2012 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Schwartz (4-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2012 Detroit Lions Statistics
2012 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 2012 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference.

The Lions scored 372 points, but the defensive unit conceded 437. Matthew Stafford triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 4,967 yards. Calvin Johnson topped the receiving corps, hauling in 122 balls for 1,964 yards.

Mikel Leshoure rushed for a team-leading 798 yards for Detroit.

Chris Houston and Don Carey each snatched 2 opponent throws. Cliff Avril dropped opposing passers 9.5 times.

Jim Schwartz coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
92Cliff AvrilLDEApril 8, 19866'3"252PurdueOrange Park, FL USA1615
76Jeff BackusLTSeptember 21, 19776'5"305MichiganMidland, MI USA1414
32Kevin BarnesDBSeptember 15, 19866'0"180MarylandFayetteville, NC USA20
41Ronald BartellDBFebruary 22, 19826'1"208HowardDetroit, MI USA11
35Joique BellRBAugust 4, 19865'11"220Wayne State (MI)Benton Harbor, MI USA160
28Bill BentleyRCBMay 16, 19895'10"182Dodge City CCMiami, FL 43
84Ryan BroylesWRApril 9, 19885'10"192OklahomaOklahoma City, OK 103
13Nate BurlesonWRAugust 19, 19816'0"192Nevada-RenoSeattle, WA USA65
32Don CareySSFebruary 14, 19875'11"186Norfolk StateGrand Rapids, MI USA95
45Shaun ChapasRBMay 2, 19886'2"247GeorgiaSt. Augustine, FL 30
77Gosder CherilusRTJune 28, 19846'7"315Boston Col., Haiti1615
24Erik ColemanSSMay 6, 19825'10"200Washington St.Sacramento, CA USA127
26Louis DelmasFSApril 12, 19875'11"197West. MichiganFort Pierce, FL USA87
52Justin DurantOLBSeptember 21, 19856'4"230HamptonFlorence, SC USA1613
18Kris DurhamWRMarch 17, 1988214GeorgiaRome, GA 43
98Nick FairleyDTJanuary 23, 19886'4"291AuburnMobile, AL 137
31Drayton FlorenceLCBDecember 19, 19806'0"195Tenn-ChattanoogaWaycross, GA USA73
96Andre FluellenDTMarch 7, 19856'2"285Florida St.Cartersville, GA USA21
70Jason FoxTMay 2, 19886'6"299Miami (FL)Fort Worth, TX USA10
65Dylan GandyGMarch 8, 19826'3"300Texas TechHarlingen, TX USA150
2Ben GrahamPNovember 2, 19736'5"230Deakin (Australia)Geelong, Australia30
36Jonte GreenRCBJuly 19, 19896'0"184New Mexico St.154
4Jason HansonKJune 17, 19705'11"182Washington St.Spokane, WA USA160
5Nick HarrisPJuly 23, 19786'2"218CaliforniaPhoenix, AZ USA130
89Will HellerTEFebruary 28, 19816'6"250Georgia TechDunwoody, GA USA164
91Sammie HillDTNovember 8, 19866'4"331StillmanWest Blockton, AL USA152
14Shaun HillQBJanuary 9, 19806'5"210MarylandParsons, KS USA10
23Chris HoustonLCBOctober 18, 19845'10"185ArkansasAustin, TX USA1413
94Lawrence JacksonDEAugust 30, 19856'5"261USCInglewood, CA USA150
81Calvin JohnsonWRSeptember 25, 19856'5"239Georgia TechTyrone, GA USA1615
24Tyrell JohnsonDBMay 19, 19855'11"200Arkansas St.Rison, AR USA40
21Jacob LaceyRCBMay 28, 19875'10"177Oklahoma St.Garland, TX USA119
27Patrick LeeDBFebruary 20, 19845'11"194AuburnMiami, FL USA60
25Mikel LeshoureRBMarch 30, 19906'0"227East. IllinoisStreator, IL 1413
54DeAndre LevyOLBMarch 26, 19876'2"230WisconsinWashington, DC USA1412
97Ronnell LewisOLBSeptember 17, 19906'1"253OklahomaDewar, OK 70
50Travis LewisOLBJanuary 15, 19886'1"246OklahomaSan Antonio, TX 120
11Stefan LoganRBJune 2, 19815'7"177South DakotaMiami, FL USA160
43Justin MillerDBFebruary 14, 19845'10"202ClemsonOwensboro, KY USA20
48Don MuhlbachCAugust 17, 19816'5"262Texas A&MNewark, OH USA140
27Jerome MurphyDBJanuary 13, 19876'1"191South FloridaElizabeth, NJ USA10
95Ogemdi NwagbuoDTDecember 24, 19856'4"300Michigan St.San Diego, CA USA10
10Kassim OsgoodWRMay 20, 19806'5"209San Diego St.Boston, MA USA150
58Ashlee PalmerOLBApril 7, 19866'1"223MississippiLos Angeles, CA USA152
66Stephen PetermanRGJanuary 11, 19826'4"318LSUGulfport, MS USA1515
87Brandon PettigrewTEFebruary 23, 19856'5"257Oklahoma St.Tyler, TX USA1411
51Dominic RaiolaCDecember 30, 19786'1"295NebraskaHonolulu, HI USA1515
71Riley ReiffTEDecember 1, 19886'6"313IowaParkston, SD 157
80Brian RobiskieWRDecember 3, 19876'2"207Ohio St.Los Angeles, CA USA60
63Jimmy Saddler-McQueenDTAugust 4, 19876'2"297Texas A&M-KingsvilleHouston, TX USA10
85Tony SchefflerTEFebruary 15, 19836'5"255West. MichiganMorenci, MI USA154
39Ricardo SilvaFSMay 9, 19886'3"225HamptonBaltimore, MD 106
67Rob SimsLGDecember 6, 19836'3"320Ohio St.Macedonia, OH USA1515
27Alphonso SmithDBOctober 20, 19855'9"193Wake ForestPahokee, FL USA40
30Kevin SmithRBDecember 17, 19866'0"210Central FloridaMiami, FL USA132
42Amari SpieveySSApril 14, 19886'0"190IowaMiddleton, CT USA52
9Matthew StaffordQBFebruary 7, 19886'2"230GeorgiaTampa, FL USA1615
90Ndamukong SuhDTJanuary 6, 19876'4"307NebraskaPortland, OR USA1615
19Mike ThomasWRJune 4, 19875'8"187ArizonaBossier City, LA USA91
55Stephen TullochMLBJanuary 1, 19855'11"230North Carolina St.Miami, FL USA1615
93Kyle Vanden BoschRDENovember 17, 19786'4"278NebraskaLarchwood, IA USA1613
29John WendlingFSJune 4, 19836'1"222WyomingCody, WY USA163
59Tahir WhiteheadOLBApril 2, 19906'1"233TempleJersey City, NJ 130
99Corey WilliamsDTAugust 17, 19806'4"313Arkansas St.Harmony Grove, AR USA65
34Keiland WilliamsRBAugust 14, 19865'11"225LSULafayette, LA USA50
16Titus YoungWRAugust 21, 19895'11"174Boise StateLos Angeles, CA 108
79Willie YoungDESeptember 19, 19856'5"251North Carolina StateRiviera Beach, FL USA150



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