172.2
Daunte Culpepper1156052.2497866.813.170t43.565.214956913011363.9
Drew Henson2150.012010.020.02000.000.0325-511085.4
Team Totals50928155.220932996.511.796t183.5193.752339296014343771.3
Opponents Totals44330368.413639078.812.986t255.640.93019137161884812110.9
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Calvin Johnson1507852.0133117.196t12522172
Kevin Smith543972.22867.32709200
Shaun McDonald663553.03329.526118202
Michael Gaines362363.926011.333113303
Mike Furrey351851.418110.12509300
Roy Williams391743.623213.625114400
John Standeford341544.124416.33608401
Rudi Johnson141285.7887.334t14100
Casey FitzSimmons281242.9857.11614000
Jerome Felton99100.0535.91204000
John Owens12866.7567.01913000
Keary Colbert9555.66412.82803100
Aveion Cason44100.0276.81500000
Moran Norris7457.1164.0600000
Brandon Middleton3133.32323.02301100
Dan Campbell11100.02121.02101100
Adam Jennings100.0000000
Team Totals502281329911.796t181434378
Opponents Totals303390712.986t2518848123
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ryan Nece11818.0180
Leigh Bodden122.020
Corey Smith100.000
Dewayne White1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals4164.0180
Opponents Totals1936419.265t5
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Nick Harris90395243.966062465414341838.0
Team Totals90395243.966062465414341838.0
Opponents Totals59257343.6600723168226538.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Shaun McDonald1181049.5270100
Mike Furrey55367.2200101
Aveion Cason30279.0130000
John Standeford1011.010000
Adam Jennings1000.000003
Team Totals21131688.0270202
Opponents Totals5124148.180t2
(Team)2.031.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Jason Hanson66435065.927561290021
Nick Harris16868.000142000
Team Totals67441865.927571332021
Opponents Totals104208318070
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Aveion Cason32074623.34602411
Brandon Middleton39086422.24202413
Marcus Thomas409323.3270400
Casey FitzSimmons304113.7160000
Mike Furrey203015.0160000
Corey Smith202613.0170000
Shaun Cody1077.070000
Team Totals830180721.84605224
Opponents Totals570133223.4600
SACKSNOYDS
Dewayne White6.544.5
Cliff Avril5.030.0
Corey Smith3.022.0
Cory Redding3.019.5
Jared DeVries2.013.0
Paris Lenon1.56.0
Ryan Nece1.55.0
Chartric Darby1.52.0
Kalvin Pearson1.011.0
Ernie Sims1.04.5
Ikaika Alama-Francis1.01.5
Langston Moore1.01.0
(Team)2.031.0
Team Totals30.0191.0
Opponents Totals52.0339.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ikaika Alama-Francis0010100
Cliff Avril00011100
Jeff Backus0010100
Leigh Bodden0002280
Daniel Bullocks00011441
Anthony Cannon0001100
Aveion Cason1000000
Gosder Cherilus0020200
Daunte Culpepper51101-10
Chartric Darby0001120
Jared DeVries0001100
Jordon Dizon0010100
Casey FitzSimmons0001100
Mike Furrey1000000
Michael Gaines3200000
Drew Henson2010100
Adam Jennings1100000
Calvin Johnson3220200
Rudi Johnson1000000
Jon Kitna31101-80
Paris Lenon0002200
Alex Lewis0001100
Shaun McDonald2100000
Brandon Middleton3000000
Dan Orlovsky3020200
John Owens1000000
Dominic Raiola0010100
Ramzee Robinson0001100
Corey Smith0001100
Dwight Smith0001100
Kevin Smith2110100
John Standeford1100000
Marcus Thomas0010100
Dewayne White0001100
Roy Williams0010160
Team Totals3110171633541
Opponents Totals31161010200
DEFENSETKLTTTADTDASTTSTAMTMAPDQHTFLFFBL
Paris Lenon12281418141000033720
Ernie Sims11371427142000012400
Daniel Bullocks9464306330100010220
Kalvin Pearson84661856161020040240
Leigh Bodden73611261120000120030
Ryan Nece6845233820730042400
Dwight Smith41338318200020100
Alex Lewis413291561730000110
Dewayne White3928112811000028730
Cory Redding37316316000009700
Shaun Cody3726112611000032500
Travis Fisher37307287200050000
Chartric Darby31238238000003700
Corey Smith30255195600015910
Jared DeVries29218218000035401
Jordon Dizon271611127440000200
Brian Kelly25223223000010000
Ramzee Robinson25205112930010000
Cliff Avril23185175100009740
Ikaika Alama-Francis2313101010300012200
Keith Smith1611574410000010
Langston Moore129393000003100
Stuart Schweigert99010800010000
Andre Fluellen73434000012000
Gerald Alexander77060100000100
Anthony Cannon74311320000000
Casey FitzSimmons76100610000010
LaMarcus Hicks53202300000000
John Standeford55000401000000
Calvin Johnson55000005000000
Landon Cohen42222000000100
Don Muhlbach33000300000000
John Owens33000201000000
Stephen Peterman32100002100000
Jason Hanson20200020000000
Nick Harris21100110000000
Adam Jennings21100110000000
Kevin Smith22000002000000
Darian Barnes11000100000000
Darnell Bing10100010000000
Brandon Middleton11000100000000
Chris Roberson11000100000000
Dexter Wynn10100010000000
Jeff Backus11000001000000
Damion Cook11000001000000
Daunte Culpepper11000001000000
Jerome Felton11000001000000
Michael Gaines11000001000000
Rudi Johnson11000001000000
Jon Kitna11000001000000
Andy McCollum11000001000000
Shaun McDonald11000001000000
Team Totals111481430069327410125201465574221
Opponents Totals97582415161513119620130859194202
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
Jeff Backus11110722207
Gosder Cherilus1028425505
Michael Gaines404291303
Edwin Mulitalo404251101
Shaun Cody40420000
Leigh Bodden41382030
Roy Williams303303202
Kalvin Pearson30336020
Chartric Darby30314010
Kevin Smith31230002
Travis Fisher31229010
Mike Furrey31211001
Calvin Johnson31210001
Alex Lewis32115010
Damion Cook202201002
Ramzee Robinson20230000
John Owens20218701
Anthony Cannon20221000
Ryan Nece20220010
Cory Redding20220010
Dewayne White20218010
Daunte Culpepper20210002
George Foster20210000
Langston Moore20210000
Andy McCollum2115001
Moran Norris2115000
Stephen Peterman2115000
Rudi Johnson101101701
John Standeford10110800
Cliff Avril10115010
Ernie Sims10115010
Dan Orlovsky10111001
Jordon Dizon10110000
Ikaika Alama-Francis1015000
Gerald Alexander1015000
Landon Cohen1015000
Jared DeVries1015000
Brian Kelly1015010
Dominic Raiola1015000
Dwight Smith1015010
Manny Ramirez1100000
Drew Stanton1100000
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