2010 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 |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 5423 | 3810 | 1613 | 25 | 304 | 5497 | 3498 | 1999 | 29 | 320 |
The Detroit Lions' eighty-first season was in 2010, and it was the second season Jim Schwartz served as the head coach of the team. The Lions played their home games at Ford Field. They finished the season 6-10-0, 4-4-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Ndamukong Suh was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-23 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 25-20 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Cleveland Browns | 35-27 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Buffalo Bills | 28-23 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 14-19 | |
| Week 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 32-35 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-24 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 26-28 | |
| Week 5 | St. Louis Rams | 44-6 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New York Giants | 20-28 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | Washington Redskins | 37-25 | ||
| Week 9 | New York Jets | 20-23 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 12-14 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 19-35 | |
| Week 12 | New England Patriots | 24-45 | ||
| Week 13 | Chicago Bears | 20-24 | ||
| Week 14 | Green Bay Packers | 7-3 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 23-20 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 34-27 | |
| Week 17 | Minnesota Vikings | 20-13 |
2010 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 Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Line Coach: George Yarno Running Backs Coach: Sam Gash Tight Ends Coach: Tim Lappano Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Todd Downing Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeremiah Washburn Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kyle Valero Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Linebackers Coach: Matt Burke Secondary Coach: Tim Walton Assistant Secondary Coach: Daron Roberts Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons Assistant Special Teams Coach: Bradford Banta Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Ted Rath General Manager: Martin Mayhew