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1978 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDetroit Lions
year1978
record7–9
division_place3rd NFC Central
coachMonte Clark
general_managerRuss Thomas
ownerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.
stadiumPontiac Silverdome
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro_bowlers{{collapsible list
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AP All-pros{{collapsible list
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shortnavlinkLions seasons

| TE David Hill | DT Doug English | DE Al Baker | AP All-pros = {{collapsible list | DE Al Baker

The ** 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 Landry 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.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1978 NFL draft

Notes

  • Detroit traded its third-round pick (67th) and seventh-round pick in 1979 to Cleveland in exchange for the rights to K Tom Skladany.
  • Detroit traded DT Herb Orvis to Baltimore in exchange for the Colts' fourth-round pick (107th).
  • Detroit traded P Herman Weaver to Denver in exchange for the Broncos' fourth- and sixth-round picks (109th and 165th).
  • Detroit traded LB Jim Laslavic to San Diego in exchange for the Chargers' fifth- and sixth-round picks (123rd and 153rd).
  • Detroit traded its ninth-round pick (233rd) to San Francisco in exchange for K Steve Mike-Mayer.

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Bob BratkowskiWide receiverWashington State
Ken CallicuttRunning backClemson
Tim CunninghamRunning backLong Beach State
Tom McLaughlinQuarterbackIowa

Personnel

Staff

  • President – William Clay Ford Sr.

  • Executive Vice President and General Manager – Russ Thomas

  • Director of Football Operations – Monte Clark

  • Administrative Assistant – Doug Gerhart

  • Head Coach – Monte Clark

  • Quarterbacks and Receivers – Bob Schnelker

  • Offensive Backfield – Jimmy Raye

  • Offensive Line – Fred Hoaglin

  • Defensive Line – Floyd Reese

  • Linebackers – Marty Schottenheimer

  • Defensive Backfield – Billy Atkins

  • Special Teams – Don Doll

Roster

  • Ken Long G (Ret.) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

Regular season

Schedule

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September 3**[Green Bay Packers](1978-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 7–130–1Pontiac Silverdome51,187
at **[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1978-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)****W** 15–71–1Tampa Stadium64,445
September 17**[Chicago Bears](1978-chicago-bears-season)****L** 0–191–2Pontiac Silverdome65,982
September 24at [Seattle Seahawks](1978-seattle-seahawks-season)**L** 16–281–3Kingdome60,040
October 1at **[Green Bay Packers](1978-green-bay-packers-season)****L** 14–351–4Milwaukee County Stadium54,601
October 8[Washington Redskins](1978-washington-redskins-season)**L** 19–211–5Pontiac Silverdome60,555
October 15at [Atlanta Falcons](1978-atlanta-falcons-season)**L** 0–141–6Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium51,172
October 22[San Diego Chargers](1978-san-diego-chargers-season)**W** 31–142–6Pontiac Silverdome54,031
October 29at **[Chicago Bears](1978-chicago-bears-season)****W** 21–173–6Soldier Field53,378
November 5at **[Minnesota Vikings](1978-minnesota-vikings-season)****L** 7–173–7Metropolitan Stadium46,008
November 12**[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1978-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)****W** 34–234–7Pontiac Silverdome60,320
November 19at [Oakland Raiders](1978-oakland-raiders-season)**L** 17–294–8Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum44,517
November 23[Denver Broncos](1978-denver-broncos-season)**W** 17–145–8Pontiac Silverdome71,785
December 3at [St. Louis Cardinals](1978-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)**L** 14–215–9Busch Memorial Stadium39,200
**[Minnesota Vikings](1978-minnesota-vikings-season)****W** 45–146–9Pontiac Silverdome78,685
December 17[San Francisco 49ers](1978-san-francisco-49ers-season)**W** 33–147–9Pontiac Silverdome56,674
**Note**: Intra-division games are in **bold** text

Game summaries

Week 9: at Chicago Bears

Standings

References

References

  1. Daytona Beach Journal, sports article April 30, 1979.
  2. [http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/DraftTrades/Years/1979.htm 1979 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, ProSportsTransactions.com, accessed March 31, 2012.]
  3. "1978 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. "1978 Detroit Lions Media Guide".
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