2008 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 |
| 0-16-0 | 0-0 | 4292 | 2960 | 1332 | 29 | 234 | 6466 | 3712 | 2754 | 20 | 354 |
The Detroit Lions' seventy-ninth season was in 2008, and it was the third season Rod Marinelli 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 29, 2008. They finished the season 0-16-0, 0-8-0 at home and 0-8-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 21-34 | |
| Week 2 | Green Bay Packers | 25-48 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13-31 | |
| Week 5 | Chicago Bears | 7-34 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-12 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Houston Texans | 21-28 | |
| Week 8 | Washington Redskins | 17-25 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Chicago Bears | 23-27 | |
| Week 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14-38 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 22-31 | |
| Week 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20-38 | ||
| Week 13 | Tennessee Titans | 10-47 | ||
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 16-20 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 21-31 | |
| Week 16 | New Orleans Saints | 7-42 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21-31 |
2008 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Assistant Head Coach: Kippy Brown Offensive Coordinator: Jim Colletto Defensive Coordinator: Joe Barry Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Kippy Brown Quarterbacks Coach: Scot Loeffler Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Pat Carter Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Barry Offensive Assistant Coach: Eric Sutulovich Defensive Line Coach: Joe Cullen Linebackers Coach: Phil Snow Secondary Coach: Jimmy Lake Assistant Secondary Coach: Clayton Lopez Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Assistant Special Teams Coach: Bradford Banta Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Coach: Malcolm Blacken Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kevin Tolbert General Manager: Martin Mayhew Director of Football Operations: Cedric Saunders