2016 Detroit Lions Season
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| 2016 Detroit Lions season | ||||
| Head coach | Jim Caldwell | |||
| General manager | Bob Quinn | |||
| Owner | Martha Firestone Ford | |||
| Home field | Ford Field | |||
| Local radio | Detroit Lions Radio Network | |||
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The 2016 Detroit Lions season is the franchise's 87th season in the National Football League, their 83rd as the Detroit Lions and the third under head coach Jim Caldwell. On January 8, 2016, the Lions hired Bob Quinn as general manager.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] Re-signings
| Date | Player | Position | Contract | Source |
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[edit] Arrivals
| 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
- On May 9, the Lions traded a conditional seventh-round draft pick in the NFL Draft (2017) to the New England Patriots in exchange for linebacker Jon Bostic.
[edit] Draft
- Main article: 2016 NFL draft
[edit] Current roster
[edit] Schedule
[edit] Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff (CDT) | Opponent | Results | Record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–17 | 1–0 | Heinz Field | Lions TV | |
| 2 | August 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–30 | 1–1 | Ford Field | Lions TV | |
| 3 | August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Lions TV | |||
| 4 | September 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | Ford Field | Lions TV |
[edit] Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff (CDT) | Opponent | Results | Record | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | 4:25 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Fox | |||
| 2 | September 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | Ford Field | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | Fox | |||
| 4 | October 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 6 | October 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Rams | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington Redskins | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 8 | October 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Fox | |||
| 9 | November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
| 11 | November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Ford Field | CBS | |||
| 12 | November 24 | 12:30 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | Ford Field | CBS | |||
| 13 | December 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |||
| 14 | December 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 15 | December 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 16 | December 26 | 8:30 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | ESPN † | |||
| 17 | January 1 | 1:00 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Ford Field | Fox | |||
- Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- † Indicates the game will be simulcast on WXYZ-TV
[edit] Coaching staff
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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