2013 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 6274 | 4482 | 1792 | 34 | 350 | 5546 | 3950 | 1596 | 22 | 290 |
The Detroit Lions' eighty-fourth season was in 2013, and it was the fifth season Jim Schwartz 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, December 30, 2013. They finished the season 7-9-0, 4-4-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | New York Jets | 26-17 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 6-24 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | New England Patriots | 40-9 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 35-13 | |
| Week 1 | Minnesota Vikings | 34-24 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 21-25 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Washington Redskins | 27-20 | |
| Week 4 | Chicago Bears | 40-32 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 9-22 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 31-17 | |
| Week 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-27 | ||
| Week 8 | Dallas Cowboys | 31-30 | ||
| Week 9 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 10 | @ | Chicago Bears | 21-19 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27-37 | |
| Week 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21-24 | ||
| Week 13 | Green Bay Packers | 40-10 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 20-34 | |
| Week 15 | Baltimore Ravens | 16-18 | ||
| Week 16 | New York Giants | 20-23 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13-14 |
2013 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Schwartz Assistant Head Coach: Gunther Cunningham Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: Gunther Cunningham Special Teams Coordinator: John Bonamego Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Curtis Modkins Quarterbacks Coach: Todd Downing Wide Receivers Coach: Tim Lappano Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Running Backs Coach: Curtis Modkins Tight Ends Coach: Bobby Johnson Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Kyle Valero Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Terry Heffernan Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Secondary Coach: Marcus Robertson Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Washburn Assistant Linebackers Coach: Bradford Banta Assistant Secondary Coach: Steve Jackson Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Evan Rothstein Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ted Rath General Manager: Martin Mayhew