Detroit went 2-14 in Jim Schwartz's first year as head coach. The team had finished 0-16 the year before. Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 overall pick out of Georgia, played 10 games and threw for 2,267 yards on 6.5 yards per attempt with 13 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Daunte Culpepper started six games during Stafford's absence with a separated shoulder and a knee injury.
Calvin Johnson caught 67 passes for 984 yards in 14 games. Kevin Smith ran for 747 yards. The defense, in Gunther Cunningham's first year as coordinator, gave up 30.4 points per game. The franchise's offseason produced the No. 2 overall pick on Ndamukong Suh, the player who would anchor the Lions defense for the next five years.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 294 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 25 | QB | #11 | 294 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 42 | 100 | 28 | |||||||
| Snaps 671 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 18 | QB | #09 | 671 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 100 | 42 | |||||||
| Snaps 106 | Overall 1 | Accuracy 6 | QB | #05 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 276 | Overall 40 | Rush 7 | RB | #45 | 276 | 40 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 81 | 84 | ||||||||
| Snaps 112 | Overall 13 | Rush 14 | RB | #21 | 112 | 13 | 14 | 84 | 45 | 76 | 37 | ||||||||
| Snaps 57 | Overall 8 | Receiving 46 | RB | #85 | 57 | 8 | - | - | - | 46 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 612 | Overall 4 | Rush 2 | RB | #34 | 612 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 82 | 83 | ||||||||
| Snaps 78 | Overall 3 | Receiving 6 | RB | #44 | 78 | 3 | - | - | - | 6 | - | ||||||||
| Snaps 336 | Overall 2 | Rush 2 | RB | #28 | 336 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 66 | 68 | 33 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 848 | Overall 79 | Route Running 77 | WR | #81 | 848 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 64 | 76 | |||||||||
| Snaps 533 | Overall 24 | Route Running 21 | WR | #86 | 533 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 23 | |||||||||
| Snaps 999 | Overall 14 | Route Running 9 | WR | #80 | 999 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 134 | Overall 11 | Route Running 19 | WR | #12 | 134 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 16 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 519 | Overall 64 | Receiving 49 | TE | #84 | 519 | 64 | 49 | 64 | 12 | 15 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 166 | Overall 52 | Receiving 30 | TE | #82 | 166 | 52 | 30 | 51 | 38 | 91 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 627 | Overall 28 | Receiving 7 | TE | #89 | 627 | 28 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 49 | 87 | ||||||||
| Snaps 43 | Overall 26 | Receiving 12 | TE | #83 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 1 | - | 86 | 68 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,071 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 94 | OT | #76 | 1,071 | 99 | 94 | 98 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 601 | Overall 93 | Pass Pro 92 | OG | #66 | 601 | 93 | 92 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,071 | Overall 91 | Pass Pro 97 | C | #51 | 1,071 | 91 | 97 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 945 | Overall 78 | Pass Pro 57 | OT | #77 | 945 | 78 | 57 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 369 | Overall 52 | Pass Pro 71 | OG | #65 | 369 | 52 | 71 | 56 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 750 | Overall 50 | Pass Pro 52 | OG | #63 | 750 | 50 | 52 | 72 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 203 | Overall 44 | Pass Pro 21 | OT | #68 | 203 | 44 | 21 | 81 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 350 | Overall 38 | Pass Pro 47 | OG | #70 | 350 | 38 | 47 | 57 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 661 | Overall 63 | Pass Rush 62 | EDGE | #92 | 661 | 63 | 62 | 73 | 30 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 364 | Overall 50 | Pass Rush 44 | EDGE | #99 | 364 | 50 | 44 | 46 | 65 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 518 | Overall 46 | Pass Rush 66 | EDGE | #97 | 518 | 46 | 66 | 36 | 73 | 69 | |||||||||
| Snaps 438 | Overall 41 | Pass Rush 9 | DT | #90 | 438 | 41 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 208 | Overall 26 | Pass Rush 23 | DT | #60 | 208 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 39 | 38 | |||||||||
| Snaps 397 | Overall 25 | Pass Rush 11 | DT | #96 | 397 | 25 | 11 | 28 | 23 | 86 | |||||||||
| Snaps 343 | Overall 11 | Pass Rush 27 | EDGE | #75 | 343 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 68 | |||||||||
| Snaps 120 | Overall 11 | Pass Rush 16 | EDGE | #94 | 120 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 79 | |||||||||
| Snaps 379 | Overall 17 | Pass Rush 21 | DT | #98 | 379 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 551 | Overall 7 | Pass Rush 20 | DT | #79 | 551 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 42 | 69 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 896 | Overall 84 | Cover 72 | LB | #55 | 896 | 84 | 83 | 72 | 37 | 69 | |||||||||
| Snaps 931 | Overall 58 | Cover 31 | LB | #59 | 931 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 26 | 70 | |||||||||
| Snaps 169 | Overall 34 | Cover 3 | LB | #57 | 169 | 34 | 57 | 3 | 81 | 14 | |||||||||
| Snaps 682 | Overall 24 | Cover 1 | LB | #54 | 682 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 64 | 36 | |||||||||
| Snaps 478 | Overall 15 | Cover 10 | LB | #50 | 478 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 62 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 647 | Overall 88 | Cover 85 | CB | #31 | 647 | 88 | 85 | 97 | 60 | 89 | 51 | ||||||||
| Snaps 925 | Overall 81 | Cover 67 | S | #26 | 925 | 81 | 67 | 97 | 87 | 74 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 109 | Overall 69 | Cover 63 | CB | #42 | 109 | 69 | 63 | 76 | 59 | 39 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 347 | Overall 35 | Cover 23 | S | #40 | 347 | 35 | 23 | 57 | 60 | 94 | 24 | ||||||||
| Snaps 902 | Overall 32 | Cover 35 | CB | #41 | 902 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 81 | ||||||||
| Snaps 305 | Overall 29 | Cover 53 | S | #30 | 305 | 29 | 53 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 53 | ||||||||
| Snaps 370 | Overall 28 | Cover 49 | CB | #32 | 370 | 28 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 58 | 87 | ||||||||
| Snaps 34 | Overall 26 | Cover 20 | CB | #38 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 51 | 87 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 95 | Overall 26 | Cover 24 | S | #24 | 95 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 49 | 74 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 69 | Overall 20 | Cover 16 | CB | #39 | 69 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 93 | 95 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 225 | Overall 18 | Cover 18 | CB | #23 | 225 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 4 | 10 | 27 | ||||||||
| Snaps 98 | Overall 1 | Cover 1 | CB | #29 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 1 | 83 | ||||||||
| Snaps 443 | Overall 1 | Cover 1 | S | #25 | 443 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 17 | 5 | 69 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 31 | Net 39 | Air Time 69 | P | #02 | 31 | 39 | 69 | 22 | |||||||||||