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 a very tough year for the Detroit Lions, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL). It was their third year with Rod Marinelli as their head coach.
In 2008, the Lions had one of the worst seasons ever for a major American professional sports team. They lost all 16 of their regular season games. This made them the first NFL team to finish a season with zero wins and 16 losses. The only other team to have a winless season was the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they played fewer games.
During the season, the team's general manager, Matt Millen, was let go. After the season ended, the rest of the coaching staff also left the team.
Contents
Meet the Team: The 2008 Roster
This section shows the players who were part of the Detroit Lions team in 2008. A "roster" is like a list of all the players on a team.
| Detroit Lions 2008 final 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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Game Schedule
This section shows all the games the Detroit Lions played in 2008, both before the main season (preseason) and during the main season (regular season).
Preseason Games
Even though the regular season was tough, the Lions actually did very well in their preseason games! They won all four of them.
| 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 Games
The regular season was very different from the preseason. The Lions lost every single game. This made them the first team in NFL history to finish a season with 0 wins and 16 losses.
| 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 the game was not shown on local TV.
- # Means the game was shown on TV across the whole country.
Interesting Facts About the Season
- Three players from the 2008 Lions later played in Super Bowl 48. These were Manny Ramirez and Paris Lenon for the Denver Broncos, and Cliff Avril for the Seattle Seahawks. Cliff Avril's team, the Seahawks, won the Super Bowl!
- The 2008 Lions were the first team in NFL history to finish a season with a 0-16 record after losing to the Green Bay Packers.
- Even though they had a tough regular season, the team won all four of their preseason games.
- After losing to the New Orleans Saints in Week 16, they became the first team to have a 0-15 record. They were also the first team to lose 15 games in a row since the 2001 Carolina Panthers.
- The team allowed a lot of points during the season, with opponents scoring 517 points against them.
- They were the third team ever to lose 14 games in a season. The other teams were the 1980 Saints and the 1976 Buccaneers.
- In Week 6, they played against the Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota. This was the first time the Lions lost a game by only 2 points that season.
- In Week 13, against the Tennessee Titans, the team gave up 47 points and lost 47-10. This made their record 0-12. It was also the second year in a row that an NFL team started 0-12, after the 2007 Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins finished their season with 1 win and 15 losses.
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