| 1978 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Owner(s) | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Head Coach | Monte Clark |
| Home Field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1977 | 1979 |
The 1978 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League. Under new head coach and former NFL player Monte Clark, the Lions continue to struggle with mediocrity finishing in third place again with a less than stellar record of 7–9.
This season would also be the swan song for starting quarterback Greg Landry's stellar ten-year career in Detroit, as in the offseason was shipped to the Baltimore Colts for a 1979 fourth round pick (#88-Ulysses Norris), a 1979 fifth round pick (#131-Walt Brown), and a 1980 third round pick (#62-Mike Friede), in a rebuilding process begun by head coach Monte Clark.[1][2]
Offseason[]
NFL draft[]
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 11 | Luther Bradley | Cornerback | Notre Dame | |
| 2 | 40 | Al Baker * | Defensive end | Colorado State | |
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Personnel[]
Staff[]
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster[]
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad {{{practice_squad}}}
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1978 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–7 | |
| 2 | September 9, 1978 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 15–7 | |
| 3 | September 17, 1978 | Chicago Bears | L 19–0 | |
| 4 | September 24, 1978 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 28–16 | |
| 5 | October 1, 1978 | at Green Bay Packers | L 35–14 | |
| 6 | October 8, 1978 | Washington Redskins | L 21–19 | |
| 7 | October 15, 1978 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–0 | |
| 8 | October 22, 1978 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–14 | |
| 9 | October 29, 1978 | at Chicago Bears | W 21–17 | |
| 10 | November 5, 1978 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–7 | |
| 11 | November 12, 1978 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–23 | |
| 12 | November 19, 1978 | at Oakland Raiders | L 29–17 | |
| 13 | November 23, 1978 | Denver Broncos | W 17–14 | |
| 14 | December 3, 1978 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–14 | |
| 15 | December 9, 1978 | Minnesota Vikings | W 45–14 | |
| 16 | December 17, 1978 | San Francisco 49ers | W 33–14 |
Game summaries[]
Week 9: at Chicago Bears[]
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Standings[]
Template:1978 NFC Central standings
References[]
- ↑ Daytona Beach Journal, sports article April 30, 1979.
- ↑ 1979 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, ProSportsTransactions.com, accessed March 31, 2012.
- ↑ "1978 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1978_draft.htm. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Executive and coaching staff profiles". 1978 Detroit Lions Media Guide. pp. 3–11.
External links[]
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