Detroit went 6-10 in Jim Schwartz's second year. Matthew Stafford broke his right shoulder in the season opener against Chicago and missed the next six games; Shaun Hill started those and threw for 2,686 yards on 6.5 yards per attempt. Stafford returned in mid-November and broke the same shoulder again three games later. Drew Stanton finished the year.
Calvin Johnson caught 77 passes for 1,120 yards and 12 touchdowns; the famously overturned touchdown catch in Chicago that became a year-long debate over the catch rule was the defining play of the year. Jahvid Best ran for 555 yards as a rookie. The defense, with Ndamukong Suh winning Defensive Rookie of the Year on 10 sacks, finally had a foundation. The Lions won their last four games to give the franchise momentum heading into 2011.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 176 | Overall 81 | Accuracy 9 | QB | #09 | 176 | 81 | 77 | 9 | 10 | 100 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 688 | Overall 79 | Accuracy 86 | QB | #14 | 688 | 79 | 77 | 86 | 2 | 85 | 100 | 67 | |||||||
| Snaps 243 | Overall 12 | Accuracy 16 | QB | #05 | 243 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 48 | 14 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 156 | Overall 19 | Rush 14 | RB | #34 | 156 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 551 | Overall 8 | Rush 9 | RB | #44 | 551 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 83 | 48 | ||||||||
| Snaps 285 | Overall 5 | Rush 4 | RB | #28 | 285 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 22 | ||||||||
| Snaps 80 | Overall 2 | Rush 3 | RB | #21 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 94 | ||||||||
| Snaps 194 | Overall 1 | Rush 1 | RB | #45 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 34 | 29 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 996 | Overall 93 | Route Running 92 | WR | #81 | 996 | 93 | 92 | 75 | 65 | 56 | |||||||||
| Snaps 859 | Overall 54 | Route Running 45 | WR | #13 | 859 | 54 | 45 | 26 | 54 | 86 | |||||||||
| Snaps 43 | Overall 48 | Route Running 2 | WR | #11 | 43 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | |||||||||
| Snaps 662 | Overall 7 | Route Running 6 | WR | #80 | 662 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |||||||||
| Snaps 176 | Overall 4 | Route Running 4 | WR | #12 | 176 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 164 | Overall 81 | Receiving 16 | TE | #89 | 164 | 81 | 16 | 10 | 98 | 83 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 409 | Overall 60 | Receiving 60 | TE | #85 | 409 | 60 | 60 | 33 | 70 | 35 | 84 | ||||||||
| Snaps 953 | Overall 51 | Receiving 21 | TE | #84 | 953 | 51 | 21 | 46 | 11 | 76 | 96 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,102 | Overall 90 | Pass Pro 85 | OT | #76 | 1,102 | 90 | 85 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 820 | Overall 79 | Pass Pro 74 | OT | #77 | 820 | 79 | 74 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,107 | Overall 78 | Pass Pro 81 | OG | #67 | 1,107 | 78 | 81 | 80 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 266 | Overall 66 | Pass Pro 47 | OT | #78 | 266 | 66 | 47 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,107 | Overall 52 | Pass Pro 59 | C | #51 | 1,107 | 52 | 59 | 77 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,076 | Overall 51 | Pass Pro 52 | OG | #66 | 1,076 | 51 | 52 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 31 | Overall 33 | Pass Pro 97 | OG | #65 | 31 | 33 | 97 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 26 | Overall 18 | Pass Pro 50 | OT | #70 | 26 | 18 | 50 | 3 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 625 | Overall 89 | Pass Rush 95 | EDGE | #92 | 625 | 89 | 95 | 30 | 90 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 327 | Overall 89 | Pass Rush 80 | EDGE | #94 | 327 | 89 | 80 | 76 | 60 | 92 | |||||||||
| Snaps 349 | Overall 80 | Pass Rush 67 | DT | #91 | 349 | 80 | 67 | 64 | 86 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 151 | Overall 64 | Pass Rush 65 | DT | #96 | 151 | 64 | 65 | 53 | 84 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 448 | Overall 37 | Pass Rush 69 | EDGE | #75 | 448 | 37 | 69 | 32 | 58 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 652 | Overall 34 | Pass Rush 58 | EDGE | #93 | 652 | 34 | 58 | 49 | 28 | 10 | |||||||||
| Snaps 773 | Overall 41 | Pass Rush 67 | DT | #99 | 773 | 41 | 67 | 40 | 72 | 78 | |||||||||
| Snaps 959 | Overall 56 | Pass Rush 67 | DT | #90 | 959 | 56 | 67 | 25 | 75 | 86 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 716 | Overall 76 | Cover 73 | LB | #54 | 716 | 76 | 44 | 73 | 69 | 20 | |||||||||
| Snaps 246 | Overall 50 | Cover 59 | LB | #59 | 246 | 50 | 18 | 59 | 10 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 376 | Overall 46 | Cover 20 | LB | #55 | 376 | 46 | 45 | 20 | 17 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 332 | Overall 43 | Cover 49 | LB | #58 | 332 | 43 | 14 | 49 | 65 | 41 | |||||||||
| Snaps 919 | Overall 41 | Cover 32 | LB | #98 | 919 | 41 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 51 | |||||||||
| Snaps 146 | Overall 29 | Cover 6 | LB | #49 | 146 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 58 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 99 | Overall 76 | Cover 74 | CB | #24 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 1 | 58 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 900 | Overall 74 | Cover 52 | S | #26 | 900 | 74 | 52 | 99 | 85 | 86 | 8 | ||||||||
| Snaps 338 | Overall 69 | Cover 67 | CB | #30 | 338 | 69 | 67 | 3 | 66 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||
| Snaps 26 | Overall 60 | Cover 31 | CB | #32 | 26 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 95 | 88 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 112 | Overall 56 | Cover 46 | CB | #43 | 112 | 56 | 46 | 25 | 91 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 553 | Overall 49 | Cover 27 | S | #42 | 553 | 49 | 27 | 85 | 71 | 68 | 10 | ||||||||
| Snaps 869 | Overall 41 | Cover 43 | CB | #23 | 869 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 76 | 80 | ||||||||
| Snaps 150 | Overall 36 | Cover 29 | CB | #33 | 150 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 55 | Overall 31 | Cover 25 | S | #29 | 55 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 58 | 98 | 3 | ||||||||
| Snaps 573 | Overall 31 | Cover 26 | CB | #27 | 573 | 31 | 26 | 51 | 58 | 19 | 41 | ||||||||
| Snaps 585 | Overall 21 | Cover 28 | S | #39 | 585 | 21 | 28 | 96 | 7 | 8 | 41 | ||||||||
| Snaps 53 | Overall 12 | Cover 20 | CB | #38 | 53 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 66 | 94 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Net | Air Time | Pin | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 11 | Net 5 | Air Time 33 | P | #02 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 58 | |||||||||||