2014 Detroit Lions Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jim Caldwell (11-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2014 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jim Caldwell (11-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
2014 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 2014 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Lions scored 321 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 282. Matthew Stafford led the charge, throwing for 4,257 yards. Golden Tate topped pass catchers, hauling in 99 balls for 1,331 yards. Calvin Johnson provided receiving help also.
Joique Bell rushed for a team-leading 860 yards for Detroit.
Glover Quin picked off 7 opponent throws. Ndamukong Suh blasted opposing passers 8.5 times, leading the way for a team which created 42 sacks.
Jim Caldwell coached the team. The 2014 Detroit Lions lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Isa Abdul-Quddus | DB/SS/SS,S | August 3, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Fordham | Newark, NJ USA | 16 | 4 |
| 94 | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | May 29, 1989 | 6'5" | 271 | BYU | 16 | 16 | |
| 74 | Rodney Austin | G | December 4, 1988 | 6'4" | 311 | Elon | 0 | ||
| 35 | Joique Bell | RB | August 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 220 | Wayne State (MI) | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 15 | 6 |
| 28 | Bill Bentley | CB | May 16, 1989 | 5'10" | 182 | Dodge City CC | Miami, FL | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Ryan Broyles | WR | April 9, 1988 | 5'10" | 192 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Reggie Bush | RB | March 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | USC | Spring Valley, CA USA | 11 | 9 |
| 57 | Josh Bynes | LB | August 24, 1989 | 6'1" | 240 | Auburn | Pompano Beach, FL | 13 | 0 |
| 26 | Don Carey | S,DB | February 14, 1987 | 5'11" | 186 | Norfolk State | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 13 | 3 |
| 45 | Jed Collins | FB | March 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 255 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 16 | 2 | |
| 24 | Jerome Couplin | S | August 31, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | William & Mary | Upper Marlboro, MD | 8 | 0 |
| 89 | Kellen Davis | TE | October 11, 1985 | 6'6" | 259 | Michigan St. | Adrian, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 85 | Eric Ebron | TE | April 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 250 | North Carolina | 13 | 7 | |
| 98 | Nick Fairley | DT | January 23, 1988 | 6'4" | 291 | Auburn | Mobile, AL | 8 | 8 |
| 80 | Joseph Fauria | TE | January 16, 1990 | 6'7" | 259 | UCLA | 7 | 0 | |
| 96 | Andre Fluellen | DT | March 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 285 | Florida St. | Cartersville, GA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Nate Freese | K | August 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 192 | Boston Col. | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | Corey Fuller | WR | June 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 204 | Virginia Tech | 16 | 2 | |
| 36 | Danny Gorrer | DB | June 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 173 | Texas A&M | Port Arthur, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Alex Henery | K | August 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 177 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Corey Hilliard | T | April 26, 1985 | 6'5" | 315 | Oklahoma St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | James Ihedigbo | DB,FSSS/SS | December 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 202 | Massachusetts | Northampton, MA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 81 | Calvin Johnson | WR | September 25, 1985 | 6'5" | 239 | Georgia Tech | Tyrone, GA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 93 | George Johnson | DE | December 11, 1987 | 6'4" | 265 | Rutgers | Glassboro, NJ | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | Jason Jones | DE,DT | May 23, 1986 | 6'5" | 272 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | T.J. Jones | WR | July 19, 1992 | 6'0" | 188 | Notre Dame | 0 | ||
| 43 | Nevin Lawson | CB | April 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 190 | Utah St. | 2 | 0 | |
| 54 | DeAndre Levy | OLB,LB | March 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 230 | Wisconsin | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Travis Lewis | OLB | January 15, 1988 | 6'1" | 246 | Oklahoma | San Antonio, TX | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | Cornelius Lucas | LT,T | July 18, 1991 | 6'9" | 328 | Kansas State | 15 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sam Martin | P | February 27, 1990 | Appalachian St. | 16 | 0 | |||
| 31 | Rashean Mathis | DB,CB/RCB | August 27, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethune-Cookman | Nashville, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Kellen Moore | QB | July 12, 1989 | 6'0" | 197 | Boise St. | 0 | ||
| 99 | C.J. Mosley | DT | August 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 314 | Missouri | Fort Knox, KY USA | 15 | 8 |
| 48 | Don Muhlbach | C | August 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 262 | Texas A&M | Newark, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Dan Orlovsky | QB | August 18, 1983 | 6'5" | 230 | Connecticut | Bridgeport, CT USA | 0 | |
| 34 | Montell Owens | RB | May 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 219 | Maine | Plainville, NJ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Ashlee Palmer | OLB,LB | April 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 223 | Mississippi | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 5 |
| 87 | Brandon Pettigrew | TE | February 23, 1985 | 6'5" | 257 | Oklahoma St. | Tyler, TX USA | 14 | 9 |
| 5 | Matt Prater | K | August 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Central Florida | Mayfield Heights, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 69 | Xavier Proctor | DL | November 1, 1990 | 6'6" | 290 | North Carolina Central | , | 0 | |
| 27 | Glover Quin | DB,FS | January 15, 1986 | 5'10" | 201 | New Mexico | McComb, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Dominic Raiola | C | December 30, 1978 | 6'1" | 295 | Nebraska | Honolulu, HI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 97 | Caraun Reid | DT | November 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 302 | Princeton | 12 | 0 | |
| 71 | Riley Reiff | OT | December 1, 1988 | 6'6" | 313 | Iowa | Parkston, SD | 15 | 15 |
| 70 | Garrett Reynolds | T | July 1, 1987 | 6'7" | 310 | North Carolina | Knoxville, TN USA | 10 | 4 |
| 25 | Theo Riddick | RB | May 4, 1991 | 5'10" | 201 | Notre Dame | 14 | 2 | |
| 12 | Jeremy Ross | WR,FB/WR | March 16, 1988 | 5'11" | 213 | California | San Diego, CA | 16 | 13 |
| 39 | Mohammed Seisay | CB | May 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | |
| 67 | Rob Sims | LG,G | December 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 320 | Ohio St. | Macedonia, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Darius Slay | CB,CB/LCB | January 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 192 | Mississippi St. | 16 | 16 | |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB | February 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Georgia | Tampa, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 49 | Julian Stanford | LB | September 2, 1990 | 6'1" | 230 | Wagner | Bloomfield, CT | 14 | 0 |
| 90 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | January 6, 1987 | 6'4" | 307 | Nebraska | Portland, OR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Travis Swanson | RG,C | January 30, 1991 | 6'5" | 312 | Arkansas | 16 | 5 | |
| 52 | Darryl Tapp | DE | September 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 255 | Virginia Tech | Portsmouth, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Golden Tate | WR | August 2, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Notre Dame | Hendersonville, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 92 | Devin Taylor | DE | November 15, 1989 | 6'7" | 266 | South Carolina | Seabrook, SC | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | Josh Thomas | DB | May 3, 1989 | 5'10" | 191 | Buffalo | Cedar Hill, TX | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Stephen Tulloch | LB,MLB/MLB | January 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 230 | North Carolina St. | Miami, FL USA | 3 | 3 |
| 95 | Kyle Van Noy | OLB | March 26, 1991 | 6'3" | 243 | BYU | 8 | 0 | |
| 29 | Cassius Vaughn | DB,OLB | November 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | Mississippi | Memphis, TN USA | 13 | 5 |
| 66 | LaAdrian Waddle | T | July 21, 1991 | 6'6" | 330 | Texas Tech | 10 | 10 | |
| 75 | Larry Warford | OG,RG | June 18, 1991 | 6'3" | 332 | Kentucky | 13 | 13 | |
| 79 | Larry Webster | DE | February 14, 1990 | 6'6" | 252 | Bloomsburg | 0 | ||
| 59 | Tahir Whitehead | MLB/MLB/OL | April 2, 1990 | 6'1" | 233 | Temple | Jersey City, NJ | 16 | 15 |
| 38 | George Winn | RB | November 10, 1990 | 5'11" | 218 | Cincinnati | 12 | 0 |
