| 2005 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| General manager | Matt Millen |
| Head coach | Steve Mariucci (fired on November 28, 4-7 record) Dick Jauron (interim, 1-4 record) |
| Home field | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Shaun Rogers |
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The 2005 season was the Detroit Lions' 76th in the National Football League (NFL) and the third and final under head coach Steve Mariucci. The Lions failed to improve on their 6–10 record from 2004.
The Lions began their 2005 season with a 17–3 win over the rival Green Bay Packers. However, the next week, the Lions were throttled, 38–6, by the Chicago Bears in Chicago. By week 10, the Lions had a 4–5 record after they had defeated the Arizona Cardinals 29–21 at home. However, the Lions lost five consecutive games following that win, and were eliminated from the playoffs with a 16–13 overtime loss to the Packers. The Lions would win one more game for the rest of the season, which was a 13–12 win over the New Orleans Saints. The season concluded with a 35–21 loss to the eventual Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
During the season, after the Lions lost 27–7 on Thanksgiving Day to the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions fired Steve Mariucci, and made defensive coordinator Dick Jauron to be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Main article: 2005 NFL Draft
| 2005 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 10 | Mike Williams | WR | USC | |
| 2 | 37 | Shaun Cody | DT | USC | |
| 3 | 72 | Stanley Wilson | CB | Stanford | |
| 5 | 145 | Dan Orlovsky | QB | Connecticut | Arizona via New England |
| 6 | 184 | Bill Swancutt | DE | Oregon State | |
| 6 | 206 | Johnathan Goddard | LB | Marshall | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 11 | Green Bay Packers | W 17–3 | 1–0 | Ford Field | 61,877 |
| 2 | September 18 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–38 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | 62,019 |
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | October 2 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–17 | 1–2 | Raymond James Stadium | 64,994 |
| 5 | October 9 | Baltimore Ravens | W 35–17 | 2–2 | Ford Field | 61,201 |
| 6 | October 16 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–21 | 2–3 | Ford Field | 61,083 |
| 7 | October 23 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13–10 | 3–3 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 72,923 |
| 8 | October 30 | Chicago Bears | L 13–19 (OT) | 3–4 | Ford Field | 61,814 |
| 9 | November 6 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–27 | 3–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,813 |
| 10 | November 13 | Arizona Cardinals | W 29–21 | 4–5 | Ford Field | 61,091 |
| 11 | November 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7–20 | 4–6 | Texas Stadium | 62,670 |
| 12 | November 24 | Atlanta Falcons | L 7–27 | 4–7 | Ford Field | 62,390 |
| 13 | December 4 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–21 | 4–8 | Ford Field | 61,375 |
| 14 | December 11 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–16 (OT) | 4–9 | Lambeau Field | 70,019 |
| 15 | December 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–41 | 4–10 | Ford Field | 61,749 |
| 16 | December 24 | at New Orleans Saints | W 13–12 | 5–10 | Alamodome | 63,747 |
| 17 | January 1 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–35 | 5–11 | Heinz Field | 63,794 |
Game summaries
Week 1
Week 1: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,877
- Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger, and Chris Myers
- Recap, Game Book
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 260 | 202 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 306 | 344 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 254 | 345 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 298 | 344 | W1 |
References
- "Administration and Coaches". 2005 Detroit Lions Media Guide. pp. 4–29.
External links
Media related to 2005 Detroit Lions season at Wikimedia Commons
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