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Pump the brakes on bashing Detroit Lions rookie Jeff Okudah. Here's why
on September 24, 2020 at 10:00 am
The No. 3 pick of the draft, Detroit Lions' Jeff Okudah allowed six completions on nine passes thrown his way vs. the Packers for 96 yards
Evaluating Detroit Lions rookies: Not every draft pick has been disappointing
on September 24, 2020 at 10:00 am
The Detroit Lions earned high marks for the 2020 draft haul, but two weeks in, those rave reviews may have been overly optimistic.
Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling may spark new round of sports protests, Lions player says
on September 23, 2020 at 11:52 pm
The Detroit Lions canceled practice to demonstrate against police brutality after the Jacob Blake shooting, a move that sparked protests across sports
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford doesn't want to play with too much emotion. Here's why
on September 23, 2020 at 11:42 pm
Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford wants to avoid playing with too much emotion because he says that can keep him from focusing on the next play.
Detroit Lions' Kenny Golladay returns to practice, could give offense boost vs. Cardinals
on September 23, 2020 at 10:15 pm
With Kenny Golladay out of the lineup, Matthew Stafford has completed just 2 of 8 passes that have traveled more than 20 yards downfield.

Motown Sports

Lions: Open thread: Should the Lions keep playing Will Harris?
on September 23, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Lions: Notes: The Lions' pass rush is worst in the NFL by a large margin
on September 22, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Lions: Can Detroit Lions owner Shelia Ford Hamp's lifetime experience turn around the franchise?
on September 22, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Lions: Lions
on September 22, 2020 at 11:00 pm
Lions: Hall of Fame Bears running back Gale Sayers dies at 77
on September 22, 2020 at 11:00 pm

Detroit News

Wednesday's NFL: Chargers' team doctor punctured Tyrod Taylor's lung
on September 23, 2020 at 11:19 pm
The accident happened before kickoff last weekend while trying to administer a pain-killing injection to Taylor's ribs.
Hall of Fame Bears running back Gale Sayers dies at 77
on September 23, 2020 at 11:17 pm
Hall of Fame says Bears RB Gale Sayers, whose friendship with teammate with cancer was recounted in the movie "Brian's Song," has died.
Lions' Matthew Stafford says he's had 'positive' reaction to essay on social issues
on September 23, 2020 at 10:54 pm
In recent weeks, Matthew Stafford has become one of the most outspoken members of the Detroit Lions on social issues.
Kenny Golladay, Halapoulivaati Vaitai return to practice for Lions
on September 23, 2020 at 8:46 pm
For the first time in two weeks, Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay was able to practice.
Rogers: Matt Patricia has no good answers for Lions' consistent inconsistency
on September 23, 2020 at 8:01 pm
Despite looking so good for stretches, the Lions have rarely found that four-quarter consistency Patricia desires.

News from Around the NFL

ESPN Sports

Sports world reacts to Breonna Taylor grand jury announcement
on September 24, 2020 at 12:51 pm
A Kentucky grand jury indicted Louisville police officer Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree in the shooting case of Breonna Taylor. Athletes from all over the sports world took to social media to react.
Facial hair faceoff: Gardner Minshew's mustache vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick's beard
on September 24, 2020 at 12:46 pm
Thursday "mane" event pits a famous beard against a famous 'stache, and some entertaining pregame banter.
Sam Darnold isn't a bust, but Colts-Jets 2018 trade now feels one-sided
on September 24, 2020 at 12:41 pm
The Jets made a bold move in March 2018 to draft Sam Darnold. He could be great someday, but the Colts' pick of Quenton Nelson looks greater.
The real Gardner Minshew? An 'accountant' and 'ultimate competitor' for Jaguars
on September 24, 2020 at 12:40 pm
The public sees the funny, quirky and affable public side of the Jaguars quarterback. Minshew's teammates see a QB who is all business when necessary.
Barnwell ranks the 0-2 NFL teams: Are the Texans, Eagles and Vikings really this bad?
on September 24, 2020 at 11:46 am
Houston has had a tough schedule, but Philadelphia and Minnesota just don't look right. Which winless teams still have a shot?

Five things you may not know about Gale Sayers, the NFL legend who died at age 77
on September 23, 2020 at 11:49 pm
The Kansas Comet dazzled NFL fans during his brief but remarkable career
NFL Week 3 injuries: D.J. Chark questionable, Kenny Golladay trending in right direction and more updates
on September 23, 2020 at 11:33 pm
A complete rundown of every single team's final injury report heading into this weekend's slate of games
49ers' Kyle Shanahan says Nick Mullens is likely to start at quarterback vs. Giants in Week 3
on September 23, 2020 at 10:29 pm
Jimmy Garoppolo, meanwhile, is a long shot to take the practice field this week
Pete Prisco's NFL Week 3 odds, picks: Packers over Saints on road, Cowboys cover vs. Seahawks in wild game
on September 23, 2020 at 10:18 pm
Prisco reveals his NFL picks for Week 3, including why the Chiefs will win in Baltimore
Saints' Drew Brees pushes back on notion he's in decline: 'I feel good, borderline great'
on September 23, 2020 at 10:13 pm
The 41-year-old QB has been uncharacteristically out of sync during New Orleans' 1-1 start

Fox Sports

Colin Cowherd, Jason McIntyre leaning toward Ravens (-4) and the over (53.5) vs. Chiefs | TALK THE LINE
on September 22, 2020 at 5:15 pm
Colin Cowherd believes the Baltimore Ravens will finally get the best of the Kansas City Chiefs after going 0-2 against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs since the reigning Super Bowl MVP became the starter. Jason McIntyre is leaning toward the Ravens covering four points as well and both guys like the over 53.5 play.
Colin Cowherd think Lions players might ‘bail’ on Matt Patricia, likes Cardinals -5.5 | TALK THE LINE
on September 22, 2020 at 5:13 pm
Colin Cowherd said he just doesn’t know how much fight the Detroit Lions have left for head coach Matt Patricia after starting 0-2 in the 2020 season. With quarterback Kyler Murray firing on all cylinders for the Arizona Cardinals, Colin likes Arizona to cover 5.5 points against Detroit.
Colin Cowherd & Jason McIntyre are on opposite ends of the Bills (-3) vs. Rams matchup | TALK THE LINE
on September 22, 2020 at 5:04 pm
The Buffalo Bills open as three-point favorites against the Los Angeles Rams with both teams entering the game at 2-0. Hear why Colin Cowherd and Jason McIntyre disagree over how this game will shake out.
Colin Cowherd: Cowboys, Seahawks’ lack of pass rush makes over 55 look great | TALK THE LINE
on September 22, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Colin Cowherd and Jason McIntyre are in agreement that the lackluster defenses of the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks make it likely the over (55) will hit on Sunday.
Saquon Barkley’s season-ending torn ACL: How will it affect him in the long run?
on September 22, 2020 at 5:02 am
Former New England Patriots head physician, Dr. Matt Provencher, breaks down the litany of injuries that occurred in Week 2 of the NFL season, including New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who tore his ACL.

History of Franchise

Stadium: Ford Field
City: Detroit, Michigan
Conference: National Football Conference
Division: NFC North
Owner Martha Firestone Ford
Chairman Martha Firestone Ford
President Rod Wood
General manager Bob Quinn
Head coach Matt Patricia

Championships
League championships (4)
NFL Championships (pre–1970 AFL–NFL merger) (4)
1935, 1952, 1953, 1957
Conference championships (4)
NFL National: 1952
NFL Western: 1953, 1954, 1957
Division championships (8)
NFL Western: 1935, 1953, 1954, 1957
NFL National: 1952
NFC Central: 1983, 1991, 1993
Playoff appearances (17)
NFL: 1935, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2011, 2014, 2016

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Detroit Lions 2019 Schedule

Preseason

Week DATE OPP RESULT
1 8/8/2019 vs L 31-3
New England

2 8/17/2019 @ L 30-23
Houston

WK DATE OPP TIME VENUE
3 8/23/2019 vs 8:00 PM Ford Field
Buffalo

4 8/29/2019 @ 7:30 PM FirstEnergy Stadium
Cleveland

Regular Season

WK DATE OPP TIME TV VENUE
1 9/8/2019 @ 4:25 PM FOX State Farm Stadium
Arizona

2 9/15/2019 vs 1:00 PM Ford Field
L.A. Chargers

3 9/22/2019 @ 1:00 PM FOX Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia

4 9/29/2019 vs 1:00 PM FOX Ford Field
Kansas City

5 — BYE — — —

6 10/14/2019 @ 8:15 PM ESPN Lambeau Field
Green Bay

7 10/20/2019 vs 1:00 PM FOX Ford Field
Minnesota

8 10/27/2019 vs 1:00 PM FOX Ford Field
N.Y. Giants

9 11/3/2019 @ 4:05 PM FOX Oakland Coliseum
Oakland

10 11/10/2019 @ 1:00 PM Soldier Field
Chicago

11 11/17/2019 vs 1:00 PM FOX Ford Field
Dallas

12 11/24/2019 @ 1:00 PM FOX FedEx Field
Washington

13 11/28/2019 vs 12:30 PM FOX Ford Field
Chicago

14 12/8/2019 @ 1:00 PM FOX U.S. Bank Stadium
Minnesota

15 12/15/2019 vs 1:00 PM FOX Ford Field
Tampa Bay

16 12/22/2019 @ TBA — Broncos Stadium at Mile High
Denver

17 12/29/2019 vs 1:00 PM FOX Ford Field
Green Bay

Detroit Lions 2019 Stats Leaders

Detroit Lions All Time Leaders

Passing Table
Rk	Player	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng
1	Matthew Stafford	3421	5480	62.4	39156	242	131	87
2	Bobby Layne	1074	2193	49.0	15710	118	142	97
3	Scott Mitchell	1049	1850	56.7	12647	79	57	91
4	Greg Landry	957	1747	54.8	12451	80	81	84
5	Gary Danielson	952	1684	56.5	11885	69	71	87
6	Eric Hipple	830	1546	53.7	10711	55	70	94
7	Joey Harrington	986	1802	54.7	10242	60	62	86
8	Jon Kitna	795	1277	62.3	9034	44	47	91
9	Charlie Batch	743	1326	56.0	9016	49	40	98
10	Milt Plum	671	1315	51.0	8536	55	87	92

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Generated 9/22/2019.

Rushing Table
		Rush	Rush	Rush	Rush	Rush
Rk	Player	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A
1	Barry Sanders	3062	15269	99	85	5.0
2	Billy Sims	1131	5106	42	81	4.5
3	Dexter Bussey	1203	5105	18	46	4.2
4	Altie Taylor	1165	4297	24	38	3.7
5	Nick Pietrosante	938	3933	28	57	4.2
6	James Jones	960	3452	23	39	3.6
7	Ace Gutowsky	864	3077	20	0	3.6
8	Mel Farr	739	3072	26	57	4.2
9	Kevin Jones	761	3067	24	74	4.0
10	James Stewart	713	2890	15	56	4.1

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Generated 9/22/2019.

Receiving Table
Rk	Player	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
1	Calvin Johnson	731	11619	15.9	83	96
2	Herman Moore	670	9174	13.7	62	93
3	Johnnie Morton	469	6499	13.9	35	98
4	Brett Perriman	428	5244	12.3	25	91
5	Gail Cogdill	325	5221	16.1	28	84
6	Charlie Sanders	336	4817	14.3	31	54
7	Golden Tate	416	4741	11.4	22	73
8	Leonard Thompson	277	4682	16.9	35	94
9	Roy Williams	262	3884	14.8	29	91
10	Terry Barr	227	3810	16.8	35	80

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Generated 9/22/2019.

Receiving Table
Rk	Player	From	To	Rec ▼	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
1	Calvin Johnson	2007	2015	731	11619	15.9	83	96
2	Herman Moore	1991	2001	670	9174	13.7	62	93
3	Johnnie Morton	1994	2001	469	6499	13.9	35	98
4	Brett Perriman	1991	1996	428	5244	12.3	25	91
5	Golden Tate	2014	2018	416	4741	11.4	22	73
6	Barry Sanders	1989	1998	352	2921	8.3	10	66
7	Charlie Sanders	1968	1977	336	4817	14.3	31	54
8	Gail Cogdill	1960	1968	325	5221	16.1	28	84
9	Brandon Pettigrew	2009	2015	301	2965	9.9	17	35
10	Jim Gibbons	1958	1968	287	3561	12.4	20	82

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Generated 10/2/2019.

Defense Table
		Def	Def	Def	Def
Rk	Player	Int ▼	Yds	TD	Lng
1	Dick LeBeau	62	762	3	70
2	Lem Barney	56	1077	7	71
3	Yale Lary	50	787	2	73
4	Jack Christiansen	46	717	3	92
5	Jim David	36	259	0	28
6	Bob Smith	29	719	3	102
7	James Hunter	27	279	1	39
8	Don Doll	26	464	2	95
9	Jimmy Allen	24	231	0	34
10	Joe Schmidt	24	294	2	30

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/22/2019.

Defense Table
		Def	Def	Def		Tack	Tack	Tack
Rk	Player	Int	Yds	TD	Sk ▼	Solo	Ast	TFL
1	Robert Porcher	1	5	0	95.5	429	171	56
2	Mike Cofer	1	0	0	62.5
3	Tracy Scroggins	1	0	0	60.5	250	71	23
4	Ezekiel Ansah	0	0	0	48.0	162	56	60
5	William Gay	2	14	0	44.5
6	Cliff Avril	1	4	1	39.5	124	44	37
7	Ndamukong Suh	1	20	0	36.0	181	60	66
8	James Hall	1	30	0	33.0	212	63	44
9	Curtis Green				29.0
10	Shaun Rogers	1	66	1	29.0	250	103	65