| 2012 Detroit Lions season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Jim Schwartz | ||||||
| Home field | Ford Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | |||||||
| Division Place | |||||||
| Playoff finish | |||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2012 Detroit Lions season will be the franchise's upcoming 83rd season in the National Football League, their 79th as the Detroit Lions and the fourth under head coach Jim Schwartz. The Lions are coming off a 10–6 record in 2011, in which the team earned their first playoff berth since 1999.
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| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | 23 | Riley Reiff | Offensive Tackle | Iowa |
| 2 | 54 | Ryan Broyles | Wide Receiver | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 85 | Dwight Bentley | Cornerback | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| 4 | 125 | Ronnell Lewis | Defensive End | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 138 | Tahir Whitehead | Outside Linebacker | Temple |
| 5 | 148 | Chris Greenwood | Cornerback | Albion |
| 6 | 196 | Jonte Green | Defensive Back | New Mexico State |
| 7 | 223 | Travis Lewis | Linebacker | Oklahoma |
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Detroit Lions roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Unrestricted FAs
Rookies in italics |
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| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 10 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Browns | Ford Field | Lions TV | |||
| 2 | August 17 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Fox # | |||
| 3 | August 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Oakland Raiders | O.co Coliseum | Lions TV | |||
| 4 | August 30 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Buffalo Bills | Ford Field | Lions TV | |||
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | TV | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | September 9 | 1:00 PM | St. Louis Rams | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 2 | September 16 | 8:20 PM | at San Francisco 49ers | Candlestick Park | NBC # | |||
| 3 | September 23 | 1:00 PM | at Tennessee Titans | LP Field | Fox | |||
| 4 | September 30 | 1:00 PM | Minnesota Vikings | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 14 | 1:00 PM | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 22 | 8:30 PM | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | ESPN #† | |||
| 8 | October 28 | 1:00 PM | Seattle Seahawks | Ford Field | Fox | |||
| 9 | November 4 | 1:00 PM | at Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Field | Fox | |||
| 10 | November 11 | 1:00 PM | at Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Fox | |||
| 11 | November 18 | 1:00 PM * | Green Bay Packers | Ford Field | Fox * | |||
| 12 | November 22 | 12:30 PM | Houston Texans | Ford Field | CBS # | |||
| 13 | December 2 | 1:00 PM * | Indianapolis Colts | Ford Field | CBS* | |||
| 14 | December 9 | 8:20 PM | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | NBC # | |||
| 15 | December 16 | 4:05 PM * | at Arizona Cardinals | University of Phoenix Stadium | Fox * | |||
| 16 | December 22 | 8:30 PM | Atlanta Falcons | Ford Field | ESPN #† | |||
| 17 | December 30 | 1:00 PM * | Chicago Bears | Ford Field | Fox * | |||
LEGEND:
All times are Eastern
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Detroit Lions staff
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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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