2008 Detroit Lions season facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 2008 Detroit Lions season |
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| Head coach | Rod Marinelli (3th season) |
| General manager | Matt Millen (7th season) |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |||||||
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| Record | 0-16 | ||||||
| Division Place | 4th NFC North | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2008 Detroit Lions season was the 79th football season of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). It was their third year under head coach Rod Marinelli. In 2008, the Lions had one of the worst seasons of any major American pro sports team. They lost all 16 of their regular season games. They were the first NFL team to finish a season with no wins and 16 losses after their loss to the Green Bay Packers. They were the second team with no wins after the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Matt Millen was fired during the bye week of the season and the rest of the staff were fired after the season was over.
Contents
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Practice Squad
Unsigned Draft Picks
Rookies in italics |
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Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | TV | NFL Recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 7, 2008 | 7:00 PM EDT | New York Giants | W 13–10 | 1–0 | Ford Field | Lions TV Network | Recap |
| 2 | August 17, 2008 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–10 | 2–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Lions TV Network | Recap |
| 3 | August 23, 2008 | 4:00 PM | Cleveland Browns | W 26–6 | 3–0 | Ford Field | Lions TV Network | Recap |
| 4 | August 28, 2008 | 6:30 PM EDT | at Buffalo Bills | W 14–6 | 4–0 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Lions TV Network | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | TV | NFL Recap | |
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| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 7, 2008 | 1:00 PM EDT | at Atlanta Falcons | L 34–21 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | FOX | Recap |
| 2 | September 14, 2008 | 1:00 PM EDT | Green Bay Packers | L 48–25 | 0–2 | Ford Field | FOX | Recap |
| 3 | September 21, 2008 | 4:05 PM EDT | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–13 | 0–3 | Candlestick Park | FOX | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | October 5, 2008 | 1:00 PM EDT | Chicago Bears | L 34–7 | 0–4 | Ford Field | FOX | Recap |
| 6 | October 12, 2008 | 1:00 PM EDT | at Minnesota Vikings | L 12–10 | 0–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | FOX | Recap |
| 7 | October 19, 2008 | 4:05 PM EDT | at Houston Texans | L 28–21 | 0–6 | Reliant Stadium | FOX | Recap |
| 8 | October 26, 2008 | 1:00 PM EDT | Washington Redskins | L 25–17 | 0–7 | Ford Field | FOX x | Recap |
| 9 | November 2, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | at Chicago Bears | L 27–23 | 0–8 | Soldier Field | FOX | Recap |
| 10 | November 9, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 38–14 | 0–9 | Ford Field | CBS x | Recap |
| 11 | November 16, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | at Carolina Panthers | L 31–22 | 0–10 | Bank of America Stadium | FOX | Recap |
| 12 | November 23, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 38–20 | 0–11 | Ford Field | FOX x | Recap |
| 13 | November 27, 2008 | 12:30 PM EST | Tennessee Titans | L 47–10 | 0–12 | Ford Field | CBS # | Recap |
| 14 | December 7, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | Minnesota Vikings | L 20–16 | 0–13 | Ford Field | FOX x | Recap |
| 15 | December 14, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | at Indianapolis Colts | L 31–21 | 0–14 | Lucas Oil Stadium | FOX | Recap |
| 16 | December 21, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | New Orleans Saints | L 42–7 | 0–15 | Ford Field | FOX x | Recap |
| 17 | December 28, 2008 | 1:00 PM EST | at Green Bay Packers | L 31–21 | 0–16 | Lambeau Field | FOX | Recap |
COLOR KEY AND NOTES:
- x Means game was blacked out locally
- # Means the game was nationally televised
Season facts
- Three people who were on the 2008 Lions played in Super Bowl 48. They were Manny Ramirez and Paris Lenon of the Denver Broncos and Cliff Avril for the Seattle Seahawks, who won the Super Bowl.
- First 0-16 team in NFL history after loss to the Green Bay Packers
- The team won all 4 preseason games.
- After losing to the New Orleans Saints in week 16 (7-42), they became the first 0-15 team. They also became the first team to lose 15 straight games since the 2001 Panthers
- Gave up 517 points during the season
- Third team to lose 14 games, after the 1980 Saints and the 1976 Buccaneers
- In week 6 against the Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota, it was the first game where the Lions lost by 2.
- In week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, the team gave up 47 points as the team lost 10-47. They fell to 0-12. It would also be the 2nd straight season a NFL team has started 0-12 after the 2007 Miami Dolphins, who finished the year 1-15.
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