2017 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 |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 6731 | 5114 | 1617 | 29 | 371 | 6883 | 4605 | 2278 | 35 | 419 |
The Detroit Lions' eighty-eighth season was in 2017, and it was the fourth season Jim Caldwell 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, January 1, 2018. They finished the season 9-7-0, 4-4-0 at home and 5-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 24-10 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | New York Jets | 16-6 | ||
| Preaseason Week 3 | New England Patriots | 28-30 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 17-27 | |
| Week 1 | Arizona Cardinals | 35-23 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Giants | 24-10 | |
| Week 3 | Atlanta Falcons | 26-30 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 14-7 | |
| Week 5 | Carolina Panthers | 24-27 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 38-52 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15-20 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 30-17 | |
| Week 10 | Cleveland Browns | 38-24 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Chicago Bears | 27-24 | |
| Week 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 23-30 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 20-44 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-21 | |
| Week 15 | Chicago Bears | 20-10 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 17-26 | |
| Week 17 | Green Bay Packers | 35-11 |
2017 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim Caldwell Assistant Head Coach: Ron Prince Offensive Coordinator: Jim Bob Cooter Defensive Coordinator: Teryl Austin Special Teams Coordinator: Joe Marciano Quarterbacks Coach: Brian Callahan Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: Ron Prince, Michael McCarthy Running Backs Coach: David Walker Tight Ends Coach: Al Golden Offensive Assistant Coach: Evan Rothstein Defensive Line Coach: Kris Kocurek Linebackers Coach: Bill Sheridan Safeties Coach: Alan Williams Cornerbacks Coach: Tony Oden Defensive Backs Coach: Tony Oden, Alan Williams Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Matt Raich Defensive Assistant Coach: George Godsey Defensive Quality Control Coach: Steven Williams Assistant Special Teams Coach: Devin Fitzsimmons Special Projects: George Godsey Quality Control Coach: Michael McCarthy Coaching Assistant: Payton McCollum Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harold Nash Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Josh Schuler, Dominic Raiola General Manager: Bob Quinn Vice President of Football Administration: Matt Harriss Assistant to the General Manager: Kevin Anderson Research & Analysis: Evan Rothstein Chief of Staff: Kevin Anderson Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship: Michael Ghobrial Athletic Trainer Intern: Rodain Delus