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The Lions improved upon their 3–13 record in 2006 but failed to make the playoffs once again, extending their postseason drought to eight years. The 7–9 record was nonetheless the best record the Lions had in any season under general manager Matt Millen. The 422 pass completions that Detroit surrendered in 2007 is an NFL record. [1]
The Detroit Lions have played their home games at Ford Field since 2002. [1]The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan.The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). [2]
These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the Lions. Since the beginning of the 2021 season, their starting quarterback has been Jared Goff.
Johnson was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round as the second pick overall in the 2007 NFL draft. [64] [65] [66] This is the highest a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket has ever been drafted. [64] The Lions were expected to trade Johnson, most likely to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the team announced that they were keeping him. [67]
On September 4, 2007, he joined the practice squad of the Detroit Lions. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19. Davis was waived by the Lions during final cuts on August 30, 2008.
He appeared in eight games during the 2007 season, catching one pass for four yards and making three solo tackles. He was waived on November 10, 2007. [4] Owens signed with the Lions on November 12, 2007. He played in seven games for the Lions in 2007, totaling one reception for nine yards. He re-signed with the Lions on March 3, 2008.
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Smith was selected by the Detroit Lions after they traded up with the Miami Dolphins for the first pick of the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. [9] He signed a 3-year, $1.79 million contract on July 22. After an impressive preseason showing, Smith was named the starting running back for the Lions for the 2008 season.