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With their league worst record in 2008, the Lions secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Detroit also had the No. 20 overall pick in the first round, which they received from the Dallas Cowboys as part of the Roy Williams trade in 2008. The trade also gave them additional picks in the 3rd and 6th rounds.
The 2009 NFL draft was televised by both NFL Network and ESPN and was the first to have cheerleaders. The Detroit Lions, who became the first team in NFL history to finish a season at 0–16, used the first selection in the draft to select University of Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford. [3]
The Lions took part in the first NFL draft of college football players in 1936 and have participated in every NFL draft since. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] With the eighth pick of the first round of the 1936 draft, Sid Wagner , a guard from Michigan State University , became the Lions' first draft selection.
Detroit Lions record by season Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Head coach Refs; Finish W L T Pct; 1930: 1930: NFL 8th 5 6 3 .464 The NFL did not hold playoff games until 1932 [18] Hal Griffen [19] 1931: 1931: NFL 2nd 11 3 0 .786 George "Potsy" Clark [20] 1932: 1932: NFL 3rd° [A] 6 2 4 .667 Lost ...
The Detroit Lions could target a CB like Cooper DeJean of Iowa or Ennis Rakestraw of Missouri with the 29th pick in the first round of the NFL draft.
10. New York Jets: OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State. With four quarterback-needy teams picking 11-14, the Jets could have a prime trade-down opportunity.
The 2009 schedule was released on April 14, 2009. [11] Highlights of the 2009 season included: NFL Kickoff Game : The 2009 season began with the Kickoff Game on September 10, with the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Tennessee Titans 13–10 in overtime.
The Detroit Lions have five games in primetime this season and four more slated for national TV broadcast windows. ... Tim Robinson to reveal 2024 NFL schedule for hometown team. Short, but not sweet.