1999 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-1 | 5189 | 3899 | 1290 | 24 | 283 | 5680 | 3926 | 1754 | 34 | 328 |
The Detroit Lions' seventieth season was in 1999, and it was the third season Bobby Ross served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Pontiac Silverdome. They finished the year 8-8-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Washington Redskins 27-13.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 28-20 | |
| Week 2 | Green Bay Packers | 23-15 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 21-31 | |
| Week 5 | San Diego Chargers | 10-20 | ||
| Week 6 | Minnesota Vikings | 25-23 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 24-9 | |
| Week 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-3 | ||
| Week 9 | St. Louis Rams | 31-27 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 19-23 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17-26 | |
| Week 12 | Chicago Bears | 21-17 | ||
| Week 13 | Washington Redskins | 33-17 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16-23 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10-28 | |
| Week 16 | Denver Broncos | 7-17 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 17-24 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Washington Redskins | 13-27 |
1999 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bobby Ross Offensive Coordinator: Sylvester Croom Defensive Coordinator: Larry Peccatiello Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Zorn Wide Receivers Coach: Jerry Sullivan Offensive Line Coach: Jack Henry Running Backs Coach: Frank Falks Tight Ends Coach: Danny Smith Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Bert Hill Offensive Quality Control Coach: John Misciagna Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Linebackers Coach: Gary Moeller Defensive Secondary Coach: Dick Selcer Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Dennis Murphy Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons Special Teams Coach: Chuck Priefer Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bert Hill Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rob Graf General Manager: Chuck Schmidt Director of Pro Scouting: Kevin Colbert Advance Scout: Dennis Murphy Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Bruce Talley