Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and play their home games at Ford Field in downtown Detroit. Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and called the Portsmouth Spartans, the team began play in 1929 as an...

Current head coach

Rod Marinelli

Rodney (Rod) Marinelli (born July 13, 1949 in Rosemead, California) is the defensive line coach and assistant head coach of the Chicago Bears. He is the former head coach of the Detroit Lions. He was fired from his position as head coach on December 29, 2008, one day after coaching the Lions to the...

Football team

Historical coaching staff:

Coach From To
  • 1931
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1942
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1964
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Historical roster:

Player Number Position(s) From To
      • 1989
      • 1998
      • 12
      • 2006
      • 2007
          • 1945
              • 1979
              • 1981
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                              Business

                              Employees and other personnel:

                              Person Title From To
                              • 1979
                              • 1980
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