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Lions to hire Bob Slowik: The Detroit Free Press reports Lions coach Jim Schwartz is expected to hire former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Bob Slowik to be the team's secondary coach, according to a Rocky Mountain News report. Slowik, 54, would ...
Marinelli fired after historic 0-16 season: ESPN.com reports the Detroit Lions' pursuit of at least one victory in 2009 will have to come without Rod Marinelli, who was fired as coach Monday after an historic 0-16 season. The Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 on...
Lions' five QBs create anomaly: The Detroit Free Press reports the Lions don't have a single victory, but they have had five quarterbacks attempt a pass in a season for the first time since at least the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. QB Daunte Culpepper was pulled ...
Calvin Johnson the new Moss: The Detroit Free Press reports Daunte Culpepper's glory days came in Minnesota when he was throwing to Randy Moss, and he raves about the Lions' No. 81, Calvin Johnson. "Calvin Johnson is definitely a special player,&...
Welcome to the inferno, Daunte: The Detroit Free Press reports America gets a new president. The Lions get a new quarterback. Quick. Which of these events happens every other week? Right you are! The Lions' new quarterback is 31-year-old Daunte Culpepper, wh...
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| 2007 NFL Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Date | Team |
| Sun Sep 9th, 4:15 PM | @Oakland Raiders |
| Sun Sep 16th, 4:05 PM | Minnesota Vikings |
| Sun Sep 23rd, 1:00 PM | @Philadelphia Eagles |
| Sun Sep 30th, 1:00 PM | Chicago Bears |
| Sun Oct 7th, 1:00 PM | @Washington Redskins |
| Sun Oct 21st, 1:00 PM | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Sun Oct 28th, 1:00 PM | @Chicago Bears |
| Sun Nov 4th, 1:00 PM | Denver Broncos |
| Sun Nov 11th, 4:15 PM | @Arizona Cardinals |
| Sun Nov 18th, 4:15 PM | New York Giants |
| Thu Nov 22nd, 12:30 PM | Green Bay Packers |
| Sun Dec 2nd, 1:00 PM | @Minnesota Vikings |
| Sun Dec 9th, 1:00 PM | Dallas Cowboys |
| Sun Dec 16th, 4:15 PM | @San Diego Chargers |
| Sun Dec 23rd, 1:00 PM | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Sun Dec 30th, 1:00 PM | @Green Bay Packers |
| 2007 Free Agents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | FA Type |
| Don Muhlbach | C | Restricted |
| Keith Smith | CB | Restricted |
| Blaine Saipaia | G | Restricted |
| Alex Lewis | LB | Restricted |
| Scottie Vines | WR | Restricted |
| Tyrone Hopson | C | Unrestricted |
| Jamar Fletcher | CB | Unrestricted |
| Cory Redding | DT | Unrestricted |
| Rick DeMulling | G | Unrestricted |
| Cory Schlesinger | RB | Unrestricted |
| Jon McGraw | S | Unrestricted |
| Terrence Holt | S | Unrestricted |
| Az-Zahir Hakim | WR | Unrestricted |
| 2006 Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stat | Value | Rank |
| Wins: | 3 | 31st |
| Losses: | 13 | 31st |
| Ties: | 0 | |
| Division Wins: | 0 | |
| Division Losses: | 6 | |
| Division Ties: | 0 | |
| Offense: | ||
| Total Yards | 4949 | 22nd |
| Rush Yards: | 1129 | 32nd |
| Pass Yards: | 3820 | 7th |
| Sacks Allowed: | 63 | 31st |
| Interceptions Thrown: | 22 | 29th |
| Touchdowns Scored: | 31 | 25th |
| Total Points: | 305 | 21st |
| Defense: | ||
| Total Yards | 5530 | 28th |
| Rush Yards: | 2010 | 21st |
| Pass Yards: | 3520 | 25th |
| Sacks: | 30 | 25th |
| Interceptions: | 12 | 26th |
| Touchdowns Scored: | 44 | 29th |
| Total Points: | 398 | 30th |
| 2007 Draft Picks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rnd | Name | Pos | College |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | WR | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | Drew Stanton | QB | Michigan State |
| 2 | Ikaika Alma-Francis | DE | Hawaii |
| 2 | Gerald Alexander | S | Boise St. |
| 4 | AJ Davis | DB | N.C. St. |
| 4 | Manuel Ramirez | G | Texas Tech |
| 5 | Johnny Baldwin | LB | Alabama A&M |
| 7 | Ramzee Robinson | DB | Alabama |
