2016 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jim Caldwell (9-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2016 Detroit Lions Roster
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 2016 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference.
The Lions racked up 346 points, and the defense conceded 358. Matthew Stafford led the charge, throwing for 4,327 yards. Golden Tate hauled in 91 balls for 1,077 yards. Marvin Jones contributed to the receiving game, too.
Theo Riddick rushed for a team-leading 357 yards for Detroit, and Zach Zenner also aided the ground game.
Tavon Wilson, Glover Quin, Rafael Bush and Darius Slay each intercepted 2 opponent throws. Kerry Hyder sacked quarterbacks 8 times.
Jim Caldwell coached the team. The 2016 Detroit Lions lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 346
Regular Season Points Against: 358
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2016 | Detroit Lions 39 at Indianapolis Colts 35 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 18, 2016 | Tennessee Titans 16 at Detroit Lions 15 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 25, 2016 | Detroit Lions 27 at Green Bay Packers 34 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 2, 2016 | Detroit Lions 14 at Chicago Bears 17 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 9, 2016 | Philadelphia Eagles 23 at Detroit Lions 24 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 16, 2016 | Los Angeles Rams 28 at Detroit Lions 31 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 2016 | Washington Redskins 17 at Detroit Lions 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 2016 | Detroit Lions 13 at Houston Texans 20 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 6, 2016 | Detroit Lions 22 at Minnesota Vikings 16 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| November 20, 2016 | Jacksonville Jaguars 19 at Detroit Lions 26 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 24, 2016 | Minnesota Vikings 13 at Detroit Lions 16 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 4, 2016 | Detroit Lions 28 at New Orleans Saints 13 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 11, 2016 | Chicago Bears 17 at Detroit Lions 20 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 18, 2016 | Detroit Lions 6 at New York Giants 17 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 26, 2016 | Detroit Lions 21 at Dallas Cowboys 42 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| January 1, 2017 | Green Bay Packers 31 at Detroit Lions 24 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| January 6, 2017 | Detroit Lions 6 at Seattle Seahawks 26 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Wild Card Playoff |
