2015 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Detroit Lions 2015 7–9 3rd NFC North Jim Caldwell Joe Lombardi Teryl Austin Martha Firestone Ford Martin Mayhew (fired Nov. 5)Sheldon White (interim) Ford Field Did not qualify Ezekiel Ansah, DECalvin Johnson, WR 200px Lions seasons The 2015 season was the Detroit Lions' 86th in the National Football League (NFL), their 82nd as the Detroit Lions and their second under head coach Jim Caldwell. By Week 7 of the season, the Lions had already lost six games, more than they did in the entire 2014 season. This led to the firing of offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and two other coaches. After falling to 1–7 the following week, the team fired president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew.http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-announce-organizational-changes/acd16811-e1bb-48b4-9997-f9f00486d61b Lions announce organizational changes Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman November 5, 2015 November 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170818093449/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-announce-organizational-changes/acd16811-e1bb-48b4-9997-f9f00486d61b August 18, 2017 dead mdy-all On November 19, the Lions named Rod Wood as team president.http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Martha-Firestone-Ford-names-Rod-Wood-team-president/90fe23b4-ac0d-4ef1-adc1-0ad5ee18167e Martha Firestone Ford names Rod Wood team president Detroit Lions November 19, 2015 November 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151120175704/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Martha-Firestone-Ford-names-Rod-Wood-team-president/90fe23b4-ac0d-4ef1-adc1-0ad5ee18167e November 20, 2015 dead mdy-all The Lions were eliminated from playoff contention after their loss to the St. Louis Rams in week 14. The team had a 6–2 record in the second half of the season to finish at 7–9, good for third place in the NFC North. One highlight of the season was the Lions beating the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for the first time since 1991. Offseason Re-signings Date Player Position Contract Source February 27 Don Muhlbach Long snapper 1 year / $1.05 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-Don-Muhlbach-to-one-year-deal/414e33cd-84e4-4346-ba92-fef2850a1570 Lions sign Don Muhlbach to one-year deal Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman February 27, 2015 February 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150228020103/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-Don-Muhlbach-to-one-year-deal/414e33cd-84e4-4346-ba92-fef2850a1570 February 28, 2015 dead March 2 Dan Orlovsky Quarterback 1 year / $1.05 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-quarterback-Dan-Orlovsky/84c01eb7-f1b3-47a4-a3ea-881a93cdf0ff Lions re-sign quarterback Dan Orlovsky Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150304035206/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-quarterback-Dan-Orlovsky/84c01eb7-f1b3-47a4-a3ea-881a93cdf0ff March 4, 2015 dead Darryl Tapp Defensive end 1 year / $950,000http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-defensive-end-Darryl-Tapp/d0e1a4c5-487d-4d75-b833-0943a9631431 Lions re-sign defensive end Darryl Tapp Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150304035201/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-defensive-end-Darryl-Tapp/d0e1a4c5-487d-4d75-b833-0943a9631431 March 4, 2015 dead March 6 Matt Prater Placekicker 3 years / $9 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-kicker-Matt-Prater-to-three-year-deal/3725611a-ef65-40fb-b060-96c9ba3cd4b1 Lions sign kicker Matt Prater to three-year deal Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 6, 2015 March 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308123306/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-kicker-Matt-Prater-to-three-year-deal/3725611a-ef65-40fb-b060-96c9ba3cd4b1 March 8, 2015 dead Kellen Moore Quarterback 2 years / $1.825 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-QB-Kellen-Moore-to-two-year-deal/38e012fc-6468-43a2-9fff-10e7f4c934e0 Lions sign QB Kellen Moore to two-year deal Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 6, 2015 March 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308123128/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-QB-Kellen-Moore-to-two-year-deal/38e012fc-6468-43a2-9fff-10e7f4c934e0 March 8, 2015 dead March 10 Josh Bynes Linebacker 2 years / $1.81 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-linebacker-Josh-Bynes/31b211c0-2781-4f19-9ff5-354cdda7848a Lions re-sign linebacker Josh Bynes Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312100343/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-linebacker-Josh-Bynes/31b211c0-2781-4f19-9ff5-354cdda7848a March 12, 2015 dead March 11 Isa Abdul-Quddus Safety 1 year / $1.5 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-safety-Isa-Abdul-Quddus/d9b34bc8-74f9-4209-bee9-ef11f14ce03e Lions re-sign safety Isa-Abdul Quddus Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312100227/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-re-sign-safety-Isa-Abdul-Quddus/d9b34bc8-74f9-4209-bee9-ef11f14ce03e March 12, 2015 dead mdy-all March 19 Rashean Mathis Cornerback 2 years / $3.5 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/REPORT-Lions-re-sign-cornerback-Rashean-Mathis/98c87e88-60ca-433f-839f-f540ff2a032a Lions re-sign cornerback Rashean Mathis Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 18, 2015 March 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150321003022/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/REPORT-Lions-re-sign-cornerback-Rashean-Mathis/98c87e88-60ca-433f-839f-f540ff2a032a March 21, 2015 dead April 20 Jeremy Ross Return specialist 1 year / $585,000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/20/lions-wr-jeremy-ross-six-other-erfas-re-sign-on-monday/ Lions WR Jeremy Ross, six other ERFAs re-sign on Monday NBC Sports Mike Wilkening April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015 August 5 DeAndre Levy Linebacker 4 years / $33.72 millionhttps://www.nfl.com/news/lions-deandre-levy-agree-to-4-year-33-7m-extension-0ap3000000506761 Lions, DeAndre Levy agree to 4-year $33.7M extension NFL.com Marc Sessler August 5, 2015 August 5, 2015 Arrivals Date Player Position Previous team Contract Source February 27 Phillip Hunt Defensive end Indianapolis Colts 1 year / $585,000http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-pass-rusher-Phillip-Hunt/3b57a031-ee9a-4e35-8a4e-b0c07231f4c6 Lions sign pass rusher Phillip Hunt Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman February 27, 2015 February 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150227211710/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-pass-rusher-Phillip-Hunt/3b57a031-ee9a-4e35-8a4e-b0c07231f4c6 February 27, 2015 dead March 12 Tyrunn Walker Defensive end New Orleans Saints 1 year / $1.75 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-defensive-tackle-Tyrunn-Walker/fdcd7319-e439-426b-a514-0065d6eb8280 Lions sign defensive tackle Tyrunn Walker Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman March 12, 2015 March 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150314064700/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-defensive-tackle-Tyrunn-Walker/fdcd7319-e439-426b-a514-0065d6eb8280 March 14, 2015 dead mdy-all April 3 Josh Wilson Cornerback Atlanta Falcons 1 year / $950,000http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-cornerback-Josh-Wilson/e3b95c27-5d38-4a49-b82d-813a95ae7bfc Lions sign cornerback Josh Wilson Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman April 3, 2015 April 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150408164423/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-cornerback-Josh-Wilson/e3b95c27-5d38-4a49-b82d-813a95ae7bfc April 8, 2015 dead April 7 Brandon Copeland Linebacker Tennessee Titans 1 year / $460,000http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-linebacker-Brandon-Copeland/fa1b1467-d70b-45bf-aa97-5492b9b41398 Lions sign linebacker Brandon Copeland Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman April 7, 2015 April 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150410183511/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-linebacker-Brandon-Copeland/fa1b1467-d70b-45bf-aa97-5492b9b41398 April 10, 2015 dead May 2Al BondGuardMemphisUndrafted FAhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-12-undrafted-free-agents/46d1b6cb-6206-4764-b72e-0eed436d3929 Lions sign 12 undrafted free agents Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509160443/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-12-undrafted-free-agents/46d1b6cb-6206-4764-b72e-0eed436d3929 May 9, 2015 dead Anthony BooneQuarterbackDukeKyle BrindzaPlacekickerNotre DameIsaiah JohnsonSafetyGeorgia TechVernon JohnsonWide receiverTexas A&MDesmond LawrenceWide receiverNorth Carolina A&TCasey PierceTight endKent StateKevin SnyderLinebackerRutgersBrian SuiteSafetyUtah StateRasheed WilliamsRunning backAlfred StateTorrian WilsonOffensive linemanCentral FloridaZach ZennerRunning backSouth Dakota StateMay 8Alex CarterCornerbackStanford4 years / $3.058 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Five-draft-picks-sign-rookie-contracts/c8e840b7-e641-43d8-a160-7eacca806818 Five draft picks sign rookie contracts Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman Mike O'Hara May 7, 2015 May 7, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150509160714/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Five-draft-picks-sign-rookie-contracts/c8e840b7-e641-43d8-a160-7eacca806818 May 9, 2015 dead Gabe WrightDefensive tackleAuburn4 years / $2.801 millionMichael BurtonFullbackRutgers4 years / $2.46 millionQuandre DiggsCornerbackTexas4 years / $2.395 millionCorey RobinsonOffensive tackleSouth Carolina4 years / $2.338 millionMay 11Jarred HagginsWide receiverFlorida State3 years / $1.575 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-three-tryout-players/23f1b07c-f17f-4d84-813a-c5faaef4a5c2 Lions sign three tryout players Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman May 11, 2015 May 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150513211840/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-three-tryout-players/23f1b07c-f17f-4d84-813a-c5faaef4a5c2 May 13, 2015 dead Nathan LindseySafetyFort Hays State1 year / –Erik LoraWide receiverEastern Illinois1 year / –May 12Desmond MartinRunning backWayne State3 years / $1.575 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-tryout-RB-Desmond-Martin/0a3b155d-f4b3-433c-a388-c806ed915fc4 Lions sign tryout RB Desmond Martin Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman May 12, 2015 May 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514093102/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-tryout-RB-Desmond-Martin/0a3b155d-f4b3-433c-a388-c806ed915fc4 May 14, 2015 dead Lance MooreWide receiverPittsburgh Steelers1 year / $1.05 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-veteran-WR-Lance-Moore/f2748027-31db-4708-ac91-782a0cc1cfc3 Lions sign veteran WR Lance Moore Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman May 12, 2015 May 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514013551/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-veteran-WR-Lance-Moore/f2748027-31db-4708-ac91-782a0cc1cfc3 May 14, 2015 dead May 13Greg SalasWide receiverNew York Jets1 year / $745,000http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-two-veteran-players/2fa7bea4-0cfa-400e-8e20-3854addd8c53 Lions sign two veteran players Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514093100/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-two-veteran-players/2fa7bea4-0cfa-400e-8e20-3854addd8c53 May 14, 2015 dead Chris OwensCornerbackKansas City Chiefs1 year / –Ameer AbdullahRunning backNebraska4 years / $4.156 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-second-round-pick-Ameer-Abdullah/f0980b6b-6491-4e6d-9b40-07f42c50c7a9 Lions sign second-round pick Ameer Abdullah Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514173749/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-second-round-pick-Ameer-Abdullah/f0980b6b-6491-4e6d-9b40-07f42c50c7a9 May 14, 2015 dead June 10 David Ausberry Tight end Oakland Raiders 1 year / $660,000http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/10/8760991/lions-sign-david-ausberry-release-nathan-lindsey Lions sign David Ausberry, release Nathan Lindsey prideofdetroit.com Sean Yuille June 10, 2015 June 10, 2015 June 11 Laken Tomlinson Guard Duke 4 years / $8.55 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Laken-Tomlinson-signs-rookie-deal/e7eb1194-17b1-4232-839e-1806563b0859 Laken Tomlinson signs rookie deal Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman June 11, 2015 June 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150613234059/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Laken-Tomlinson-signs-rookie-deal/e7eb1194-17b1-4232-839e-1806563b0859 June 13, 2015 dead June 15 Garrett Gilbert Quarterback New England Patriots 1 year / –http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/06/report_detroit_lions_claim_qb.html Detroit Lions claim QB Garrett Gilbert from Patriots, release Anthony Boone MLive.com Kyle Meinke June 12, 2015 June 12, 2015 June 22 Taylor Mays Safety Minnesota Vikings 1 year / $745,000http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-Taylor-Mays/30bf352f-e6a0-4ed7-8cc7-c8dd62a7a32f Lions sign Taylor Mays Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman June 22, 2015 June 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223221/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-Taylor-Mays/30bf352f-e6a0-4ed7-8cc7-c8dd62a7a32f September 23, 2015 dead July 28 R. J. Stanford Cornerback Miami Dolphins 1 year / –http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-cornerback-RJ-Stanford/53083b21-1406-4917-bdbe-d2f74f22fffd Lions sign cornerback R.J. Stanford Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman July 28, 2015 July 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150730220934/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-sign-cornerback-RJ-Stanford/53083b21-1406-4917-bdbe-d2f74f22fffd July 30, 2015 dead August 4 Ethan Davis Cornerback Troy 1 year / –http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-Ethan-Davis/1564d5dd-1729-4e9f-960f-1d7c2bab0fac Lions sign Ethan Davis Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman August 4, 2015 August 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150806051016/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-sign-Ethan-Davis/1564d5dd-1729-4e9f-960f-1d7c2bab0fac August 6, 2015 dead Departures Date Player Position Note New Team Source February 25 Reggie Bush Running back ReleasedSan Francisco 49ershttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-release-Reggie-Bush/26cb5a13-9311-44ac-ade1-ae5e2e8d1b8d Lions release Reggie Bush Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150226194115/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-release-Reggie-Bush/26cb5a13-9311-44ac-ade1-ae5e2e8d1b8d February 26, 2015 dead March 11 Ndamukong Suh Defensive tackle UFA Miami Dolphinshttps://www.nfl.com/news/ndamukong-suh-miami-dolphins-strike-mega-deal-0ap3000000477761 Ndamukong Suh, Miami Dolphins strike mega deal National Football League Kevin Patra March 11, 2015 March 11, 2015 March 12 Jed Collins Fullback UFA Dallas Cowboyshttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/FB-Jed-Collins-signs-with-Cowboys/737e9f1e-6eba-460c-b50e-7a73f790dcb1 FB Jed Collins signs with Cowboys Detroit Lions Mike O'Hara March 12, 2015 March 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150314224931/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/FB-Jed-Collins-signs-with-Cowboys/737e9f1e-6eba-460c-b50e-7a73f790dcb1 March 14, 2015 dead March 13 Nick Fairley Defensive tackle UFA St. Louis Ramshttps://www.nfl.com/news/nick-fairley-leaves-detroit-lions-for-st-louis-rams-0ap3000000478783 Nick Fairley leaves Detroit Lions for St. Louis Rams Chris Wesseling National Football League March 13, 2015 March 13, 2015 April 21 Rodney Austin Guard Releasedhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-release-guard-Rodney-Austin-following-arrest/a68007fc-5476-4fb6-a0f0-e1ab836d0002 Lions release guard Rodney Austin following arrest Tim Twentyman Detroit Lions April 21, 2015 April 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425001505/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-release-guard-Rodney-Austin-following-arrest/a68007fc-5476-4fb6-a0f0-e1ab836d0002 April 25, 2015 dead May 11 Desmond Lawrence Wide receiver Releasedhttp://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/5/11/8587379/lions-release-desmond-lawrence Lions release WR Desmond Lawrence Sean Yuille prideofdetroit.com May 11, 2015 May 11, 2015 May 12 Rasheed Williams Running back Releasedhttp://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/5/12/8595013/lions-release-another-undrafted-free-agent Lions release another undrafted free agent Sean Yuille prideofdetroit.com May 12, 2015 May 12, 2015 May 13 Skye Dawson Wide receiver Released Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/05/detroit_lions_free_up_a_roster.html Detroit Lions free up a roster spot, release WR Skye Dawson Justin Rogers MLive.com May 13, 2015 May 13, 2015 June 3 Erik Lora Wide receiver Releasedhttp://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/3/8720869/lions-release-erik-lora Lions release WR Erik Lora Sean Yuille prideofdetroit.com June 3, 2015 June 3, 2015 June 10 Nathan Lindsey Defensive back Released June 12 Anthony Boone Quarterback Released Montreal Alouettes (CFL)http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/12/8774651/lions-swap-out-quarterbacks Lions swap out quarterbacks Sean Yuille prideofdetroit.com June 12, 2015 June 12, 2015 June 17 Rasheed Williams Running back Releasedhttp://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/6/17/8796819/lions-release-rasheed-williams Lions release RB Rasheed Williams (again) Sean Yuille prideofdetroit.com June 17, 2015 June 17, 2015 August 4 Jerrell Harris Linebacker Releasedhttp://www.prideofdetroit.com/2015/8/4/9097669/lions-claim-jerel-worthy-off-waivers-release-jerrell-harris Lions claim Jerel Worthy off waivers, release Jerrell Harris Sean Yuille prideofdetroit.com August 4, 2015 August 4, 2015 August 8 Ethan Davis Cornerback Waivedhttp://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2015/08/detroit_lions_have_open_roster_1.html Detroit Lions have open roster spot after waiving Ethan Davis Kyle Meinke MLive.com August 8, 2015 August 8, 2015 Trades On March 10, the Lions traded their fourth and fifth-round picks to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and a seventh-round pick.https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-acquire-haloti-ngata-in-trade-with-ravens-0ap3000000477783 Lions acquire Haloti Ngata in trade with Ravens National Football League Chris Wesseling March 10, 2015 March 10, 2015 On April 15, the Lions traded defensive end George Johnson and a seventh-round pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a fifth-round pick.https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-trade-george-johnson-to-buccaneers-0ap3000000485460 Lions trade George Johnson to Buccaneers National Football League Kevin Patra April 15, 2015 April 15, 2015 On August 3, the Lions traded Mohammed Seisay to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft.http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-trade-Mohammed-Seisay-to-Seattle/aae26a99-9d15-4c3b-8bec-a7167fad99b3 Lions trade Mohammed Seisay to Seattle Tim Twentyman Detroit Lions August 2, 2015 August 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150803205241/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-trade-Mohammed-Seisay-to-Seattle/aae26a99-9d15-4c3b-8bec-a7167fad99b3 August 3, 2015 dead Draft 2015 NFL draft 2015 Detroit Lions Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 28 Laken Tomlinson G Duke 2 54 Ameer Abdullah RB Nebraska 3 80 Alex Carter CB Stanford 4 113 Gabe Wright DT Auburn 5 168 Michael Burton FB Rutgers 6 200 Quandre Diggs CB Texas 7 240 Corey Robinson OT South Carolina Notes The Lions traded their fourth and fifth-round selections (Nos. 122 and 158 overall, respectively) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for defensive tackle Haloti Ngata and the Ravens' seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall). The Lions traded defensive end George Johnson and their seventh-round selection (No. 231 overall) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a fifth-round selection (No. 168 overall). The Lions traded their first-round selection (No. 23 overall) to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's 2015 first and fifth-round selections (Nos. 28 and 143 overall, respectively), their fifth-round selection in the 2016 NFL draft, and guard Manny Ramirez.http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-trade-back-draft-guard-Laken-Tomlinson/553e17ba-1207-4f85-8873-0b59d38bee47 Detroit Lions trade back, draft guard Laken Tomlinson Tim Twentyman Detroit Lions April 30, 2015 April 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150502194928/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-trade-back-draft-guard-Laken-Tomlinson/553e17ba-1207-4f85-8873-0b59d38bee47 May 2, 2015 dead The Lions traded their third and fifth-round selections (Nos. 88 and 143 overall, respectively) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a third-round selection (No. 80 overall).http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-trade-up-draft-cornerback-Alex-Carter/041ea319-69eb-4c75-bb4f-eb1a1f67b235 Detroit Lions trade up, draft cornerback Alex Carter Tim Twentyman Detroit Lions May 1, 2015 May 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150504210827/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-trade-up-draft-cornerback-Alex-Carter/041ea319-69eb-4c75-bb4f-eb1a1f67b235 May 4, 2015 dead The Lions traded their third-round selection in the 2016 NFL draft to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a fourth-round selection (No. 113 overall).http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-trade-up-draft-defensive-tackle-Gabe-Wright/244c1cbc-27ce-489a-ad7d-0303a2e98ebd Detroit Lions trade up, draft defensive tackle Gabe Wright Tim Twentyman Detroit Lions May 2, 2015 May 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160321195510/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Detroit-Lions-trade-up-draft-defensive-tackle-Gabe-Wright/244c1cbc-27ce-489a-ad7d-0303a2e98ebd March 21, 2016 dead mdy-all Final roster 2015 Detroit Lions 53 11 8  8 Dan Orlovsky  9 Matthew Stafford 21 Ameer Abdullah y 35 Joique Bell 46 Michael Burton American football FB y 25 Theo Riddick 38 George Winn American football 10 Corey Fuller wide receiver 81 Calvin Johnson 13 T. J. Jones 16 Lance Moore 15 Golden Tate 85 Eric Ebron 80 Bear Pascoe 83 Tim Wright American football 60 Braxston Cave C 65 Gabe Ikard C 77 Cornelius Lucas T 74 Michael Ola T 63 Manny Ramirez American football G/C 71 Riley Reiff T 70 Corey Robinson offensive tackle T y 72 Laken Tomlinson G y 75 Larry Warford G 94 Ezekiel Ansah DE 99 Jermelle Cudjo DT 61 Kerry Hyder DE 91 Jason Jones defensive end DE 92 Haloti Ngata DT 97 Caraun Reid DT 52 Darryl Tapp DE 98 Devin Taylor American football DE 67 Khyri Thornton DT 78 C. J. Wilson defensive end DE 90 Gabe Wright DT y 57 Josh Bynes OLB 95 Brandon Copeland linebacker OLB 50 Travis Lewis MLB/OLB 53 Kyle Van Noy OLB 59 Tahir Whitehead OLB 55 Stephen Tulloch MLB 42 Isa Abdul-Quddus SS 29 Crezdon Butler CB 26 Don Carey cornerback FS 28 Quandre Diggs CB y 32 James Ihedigbo SS 43 Isaiah Johnson SS American football, born May 1992 y 24 Nevin Lawson CB 27 Glover Quin FS 23 Darius Slay CB  6 Sam Martin American football P 48 Don Muhlbach LS  5 Matt Prater K 33 Alex Carter cornerback CB y IR 68 Darren Keyton C IR 54 DeAndre Levy OLB IR 31 Rashean Mathis CB IR 87 Brandon Pettigrew TE IR 64 Travis Swanson C IR 82 Jordan Thompson American football TE IR 93 Tyrunn Walker DT IR 30 Josh Wilson American football CB IR 99 Corey Wootton DE IR 34 Zach Zenner y RB IR 49 Khaseem Greene OLB 36 Kendall James CB 86 Casey Pierce TE y 18 Ryan Spadola WR  2 Ricky Stanzi QB 73 Tyrus Thompson T y 19 Corey Washington WR 79 Larry Webster III DE Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13, 2015 New York Jets W 23–3 1–0 Ford Field Recap 2 August 20, 2015 at Washington Redskins L 17–21 1–1 FedExField Recap 3 August 28, 2015 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 22–17 2–1 EverBank Field Recap 4 September 3, 2015 Buffalo Bills W 17–10 3–1 Ford Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 13 at San Diego Chargers L 28–33 0–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 2 September 20 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–26 0–2 TCF Bank Stadium Recap 3 September 27 Denver Broncos L 12–24 0–3 Ford Field Recap 4 October 5, 2015 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–13 0–4 CenturyLink Field Recap 5 October 11 Arizona Cardinals L 17–42 0–5 Ford Field Recap 6 October 18 Chicago Bears W 37–34 (OT) 1–5 Ford Field Recap 7 October 25 Minnesota Vikings L 19–28 1–6 Ford Field Recap 8 November 1 at Kansas City Chiefs L 10–45 1–7 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London) Recap 9Bye 10 November 15 at Green Bay Packers W 18–16 2–7 Lambeau Field Recap 11 November 22 Oakland Raiders W 18–13 3–7 Ford Field Recap 12 November 26 Philadelphia Eagles W 45–14 4–7 Ford Field Recap 13 December 3, 2015 Green Bay Packers L 23–27 4–8 Ford Field Recap 14 December 13 at St. Louis Rams L 14–21 4–9 Edward Jones Dome Recap 15 December 21, 2015 at New Orleans Saints W 35–27 5–9 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 16 December 27 San Francisco 49ers W 32–17 6–9 Ford Field Recap 17 January 3 at Chicago Bears W 24–20 7–9 Soldier Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at San Diego Chargers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Detroit Lions at San Diego Chargers – Game summary September 13 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT Lions 7 14 0 7 Chargers 3 7 10 13 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 66,093 84 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Ameer Abdullah 24 yard rush. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. Lions 7–0. SD - Josh Lambo 32 yard field goal. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:02. Lions 7–3. Second quarter DET - Glover Quin 31 yard interception return. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32. Lions 14–3. DET - Eric Ebron pass from Matthew Stafford for 18 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2:06. Lions 21–3. SD - Danny Woodhead 9 yard rush. Josh Lambo kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:47. Lions 21–10. Third quarter SD - Josh Lambo 25 yard field goal. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:39. Lions 21–13. SD - Stevie Johnson pass from Philip Rivers for 12 yards. Josh Lambo kick is good. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:12. Lions 21–20. Fourth quarter SD - Ladarius Green pass from Philip Rivers for 13 yards. Josh Lambo kick is no good. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:52. Chargers 26–21. SD - Danny Woodhead 1 yard rush. Josh Lambo kick is good. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 6:18. Chargers 33–21. DET - Theo Riddick 21 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 1:29. Chargers 33–28. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 19/30, 246 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT SD – Philip Rivers - 35/42, 404 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers DET – Ameer Abdullah - 7 rushes, 50 yds, 1 TD SD – Melvin Gordon - 14 rushes, 51 yds Top receivers DET – Eric Ebron - 4 catches, 53 yds, 1 TD SD – Keenan Allen - 15 catches, 166 yds The visiting Lions opened the 2015 season at San Diego. Detroit held a 21–3 lead midway through the second quarter, only to see the Chargers reel off 30 unanswered points on their way to a 33–28 victory. Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Lions 0 10 0 6 Vikings 7 10 6 3 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 52,319 67 F C, partly cloudy Bill Vinovich Fox Sam Rosen, Kirk Morrison and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter MIN - Kyle Rudolph 5 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater. Blair Walsh kick is good. 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:35. Vikings 7–0. Second quarter MIN - Teddy Bridgewater 1 yard run. Blair Walsh kick is good. 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:58. Vikings 14–0. DET - Matt Prater 26 yard field goal. 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:14. Vikings 14–3. MIN - Blair Walsh 28 yard field goal. 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:40. Vikings 17–3. DET - Calvin Johnson 11 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:58. Vikings 17–10. Third quarter MIN - Zach Line 1 yard run. Blair Walsh kick is no good. 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:31. Vikings 23–10. Fourth quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 23 yard field goal. 10 plays, 34 yards, 5:46. Vikings 26–10. DET - Eric Ebron 12 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Two-point conversion attempt failed. 18 plays, 82 yards, 4:32. Vikings 26–16. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 32/53, 286 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 14/18, 153 yards, 1 TD Top rushers DET – Matthew Stafford - 4 carries, 20 yards MIN – Adrian Peterson - 29 carries, 134 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson - 10 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD MIN – Adrian Peterson - 2 receptions, 58 yards The Vikings took an early 14–0 lead on the visiting Lions and never looked back, as Detroit struggled to find any offensive consistency, especially in the running game. (Quarterback Matthew Stafford was the leading rusher with only 20 yards.) Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions – Game summary September 27 8:30 p.m. EDT Broncos 0 14 0 10 Lions 0 6 6 0 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 62,920 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jeff Triplette NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter DEN - Ronnie Hillman 1 yard rush. Brandon McManus kick is good. 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:25. Broncos 7–0 DET - Joique Bell 1 yard rush. Matt Prater kick is blocked. 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. Broncos 7–6. DEN - Demaryius Thomas pass from Peyton Manning for 45 yards. Brandon McManus kick is good. 7 plays, 80 yards, 0:58. Broncos 14–6. Third quarter DET -Ameer Abdullah 16 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Two-point conversion is no good. 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:09. Broncos 14–12. Fourth quarter DEN - Brandon McManus 48 yard field goal is good. 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:22. Broncos 17–12. DEN - Owen Daniels 11 yard pass from Peyton Manning. Brandon McManus kick is good. 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:09. Broncos 24–12. Top passers DEN – Peyton Manning - 31/42, 324 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT DET – Matthew Stafford - 31/45, 282 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's Top rushers DEN – C.J. Anderson - 8 carries, 18 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah - 8 carries, 23 yards Top receivers DEN – Demaryius Thomas - 9 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD DET – Calvin Johnson - 8 receptions, 77 yards Playing in their home debut, the 0–2 Lions closed the game to 14–12 in the third quarter, but a two-point conversion to tie the score failed. Denver then scored the final 10 points for a 24–12 victory. Week 4: at Seattle Seahawks Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary October 5 Monday 8:30 p.m. EDT/5:30 p.m. PDT Lions 0 3 0 7 Seahawks 0 10 3 0 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,005 Sunny, 74 F C Tony Corrente ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SEA - Doug Baldwin 24 yard pass from Russell Wilson. Steven Hauschka kick is good. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:59. Seahawks 7–0. DET - Matt Prater 41 yard field goal. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:40. Seahawks 7–3. SEA - Steven Hauschka 51 yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:16. Seahawks 10–3. Third quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 52 yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:49. Seahawks 13–3. Fourth quarter DET - Caraun Reid 27 yard fumble return. Matt Prater kick is good. Seahawks 13–10. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 24/35, 203 yards SEA – Russell Wilson - 20/26, 287 yards, 1 TD Top rushers DET – Ameer Abdullah - 13 carries, 33 yards SEA – Thomas Rawls - 17 carries, 48 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson - 7 receptions, 56 yards SEA – Jermaine Kearse - 2 receptions, 84 yards Playing on Monday Night, the Lions had a chance to upset last year's NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. Late in the fourth quarter, Calvin Johnson caught a pass from Matthew Stafford and was headed for a go-ahead touchdown until Kam Chancellor punched the ball from his hands at Seattle's 1-yard line. As the ball bounded into the end zone, K. J. Wright batted the ball across the end line. By NFL rules, the intentional guiding of the ball across the end line should have resulted in a penalty, giving the ball back to the Lions at the spot of the fumble. But the back judge ruled that Wright's act was not blatant, and Seattle was given the ball at their own 20-yard line, after which they proceeded to run out the clock. Dean Blandino, NFL VP of Officiating, stated after the game that the on-field officials made a mistake, and Detroit should have regained possession at the 1-yard line.http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/recap/NFL_20151005_DET@SEA Chancellor's big play allows Seattle to beat Detroit 13-10 Tim Booth October 6, 2015 October 21, 2015 With the loss, the Lions are 0–4, their worst start since 2010. With the Saints' win over the Cowboys on Sunday Night, the Lions are the league's only winless team. Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 11 4:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 0 28 7 7 Lions 7 0 0 10 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,816 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Justin Kutcher, Daryl Johnston and Holly Sonders Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Theo Riddick pass from Matthew Stafford for 6 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:48. Lions 7–0. Second quarter ARI - Darren Fells pass from Carson Palmer for 14 yards Chandler Catanzaro kick is good. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:26. Tied 7–7. ARI - David Johnson 4 yard rush. Chandler Catanzaro kick is good. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05. Cardinals 14–7. ARI - David Johnson 2 yard rush. Chandler Catanzaro kick is good. Drive: 5 plays, 99 yards, 2:25. Cardinals 21–7. ARI - John Brown 18 yard pass from Carson Palmer. Chandler Catanzaro kick is good. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:47. Cardinals 28–7. Third quarter ARI - Larry Fitzgerald pass from Carson Palmer for 2 yards. Chandler Catanzaro kick is good. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 3:47. Cardinals 35–7. Fourth quarter DET - Matt Prater 40 yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:13. Cardinals 35–10. ARI - Andre Ellington 63 yard rush. Chandler Catanzaro kick is good. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:31. Cardinals 42–10. DET - Lance Moore pass from Dan Orlovsky for 13 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 3:50. Cardinals 42–17. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer - 11/14, 161 yards, 3 TDs DET – Dan Orlovsky - 21/38, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ARI – Chris Johnson - 11 carries, 103 yards DET – Zach Zenner - 10 carries, 30 yards Top receivers ARI – John Brown - 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD DET – Golden Tate - 8 receptions, 74 yards The highlight of the game was when Calvin Johnson caught his 671st pass with the Lions, breaking Herman Moore's franchise record. Inconsistent play by Matthew Stafford, including throwing 3 interceptions, forced him to the sidelines for the game's remainder. With the blowout loss, the Lions remained winless at 0–5. This marks the first time the Lions have started a season 0–5 since 2008 (when they went 0-16). Week 6: vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 18 1:00 p.m. EDT Bears 3 10 3 18 0 Lions 7 14 3 10 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 57,648 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Coleman Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Lance Moore pass from Matthew Stafford for 20 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31. Lions 7–0. CHI - Robbie Gould 27 yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:41. Lions 7–3. Second quarter CHI - Jeremy Langford 1 yard rush. Robbie Gould kick is good. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:51. Bears 10–7. DET - Timothy Wright pass from Matthew Stafford for 8 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:31. Lions 14–10. CHI - Robbie Gould 23 yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:27. Lions 14–13. DET - Golden Tate pass from Matthew Stafford for 2 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:57. Lions 21–13. Third quarter CHI - Robbie Gould 38 yard field goal. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:30. Lions 21–16. DET - Matt Prater 39 yard field goal. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 4:07. Lions 24–16. Fourth quarter CHI - Alshon Jeffery pass from Jay Cutler. Robbie Gould kick is good. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:31. Lions 24–23. CHI - Matt Forte 2 yard rush. Matt Forte pass from Jay Cutler two-point conversion is good. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:09: Bears 31–24. DET - Matt Prater 32 yard field goal. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:04. Bears 31–27. DET - Calvin Johnson pass from Matthew Stafford for 6 yards. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:02. Lions 34–31. CHI - Robbie Gould 29 yard field goal. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:21. Tied 34–34. Overtime DET - Matt Prater 27 yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:54. Lions 37–34. Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler - 26/41, 353 yards, 1 TD DET – Matthew Stafford - 27/42, 405 yards, 4 TDs Top rushers CHI – Matt Forte - 24 carries, 69 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah - 14 carries, 48 yards Top receivers CHI – Alshon Jeffery - 8 receptions, 147 yards DET – Calvin Johnson - 6 receptions, 166 yards With an overtime victory over the visiting Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions are no longer winless, improving to 1–5. A 57-yard bomb from Matthew Stafford to Calvin Johnson with under three minutes to play in overtime set up Matt Prater for the game-winning 27-yard field goal. Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary October 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Vikings 3 12 10 3 Lions 14 3 0 2 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,231 Played indoors (dome stadium) Ed Hochuli Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Calvin Johnson 1 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:50. Lions 7–0. MIN - Blair Walsh 37 yard field goal is good. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:23. Lions 7–3. DET - Eric Ebron 7 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:23. Lions 14–3. Second quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 53 yard field goal is good. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:13. Lions 14–6. DET - Matt Prater 52 yard field goal is good. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:53. Lions 17–6. MIN - Kyle Rudolph 1 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater. Blair Walsh kick is no good. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:14. Lions 17–12. MIN - Blair Walsh 51 yard field goal is good. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 1:13. Lions 17–15. Third quarter MIN - Stefon Diggs 36 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater. Blair Walsh Kick is good. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:41. Vikings 22–17. MIN - Blair Walsh 35 yard field goal is good. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:07. Vikings 25–17. Fourth quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 22 yard field goal is good. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:57. Vikings 28–17. DET - Vikings punter Jeff Locke steps out of bounds in end zone for a Lions safety. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:57. Vikings 28–19. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 25/35, 316 yards, 2 TDs DET – Matthew Stafford - 18/26, 256 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson - 19 carries, 98 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah - 8 carries, 43 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs - 6 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD DET – Eric Ebron - 5 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD Despite leading 17–15 at halftime, the Lions only managed to score 2 more points the rest of the game on an intentional safety taken by the Vikings in the closing seconds, losing 28–19 and dropping to 1–6. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was hit 13 times and sacked 7 times. The next day, the Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, offensive line coach Jeremiah Washburn and assistant offensive line coach Terry Heffernan. Quarterbacks coach Jim Bob Cooter will take over as offensive coordinator, tight ends coach Ron Prince takes over for Washburn, and special teams assistant Devin Fitzsimmons takes over as the new tight ends coach.http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-reorganize-offensive-staff/e43f2473-06f7-44ea-a574-a4f41c520bac Lions reorganize offensive staff Detroit Lions Tim Twentyman October 26, 2015 October 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151028014308/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider-short/article-1/TWENTYMAN-Lions-reorganize-offensive-staff/e43f2473-06f7-44ea-a574-a4f41c520bac October 28, 2015 dead Week 8: at Kansas City Chiefs NFL International Series Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary November 1 2:30 p.m. GMT/9:30 a.m. EST Lions 3 0 0 7 Chiefs 7 17 7 14 Wembley Stadium, London, England 83,624 50 F C, cloudy Jeff Triplette Fox Sam Rosen, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Matt Prater 35 yard field goal is good. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:51. Lions 3–0. KC - De'Anthony Thomas 10 yard run. Cairo Santos kick is good. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:02. Chiefs 7–3. Second quarter KC - Alex Smith 12 yard run. Cairo Santos kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:47. Chiefs 14–3. KC - Cairo Santos 33 yard field goal is good. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:42. Chiefs 17–3. KC - Charcandrick West 8 yard run. Cairo Santos kick is good. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:53. Chiefs 24–3. Third quarter KC - Travis Kelce 2 yard pass from Alex Smith. Cairo Santos kick is good. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:07. Chiefs 31–3. Fourth quarter KC - Jeremy Maclin 17 yard pass from Alex Smith. Cairo Santos kick is good. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:46. Chiefs 38–3. DET - Lance Moore 21 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:50. Chiefs 38–10. KC - Spencer Ware 4 yard run. Cairo Santos kick is good. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:41. Chiefs 45–10. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 22/36, 217 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs KC – Alex Smith - 18/26, 145 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers DET – Joique Bell - 7 carries, 56 yards KC – Charcandrick West - 20 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson - 5 receptions, 85 yards KC – Travis Kelce - 6 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD After the blowout overseas loss, the Lions entered their bye week at 1–7, the NFL's worst record so far this season. Despite the changeover in offensive coaches, Matthew Stafford was sacked six more times. On November 5, the Lions fired President Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew. Former vice president of pro personnel Sheldon White will serve as the team's interim general manager. Week 10: at Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary November 15 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Lions 0 3 6 9 Packers 3 0 0 13 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 78,526 Sunny, 55 F C John Hussey Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB - Mason Crosby 44 yard field goal is good. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:54. Packers 3–0. Second quarter DET - Matt Prater 49 yard field goal is good. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:33. Tied 3–3. Third quarter DET - Brandon Pettigrew pass from Matthew Stafford for 2 yards. Matt Prater kick is no good. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:27. Lions 9–3. Fourth quarter DET - Matt Prater 51 yard field goal is good. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:39. Lions 12–3. GB - Richard Rodgers pass from Aaron Rodgers for 4 yards. Mason Crosby kick is good. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:05. Lions 12–10. DET - Lance Moore pass from Matthew Stafford for 4 yards. Matt Prater kick is no good. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58. Lions 18–10. GB - Justin Perillo pass from Aaron Rodgers for 11 yards. Two point conversion attempt is no good. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:25. Lions 18–16. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 24/38, 242 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers - 35/61, 333 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers DET – Joique Bell - 14 carries, 17 yards GB – James Starks - 15 carries, 42 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson - 6 receptions, 81 yards GB – Davante Adams - 10 receptions, 79 yards The 1–7 Lions withstood a late rally to earn an upset win over the 6–2 Packers. This was the first Lions win over Green Bay in Wisconsin since 1991.Dan Hanzus Lions stun Packers, break long losing skid in Green Bay https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-stun-packers-break-long-losing-skid-in-green-bay-0ap3000000580302 NFL.com November 15, 2015 November 15, 2015 Ameer Abdullah set up the Lions first touchdown when he returned a kickoff 104 yards, and was stopped at the one-yard line. This tied the record set by Percy Harvin in 2011 for the longest non-scoring play in NFL history. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14137488/ameer-abdullah-detroit-lions-ties-nfl-record-104-yard-kickoff-return-vs-green-bay-packers Ameer Abdullah ties NFL record with 104-yard kickoff return vs. Packers ESPN Michael Rothstein November 15, 2015 November 15, 2015 Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Oakland Raiders at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 22 1:00 p.m. EST Raiders 0 0 13 0 Lions 6 3 0 9 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 60,202 Played indoors (dome stadium) Clete Blakeman CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Matt Prater 29 yard field goal is good. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:06. Lions 3–0. DET - Matt Prater 41 yard field goal is good. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:30. Lions 6–0. Second quarter DET - Matt Prater 51 yard field goal is good. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 2:38. Lions 9–0. Third quarter OAK - Latavius Murray 1 yard rush. Sabastian Janikowski kick is good. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. Lions 9–7. OAK - Sebastian Janikowski 48 yard field goal is good. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:55. Raiders 10–9. OAK - Sebastian Janikowski 56 yard field goal is good. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:06. Raiders 13–9. Fourth quarter DET - Matthew Stafford 5 yard rush. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:11. Lions 16–13. DET - Donald Penn of Raiders tackled in end zone for safety. 2 plays, -8 yards, 0:30. Lions 18–13. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr - 13/25, 169 yards DET – Matthew Stafford - 22/35, 282 yards Top rushers OAK – Latavius Murray - 13 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD DET – Ameer Abdullah - 12 carries, 44 yards Top receivers OAK – Seth Roberts - 2 receptions, 54 yards DET – Calvin Johnson - 5 receptions 88 yards The 18–13 win over the visiting Raiders gave the Lions their first back–to–back victories of the season. The Lions became the first team in NFL history to score exactly 18 points in consecutive games.https://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=400791636 Stafford's go-ahead TD run helps Lions beat Raiders ESPN November 22, 2015 November 22, 2015 Week 12: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Thanksgiving Day game Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions – Game summary November 26 Thursday 12:30 p.m. EST Eagles 0 7 0 7 Lions 7 17 14 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 64,445 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET – Theo Riddick 8-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:14. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:27. Second quarter PHI – Brent Celek 2-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 14:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:50. DET – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:58. Lions 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:27. DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal, 5:04. Lions 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:21. DET – Calvin Johnson 25-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 0:17. Lions 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:56. Third quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:13. Lions 31–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:51. DET – Calvin Johnson 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 5:10. Lions 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:28. Fourth quarter DET – Joique Bell 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Lions 45–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:36. PHI – Jordan Matthews 24-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Caleb Sturgis kick), 3:02. Lions 45–14. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:07. Top passers PHI – Mark Sanchez – 19/27, 199 yards, 2 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/38, 337 yards, 5 TD Top rushers PHI – Kenjon Barner – 7 rushes, 30 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah – 16 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers PHI – Jordan Matthews – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD DET – Calvin Johnson – 8 receptions, 93 yards, 3 TD Celebrating their 76th Thanksgiving Day game, the Lions routed the Eagles for their third consecutive win. Matthew Stafford threw five touchdown passes, three of them to Calvin Johnson. Having lost at Ford Field for the first time, the Eagles dropped to 6–1 when playing on Thanksgiving. Week 13: vs. Green Bay Packers Miracle in Motown Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 3 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EST Packers 0 0 14 13 Lions 17 0 3 3 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 63,207 Played indoors (dome stadium) Carl Cheffers CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal, 8:53. Lions 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 4:04. DET – Eric Ebron 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:53. Lions 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:53. DET – Calvin Johnson 17-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 1:08. Lions 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 8:58. Lions 20-0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:06. GB – Randall Cobb fumble recovery in DET end zone (Mason Crosby kick), 5:53. Lions 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10. GB – Davante Adams 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:12. Lions 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter DET – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 7:11. Lions 23-14. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 6:29. GB – Aaron Rodgers 17-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:12. Lions 23–21. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:02. GB – Richard Rodgers 61-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (rush failed), 0:00. Packers 27–23. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 0:23. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/36, 273 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Matthew Stafford – 23/35, 220 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 4 rushes, 27 yards, TD DET – Ameer Abdullah – 13 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers GB – Richard Rodgers – 8 receptions, 146 yards, TD DET – Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 63 yards Despite the Lions leading the entire game, the Packers came back and won the game after the official clock expired when a controversial facemask penalty against Devin Taylor gave them one extra untimed play. On that play, Aaron Rodgers threw a 61-yard Hail Mary pass to Richard Rodgers for the winning touchdown. The play was later dubbed the "Miracle in Motown". With the loss, the Lions dropped to 4–8 and failed to complete what would've been their first sweep over the Packers since 1991. Week 14: at St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Detroit Lions at St. Louis Rams – Game summary December 13 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Lions 0 0 7 7 Rams 0 7 7 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,202 Played indoors (dome stadium) Walt Anderson Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter STL – Trumaine Johnson 58-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:07. Rams 7–0. Third quarter DET – Golden Tate 9-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:39. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:21. STL – Todd Gurley 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:02. Rams 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:38. Fourth quarter STL – Todd Gurley 15-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:25. Rams 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:33. DET – Golden Tate 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:07. Rams 21–14. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 4:13. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 30/46, 245 yards, 2 TD, INT STL – Case Keenum – 14/22, 124 yards, INT Top rushers DET – Joique Bell – 7 rushes, 50 yards STL – Todd Gurley – 16 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – Golden Tate – 9 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD STL – Kenny Britt – 2 receptions, 35 yards After a scoreless first quarter against the Rams in St. Louis, the Lions' attempt at a comeback in the second half fell short. The ninth loss guaranteed a losing season, the team's third in the last four years, and officially eliminated the Lions from playoff contention. Week 15: at New Orleans Saints Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints – Game summary December 21 Monday 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Lions 7 14 7 7 Saints 3 0 7 17 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,017 Played indoors (dome stadium) Pete Morelli ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Golden Tate 1 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:34. Lions 7–0. NO - Kai Forbath 45 yard field goal. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:45. Lions 7–3. Second quarter DET - Michael Burton 4 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:54. Lions 14–3. DET - Golden Tate 5 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:38. Lions 21–3. Third quarter DET - Ameer Abdullah 15 yard run. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:10. Lions 28–3. NO - Brandin Cooks 27 yard pass from Drew Brees. Kai Forbath kick is good. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:28. Lions 28–10. Fourth quarter NO - Kai Forbath 22 yard field goal. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:19. Lions 28–13. NO - Marques Colston 11 yard pass from Drew Brees. Kai Forbath kick is good. 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:41. Lions 28–20. DET - Joique Bell 1 yard run. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:42. Lions 35–20. NO - Benjamin Watson 1 yard pass from Drew Brees. Kai Forbath kick is good. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 3:29. Lions 35–27. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 22/25, 254 yards, 3 TDs NO – Drew Brees - 34/52, 341 yards, 3 TDs Top rushers DET – Ameer Abdullah - 9 carries, 77 yards NO – Tim Hightower - 13 carries, 54 yards Top receivers DET – Eric Ebron - 4 receptions, 79 yards NO – Brandin Cooks - 10 receptions, 124 yards The Lions defeated the Saints 35–27, as Matthew Stafford posted a single-game career high in passer rating (148.6), and broke Jon Kitna's single-game franchise record with an 88.0 completion percentage (22-for-25).Chris Wesseling Streaking Matthew Stafford leads Lions past Saints https://www.nfl.com/news/streaking-matthew-stafford-leads-lions-past-saints-0ap3000000607081 NFL.com December 23, 2015 December 22, 2015 It was the team's first road win over the Saints since 2005. Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary December 27 1:00 p.m. EST 49ers 7 10 0 0 Lions 3 17 3 9 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 61,313 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF - Vance McDonald 1 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert. Phil Dawson kick is good. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. 49ers 7–0. DET - Matt Prater 36 yard field goal is good. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:05. Lions 7–3. Second quarter DET - TJ Jones 29 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:39. Lions 10–7. SF - Torrey Smith 16 yard pass from Blaine Gabbert. Phil Dawson kick is good. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:49. 49ers 14–10. DET - Joique Bell 1 yard run. Matt Prater kick. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. Lions 17–14. SF - Phil Dawson 40 yd field goal is good. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:06. Tied 17–17. DET - Matt Prater 38 yard field goal is good. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:35. Lions 20–17. Third quarter DET - Matt Prater 37 yard field goal is good. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:35. Lions 23–17. Fourth quarter DET - Calvin Johnson 1 yd pass from Matthew Stafford. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:27. Lions 29–17. DET - Matt Prater 34 yard field goal is good. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:43. Lions 32–17. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert - 22/33, 225 yards, 2 TDs DET – Matthew Stafford - 29/37, 301 yards, 2 TDs Top rushers SF – DuJuan Harris - 11 carries, 73 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah - 8 carries, 39 yards Top receivers SF – Vance McDonald - 5 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD DET – Calvin Johnson - 6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD After multiple lead changes and a close halftime score, the Lions pulled away and won their last home game of the season, keeping the 49ers scoreless for the entire second half. Theo Riddick caught 7 passes for 63 yards, giving him 668 receiving yards on the season, a Lions franchise record for a running back.http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/detroit-lions-theo-riddick-receiving-yardage-record-by-running-back-season-122715 Theo Riddick sets Lions franchise record for receiving yards by a RB FoxSports.com December 27, 2015 December 29, 2015 With the win, the Lions ended their nine-game losing streak against the 49ers and defeated them for the first time since the 1995 season.San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/teamvsteam?opp=11 The Football Database Week 17: at Chicago Bears Detroit Lions 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary January 3, 2016 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Lions 7 3 7 7 Bears 0 0 10 10 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 61,177 31 F C, cloudy John Hussey Fox Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Molly McGrath Recap, Gamebook First quarter DET - Timothy Wright 9 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:46. Lions 7–0. Second quarter DET - Matt Prater 59 yard field goal. Drive: 3 plays, -2 yards, 0:11. Lions 10–0. Third quarter CHI - Robbie Gould 49 yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:57. Lions 10–3. CHI - Joshua Bellamy 34 yard pass from Jay Cutler. Robbie Gould kick is good. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:22. Tied 10–10. DET - Calvin Johnson 36 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:21. Lions 17–10. Fourth quarter CHI - Matt Forte 23 yard pass from Jay Cutler. Robbie Gould kick is good. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:47. Tied 17–17. DET - Eric Ebron 1 yard pass from Matthew Stafford. Matt Prater kick is good. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:34. Lions 24–17. CHI - Robbie Gould 34 yard field goal. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:07. Lions 24–20. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford - 28/39, 298 yards, 3 TDs CHI – Jay Cutler - 17/23, 245 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Top rushers DET – Ameer Abdullah - 10 carries, 44 yards CHI – Matt Forte - 17 carries, 76 yards Top receivers DET – Calvin Johnson - 10 receptions, 137 yards CHI – Marc Mariani - 6 receptions, 80 yards The Lions completed a season sweep of their division rival Chicago Bears with a 24–20 win. The loss sunk the Bears to last place in the NFC North, with the Lions finishing third. Matthew Stafford completed 28 of 39 passes, giving him a season completion percentage of 67.2, the best for a quarterback in franchise history. Theo Riddick caught 4 passes for 29 yards, giving him season totals of 80 receptions and 697 yards, both franchise records for a running back. The Lions finished the season with three players catching 80 passes or more – Golden Tate (90), Calvin Johnson (88) and Riddick (80) – a first for any Lions team. Matt Prater kicked a 59-yard field goal in the game, the longest in Lions franchise history and the longest ever kicked at Soldier Field.http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gametracker/recap/NFL_20160103_DET@CHI Stafford, Johnson lead Lions over Bears 24-20 CBSsports.com January 3, 2016 January 4, 2016 Standings Division DET Conference DET Staff 2015 Detroit Lions Owner/chairman – Martha Firestone Ford Vice chairman – William Clay Ford, Jr. President – Rod Wood COO - Allison Maki General manager – Sheldon White (interim) Senior personnel executive – Brian Xanders Senior personnel executive – Scott McEwen Senior vice president of football operations – Cedric Saunders Director of college scouting – Lance Newmark Assistant director of pro personnel – Rob Lohman Head coach – Jim Caldwell Assistant head coach/tight ends/ interim offensive line – Ron Prince Offensive coordinator – Joe Lombardi (fired Oct 26, 2015) Quarterbacks/interim offensive coordinator – Jim Bob Cooter Running backs – Curtis Modkins Wide receivers – Robert Prince Interim tight ends – Devin Fitzsimmons Offensive line – Jeremiah Washburn (fired Oct 26, 2015) Assistant offensive line – Ryan Silverfield Offensive assistant/research & analysis – Evan Rothstein Defensive coordinator – Teryl Austin Defensive line – Kris Kocurek Assistant defensive line – Jim Washburn Linebackers – Bill Sheridan Safeties – Alan Williams Cornerbacks – Tony Oden Senior coaching assistant – Gunther Cunningham Defensive quality control – Matt Raich Special teams coordinator – Joe Marciano coordinator of physical development – Jason Arapoff Assistant strength and conditioning – Ted Rath References 30em External links http://www.detroitlions.com Detroit Category:Detroit Lions seasons Detroit Lions