2005 Detroit Lions season
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The 2005
Detroit Lions
season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record in 2005
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2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record in 2005
2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...
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Regular season
Schedule
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| 1 | September 11, 2005 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 17-3 | 1-0 | |
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| 2 | September 18, 2005 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 38-6 | 1-1 | |
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| 4 | October 2, 2005 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
L 17-13 | 1-2 | |
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| 5 | October 9, 2005 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
W 35-17 | 2-2 | |
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| 6 | October 16, 2005 | Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
L 21-20 | 2-3 | |
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| 7 | October 23, 2005 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 13-10 | 3-3 | |
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| 8 | October 30, 2005 | Chicago Bears | L 19-13(OT) | 3-4 | |
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| 9 | November 6, 2005 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 27-14 | 3-5 | |
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| 10 | November 13, 2005 | Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 29-21 | 4-5 | |
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| 11 | November 20, 2005 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 20-7 | 4-6 | |
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| 12 | November 24, 2005 | Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27-7 | 4-7 | |
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| 13 | December 4, 2005 | Minnesota Vikings | L 21-16 | 4-8 | |
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| 14 | December 11, 2005 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16-13(OT) | 4-9 | |
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| 15 | December 18, 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 41-17 | 4-10 | |
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| 16 | December 24, 2005 | at New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W 13-12 | 5-10 | |
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| 17 | January 1, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 35-21 | 5-11 | |
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Final roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Jeff Backus Jeff Backus is an American football offensive tackle with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. Backus played football for the University of Michigan. He was drafted with the 18th pick in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions... T Kelly Butler Kelly Don Butler is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of CFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft... T Rick DeMulling Rick Elwood DeMulling is an American football guard in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft... G Brock Gutierrez Brock Gutierrez is a National Football League offensive lineman who played for nine seasons in the NFL.-High School Years:... C Kyle Kosier Kyle Blaine Kosier is an American football guard for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.He was originally selected with the 37th pick of the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Arizona State University. He has also played for the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco... G Dominic Raiola Dominic Raiola is an American football center with the Detroit Lions; his younger brother, Donovan Raiola, plays center for the Washington Redskins.-High school career:... C Damien Woody Damien Michael Woody is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and New York Jets of the National Football League... G Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Donté Curry Donté Lamont Curry is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Morris Brown College... OLB Matt Grootegoed Matt Grootegoed is a professional gridiron football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2005... OLB Wali Rainer Wali Rainer is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft... MLB Nate Wayne Nathaniel Wayne, Jr. is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Mississippi He graduated with a degree in criminal justice. He was known as "Mr... OLB LeVar Woods LeVar Woods is an American football linebacker. He was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2001, played for a season and a half with the Detroit Lions , and finished his career with the Tennessee Titans... MLB Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Boss Bailey Rodney "Boss" Bailey is a American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round of the 2003 NFL Draft... OLB (IR)  Fernando Bryant Fernando Antoneyo Bryant is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars 26th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft... CB (IR) Earl Holmes Earl Holmes is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 4th round of the 1996 NFL Draft 126th overall out of Florida A&M University. While attending Florida A&M, Holmes became a member of the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the... MLB (IR) Terrence Holt Terrence DaQuay Holt is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State.... FS (IR) Kevin Johnson (football player) Kevin L. Johnson is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in college for Syracuse University , then for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Baltimore Ravens, and the... WR (IR) Teddy Lehman Teddy Lehman is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft... MLB (IR) Alex Lewis Alex Lewis is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin where he currently holds the record for most sacks in a game with 6.5 on October 18, 2003 vs. Purdue... OLB (IR) David Loverne David Loverne is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Idaho.... G (IR) Practice Squad
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