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 third season Jim Schwartz served as the head coach of the team. 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 |
Coaches
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 Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Kyle Valero Offensive Line Coach: George Yarno Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Tim Lappano Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Assistant Linebackers Coach: Bradford Banta Secondary Coach: Marcus Robertson, Tim Walton Third Down Packages: Tim Walton Defensive Assistant Coach: Marcus Robertson Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Evan Rothstein Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kyle Valero Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ted Rath