2014 Detroit Lions Season
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| 2014 Detroit Lions season | |||||
| Head coach | Jim Caldwell | ||||
| General manager | Martin Mayhew | ||||
| Owner | Martin Mayhew | ||||
| Home field | Ford Field | ||||
| Results | |||||
| Record | 11–5 | ||||
| Division place | 2nd NFC North | ||||
| Conference place | 6th NFC | ||||
| Playoff finish | TBD | ||||
| Pro Bowlers | Calvin Johnson, WR Glover Quin, FS Ndamukong Suh, DT | ||||
| Timeline | |||||
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The 2014 Detroit Lions season will be the franchise's upcoming 85th season in the National Football League, their 81st as the Detroit Lions and the first under new head coach Jim Caldwell. The Lions also suffered the loss of long-time owner William Clay Ford, Sr., who died on March 9 at the age of 88.
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] Coaching staff
- On December 30, head coach Jim Schwartz was fired after his fourth losing season in five years.
- On January 14, the Lions hired Jim Caldwell as their new head coach. He is the first African American head coach in the franchise's history.
- On January 17, the Lions hired Teryl Austin as defensive coordinator.
- On January 18, the Lions hired Ron Prince as assistant head coach and tight ends coach.
- On January 21, the Lions hired Joe Lombardi as offensive coordinator.
- On January 25, the Lions hired Robert Prince as receivers coach.
[edit] Re-signings
| Date | Player | Position | Contract | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12 | Kevin Ogletree | Wide receiver | 1 year / $795,000 | |
| Joique Bell | Running back | 3 years / $9.3 million | ||
| March 14 | Brandon Pettigrew | Tight end | 4 years / $16 million | |
| March 21 | Andre Fluellen | Defensive tackle | 1 year / $730,000 | |
| April 14 | Rashean Mathis | Cornerback | 1 year / $565,000 |
[edit] Additions
| Date | Player | Position | Previous team | Contract | Source |
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[edit] Departures
| Date | Player | Position | Note | New Team | Source |
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[edit] Trades
[edit] 2014 draft class
- Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | Overall | ||||||||
| 1 | 10 | 10 | Eric Ebron | Tight end | 6 ft 4 in | 250 lbs | North Carolina | |||
| 2 | 8 | 40 | Kyle Van Noy | Outside linebacker | 6 ft 3 in | 243 lbs | Brigham Young | |||
| 3 | 12 | 76 | Travis Swanson | Center | 6 ft 5 in | 312 lbs | Arkansas | |||
| 4 | 33 | 133 | Nevin Lawson | Cornerback | 5 ft 9 in | 190 lbs | Utah State | Compensatory | ||
| 36 | 136 | Larry Webster III | Defensive end | 6 ft 7 in | 250 lbs | Bloomsburg | Compensatory | |||
| 5 | 18 | 158 | Caraun Reid | Defensive tackle | 6 ft 2 in | 302 lbs | Princeton | |||
| 6 | 13 | 189 | T. J. Jones | Wide receiver | 6 ft 0 in | 188 lbs | Notre Dame | |||
| 7 | 14 | 229 | Nate Freese | Placekicker | 5 ft 11 in | 192 lbs | Boston College | |||
- Notes
- The Lions traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 150 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for wide receiver Mike Thomas.
- The Lions received two compensatory selections — Nos. 133 and 136 overall.
- The Lions traded their fifth round pick (146 overall) to Dallas in exchange for a fifth round pick (158 overall) and a seventh round pick (229 overall).
[edit] Current roster
[edit] Schedule
[edit] Preseason
| Week | Kickoff (CDT) | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | August 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | W 13-12 | 1-0 | Ford Field | Lions TV | Recap |
| 2 | August 15 | 10:00 p.m. | at Oakland Raiders | L 26–27 | 1–1 | O.co Coliseum | Lions TV | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 13–12 | 2–1 | Ford Field | Lions TV | |
| 4 | August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–0 | 3–1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Lions TV | |
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Kickoff (CDT) | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | September 8 | 7:10 p.m. | New York Giants | W 35–14 | 1–0 | Ford Field | ESPN #* | |
| 2 | September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | L 7–24 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Fox | |
| 3 | September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | W 19–7 | 2–1 | Ford Field | Fox | |
| 4 | September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York Jets | W 24–17 | 3–1 | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |
| 5 | October 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | L 14–17 | 3–2 | Ford Field | Fox | |
| 6 | October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–3 | 4–2 | TCF Bank Stadium | Fox | |
| 7 | October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | W 24–23 | 5–2 | Ford Field | Fox | |
| 8 | October 26 | 9:30 a.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | W 22–21 | 6–2 | Wembley Stadium (London, England) | Fox # | |
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Miami Dolphins | W 20–16 | 7–2 | Ford Field | CBS | |
| 11 | November 16 | 4:25 p.m. | at Arizona Cardinals | L 6–14 | 7–3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Fox | |
| 12 | November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at New England Patriots | L 9–34 | 7–4 | Gillette Stadium | Fox | |
| 13 | November 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Chicago Bears | W 34–17 | 8–4 | Ford Field | CBS # | |
| 14 | December 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–17 | 9–4 | Ford Field | Fox | |
| 15 | December 14 | 4:25 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | W 16–14 | 10–4 | Ford Field | Fox | |
| 16 | December 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | W 20–14 | 11–4 | Soldier Field | Fox | |
| 17 | December 28 | 4:25 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–30 | 11–5 | Lambeau Field | Fox | |
- Notes
- # Blue/Red indicates the NFL International Series game in London. Detroit was the designated "road team" due to their other scheduled NFC South opponent games.
- # Indicates the game was nationally televised.
- * Indicates the game was simulcast on WXYZ-TV.
- Intra-division opponents are in bold.
All times are Eastern.
[edit] Postseason
- See also: 2014–15 NFL playoffs
| Playoff round | Kickoff (CDT) | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| Wildcard | January 4, 2015 | TBD p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys (3) | AT&T Stadium | TBD | |||
[edit] Coaching staff
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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