2016 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-1 | 6963 | 5191 | 1772 | 20 | 413 | 7074 | 4808 | 2266 | 17 | 424 |
The Detroit Lions' eighty-seventh season was in 2016, and it was the third season Jim Caldwell served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Ford Field. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Seattle Seahawks 26-6.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-17 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14-30 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 9-30 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Buffalo Bills | 31-0 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 39-35 | |
| Week 2 | Tennessee Titans | 15-16 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 27-34 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 14-17 | |
| Week 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24-23 | ||
| Week 6 | Los Angeles Rams | 31-28 | ||
| Week 7 | Washington Redskins | 20-17 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Houston Texans | 13-20 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 22-16 | |
| Week 10 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 26-19 | ||
| Week 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 16-13 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 28-13 | |
| Week 14 | Chicago Bears | 20-17 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | New York Giants | 6-17 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 21-42 | |
| Week 17 | Green Bay Packers | 24-31 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 6-26 |
2016 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Caldwell Assistant Head Coach: Ron Prince Offensive Coordinator: Jim Bob Cooter Defensive Coordinator: Teryl Austin Special Teams Coordinator: Joe Marciano Quarterbacks Coach: Brian Callahan Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: Ron Prince, Michael McCarthy Running Backs Coach: David Walker Tight Ends Coach: Al Golden Offensive Assistant Coach: Evan Rothstein Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Defensive Ends Coach: Matt Raich Linebackers Coach: Bill Sheridan Safeties Coach: Alan Williams Cornerbacks Coach: Tony Oden Defensive Backs Coach: Tony Oden, Alan Williams Defensive Assistant Coach: Matt Raich Defensive Quality Control Coach: Steven Williams Special Teams Assistant Coach: Devin Fitzsimmons Senior Coaching Assistant: Gunther Cunningham Quality Control Coach: Michael McCarthy Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harold Nash Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Schuler, Dominic Raiola General Manager: Bob Quinn Vice President of Football Administration: Matt Harriss Assistant to the General Manager: Kevin Anderson Director of Football Research-Special Projects: Randy Edsall Research & Analysis: Evan Rothstein Chief of Staff: Kevin Anderson