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2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • North Division • 2-14-0 .125
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jim Schwartz
Jason ArapoffDirector of Physical Development
Brad BantaAssistant Special Teams
Malcolm BlackenStrength and Conditioning
Matt BurkeLinebackers
Don ClemonsDefensive Quality Control
Gunther CunninghamDefensive Coordinator
Todd DowningOffensive Quality Control
Sam GashRunning Backs
Jeff HortonQuarterbacks
Shawn JeffersonWide Receivers
Bob KarmelowiczDefensive Line
Kris KocurekAssistant Defensive Line
Stan KwanSpecial Teams
Tim LappanoTight Ends
Scott LinehanOffensive Coordinator
Daron RobertsAssistant Secondary
Tim WaltonSecondary
Jeremiah WashburnAssistant Offensive Line
George YarnoOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/2009HAtlanta Falcons27-26WDetroit, MIFord Field34785
Sat8/22/2009ACleveland Browns10-27LCleveland, OHCleveland Browns Stadium67154
Sat8/29/2009HIndianapolis Colts18-17WDetroit, MIFord Field37011
Thu9/3/2009ABuffalo Bills17-6WOrchard Park, NYRalph Wilson Stadium60877
Sun9/13/2009ANew Orleans Saints27-45LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome69719
Sun9/20/2009HMinnesota Vikings13-27LDetroit, MIFord Field56269
Sun9/27/2009HWashington Redskins19-14WDetroit, MIFord Field40896
Sun10/4/2009AChicago Bears24-48LChicago, ILSoldier Field62192
Sun10/11/2009HPittsburgh Steelers20-28LDetroit, MIFord Field59333
Sun10/18/2009AGreen Bay Packers0-26LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field70801
Sun11/1/2009HSt. Louis Rams10-17LDetroit, MIFord Field40857
Sun11/8/2009ASeattle Seahawks20-32LSeattle, WAQwest Field67003
Sun11/15/2009AMinnesota Vikings10-27LMinneapolis, MNMall of America Field63854
Sun11/22/2009HCleveland Browns38-37WDetroit, MIFord Field43170
Thu11/26/2009HGreen Bay Packers12-34LDetroit, MIFord Field57383
Sun12/6/2009ACincinnati Bengals13-23LCincinnati, OHPaul Brown Stadium62545
Sun12/13/2009ABaltimore Ravens3-48LBaltimore, MDM&T Bank Stadium70673
Sun12/20/2009HArizona Cardinals24-31LDetroit, MIFord Field40577
Sun12/27/2009ASan Francisco 49ers6-20LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park69732
Sun1/3/2010HChicago Bears23-37LDetroit, MIFord Field56677

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Cliff Avril92RDE-LDE6-325823Purdue1311
Jeff Backus76LOT6-530632Michigan1616
Darnell Bing52LB6-222525Long Beach CC; Southern California40
Aaron Brown21RB6-120024Texas Christian152
Copeland Bryan94LDE6-424926Arizona51
Phillip Buchanon31RCB5-1018629Miami (Florida)1311
Gosder Cherilus77ROT6-732325Boston College1515
Vinny Ciurciu46LLB6-023629Clemson; Boston College90
Joe Cohen60LDT6-231025Florida70
Landon Cohen98RDT6-329923Ohio University144
Daunte Culpepper11QB6-426032Central Florida85
Chartric Darby91DT6-028034South Carolina State20
Louis Delmas26FS5-1120222Western Michigan1515
Jordon Dizon57RLB6-023023Colorado160
DeMarcus Faggins38CB5-1018030Navarro JC; Kansas State20
Jerome Felton45FB6-024623Furman138
Yamon Figurs16WR5-1118126Garden City CC; Kansas State30
Casey FitzSimmons82TE6-425829Carroll (Montana)121
Andre Fluellen96LDT-LDE6-230024Florida State143
Zack Follett49LLB6-123622California120
Larry Foote55MLB6-023729Michigan1414
Eric Fowler18WR6-319825Grand Valley State30
Dylan Gandy65ROG-C6-329827Texas Tech155
Dan Gronkowski47TE6-525524Maryland20
Jason Hanson4K5-1118639Washington State160
Nick Harris2P6-221831California160
Will Heller89TE6-626528Georgia Tech169
Anthony Henry32LCB-RCB6-020533South Florida146
Sammie Lee Hill79RDT6-432923Stillman1312
Kevin Hobbs23RCB6-018826Texas Southern; Auburn142
Nathan Hodel58LONG6-224432Illinois10
Jason Hunter97LDE-RDE-LB6-426426Appalachian State149
Grady Jackson90LDT6-233236Hinds CC; Knoxville1513
Will James41LCB-RCB6-020030Michigan; Youngstown State; Western Illinois1614
Jon Jansen68ROT-LOG6-630633Michigan112
Adam Jennings17WR5-917827Fresno State10
Bryant Johnson80WR6-321428Penn State1616
Calvin Johnson81WR6-523724Georgia Tech1414
Eric King29RCB5-1018727Wake Forest41
DeAndre Levy54RLB-MLB6-123722Wisconsin1610
Daniel Loper70LOG-ROG6-632027Texas Tech85
Marquand Manuel40SS-SS6-021030Florida96
Michael Matthews83WR-TE6-427026Georgia Tech30
Turk McBride67/75LDE-RDE6-227824Tennessee114
Marcus McCauley25CB6-120326Fresno State10
Maurice Morris28RB5-1120830Fresno CC; Oregon143
Don Muhlbach48LONG6-426028Texas A&M150
Jake Nordin85TE6-326225Northern Illinois41
Dennis Northcutt86WR5-1117332Arizona162
Kalvin Pearson24SS5-1019631Morehouse; Grambling State120
Cedric Peerman35RB5-921123Virginia20
Stephen Peterman66ROG6-432327Louisiana State99
Julian Peterson59LLB6-323831Valley Forge Military Academy JC; Michigan State1614
Brandon Pettigrew84TE6-526524Oklahoma State1111
Dominic Raiola51C6-129631Nebraska1616
Manny Ramirez63LOG6-332626Texas Tech1312
Ephraim Salaam74OT6-730233San Diego State50
Ko Simpson30SS6-120226South Carolina85
Ernie Sims50RLB6-022725Florida State118
DeAngelo Smith39CB-SS5-1119823Cincinnati71
Kevin Smith34RB6-121723Central Florida1313
Terrelle Smith44FB6-024731Arizona State80
Matthew Stafford9QB6-322721Georgia1010
John Standeford16WR6-420327Purdue20
Drew Stanton5QB6-322925Michigan State31
Dewayne White99RDE-LDT6-227330Louisville105
Marvin White25SS6-120026Kilgore JC; Texas Christian106
Derrick Williams12WR5-1119723Penn State110
Jack Williams42CB5-918424Kent State10
Brian Witherspoon36CB5-1017924Stillman10
Jahi Word-Daniels33CB6-019423Georgia Tech20
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Matthew StaffordQBGeorgia
120Brandon PettigrewTEOklahoma State
233Louis DelmasDBWestern Michigan
376DeAndre LevyLBWisconsin
382Derrick WilliamsWRPenn State
4115Sammie Lee HillDTStillman
6192Aaron BrownRBTexas Christian
7228Lydon MurthaOTNebraska
7235Zack FollettLBCalifornia
7255Dan GronkowskiTEMaryland
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals80635168262
Opponents Totals88158127121
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:57281821683184/234 35.9%7/26 26.9%98768
Opponents Totals31:03332952132485/210 40.5%10/15 66.7%113944
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jason Hanson02525100.000212875.0088
Kevin Smith5000000132
Calvin Johnson5000000130
Will Heller3000000018
Bryant Johnson3000000018
Louis Delmas2000000114
Maurice Morris2001100014
Brandon Pettigrew2000000012
Matthew Stafford2000100012
Aaron Brown100000006
Will James100000006
Dennis Northcutt100000006
Drew Stanton100000006
Daunte Culpepper000010000
Team Totals282525100.013212875.02262
Opponents Totals575555100.012313491.21494
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jason Hanson212875.00500/05/58/97/101/4
Team Totals212875.00500/05/58/97/101/4
Opponents Totals313491.20/013/1410/117/81/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Kevin Smith2177473.431436203
Maurice Morris933844.164t214111
Aaron Brown271314.91907000
Matthew Stafford201085.42126100
Daunte Culpepper18915.13205102
Calvin Johnson77310.41905000
Jerome Felton15463.11007000
Drew Stanton9333.71112000
Derrick Williams144.0400000
Kalvin Pearson111.0100001
Yamon Figurs1-2-2.0-200000
Team Totals40916164.064t982517
Opponents Totals45820254.46118951859
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Matthew Stafford37720153.315622676.011.375t133.4205.324169209811126661.0
Daunte Culpepper1578956.7629456.010.63831.963.814107838458064.8
Drew Stanton512651.0192595.110.03000.0611.8527232125026.1
Team Totals58531654.023734715.911.075t162.7325.543303316816839658.1
Opponents Totals54537168.116543998.111.968356.491.72615042492135417107.0
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Calvin Johnson1376748.998414.775t5461543
Kevin Smith574171.941510.163116310
Bryant Johnson873540.241711.936323600
Dennis Northcutt633555.635710.247118510
Brandon Pettigrew543055.634611.530220301
Will Heller502958.029610.224317300
Maurice Morris382668.42108.11907000
Casey FitzSimmons271866.71287.11205001
Jerome Felton171376.513310.22705300
Aaron Brown15960.0849.326t15100
Derrick Williams13646.2528.71902000
Jake Nordin3266.72613.01402000
Terrelle Smith4250.073.5400000
Yamon Figurs2150.077.0701000
John Standeford3133.355.0501000
Dan Gronkowski3133.344.0400000
Team Totals573316347111.075t161683965
Opponents Totals371439911.9683521354173
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Louis Delmas213065.0101t1
Will James24120.538t1
Anthony Henry22613.0260
Ko Simpson188.080
DeAndre Levy155.050
Dewayne White100.000
Team Totals921023.3101t2
Opponents Totals3250815.961t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Nick Harris74317442.956052077354272036.8
Team Totals74317442.956052077354272036.8
Opponents Totals66287843.6640434233256538.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Dennis Northcutt22151898.6430112
Phillip Buchanon40348.5180001
Brian Witherspoon20105.090000
Team Totals28152338.3430113
Opponents Totals41143548.6450
(Team)1.08.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Jason Hanson63397063.014571348120
Nick Harris15454.00015000
Team Totals64402462.914581353120
Opponents Totals1060.0199620500
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Aaron Brown42095122.68702140
Derrick Williams42093122.23402800
Brian Witherspoon407218.0310100
Dennis Northcutt306622.0340200
Zack Follett20126.0100000
Casey FitzSimmons101010.0100000
Adam Jennings1088.080000
Jerome Felton1000.000000
Team Totals960205021.48705242
Opponents Totals580135323.3102t1
SACKSNOYDS
Cliff Avril5.537.5
Jason Hunter5.027.0
Julian Peterson4.522.0
Larry Foote2.011.0
Andre Fluellen1.510.5
Turk Mcbride1.55.0
Phillip Buchanon1.015.0
Copeland Bryan1.06.0
Joe Cohen1.04.0
Jordon Dizon1.02.0
Louis Delmas1.02.0
(Team)1.08.0
Team Totals26.0150.0
Opponents Totals43.0303.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Darnell Bing0001100
Phillip Buchanon1010100
Daunte Culpepper40404-80
Louis Delmas00011651
Jordon Dizon0001100
Casey FitzSimmons1100000
Zack Follett0001100
Larry Foote0001100
Sammie Lee Hill0002200
Jason Hunter0002200
Calvin Johnson3200000
DeAndre Levy1120200
Maurice Morris1010100
Dennis Northcutt2110100
Kalvin Pearson1000000
Julian Peterson0001110
Brandon Pettigrew1010100
Manny Ramirez0100000
Ko Simpson0001100
Ernie Sims0001100
Kevin Smith3200000
Matthew Stafford4120200
Drew Stanton1100000
Dewayne White0001150
Derrick Williams2110100
Team Totals259141327631
Opponents Totals2614119200
DEFENSETKLTTTADTDASTTSTAMTMAPDQHTFLFFBL
Larry Foote99702970290000431110
Louis Delmas9465296328210083700
DeAndre Levy8561245524600053710
Julian Peterson7548274827000048350
Will James73581554154000140100
Marvin White5139123311610060000
Ernie Sims4932173217000010200
Anthony Henry46388358300070000
Phillip Buchanon43385375100040220
Cliff Avril4127142614100039530
Kevin Hobbs3724131912510012010
Marquand Manuel36306296100020010
Jason Hunter342772770000311900
Grady Jackson3220122012000001211
Ko Simpson30264264000040100
Jordon Dizon29218127910001110
Turk McBride2717101310400006210
Sammie Lee Hill2614121412000001000
Landon Cohen21147147000001400
Kalvin Pearson20155102530000000
Andre Fluellen189999000004200
DeAngelo Smith1610663430010000
Zack Follett106402620000000
Joe Cohen96363000001100
Dewayne White86262000031101
Eric King76141200011000
Casey FitzSimmons76100511000000
Don Muhlbach65100510000010
Copeland Bryan54121200001100
Vinny Ciurciu54100410000000
Bryant Johnson55000005000000
DeMarcus Faggins44040000000000
Darnell Bing44000400000000
Jeff Backus43100003100000
Dennis Northcutt43100003100000
Nick Harris32100210000000
Jake Nordin22000200000000
Jerome Felton22000101000000
Dominic Raiola22000101000000
Derrick Williams22000101000000
Calvin Johnson22000002000000
Stephen Peterman22000002000000
Kevin Smith22000002000000
Aaron Brown10100010000000
Yamon Figurs11000100000000
Jason Hanson11000100000000
Adam Jennings11000100000000
Brandon Pettigrew10100010000000
Jahi Word-Daniels11000100000000
Gosder Cherilus11000001000000
Dylan Gandy10100000100000
Daniel Loper11000001000000
Maurice Morris10100000100000
Manny Ramirez11000001000000
Matthew Stafford11000001000000
Drew Stanton11000001000000
Team Totals10917913006752789018264715762182
Opponents Totals101279521766618611331160909390190
PENALTIESCalledDeclinedAcceptedYardsNullified YardsFirst DownsStalled Drives
Cliff Avril81760020
Brandon Pettigrew81755503
Landon Cohen71649040
Gosder Cherilus615314302
Louis Delmas61556030
Jeff Backus505362504
Dominic Raiola50545402
Will Heller514302602
Jason Hunter40441030
Manny Ramirez41318202
Calvin Johnson41320-3602
Sammie Lee Hill30310030
DeAngelo Smith30310000
Julian Peterson31229020
Stephen Peterman31210000
Dylan Gandy202151802
Daunte Culpepper20226001
Kevin Hobbs20225010
Marvin White20223020
Will James20221010
Marquand Manuel20220011
Ernie Sims20210010
Matthew Stafford20210002
Turk McBride2027000
Daniel Loper2026000
Jon Jansen21110001
Casey Fitzsimmons2119000
Larry Foote2115000
Jake Nordin2115000
Derrick Williams2200000
Kalvin Pearson10162100
Zack Follett101101100
Kevin Smith10115-100
Dennis Northcutt10110200
Maurice Morris10110000
Phillip Buchanon1015010
Jerome Felton1015000
Nick Harris1015000
John Standeford1015001
Demarcus Faggins1100000
Andre Fluellen1100000
Anthony Henry1100000
Dewayne White1100000
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