The 2024 season is the

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' 95th season in the

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(NFL) and their fourth under the

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tandem of

Dan Campbell Daniel Allen Campbell (born April 13, 1976), nicknamed "Motor City Dan Campbell", or "MCDC" for short, is an American football coach and a former tight end who is the head coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He pr ...

and

Brad Holmes Brad Holmes (born July 29, 1979) is an American football executive who is the general manager and executive vice president for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Holmes previously served with the St. Louis / Los Angeles Ra ...

. They will attempt to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season and defend their

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title. The Lions debuted updated uniforms with a classic font including a new alternate consisting of blue lettering on black jerseys and matching black pants and black socks and a blue helmet with a black lion graphic.

Player movements

Free agents

Additions

Trades

*On March 13, the Lions acquired

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, a sixth-round pick in the

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, and a sixth-round pick in the

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from the

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in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Releases

Retirements

Draft

Detroit hosted the draft this year and recorded the highest attendance ever with over 700,000 visitors for the three-day event.

Staff

Current roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Notes * Intra-division opponents are in bold text. * Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. * The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

The Lions opened the regular season at home against the

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. The Rams opened the scoring in the first quarter via a 41-yard field goal by Joshua Karty. The Lions scored ten points in the second quarter via a 25-yard field goal by Jake Bates and a one-yard touchdown run from

Jahmyr Gibbs Jahmyr Gibbs (born March 20, 2002) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech with one year at Alabama and was selected by the Lions in the first ...

, which made the score 10–3 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Lions extended their lead in the third quarter via a 52-yard touchdown pass from

Jared Goff Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing ...

Jameson Williams Jameson Demetri Williams (born March 26, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State before transferring to Alabama in 2021, where he was n ...

. The Rams responded with a two-yard touchdown run from

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. The Rams scored ten points in the fourth quarter via a 26-yard field goal by Karty and a nine-yard touchdown pass from

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, to regain the lead. The Lions responded with a 32-yard field goal by Bates with 17 seconds remaining in the game to force overtime. On the first possession of overtime, the Lions scored via a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery, making the final score 26–20 in favor of Detroit.

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In week 2, the Lions hosted the

. Tampa Bay scored six points in the first quarter via two field goals by

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from 30-yards, and 55-yards, respectively. The Lions responded with a 22-yard field goal by Jake Bates. The Lions scored in the second quarter via a 35-yard field goal by Bates to tie the game. The Buccaneers regained the lead via a 41-yard touchdown pass from

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Chris Godwin Rod Christopher Godwin Jr. (born February 27, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Buccaneers in the thi ...

, which made the score 13–6 in favor of Tampa Bay at half-time. The Lions scored ten points in the third quarter via a 32-yard field goal by Bates and a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery to take their first lead of the game. The Buccaneers responded with an 11-yard touchdown run from Mayfield to regain the lead. After a scoreless fourth quarter, the Lions' attempted comeback failed after turning the ball over on downs after three consecutive incomplete passes by

, making the final score 20–16 in favor of Tampa Bay.

Aidan Hutchinson Aidan Hutchinson (born August 9, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, where he won several awards as a senior in 2021, such as the Ted ...

recorded 4.5 sacks, the third player in NFL history to record four or more sacks in a game after

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and

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Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals

In week 3, the Lions visited the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run form David Montgomery. The Cardinals responded with a ten-yard touchdown pass from

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to tie the game. The Lions scored 13 points in the second quarter via a five-yard touchdown pass from

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and a 20-yard touchdown pass from Goff to

. The Cardinals scored the final points of the quarter via a 42-yard field goal by

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as time expired in the first half, which made the score 20–10 in favor of Detroit at half-time. After a scoreless third quarter, the Cardinals scored the only points of the fourth quarter via a 45-yard field goal by Prater, making the final score 20–13 in favor of Detroit.

Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks

In week 4, the Lions hosted the

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. The Lions opened the scoring in the first quarter via a one-yard touchdown run from David Montgomery. The Lions scored 14 points in the second quarter via two rushing touchdowns by

from three-yards, and one-yard, respectively. The Seahawks responded with a one-yard touchdown run from Kenneth Walker III, which made the score 21–7 in favor of Detroit at half-time. The Seahawks scored 13 points in the third quarter via a nine-yard touchdown pass from

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to AJ Barner and a one-yard touchdown run from Walker III. The Lions scored 14 points in the quarter via a seven-yard touchdown pass from

, and a 70-yard touchdown pass from Goff to

. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the fourth quarter, first a 21-yard touchdown run from Walker III for the Seahawks, then an eight-yard touchdown pass from Goff to St. Brown for the Lions. The Seahawks scored the final points of the game after Goff was sacked in the endzone by Dre'Mont Jones for a safety, making the final score 42–29 in favor of Detroit. The win marked Lions' first victory against the Seahawks since

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, snapping a six-game losing streak. Goff finished the game a perfect 18-for-18 for 292 yards and two touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history with a perfect completion percentage in a game with a minimum of 15 passes.

Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys

In week 6, the Lions will visit the

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Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

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