Who have been the coaches for the Detroit Lions?

Three coaches have won NFL championships with the team: Potsy Clark in 1935, Buddy Parker in 1952 and 1953, and George Wilson in 1957. Wayne Fontes is the all-time leader in games coached and wins, and Clark leads all coaches in winning percentage with .

Who coached the Lions before Matt Patricia?

Caldwell coached the Lions to two more winning seasons before being fired after the 2017 season so new GM Bob Quinn could hire Matt Patricia. It still feels like a big mistake. Many Lions fans will say that things weren’t good under Caldwell, but his win percentage would suggest otherwise.

Who was Lions coach before Caldwell?

29 Coaches

Coach From To
Jim Caldwell 2014 2017
Jim Schwartz 2009 2013
Rod Marinelli 2006 2008

Who was the QB when Lions went 0-16?

Why the 0-16 Lions Should Be Trading for Jay Cutler Over Drafting Matt Stafford. The 2008 Detroit Lions finished the season last year with an all time NFL record worst 0-16 record.

What year did Lions go owen 16?

The Lions were the first franchise to finish a full (non-strike shortened) regular season with no wins or ties since the move to sixteen season games in 1978, going 0–16 during the 2008 NFL season. They are also one of four current teams, and the only one in the NFC, to have never played in the Super Bowl.

Who is the former coach of the Detroit Lions?

29 Coaches

Coach From T
Jim Caldwell 2014 0
Jim Schwartz 2009 0
Rod Marinelli 2006 0

Which NFL team has had the most head coaches since 1969?

The Steelers
THE LONG GAME. The Steelers have had three head coaches since 1969, a figure no one in the NFL can touch.

Who’s the oldest NFL head coach?

Arians became the oldest coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. The year before, Reid won his first Super Bowl at age 61….Oldest active NFL coaches.

Coach Pete Carroll
Age 70
Current Team Seahawks
Years Active 25 years

Who is the best QB in Lions history?

1 – Matthew Stafford (2009-2020) In just 12 seasons as the Lions’ starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford owns every single major passing record. As the franchise’s all-time leader in completions (3,898), yards (45,109), and touchdowns (282) by a hefty margin, Stafford has to be No.