2012 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 |
| 4-12-0 | 0-0 | 6540 | 4927 | 1613 | 33 | 382 | 5458 | 3569 | 1889 | 17 | 305 |
The Detroit Lions' eighty-third season was in 2012, and it was the fourth season Jim Schwartz served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Ford Field. They finished the season 4-12-0, 2-6-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Cleveland Browns | 17-19 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 27-12 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 20-31 | |
| Preaseason Week 4 | Buffalo Bills | 38-32 | ||
| Week 1 | St. Louis Rams | 27-23 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 19-27 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 41-44 | |
| Week 4 | Minnesota Vikings | 13-20 | ||
| Week 5 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 6 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 26-23 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7-13 | |
| Week 8 | Seattle Seahawks | 28-24 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 31-14 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 24-34 | |
| Week 11 | Green Bay Packers | 20-24 | ||
| Week 12 | Houston Texans | 31-34 | ||
| Week 13 | Indianapolis Colts | 33-35 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-27 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 10-38 | |
| Week 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 18-31 | ||
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 24-26 |
2012 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Schwartz Assistant Head Coach: Gunther Cunningham Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: Gunther Cunningham Special Teams Coordinator: Danny Crossman Quarterbacks Coach: Todd Downing Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Line Coach: George Yarno Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Tim Lappano Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Kyle Valero Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kyle Valero Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Secondary Coach: Marcus Robertson, Tim Walton Assistant Linebackers Coach: Bradford Banta Third Down Packages: Tim Walton Defensive Assistant Coach: Marcus Robertson Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Evan Rothstein Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ted Rath General Manager: Martin Mayhew