| 2008 Detroit Lions season | Owner William Clay Ford Sr. | Head coach Rod Marinelli | General manager Matt Millen (Fired Week 4) Martin Mayhew (interim) | Home field Ford Field |
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Who was the coach of the Lions in 2009?
The 2009 Detroit Lions season was the franchise’s 80th season overall in the National Football League. It was the first season with the Lions for new head coach Jim Schwartz , and most of his new coaching staff.
Who was the Lions defensive coordinator in 2008?
| Head Coach Rod Marinelli | Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Kippy Brown | Defensive Coordinator Joe Barry | Quarterbacks Coach Scot Loeffler | Running Backs Coach Wilbert Montgomery |
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What year did the Lions go 0 16?
The Lions were the first franchise to finish a full (non-strike shortened) regular season with no wins or ties since the move to sixteen season games in 1978, going 0–16 during the 2008 NFL season.
Was Calvin Johnson on the 0 16 Lions team?
Johnson and the 2008 Detroit Lions finished the first ever 0–16 season in NFL history after a 31–21 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17.
Who was the last British Lions coach?
The British & Irish Lions secured their first series victory in 16 years in the most emphatic fashion in Sydney as they defeated Australia 2-1 in 2013. Warren Gatland was the man charged with overseeing the Tour, the second New Zealander to coach the Lions, after Graham Henry led the party in 2001.
Who captained Springboks in 2009?
Watch: Smit on leading Boks to glory in 2009
Former Springbok captain John Smit reflects on the memorable first Test against the British & Irish Lions in Durban twelve years ago and changing position to accommodate the in-form Bismarck du Plessis at hooker.
Are the Lions the worst team ever?
Share All sharing options for: Notes: Detroit Lions were the worst NFL team during the 16-game schedule era . The 16-game schedule is dead. Long live the 16-game schedule. ... As pointed out by Kendall Baker of Axios.com, the Lions actually had the worst winning percentage of any NFL franchise over those 43 years.
Who was the QB for the 0 16 lions?
The Lions tried to come back as QB Jon Kitna completed a 34-yard TD pass to RB Rudi Johnson.
Has there ever been a 0 16 NFL team?
Since 1944, only five teams have had winless seasons in the NFL: the 1960 Dallas Cowboys (0–11–1), the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0–14), the 1982 Baltimore Colts (0–8–1) the 2008 Detroit Lions (0–16), and the 2017 Cleveland Browns (0–16).
Who has the worst record in the NFL history?
| Rank | 1 | Team | Green Bay Packers | GP | 1,386 | Won | 770 | Lost | 578 |
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What teams have never won a Superbowl?
- Houston Texans. ...
- Detroit Lions. ...
- Carolina Panthers. ...
- Atlanta Falcons. ...
- Cincinnati Bengals. ...
- Jacksonville Jaguars. ...
- Los Angeles Chargers. ...
- Minnesota Vikings.
Will the Jets go 0 16?
According to BetMGM, the Jets are now -115 odds to go 0-16 . ... The Jets had their best shot at their first victory of the season during Sunday’s loss to the Raiders.
How much did Calvin Johnson have to pay back?
Johnson was reportedly forced to pay back $1.6 million after retiring, which doesn’t sound like enough money to be worth angering your best player of a generation (the team is on track to pay kicker Randy Bullock more this season), but the Lions will do what they want, apparently.
Has there ever been an NFL team that lost every game?
Detroit was the first non-expansion team to lose every game in a full season since World War II. This was their second winless season in franchise history (1942, see below). ... If one includes the 1944 Card-Pitt team (see above), the Cardinals are the only NFL team to have back-to-back full seasons without a victory.
Why do the Lions wear red?
In 1888, the promoter of the first expedition to Australia and New Zealand, Arthur Shrewsbury, demanded “ something that would be good material and yet take them by storm out here”. The result was a jersey in thick red, white and blue hoops, worn above white shorts and dark socks.
