DETROIT LIONS CALENDAR AND RESULTS
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2012 OVERALL NFL RANKINGS
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| 2013 Preseason Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME (ET) | RESOURCES | ||
| 1 | Fri, Aug 9 |
| 7:30 PM | Buy on StubHub | ||
| 2 | Thu, Aug 15 | 7:30 PM | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 3 | Thu, Aug 22 | 7:30 PM | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 4 | Thu, Aug 29 | 7:00 PM | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 2013 Regular Season Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT/TIME (ET) | RESOURCES | ||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 8 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 15 | 4:05 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 22 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 29 |
| 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 6 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 13 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 20 | 1:00 PM CBS | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 27 |
| 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | ||
| 9 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 10 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 17 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 24 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 28 | 12:30 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 8 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 15 | Mon, Dec 16 | 8:30 PM![]() | Buy on StubHub | |||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 22 |
| 4:05 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | ||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 29 | 1:00 PM FOX | Buy on StubHub | |||
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2013 DRAFT PICKS
| RD | PK(OVR) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5(5) | E. Ansah | DE | Brigham Young |
| 2 | 4(36) | D. Slay | - | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 3(65) | L. Warford | OG | Kentucky |
| 4 | 35(132) | D. Taylor | DE | South Carolina |
| 5 | 32(165) | S. Martin | - | Appalachian State |
| 6 | 3(171) | C. Fuller | WR | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 31(199) | T. Riddick | RB | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 5(211) | M. Williams | TE | Alabama |
| 7 | 39(245) | B. Hepburn | - | Florida A&M |
2012 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 727 | 435 | 4967 | 20 |
| Shaun Hill | 13 | 10 | 172 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
| Mikel Leshoure | 215 | 798 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Joique Bell | 82 | 414 | 5.0 | 3 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| Calvin Johnson | 122 | 1964 | 16.1 | 5 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 59 | 567 | 9.6 | 3 |
2012 NFC North STANDINGS
FREE AGENTS
| PLAYER | POS | FA TYPE | 2013 TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Avril | DE | UFA | Seahawks |
| K. Barnes | DB | UFA | Browns |
| G. Cherilus | OT | UFA | Colts |
| L. Delmas | S | UFA | Lions |
| J. Durant | LB | UFA | Cowboys |
| D. Florence | CB | UFA | Panthers |
| A. Fluellen | DT | UFA | Bears |
| J. Fox | OT | RFA | Lions |
| D. Gandy | G | UFA | Lions |
| N. Harris | P | UFA | |
| W. Heller | TE | UFA | |
| S. Hill | DT | UFA | Titans |
| C. Hilliard | OT | UFA | Lions |
| C. Houston | CB | UFA | Lions |
| L. Jackson | DE | UFA | |
| J. Lacey | CB | UFA | |
| P. Lee | CB | UFA | |
| D. Levy | LB | UFA | Lions |
| S. Logan | RB | UFA | |
| D. Muhlbach | LS | UFA | Lions |
| K. Osgood | WR | UFA | Lions |
| B. Robiskie | WR | Released | Lions |
| K. Smith | RB | UFA | |
| A. Spievey | S | UFA | Lions |
| W. Young | DE | RFA | Lions |




