1986 Detroit Lions season
1986 Detroit Lions season | |
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Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
Head coach | Darryl Rogers |
Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1986 Detroit Lions season was their 57th in the league. The team failed to improve[1] upon their previous season's output of 7–9 and missed the playoffs for the third straight year with a 5–11 record. The highlight of the season was first round draft choice Chuck Long’s first pass for a TD against Tampa Bay. Long would start in a Monday Night game against the Chicago Bears.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 12 | Chuck Long | QB | Iowa |
2 | 29 | Garry James | RB | LSU |
3 | 69 | Joe Milinichik | OT | North Carolina State |
4 | 92 | Devon Mitchell | S | Iowa |
5 | 119 | Oscar Smith | RB | Nicholls State |
8 | 205 | Allyn Griffin | WR | Wyoming |
9 | 231 | Lyle Pickens | DB | Colorado |
10 | 258 | Tracy Johnson | LB | Morningside |
11 | 290 | Leland Melvin | WR | Richmond |
12 | 317 | Allan Durden | DB | Arizona |
Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 7 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 13–10 | 54,851
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2 | September 14 | Dallas Cowboys | L 31–7 | 73,812
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3 | September 21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–20 | 38,453
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4 | September 28 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–21 | 72,029
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5 | October 5 | Houston Oilers | W 24–13 | 41,960
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6 | October 12 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21–14 | 52,290
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7 | October 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–10 | 50,992
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8 | October 26 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–7 | 62,064
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9 | November 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24–17 | 52,423
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10 | November 9 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–10 | 53,725
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11 | November 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–11 | 54,568
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12 | November 23 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 38–17 | 30,029
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13 | November 27 | Green Bay Packers | L 44–40 | 61,199
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14 | December 7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–17 | 45,042
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15 | December 15 | Chicago Bears | L 16–13 | 75,602
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16 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | L 20–6 | 35,255
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Season summary[]
Week 6[]
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Standings[]
NFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Chicago Bears(2) | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 352 | 187 | W7 |
Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 398 | 273 | W1 |
Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 277 | 326 | L4 |
Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 254 | 418 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–7 | 1–13 | 239 | 473 | L7 |
References[]
Categories:
- Detroit Lions seasons
- 1986 National Football League season by team
- 1986 in sports in Michigan