2005 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 |
| 5-11-0 | 0-0 | 4319 | 2848 | 1471 | 30 | 258 | 5158 | 3118 | 2040 | 31 | 308 |
The Detroit Lions' seventy-sixth season was in 2005, and it was the third season Steve Mariucci served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Ford Field. He was fired from the Lions on Monday, November 28, 2005. They finished the season 5-11-0, 3-5-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Green Bay Packers | 17-3 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 6-38 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-17 | |
| Week 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 35-17 | ||
| Week 6 | Carolina Panthers | 20-21 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 13-10 | |
| Week 8 | Chicago Bears | 13-19 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 14-27 | |
| Week 10 | Arizona Cardinals | 29-21 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 7-20 | |
| Week 12 | Atlanta Falcons | 7-27 | ||
| Week 13 | Minnesota Vikings | 16-21 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 13-16 | |
| Week 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17-41 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 13-12 | |
| Week 17 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21-35 |
2005 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci Interim Head Coach: Dick Jauron Offensive Coordinator: Ted Tollner Defensive Coordinator: Dick Jauron Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Greg Olson Wide Receivers Coach: Fred Graves Offensive Line Coach: Pat Morris Running Backs Coach: Tom Rathman Tight Ends Coach: Sean Kugler, Andy Sugarman Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Sean Kugler Offensive Assistant Coach: Adam Gase Defensive Line Coach: Larry Brooks Linebackers Coach: Johnny Holland Defensive Backs Coach: George Catavolos Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons, Phil Snow Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Assistant to the Head Coach: Kevin Lartigue Coaching Assistant: Shawn Jefferson Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Mondray Gee General Manager: Matt Millen Assistant General Manager: Martin Mayhew Scouting Assistant: Adam Gase