2006 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 |
| 3-13-0 | 0-0 | 4949 | 3820 | 1129 | 39 | 290 | 5530 | 3520 | 2010 | 30 | 319 |
The Detroit Lions' seventy-seventh season was in 2006, playing their home games at Ford Field. During the offseason they hired Rod Marinelli to lead the team. Marinelli previously was the assistant head coach/defensive line coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and had ten years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 3-13-0, 2-6-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Seattle Seahawks | 6-9 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7-34 | |
| Week 3 | Green Bay Packers | 24-31 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 34-41 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 17-26 | |
| Week 6 | Buffalo Bills | 20-17 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Jets | 24-31 | |
| Week 9 | Atlanta Falcons | 30-14 | ||
| Week 10 | San Francisco 49ers | 13-19 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 10-17 | |
| Week 12 | Miami Dolphins | 10-27 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New England Patriots | 21-28 | |
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-30 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 9-17 | |
| Week 16 | Chicago Bears | 21-26 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 39-31 |
2006 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Offensive Coordinator: Mike Martz Defensive Coordinator: Donnie Henderson Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Priefer Wide Receivers Coach: Kippy Brown Offensive Line Coach: Larry Beightol Running Backs Coach: Wilbert Montgomery Tight Ends Coach: Pat Carter Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Barry Offensive Assistant Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Quality Control Coach: Adam Gase Defensive Line Coach: Joe Cullen Linebackers Coach: Phil Snow Defensive Backs Coach: Clayton Lopez Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons, Fred Reed Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Assistant to the Head Coach: Cedric Saunders Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Coach: Malcolm Blacken Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Mondray Gee General Manager: Matt Millen Assistant General Manager: Martin Mayhew Football Operations: Cedric Saunders