| 2005 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Offensive coordinator | Ted Tollner |
| Defensive coordinator | Dick Jauron |
| Home stadium | Ford Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rdNFC North |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DTShaun Rogers |
| Uniform | |
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The2005 season was theDetroit Lions' 76th in theNational Football League (NFL) and the third and final underhead coachSteve Mariucci. The Lions failed to improve on their 6–10 record from2004.
The Lions began their 2005 season with a 17–3 win over therivalGreen Bay Packers. However, the next week, the Lions were throttled, 38–6, by theChicago Bears in Chicago. By week 10, the Lions had a 4–5 record after they had defeated theArizona 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 theNew Orleans Saints. The season concluded with a 35–21 loss to the eventualSuper Bowl XL championPittsburgh Steelers.
During the season, after the Lions lost 27–7 onThanksgiving Day to theAtlanta Falcons, the Lions fired Steve Mariucci, and made defensive coordinatorDick Jauron to be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| QBJeff Garcia (Browns) | QBMike McMahon (Eagles) |
| TEMarcus Pollard (Colts) | TEStephen Alexander (Broncos) |
| GRick DeMulling (Colts) | TStockar McDougle (Dolphins) |
| SJon McGraw (Jets) | WRAz-Zahir Hakim (Saints) |
| GKyle Kosier (49ers) | WRReggie Swinton (Texans) |
| CBR. W. McQuarters (Bears) | SBrock Marion (retired) |
| CBrock Gutierrez (49ers) | DTKelvin Pritchett (retired) |
| SKenoy Kennedy (Broncos) |
| 2005 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Mike Williams | Wide receiver | USC | |
| 2 | 37 | Shaun Cody | Defensive tackle | USC | |
| 3 | 72 | Stanley Wilson | Cornerback | Stanford | |
| 5 | 145 | Dan Orlovsky | Quarterback | Connecticut | fromArizona viaNew England |
| 6 | 184 | Bill Swancutt | Defensive end | Oregon State | |
| 6 | 206 | Johnathan Goddard | Linebacker | Marshall | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Anderson | Punter | Western Michigan |
| Chip Cox | Safety | Ohio |
| Andrew Guman | Safety | Penn State |
| Paris Hamilton | Wide receiver | Minnesota |
| Greg Hanoian | Fullback | Syracuse |
| Howard Jackson | Running back | UTEP |
| Marcus Jasmin | Defensive end | Texas A&M |
| Tim Kaleita | Tackle | Eastern Michigan |
| Ryan Killeen | Kicker | USC |
| Will Matthews | Fullback | Texas |
| Todd Mortensen | Quarterback | San Diego |
| Levi Newton | Guard | South Florida |
| Brandon Payne | Cornerback | New Mexico |
| Cory Procter | Guard | Montana |
| Jason Randall | Tight end | Michigan State |
| Steven Savoy | Wide receiver | Utah |
| Robert Valenzuela | Defensive end | Oregon |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad
Reserve
Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 8 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | Green Bay Packers | W 17–3 | 1–0 | Ford Field | 61,877 |
| 2 | September 18 | atChicago Bears | L 6–38 | 1–1 | Soldier Field | 62,019 |
| 3 | Bye | |||||
| 4 | October 2 | atTampa 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 | atCleveland 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 | atMinnesota 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 | atDallas 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 | atGreen 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 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 13–12 | 5–10 | Alamodome | 63,747 |
| 17 | January 1 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 21–35 | 5–11 | Heinz Field | 63,794 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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| NFC North | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)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 |
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