1969 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-4-1 | 0-0 | 3355 | 1600 | 1755 | 30 | 198 | 3084 | 1861 | 1223 | 42 | 182 |
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The Detroit Lions' fortieth season was in 1969, and it was the third season Joe Schmidt served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Tiger Stadium. They finished the season 9-4-1, 5-2-0 at home and 4-2-1 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13-16 | |
| Week 2 | New York Giants | 24-0 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 28-21 | |
| Week 4 | Green Bay Packers | 17-28 | ||
| Week 5 | Chicago Bears | 13-7 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-24 | |
| Week 7 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 26-14 | |
| Week 8 | Atlanta Falcons | 27-21 | ||
| Week 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | 20-0 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 16-10 | |
| Week 11 | Minnesota Vikings | 0-27 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 17-17 | |
| Week 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 28-0 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Chicago Bears | 20-3 |
1969 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Joe Schmidt Offensive Coordinator: Bill McPeak Overall Defensive Coach: Jim David Wide Receivers Coach: John North Offensive Line Coach: Chuck Knox Defensive Line Coach: Jim Richard "Jungle Jim" Martin General Manager: Russ Thomas Head Trainer: Kent Falb