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The Lions took an early 14–0 lead by early in the second quarter, following a 9-yard TD reception by [[Golden Tate]] and a 41-yard interception return by [[Rashean Mathis]]. But that would end Detroit's scoring for the day. Buffalo came back on field goals of 45 and 25 yards by [[Dan Carpenter]], making the score 14–6 by the start of the fourth quarter. [[Kyle Orton]] hit [[Chris Gragg] with a 2-yard TD pass, and the ensuing two-point conversion knotted the score at 14–14. With 21 seconds left in the game, [[Alex Henery]] missed a 50-yard field goal attempt, his third miss of the day. The Bills quickly moved the ball to the Lions' 40-yard line, setting up Carpenter's game-winning 58-yard field goal with 9 seconds remaining.


====Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings====
====Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings====

Revision as of 14:47, 20 October 2014

2014 Detroit Lions season
OwnerMartha Firestone Ford
(Widow of William Clay Ford, Sr.)
General managerMartin Mayhew
Head coachJim Caldwell
Home fieldFord Field
Local radioDetroit Lions Radio Network
Results
Record5–2
Division place1st NFC North

The 2014 Detroit Lions season is the franchise's 85th season in the National Football League, their 81st as the Detroit Lions and the first under a new coaching staff led by head coach Jim Caldwell. The Lions suffered the loss of long-time owner William Clay Ford, Sr., who died on March 9 at the age of 88 and are wearing patches with his initials on their jerseys this year.[1] [2]

Offseason

Coaching staff

  • On January 18, the Lions hired Ron Prince as assistant head coach and tight ends coach.[6]

Re-signings

Date Player Position Contract Source
March 12 Kevin Ogletree Wide receiver 1 year / $795,000 [9]
Joique Bell Running back 3 years / $9.3 million [10]
March 14 Brandon Pettigrew Tight end 4 years / $16 million [11]
March 21 Andre Fluellen Defensive tackle 1 year / $730,000 [12]
April 14 Rashean Mathis Cornerback 1 year / $565,000 [13]

Additions

Date Player Position Previous team Contract Source
March 3 Corvey Irvin Defensive tackle Dallas Cowboys 1 year / $730,000 [14]
March 12 Golden Tate Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks 5 years / $31 million [15]
March 13 Darryl Tapp Defensive end Washington Redskins 1 year / $920,000 [16]
Vaughn Martin Defensive tackle Miami Dolphins 1 year / $795,000
March 19 Jed Collins Fullback New Orleans Saints 1 year / $710,000 [17]
March 25 James Ihedigbo Safety Baltimore Ravens 2 years / $3.15 million [18]
April 2 Dan Orlovsky Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year / $920,000 [19]
April 3 J. B. Shugarts Offensive tackle New York Jets 1 year / $420,000 [20]
April 7 Cassius Vaughn Cornerback Indianapolis Colts 1 year / $730,000 [21]
April 11 Kourtnei Brown Defensive end Buffalo Bills 1 year / $420,000 [22]
April 21 Aaron Hester Cornerback Denver Broncos 1 year / $420,000 [23]
Nate Ness Cornerback Carolina Panthers 1 year / $570,000
April 22 George Johnson Defensive end Minnesota Vikings 1 year / $730,000 [24]
April 25 Sherman Carter Center San Francisco 49ers 1 year / $420,000 [25]
Naaman Roosevelt Wide receiver Cleveland Browns 1 year / $570,000
April 28 Jordan Thompson Tight end West Virginia 1 year / $420,000 [26]
May 12 James Franklin Quarterback Missouri
Undrafted FA
 [27]
Cornelius Lucas Offensive tackle Kansas State
Andrew Peacock Wide receiver Appalachian State
Mohammed Seisay Cornerback Nebraska
Gabe Lynn Safety Oklahoma
Chad Abram Fullback Florida State
Alex Bullard Guard Tennessee
D.J. Morrell Guard Old Dominion
Justin Jackson Linebacker Wake Forest
Jacob Maxwell Tight end Louisiana–Lafayette
Jerome Couplin Safety William & Mary
May 16 Nate Freese Placekicker Boston College 4 years / $2,279,424 [28]
Caraun Reid Defensive tackle Princeton 4 years / $2,408,880
Larry Webster III Defensive end Bloomsburg 4 years / $2,545,050
Nevin Lawson Cornerback Utah State 4 years / $2,545,050
T. J. Jones Wide receiver Notre Dame 4 years / $2,326,200
May 19 Gregory Hickman Defensive tackle Florida International 3 years / $1,530,000 [29]
May 22 Travis Swanson Center Arkansas 4 years / $2,989,314 [30]
June 2 Kalonji Kashama Defensive end Eastern Michigan 1 year / – [31]
Cody Wilson Wide receiver Miami Dolphins 1 year / –
June 4 Kyle Van Noy Outside linebacker Brigham Young 4 years / $5.1 million [32]
June 13 Eric Ebron Tight end North Carolina 4 years / $12.2 million [33]
July 16 George Winn Running back Atlanta Falcons 1 year / – [34]
July 17 Garrett Reynolds Guard Atlanta Falcons 1 year / $745,000 [35]
July 25 Drew Butler Punter Chicago Bears 1 year / – [36]
July 31 Kris Redding Defensive end Wake Forest 1 year / – [37]
August 7 Drayton Florence Cornerback Carolina Panthers 1 year / – [38]

Departures

Date Player Position Note New Team Source
February 13 Nate Burleson Wide receiver Released Cleveland Browns [39]
Louis Delmas Safety Released Miami Dolphins [40]
March 3 Leroy Harris Offensive guard Released [41]
March 13 Willie Young Defensive end UFA Chicago Bears [42]
March 18 Israel Idonije Defensive end UFA Chicago Bears [43]
April 2 Jason Fox Offensive tackle UFA Miami Dolphins [44]
May 12 Cody Wilson Wide receiver
Released
 [45]
Jon Morgan Linebacker
Nate Ness Cornerback
Matt Veldman Tight end
John Potter Placekicker
Carlin Isles Wide receiver
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah Defensive back
May 19 Corvey Irvin Defensive tackle Released Calgary Stampeders (CFL) [29]
May 30 Kourtnei Brown Defensive end Released [46]
June 2 Vaughn Martin Defensive tackle Released [31]
June 13 Chris Houston Cornerback Released [47]
July 16 D.J. Morrell Guard Released [48]
July 17 J. B. Shugarts Offensive tackle Released [49]
July 18 Naaman Roosevelt Wide receiver Released Buffalo Bills [50]
July 25 Gabe Lynn Safety Released [51]
July 28 Kalonji Kashama Defensive end Released [52]
July 31 Cody Wilson Wide receiver Released [53]

Trades

Draft

Main article: 2014 NFL Draft
2014 Detroit Lions draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Eric Ebron  TE North Carolina
2 40 Kyle Van Noy  OLB BYU
3 76 Travis Swanson  C Arkansas
4 133 Nevin Lawson  CB Utah St Compensatory
4 136 Larry Webster  DE Bloomsburg Compensatory
5 158 Caraun Reid  DT Princeton Pick from DAL
6 189 T.J. Jones  WR Notre Dame
7 229 Nate Freese  K Boston College Pick from DAL
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Notes
  • The Lions traded their original fifth-round selection (No. 150 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for wide receiver Mike Thomas.[54]
  • The Lions traded their fifth round pick (146 overall) to Dallas in exchange for a fifth round pick (158 overall) and a seventh round pick (229 overall).[55]

Current roster

Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 9, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 15 reserve, 13 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 August 9 7:30 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 13–12 1–0 Ford Field Lions TV Recap
2 August 15 10:00 p.m. at Oakland Raiders L 26–27 1–1 O.co Coliseum Lions TV Recap
3 August 22 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars W 13–12 2–1 Ford Field Lions TV Recap
4 August 28 7:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills W 23–0 3–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Lions TV Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 8 7:10 p.m. New York Giants W 35–14 1–0 Ford Field ESPN #* Recap
2 September 14 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers L 7–24 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 21 1:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers W 19–7 2–1 Ford Field Fox Recap
4 September 28 1:00 p.m. at New York Jets W 24–17 3–1 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 5 1:00 p.m. Buffalo Bills L 14–17 3–2 Ford Field Fox Recap
6 October 12 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings W 17–3 4–2 TCF Bank Stadium Fox Recap
7 October 19 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints W 24–23 5–2 Ford Field Fox Recap
8 October 26 9:30 a.m. vs. Atlanta Falcons Wembley Stadium (London, England) Fox
9 Bye
10 November 9 1:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins Ford Field CBS
11 November 16 4:25 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium Fox
12 November 23 1:00 p.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium Fox
13 November 27 12:30 p.m. Chicago Bears Ford Field CBS #
14 December 7 1:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ford Field Fox
15 December 14 1:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Ford Field Fox
16 December 21 1:00 p.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
17 December 28 1:00 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Fox
Notes
 #  Blue/Red indicates the NFL International Series game in London.
# Indicates that the game will be nationally televised.
* Indicates that the game was simulcast on WXYZ-TV.
  • Intra-division opponents are in bold.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 10–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.[56]

All times are Eastern.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

Week One: New York Giants at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 7 0714
Lions 14 0 13835

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

The Lions hosted their first opening-day Monday Night Football game since 1971, rudely welcoming the New York Giants to town. Matthew Stafford connected with Calvin Johnson on TD passes of 67 and 16 yards in the first quarter, giving Detroit an early 14–0 lead. The Giants got on the board in the second quarter with a 1-yard TD pass from Eli Manning to Larry Donnell, closing the gap to 14–7. Rookie kicker Nate Freese connected on field goals of 28 and 27 yards in the third quarter to extend the Lions lead to 20–7. An interception by Glover Quin, Detroit's second pick of the game, set up the Lions next touchdown, a 5-yard run by Stafford. New York narrowed the lead to 27–14 early in the fourth quarter when Rashad Jennings plunged in from a yard out, but that was as close as the Giants would get. Joique Bell capped the scoring with a 3-yard TD run, and the ensuing 2-point conversion made the final score 35–14.

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week Two: Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 707
Panthers 0 6 71124

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

Carolina's Cam Newton made a successful comeback from a rib injury that kept him out of action in Week 1, but the story of the day was the Panthers' defense. Carolina forced three Detroit turnovers, two of which led directly to scores. Graham Gano opened the scoring for Carolina in the second quarter with field goals of 29 and 53 yards. The Lions took a 7–6 lead in the third quarter when Matthew Stafford hit fullback Jed Collins with a 1-yard TD pass. But the rest of the game was all Carolina. Newton closed the third with a 14-yard TD pass to Jason Avant to retake the lead, 13–7. In the fourth quarter, Jonathan Stewart found the end zone on a 2-yard TD run, with the ensuing 2-point conversion giving the Panthers a 21–7 lead. Gano finished the scoring with a 38-yard field goal.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 0 007
Lions 7 5 0719

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

The Lions faced division rival Green Bay in Week 3, with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers sporting a 9–1 record in his last ten games against Detroit. The first two scoring plays for the Lions came courtesy of the defense. Nick Fairley forced a fumble that was scooped up by defensive back Don Carey and returned 40 yards to paydirt to put the Lions up 7–0. After Rodgers tied the game with a 10-yard TD pass to Andrew Quarless, DeAndre Levy tackled running back Eddie Lacy in the end zone for a safety, making the score 9–7. Nate Freese closed the first half scoring with a 30-yard field goal, sending Detroit to the locker room with a 12–7 lead. The only scoring drive of the second half culminated with a Reggie Bush 26-yard TD run, to put Detroit up 19–7. The Lions defense held Green Bay scoreless for the final three quarters of the game.

Week 4: at New York Jets

Week Four: Detroit Lions at New York Jets – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 14 0724
Jets 3 0 7717

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After opening the season 3-for-7 on field goal attempts, Detroit kicker Nate Freese was cut during the week and was replaced by Alex Henery. Henery made good on his first FG attempt for his new team, a 51-yarder to tie the Jets at 3–3 in the first quarter. The Lions put together two TD drives in the second quarter to go up 17–3. First, Matthew Stafford hit Jeremy Ross on a 59-yard bomb. Stafford then connected with first-round draft pick Eric Ebron for a 16-yard TD, giving Ebron his first NFL touchdown. Jets QB Geno Smith hit Eric Decker with an 11-yard TD pass to close the gap to 17–10. Early in the fourth, Stafford found the right pylon for a 1-yard TD run, making the score 24–10. Chris Johnson rambled 35 yards for a touchdown midway through the final quarter, pulling the Jets within a touchdown again, at 24–17. But Detroit's defense was able to force a punt on New York's final possession, and the Lions ran out the clock thereafter.

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 31117
Lions 7 7 0014

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 62,775
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Lions took an early 14–0 lead by early in the second quarter, following a 9-yard TD reception by Golden Tate and a 41-yard interception return by Rashean Mathis. But that would end Detroit's scoring for the day. Buffalo came back on field goals of 45 and 25 yards by Dan Carpenter, making the score 14–6 by the start of the fourth quarter. Kyle Orton hit [[Chris Gragg] with a 2-yard TD pass, and the ensuing two-point conversion knotted the score at 14–14. With 21 seconds left in the game, Alex Henery missed a 50-yard field goal attempt, his third miss of the day. The Bills quickly moved the ball to the Lions' 40-yard line, setting up Carpenter's game-winning 58-yard field goal with 9 seconds remaining.

Week 6: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Six: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 3 0717
Vikings 0 0 033

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Seven: New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 10 7623
Lions 0 3 71424

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 63,271
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons

NFL International Series
Week Eight: Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Falcons 0 0 000

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

Standings

Division

NFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Green Bay Packers 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 486 348 W2
(6) Detroit Lions 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 321 282 L1
Minnesota Vikings 7 9 0 .438 1–5 6–6 325 343 W1
Chicago Bears 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 319 442 L5

Conference

NFC[57]
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Seattle Seahawks West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .525 .513 W6
2[a] Green Bay Packers North 12 4 0 .750 5–1 9–3 .482 .440 W2
3[a] Dallas Cowboys East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 8–4 .445 .422 W4
4 Carolina Panthers South 7 8 1 .469 4–2 6–6 .490 .357 W4
Wild Cards
5[b] Arizona Cardinals West 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .523 .477 L2
6[b] Detroit Lions North 11 5 0 .688 5–1 9–3 .471 .392 L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Philadelphia Eagles East 10 6 0 .625 4–2 6–6 .490 .416 W1
8 San Francisco 49ers West 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .527 .508 W1
9[c] New Orleans Saints South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .486 .415 W1
10[c] Minnesota Vikings North 7 9 0 .438 1–5 6–6 .475 .308 W1
11[d] New York Giants East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .512 .323 L1
12[d] Atlanta Falcons South 6 10 0 .375 5–1 6–6 .482 .380 L1
13[d] St. Louis Rams West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .531 .427 L3
14 Chicago Bears North 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .529 .338 L5
15 Washington Redskins East 4 12 0 .250 2–4 2–10 .496 .422 L1
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .486 .469 L6
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b c Seattle, Green Bay and Dallas were ranked in seeds 1–3 based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Arizona defeated Detroit head-to-head (Week 11, 14–6).
  3. ^ a b New Orleans defeated Minnesota head-to-head (Week 3, 20–9).
  4. ^ a b c The NY Giants defeated both Atlanta and St. Louis head-to-head (Atlanta: Week 5, 30–20; St. Louis: Week 16, 37–27), while Atlanta finished ahead of St. Louis based on conference record.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Coaching staff

Detroit Lions staff
Front office
  • Owner – Sheila Ford Hamp
  • Vice chairpeople – William Clay Ford Jr., Martha Ford Morse, Elizabeth Ford Kontulis
  • Team president/CEO – Rod Wood
  • Executive vice president & general manager – Brad Holmes
  • Chief operating officer – Mike Disner
  • Special assistant/chairperson – Chris Spielman
  • Assistant general manager – Ray Agnew
  • Director of scouting – Dwayne Joseph
  • Director of college scouting – Brian Hudspeth
  • Director of scouting advancement – Mike Martin
  • Director of pro scouting – Rob Lohman
  • Senior personnel executive – John Dorsey
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Aaron Glenn
  • Run game coordinator/defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Assistant defensive line – Cameron Davis
  • Linebackers – Kelvin Sheppard
  • Assistant linebackers – Shaun Dion Hamilton
  • Passing game coordinator/defensive backs – Deshea Townsend
  • Defensive assistant/outside linebackers – David Corrao
  • Defensive assistant – Jim O'Neil
  • WCF minority coaching assistant/defensive quality control – Dré Thompson
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Dave Fipp
  • Assistant special teams – Jett Modkins
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Clark
  • Director of sports science – Jill Costanza
  • Head strength & conditioning – Josh Schuler
  • Assistant strength & conditioning – Morris Henry

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
→ More NFL staffs

References

  1. ^ Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. passes away NFL.com, March 9, 2014
  2. ^ Lions to wear Ford Sr. jersey patch ESPN, July 21, 2014
  3. ^ Jim Schwartz fired by Detroit Lions after five seasons NFL.com, December 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Jim Caldwell to be hired by Detroit Lions as next coach NFL.com, January 14, 2014
  5. ^ Detroit Lions hire defensive coordinator, linebackers coach; retain slew of assistants MLive.com, January 17, 2014
  6. ^ Detroit Lions add Ron Prince as assistant head coach, tight end coach MLive.com, January 18, 2014
  7. ^ Detroit Lions hiring Joe Lombardi, Saints QB coach, as offensive coordinator MLive.com, January 21, 2014
  8. ^ Detroit Lions hire ex-Boise State offensive coordinator Robert Prince as receivers coach MLive.com, January 25, 2014
  9. ^ Lions re-sign WR Kevin Ogletree prideofdetroit.com, March 12, 2014
  10. ^ Lions agree with RB Joique Bell on a new three-year deal detroitlions.com, March 12, 2014
  11. ^ Lions agree to terms with TE Pettigrew on new four-year deal detroitlions.com, March 14, 2014
  12. ^ O'Hara: Lions agree to one-year deal with DT Andre Fluellen detroitlions.com, March 21, 2014
  13. ^ Twentyman: Lions agree to terms on a one-year deal with veteran cornerback Rashean Mathis detroitlions.com, April 14, 2014
  14. ^ Detroit Lions sign ex-Cowboys defensive tackle Corvey Irvin MLive.com, March 3, 2014
  15. ^ Golden Tate, Detroit Lions strike five-year contract NFL.com, March 12, 2014
  16. ^ Free Agent Notebook: Lions sign Tapp; meet with Ihedigbo; sign Martin detroitlions.com, March 13, 2014
  17. ^ Lions agree to terms with FB Jed Collins detroitlions.com, March 19, 2014
  18. ^ Safety James Ihedigbo to join Lions on two-year deal detroitlions.com, March 25, 2014
  19. ^ Twentyman: Lions find their backup quarterback in Dan Orlovsky detroitlions.com, April 2, 2014
  20. ^ Lions add tackle depth to roster detroitlions.com, April 5, 2014
  21. ^ Lions sign veteran cornerback detroitlions.com, April 7, 2014
  22. ^ Lions claim Kourtnei Brown off waivers detroitlions.com, April 11, 2014
  23. ^ Lions sign a pair of defensive backs detroitlions.com, April 21, 2014
  24. ^ The Daily Dish: Lions sign DE George Johnson after workout detroitlions.com, April 22, 2014
  25. ^ Lions sign Naaman Roosevelt, Sherman Carter prideofdetroit.com, April 25, 2014
  26. ^ Lions add depth at tight end by signing Jordan Thompson detroitlions.com, April 28, 2014
  27. ^ Twentyman: Lions sign 11 undrafted rookie free agents detroitlions.com, May 12, 2014
  28. ^ Lions sign draft picks Nevin Lawson, TJ Jones prideofdetroit.com, May 16, 2014
  29. ^ a b Lions sign Greg Hickman, release Corvey Irvin prideofdetroit.com, May 19, 2014
  30. ^ Lions sign draft pick Travis Swanson prideofdetroit.com, May 22, 2014
  31. ^ a b Twentyman: Lions adjust 90-man roster detroitlions.com, June 2, 2014
  32. ^ Twentyman: Lions sign second-round pick Kyle Van Noy detroitlions.com, June 4, 2014
  33. ^ Twentyman: Lions sign first-round pick Eric Ebron detroitlions.com, June 13, 2014
  34. ^ The Daily Dish: Lions sign Southfield RB George Winn detroitlions.com, July 16, 2014
  35. ^ Detroit Lions sign offensive lineman Garrett Reynolds, former Atlanta Falcon MLive.com, July 17, 2014
  36. ^ Detroit Lions add punting depth, sign Drew Butler MLive.com, July 25, 2014
  37. ^ Detroit Lions add DE Kris Redding, waive injured WR Cody Wilson MLive.com, July 31, 2014
  38. ^ Detroit Lions sign veteran CB Drayton Florence before practice MLive.com, August 7, 2014
  39. ^ Ex-Detroit Lions receiver Nate Burleson agrees to deal with Browns MLive.com, April 6, 2014
  40. ^ Lions release Nate Burleson, Louis Delmas to clear cap room cbssports.com, February 13, 2014
  41. ^ Lions release Leroy Harris detroitlions.com, March 3, 2014
  42. ^ Willie Young agrees to three-year deal with Bears prideofdetroit.com, March 13, 2014
  43. ^ Detroit Lions lose both of their left-side DEs to the Bears MLive.com, March 18, 2014
  44. ^ "Dolphins Sign Jason Fox". Miami Dolphins. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  45. ^ Lions sign 11 undrafted free agents, release eight players prideofdetroit.com, May 12, 2014
  46. ^ Birkett, Dave (May 30, 2014). "Detroit Lions waive DE Kourtnei Brown". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  47. ^ Twentyman: Lions terminate Chris Houston's contract detroitlions.com, June 13, 2014
  48. ^ Lions release OG D.J. Morrell prideofdetroit.com, July 16, 2014
  49. ^ Lions release OT J.B. Shugarts prideofdetroit.com, July 17, 2014
  50. ^ Lions claim Reese Wiggins off waivers, release Naaman Roosevelt prideofdetroit.com, July 18, 2014
  51. ^ Lions sign Drew Butler, release Gabe Lynn prideofdetroit.com, July 25, 2014
  52. ^ Lions waive Kalonji Kashama with injured designation prideofdetroit.com, July 25, 2014
  53. ^ Lions sign Kris Redding, waive Cody Wilson prideofdetroit.com, July 31, 2014
  54. ^ LaCanfora, Jason (October 30, 2012). "Lions acquire WR Mike Thomas from Jaguars". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  55. ^ Detroit Lions swap fifth-round picks with Dallas Cowboys, pick up seventh-rounder MLive.com, May 10, 2014
  56. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (April 23, 2014). "2014 NFL Schedule: Flex games can now start in Week 5". NFL.com. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  57. ^ "2014 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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