2010 Detroit Lions season
The 2010 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 81st season in the NFL. It was Jim Schwartz's second season as head coach.
| 2010 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Schwartz |
| General manager | Martin Mayhew |
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–10 | ||||||
| Division Place | 3rd NFC North | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | DT Ndamukong Suh WR Calvin Johnson | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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Offseason
2010 NFL Draft
Main page: 2010 NFL Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | Nebraska |
| 1 | 30a | Jahvid Best | RB | California |
| 3 | 66 | Amari Spievey | CB | Iowa |
| 4 | 128a | Jason Curtis Fox | OT | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 213b | Willie Young | DE | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 255c | Tim Toone | WR | Weber State |
^a The Lions traded their second-round pick, their original fourth-round pick and seventh-round pick 214 to Minnesota for their first-round pick and their fourth-round pick.[1]
^b The Lions traded their 2010 fifth-round pick and DE Robert Henderson to Seattle for OG Rob Sims and their 2010 seventh-round pick.[2]
^c Awarded to the Lions as a compensatory pick.
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–7 | 0–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at Denver Broncos | W 25–20 | 1–1 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Cleveland Browns | W 35–27 | 2–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 2 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–23 | 3–1 | Ford Field | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–19 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 32–35 | 0–2 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–24 | 0–3 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Green Bay Packers | L 26–28 | 0–4 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | St. Louis Rams | W 44–6 | 1–4 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | at New York Giants | L 20–28 | 1–5 | New Meadowlands Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 31 | Washington Redskins | W 37–25 | 2–5 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | New York Jets | L 20–23 (OT) | 2–6 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at Buffalo Bills | L 12–14 | 2–7 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–35 | 2–8 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | New England Patriots | L 24–45 | 2–9 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Chicago Bears | L 20–24 | 2–10 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–3 | 3–10 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–20 (OT) | 4–10 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–27 | 5–10 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Minnesota Vikings | W 20–13 | 6–10 | Ford Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Indicates that throwback uniforms were worn.
Standings
| NFC North | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 334 | 286 | L1 |
| (6) Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 388 | 240 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 362 | 369 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 281 | 348 | L1 |
References
- ↑ "NFL Draft trade tracker". NFL. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2010.
- ↑ Kowalski, Tom (April 5, 2010). "Detroit Lions send fifth-round pick to Seattle for Rob Sims and seventh-rounder". MLive.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.