2009 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 |
| 2-14-0 | 0-0 | 4784 | 3168 | 1616 | 41 | 281 | 6274 | 4249 | 2025 | 23 | 332 |
The Detroit Lions' eightieth season was in 2009, playing their home games at Ford Field. During the offseason they hired Jim Schwartz to lead the team. Schwartz previously was the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans and had sixteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 2-14-0, 2-6-0 at home and 0-8-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 27-26 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10-27 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 18-17 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 17-6 | |
| Week 1 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 27-45 | |
| Week 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 13-27 | ||
| Week 3 | Washington Redskins | 19-14 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24-48 | |
| Week 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20-28 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 0-26 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | St. Louis Rams | 10-17 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 20-32 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-27 | |
| Week 11 | Cleveland Browns | 38-37 | ||
| Week 12 | Green Bay Packers | 12-34 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 13-23 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 3-48 | |
| Week 15 | Arizona Cardinals | 24-31 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 6-20 | |
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 23-37 |
2009 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Schwartz Assistant Head Coach: Gunther Cunningham Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: Gunther Cunningham Quarterbacks Coach: Jeff Horton Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Line Coach: George Yarno Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Tim Lappano Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Offensive Quality Control Coach: Todd Downing Defensive Line Coach: Bob Karmelowicz Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Secondary Coach: Tim Walton Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Assistant Secondary Coach: Daron Roberts 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 Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ted Rath General Manager: Martin Mayhew